Inuit decry being sidelined at Arctic conference (The Gazette)

19 Mar Inuit decry being sidelined at Arctic conference (The Gazette)

A leading Inuit group on Friday lamented not being invited to a meeting of Arctic foreign ministers later this month, saying any decisions taken at the summit would greatly impact them. Duane Smith, head of the Canadian branch of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, which lobbies for the interests of northern peoples, said his group asked to join the talks, but was rebuffed.  Foreign ministers from the five Arctic states — Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States — plan to meet just outside of Ottawa on March 29… go to article