BOARD OF TRUSTEES

IHT’s Board is defined in the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. Three of its four members are nominated by each of the Regional Inuit Associations (RIA's) and then chosen by Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI). The fourth member is directly appointed by NTI. Each member serves a two to three-year term.

The Directors of IHT don’t just represent the organization or region that appointed them; each IHT Director represents, and acts in the best interests of, the Inuit of Nunavut collectively.

IHT’s Board is very active and works on many levels from developing policy to day to day aspects of IHT’s work. The interest and experience they bring to IHT shows in their dedication and their range of community, regional and territorial involvement in other areas. Through their direction, staff is then able to meet the goals of IHT through our on-going projects or by establishing new ones.

The current members of IHT’s Board of Trustees are:

Luke Suluk (Arviat) – President

Luke was appointed to the board of IHT by the Kivalliq Inuit Association. He was also a member of the Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada, Chairman of the Community Enrollment Committee, Councellor on the Arviat Hamlet Council, member of the GN inter-boundary negotiation team, and is continually involved with various heritage projects in Arviat and throughout the Kivalliq Region.

Louie Kamookak (Gjoa Haven) – Vice President

Louie was appointed to the board of IHT by Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. He is also the Chairperson of the Nunavut Development Corporation, Chairperson for the Gjoa Haven Hunters & Trappers Organization, and has been chair with the Northwest Passage Historic Society, works for the Hamlet of Gjoa Haven as the Director of Housing & works.

Vivienne Aknavigak (Cambridge Bay) – Secretary/Treasurer

Vivienne was appointed to the board of IHT by the Kitikmeot Inuit Association. She was the Secretary-Treasurer for the Nunavut Social Development Council, and Nunavut Income Support Review Panel. Currently she is a member of the Nunavut Joint Planning and Management Committee and has just recently been appointed Chairperson to the Nunavut Social Assistance Appeal Board.

Alain Maktar (Pond Inlet) – Board Trustee

Alain was nominated to the board of IHT by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. He has served on many boards including the Pond Inlet Hunters and Trappers Organization, the Toonoonik Co-op Board, the Pond Inlet Liquor Board, the Hamlet Board of Pond Inlet as well as the Qaqjuit Elder's Committee.