ITC Opposes Expansion of Territorial Council

Event Date: 
Friday, September 29, 1978

Amid discussions of potential Northwest Territorial Council expansion ITC issued a statement opposing the expansion while serious questions about the future of government within the NWT and Inuit land claims were unsettled.

At the time Eric Tagoona, then president of ITC stated

“We’re not saying we’re opposed to increased representation, we’re saying things should not be done at this time.”

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