The Order of Nunavut (French: Ordre du Nunavut, Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᓯᔾᔪᑦ ᐅᔭᒥᒃ, romanized: Nunavumni Ilisaqsijjutujamik, Inuinnaqtun: Nangariyauyunut Nunavunmi) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Instituted in 2010 it is the highest honour which can be bestowed by the Government of Nunavut. It is intended to honour current and former residents of the territory (or the territory which became Nunavut).
| Order of Nunavut | |
|---|---|
Awarded by the commissioner of Nunavut | |
| Type | Territorial order |
| Eligibility | All current and former residents of the territory (or the territory which became Nunavut) who are not elected representatives in government |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contribution to the cultural, social, or economic well-being of Nunavut. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Chancellor | Eva Aariak |
| Grades | Member |
| Post-nominals | O.Nu. |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 2011 |
| Total inductees | 21 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Northwest Territories |
 Ribbon of the order | |
Creation and history
editThe Order was created by the passage of the Order of Nunavut Act in late 2009. The award is modelled on the orders of the Canadian provinces. Inductees are entitled to use the postnominal letters ONu.[1]
Eligibility and advisory committee
editA maximum of three individuals may be inducted by the commissioner of Nunavut each year. An advisory committee consisting of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, the Senior Judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice and the President of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. Like other provincial orders active politicians and judges cannot be appointed to the order while in office.[1] Like the National Order of Quebec the award is presented in the territory's Parliament. Although the Commissioner of the territory bestows the award, he or she is also automatically a member of the order ex-officio.
Members
editThe following is a list of members of the order:
- Chancellors/Commissioners
- Ann Meekitjuk Hanson (2010)
- Edna Elias (2010)
- Nellie Kusugak (2015)
- Eva Aariak (2021)
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2021
References
edit- ^ a b "Order of Nunavut". Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Kalluak, Mark | Inuit Literatures ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᒍᓯᖏᑦ Littératures inuites". inuit.uqam.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ a b c "3 new members join Order of Nunavut at Iqaluit ceremony". CBC News. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Advisory Council Announces Appointment to the Order of Nunavut | Nunavut Legislative Assembly".
- ^ "Advisory Council Announces Appointment to the Order of Nunavut" (PDF). nu.ca. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Advisory Council Announces Appointments to the Order of Nunavut" (PDF). nu.ca. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.