EventHerb Nakimayak was elected president of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada on July 21 in Iqaluit by 13 leadership members, winning 11 votes to Kilikvak Kabloona’s two. He will serve until the 2030 election and previously led as interim since September 2025. The council spans Inuit across Russian Chukotka, Alaska, the NWT, Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador and Greenland. Nakimayak pledged to continue campaigning against EU seal‑skin bans, Etsy’s fur prohibition, and to navigate geopolitical pressures such as U.S. claims on Greenland and Chinese icebreakers.
Herb Nakimayak wins ICC Canada presidency with an 11‑to‑2 margin over Kilikvak Kabloona, pledging to guide the council through geopolitical pressures and to continue opposing EU seal‑skin bans.
Herb Nakimayak won the ICC Canada presidency with an 11‑to‑2 margin over Kilikvak Kabloona at a vote in Iqaluit on July 21, positioning him to guide Inuit advocacy through geopolitical tensions such as U.S. claims on Greenland, Russia’s war on Ukraine and EU seal‑product bans.
