Let's Move on: The Life Story of Paul Okalik - McComber, Louis; Okalik, Paul
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An expression of determination inherited from generations of Inuit, victims of colonialism. Getting bogged down now with frustration is pointless. Paul Okalik's idea is to move forward with hope and confidence. His story is a lesson in personal and political courage. It is also the story of the creation of a representative government in a Canadian jurisdiction with a majority of indigenous people.

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An expression of determination inherited from generations of Inuit, victims of colonialism. Getting bogged down now with frustration is pointless. Paul Okalik's idea is to move forward with hope and confidence. His story is a lesson in personal and political courage. It is also the story of the creation of a representative government in a Canadian jurisdiction with a majority of indigenous people.
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Autorenporträt
Louis McComber lived in Iqaluit, Nunavut, from 1993 to 2005 and quickly became captivated by the process of the creation of Nunavut, the third Canadian Arctic territory. He was a journalist for the French-language weekly l'Aquilon and the CBC North Boréal Hebdo radio show, and wrote a bi-monthly column of political and cultural commentary in Nunatsiaq News. Paul Okalik was born in Pangnirtung, on Baffin Island, Nunavut. Paul Okalik served as Premier of the Government of Nunavut from 1999 to 2008. Since then, he has held cabinet positions in charge of several ministries including Justice, Culture and Heritage, Qulliq Energy Corporation, Immigration, Labour, Languages, and the Liquor Licensing Board. Currently, he is the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for the riding of Iqaluit-Sinaa.