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NTI is governed by a ten member board of directors. Three of the directors, one each of whom also serves as the President, the First-Vice President and Vice-President of Finance, and the Second Vice-President, are elected directly by all the Inuit of Nunavut 16 years and older. A total of six directors are appointed by the three regional Inuit associations located in Nunavut. One director is appointed by the Nunavut Trust, the body responsible for holding in trust the financial settlemement received from the Government of Canada as part of the settlement of the Nunavut Land Claim.

NTI’s mission is: “Inuit economic, social and cultural well-being through implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.”

Organizationally, NTI consists of ten departments:

  • Lands & Resources

  • Wildlife

  • Claim Implementation

  • Human Resources

  • Business & Economic Development

  • Communications

  • Legal Services

  • Finance

  • Administration

  • Social & Cultural Development.


For NTI, the ''Nunavut Land Claims Agreement'' is the central structure for identifying policy priorities and directions. This follows two main paths:

  • First, policy and program priorities are determined by what Claim obligations, either Inuit or government, have yet to be implemented.

  • Second, priorities can stem from the necessity of meeting ongoing Inuit obligations.


NTI has gone through a transformation from the political activist body it began as to an organization with significant responsibilities for administering the ''Nunavut Land Claims Agreement''. Nevertheless, it continues as an advocate for the rights of Inuit.


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