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Canadian politician

Tagak CurleyCM ONu (born 1944) is an Inuit leader, politician and businessman from Nunavut. As a prominent figure in the negotiations that led to the creation of Nunavut, Tagak is considered a living Father of Confederation in Canada.

He was born in a hunting camp at Coral Harbour, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).

Career

From 1966 to 1970, Curley worked as a development officer with the federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

Based on his experiences, Curley became politically active and took on leadership roles at the local level to promote better living conditions for Inuit in local communities across Nunavut.

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From 1970-71, Curley served as the Repulse Bay settlement manager. He also acted as editor of the Keewatin Echo, the first English-Inuktitut newspaper in Canada. He was a founding member and the first president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (Inuit Tapirisat of Canada) in 1971.

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