Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)

The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) represents approximately 180,000 Inuit in Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Chukotka (Russian Federation). It was founded in 1977 by the late Eben Hopson Sr. in Barrow, Alaska, and has since grown into a major international indigenous peoples organization. Its headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada.

The principal goals of ICC are to strengthen unity among Inuit of the circumpolar region; to promote Inuit rights and interests on an international level; to develop and encourage long-term policies that safeguard the Arctic environment; and to seek full and active partnership in the political, economic, and social development of circumpolar regions.