US EditionCanadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening
More than 60 Inuit leaders and youth flew from northern Quebec to Greenland to support the consulate opening and highlight threats to Inuit culture and resources, organizers said.
- Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, dozens of Inuit flew into Nuuk to attend Canada’s new consulate opening after Makivvik chartered an Air Inuit flight carrying more than 60 Inuit leaders and youth.
- Amid concerns about outside interest in Greenland, the delegation emphasized cross‑polar ties and revived ancient exchanges while advancing the Inuit communities of Canada and Greenland's aim for passport‑free cross‑border travel.
- Makivvik vice-president Adamie Delisle Alaku emphasized unity and strength, while Lukasi Whiteley-Tukkiapik said Greenland’s services impressed him and could improve Inuit wellness and culturally grounded suicide-prevention programming in Canada.
- The new consulate could make travel between Greenland and the Canadian North easier, and many attendees said Mary Simon's presence promotes reconciliation and Inuit issues, officials said.
- Community leaders say firms seeking rare‑earth extraction and climate impacts on caribou herds threaten traditional livelihoods, while Minnie Annahatak recalled fear from Trump administration rhetoric and warned of invasion worries.
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In Greenland’s anxious capital, a show of solidarity from Canada and other allies
NUUK, Greenland — Canada will open a new consulate in Greenland on Friday, a show of diplomatic support as rattled Nordic islanders there react to President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric about acquiring their homeland. In Nuuk, many say Trump’s attention is leaving them feeling ground down — and yearning to be left alone — in spite of allies in Canada and Europe rallying to support them. “It’s really important for us to know that we are not…
Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening
NUUK — As Canada prepares to launch its new consulate in Greenland this week, dozens of Inuit from across the Canadian Arctic flew into the Danish territory’s capital Nuuk on Thursday to show solidarity. Makivvik, the group representing Inuit from across northern Quebec, commissioned an Air Inuit flight Thursday from Montreal with more than 60 […]
‘We are one people’: Dozens of Inuit head to Greenland for Canadian consulate opening in Trump’s shadow
A small Canadian flag and Greenlandic flag lie tucked together in each seat pocket, greeting dozens of Inuit boarding a charter Air Inuit flight from Montreal to Nuuk, Greenland – small symbols that underline the group’s message of unity.
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