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Natan Obed
Natan Obed is the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representational organization for Canada's 60,000 Inuit. He is originally from Nain, the northernmost community in Labrador's Nunatsiavut region, and now lives in Ottawa. For 10 years, he lived in Iqaluit, Nunavut and worked as the Director of Social and Cultural Development for Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the organization that represents the rights of Nunavut Inuit. He has devoted his career to working with Inuit representational organizations to improve the well-being of Inuit in Canada.
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