Kilikvak Kabloona, Herb Nakimayak run for ICC Canada presidency

NEWS  JUL 16, 2026 – 4:38 PM EDT Kilikvak Kabloona, Herb Nakimayak run for ICC Canada presidency Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada to hold election during General Assembly in Iqaluit Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada will have a new president July 21, as Kilikvak Kabloona, left, and Herb Nakimayak vie for the position. (File photos) By Nunatsiaq News Two candidates are running for the presidency of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada, the organization said in a July 15 statement. They are Kilikvak Kabloona and Herb Nakimayak. On July 21, during the ICC Canada Annual General Meeting in Iqaluit, representatives from the four regional Inuit organizations will select the president. The term is four years. ICC Canada is one arm of the international Inuit organization that advocates on behalf of about 180,000 Inuit. From Nunavut, Kabloona is a former chief executive officer of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. From Northwest Territories, Nakimayak has been the acting president of ICC Canada since September 2025. Nakimayak was named interim president by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, who himself had been interim ICC Canada president after Lisa Koperqualuk of Nunavik resigned the position in March 2025. Nakimayak was an ICC Canada vice-president at the time. Kabloona took leave without pay from her role as NTI CEO to run for the Liberals in the 2025 federal election. She fell 41 votes shy of MP Lori Idlout. ICC Canada had also put out a call for nominees for the position of vice-president, international affairs, but no one came forward. As a result, ICC Canada says it will have a new nomination period but did not specify when. SHARE THIS STORY Facebook Twitter Instagram (0) Comments Join the Conversation Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name* Email* Location Comment