Happy Inuvialuit Day! Here's what the celebrations look like in Inuvik
June 5 marks 35 years since the signing of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, the first land claim agreement signed north of 60.
June 5 marks 35 years since the signing of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement
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Inuvialuit Day was celebrated in Inuvik at Jim Koe Park, with a BBQ feast, drum dancing, and northern games. (Kate Kyle/CBC)
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Wednesday marks 35 years since the signing of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, the first land claim agreement signed north of 60.
Communities across the N.W.T.'s Beaufort Delta celebrated the occasion with feasts, drum dancing, and northern games on June 5.
The land claim agreement was signed in 1984, and has been called the foundation of governance and decision-making for the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation.
Take a look at the festivities at Jim Koe Park:
Inuvilauit Day marks the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement. (Kate Kyle/CBC)
Dancers showing off beautiful traditional garb. (Kate Kyle/CBC)
The celebrations couldn't keep this little one awake! (Kate Kyle/CBC)
The land claim agreement was signed in 1984, and has been called the foundation of governance and decision-making for the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. (Kate Kyle/CBC)
People took part in dancing at the festivities in Inuvik. (Kate Kyle/CBC)
What a day! Participants young and old took in the celebrations. (Kate Kyle/CBC)
