First Canadian Conference of Inuit Women

Event Date: 
Monday, July 28, 1975

Organized by Inuit Tapirisat of Canada with the financial assistance of the federal Department of National Health and Welfare, the Secretary of State, and the Privy Council Office, the first Canadian conference of Inuit women was held in Pangnirtung July 28 – August 2, 1975

The agenda included

  • child care
  • family planning and abortion laws
  • political development
  • native land claims
  • the impact of economic development on an already changing lifestyle in the far north
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