{"id":457247,"date":"2026-02-06T08:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/457247\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T08:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:37:13","slug":"nunavik-inuit-travel-to-greenland-in-solidarity-against-u-s-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/457247\/","title":{"rendered":"Nunavik Inuit travel to Greenland in solidarity against U.S. threats"},"content":{"rendered":"

A plane packed with Nunavik Inuit has landed in Nuuk to show solidarity with Greenland over the United States\u2019 threats to take control of the Arctic territory, a part of the Kingdom of Denmark.<\/p>\n

The delegation was sent by Makivvik, the organization that protects the rights of Nunavik\u2019s Inuit. The plane left Montreal just after 9 a.m. Thursday and arrived in Nuuk, Greenland\u2019s capital, around 3:30 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Makivvik said it rejects the United States\u2019 claim to Greenland, calling it \u201cillegitimate and unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark with a population of approximately 56,000 people, most of whom are Inuit.<\/p>\n

In early January, U.S. President Donald Trump revived threats he made during his first term in office to take over Greenland, saying it had to be done \u201cone way or the other\u201d \u2014 either by coercion or by force.<\/p>\n

He said the United States needs to control Greenland for national security \u2014 even though Greenland is a NATO ally \u2014 and to prevent Russia or China from taking over.<\/p>\n

The chatter sparked support all over the world, including Iqaluit, as thousands took the streets to show solidarity with Greenland.<\/p>\n

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For about the past two weeks, Trump has been silent on the subject after backing down<\/a> and saying a \u201cframework<\/a>\u201d of a deal had been reached over the territory without providing further details.<\/p>\n

Makivvik president Pita Aatami, who is part of the delegation in Nuuk, said in the statement that this isn\u2019t just global politics, it\u2019s about respecting Inuit rights and control over lands they have lived on and cared for for generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cInuit are not bystanders in the Arctic. We are rights-holding nations with authority over our land and future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is scheduled to fly to Greenland on Friday for a two-day visit to attend the opening of the Canadian consulate in Nuuk. Her trip will highlight the shared history, culture and family ties between Inuit in Canada and those in Greenland, a news release from the governor general\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

Simon is Canada\u2019s first Indigenous governor general. She was born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, one of the 14 communities in Nunavik.<\/p>\n

Makivvik is calling on governments, international bodies and human rights organizations to recognize that Inuit have the sole right to decide the future of their land, and that Inuit territory is not something that can be bought, traded or controlled by others.<\/p>\n

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