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2<br />
meaning of the phrase “<strong>Inuit</strong> are more<br />
than First Canadians, <strong>Inuit</strong> are<br />
Canadians First.” Listeners in all parts of<br />
the country were moved to hear<br />
Kusugak explain how <strong>Inuit</strong> were proud<br />
Canadians.<br />
Proud taxpayers, too. As proud as<br />
any other Canadian who has to deal on<br />
a daily basis with the GST, the PST (in<br />
Quebec, and Newfoundland and<br />
Labrador) and, of course, the annual<br />
income tax routine. Many were<br />
favourably impressed to learn that <strong>Inuit</strong><br />
pay all taxes and live in municipalities<br />
run in a public manner.<br />
Significant photographs were<br />
shared. Projected on large screens<br />
behind the president, the <strong>Inuit</strong> land<br />
claim ceremonies for Nunavik,<br />
Inuvialuit, Nunavut, and the Labrador<br />
Agreement-in-Principle and ratification<br />
vote were shown to Canadians. It was<br />
underlined that <strong>Inuit</strong> history is their<br />
history, too.<br />
The economic development<br />
achievements stemming from the claims<br />
and the lengthy process to convince<br />
governments to properly implement<br />
land claims were described. Political<br />
issues ITK is currently dealing with,<br />
such as obtaining “<strong>Inuit</strong> Specific” policies<br />
from the government of Canada,<br />
were explained.<br />
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Kusugak addresses a crowd at a Montreal church<br />
Kusugak parle à un groupe à une église de Montréal<br />
Kusugaq inugianut uqallaktuq Montreal tuksiarvingani<br />
Canadiens, les <strong>Inuit</strong>s sont des Canadiens<br />
d’abord. » Tous les participants du pays<br />
ont été émus lorsque Kusugak a<br />
expliqué combien les <strong>Inuit</strong>s étaient fiers<br />
d’être Canadiens.<br />
Ce sont des contribuables fiers<br />
aussi. Tout aussi fiers que d’autres<br />
Canadiens qui doivent payer la TPS, la<br />
TVP (au Québec, à Terre-Neuve et au<br />
Labrador) et bien sûr l’impôt sur le<br />
revenu. Beaucoup de gens ont été<br />
heureux d’entendre que les <strong>Inuit</strong>s paient<br />
toutes ces taxes et habitent dans des<br />
municipalités gérées de manière<br />
publique.<br />
Des photographies importantes ont<br />
été partagées. On a projeté sur<br />
d’immenses écrans, derrière le président,<br />
les cérémonies des revendications<br />
territoriales du Nunavik, du Inuvialuit,<br />
du Nunavut, et de l’accord de principe et<br />
du vote de ratification du Labrador.<br />
On a mentionné aux Canadiens que<br />
l’histoire des <strong>Inuit</strong>s est leur histoire à<br />
eux aussi.<br />
Il a parlé des réalisations de<br />
développement économique qui ont<br />
découlé des revendications et des<br />
longues démarches entreprises avec les<br />
gouvernements pour leur mise en<br />
œuvre. Il a décrit les enjeux politiques<br />
qu’ITK aborde, notamment la mise en<br />
place de politiques propres aux <strong>Inuit</strong>s.<br />
nalunaikkutanga, sitamat <strong>Inuit</strong><br />
ammaluqsisimallutik qakuqtaq uqaujamik,<br />
ammalu uqausirijaugajuktuup<br />
tukinga “<strong>Inuit</strong> sivulliqpautuinnangimmata<br />
<strong>Kanatami</strong>utaullutik, <strong>Inuit</strong> Kanataumiutauqqaaqsimavut.”Naalagiaqsimalauqtut<br />
nakituinnaaqsimajut tusaqpallalauqtut<br />
Kusugak nalunaijaitillugu<br />
<strong>Inuit</strong> pikkuginirminik <strong>Kanatami</strong>utaunirmingnut.<br />
Pikkugijaqaqput taxiijaijaqattarnirminiktauq.<br />
Pikkullutiktauq <strong>Kanatami</strong>utatuinnajutitut<br />
piliriaqariaqaqpaktut<br />
qautamaatigut piqutinut pijittirautinullu<br />
taxijaijarnirmik, Kanataup aviktuqsimaniani<br />
pijittirarutinut taxiijaijarutit<br />
(Quebecmi, ammalu Newfoundland<br />
Labradorimillu) ammalu, taanna, arraagutamaaqsiut<br />
taxiijaijaqattarniq. Amisut<br />
aktuqtauniqammarilauqtut qaujillutik<br />
<strong>Inuit</strong> taxiijaijarutilimaanut akiliqsuiqattarninginnut<br />
ammalu nunaqarninginnut<br />
nunalingni gavamakkunnit aulatauniqaqtumik<br />
kikkulimaanuungajutigut.<br />
Ajjinnguattiavaaluqalaurmijut.<br />
Saqqijaaqtitaulluni angijuq tarrijagarviktigut<br />
angajuqqaap tunianiittumik,<br />
<strong>Inuit</strong> nunataarninginnut nalliunnirsiurutiqarlutik<br />
Nunavimmut, Inuvialuk,<br />
ammalu Nunavut, ammalu Labrador<br />
angirutinga sivulliqpaaqsiut ammalu<br />
angirutiqarnirmut niruarutausimajut<br />
takuksautitaullutik <strong>Kanatami</strong>unut. Takuksautitaulaurmijuq<br />
<strong>Inuit</strong> qanuiliurniriqattaqsimajangatsivulliqpaaqsiurutigisimangmajjuktauq.
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