Duane Smith resigns as president of ICC Canada

The new head of the Inuvialuit Regional Corp. has resigned from his post as president of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada and vice-chair of ICC, the group announced in a news release.

Duane Smith was elected chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Council on Monday, replacing outgoing chair Nellie Cournoyea.

Smith will remain on the board of ICC Canada, along with the other elected leaders of the four Inuit land claims settlement regions.

Smith has worked with ICC for over 17 years, the news release states. 

"On the international stage, I always aimed to do things that made a difference at home and in that way, moving to my new role at IRC is simply a continuation of this approach," he said.