How will Aboriginal people and Northerners be involved in IPY?
Aboriginal people and Northerners play a significant role in the planning, coordination and implementation of the upcoming IPY. Aboriginal and northern organizations including Council of Yukon First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Inuit Circumpolar Conference, Government of Yukon, Government of the Northwest Territories, Government of Nunavut, Yukon College, and Nunavut Research Institute are members of the Canadian IPY National Committee, which coordinates the overall IPY activities for Canada. Offices, or “northern nodes”, are being established in several regions in Northern Canada to facilitate the involvement of Northerners in IPY and to ensure that northern priorities and needs are met. IPY research in Canada will involve partnerships, including working with territorial governments, northern Aboriginal organizations, communities and other northern stakeholders. IPY activities will integrate traditional and local knowledge, and research teams will be expected to involve Elders an
