| Summary: | Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security and militarization have attracted surging interest in the Arctic, creating increasing demands for the best available information. In order to broaden the current discourse on sovereignty and security in the Arctic, often dominated by issues associated with the military, there is a need to understand and include the diverse and unique perspectives of Inuit, as citizens of Canada and stewards of the Arctic. Inuit Qaujisarvingat: Inuit Knowledge Centre, the research centre at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, collaborated with the Walter Duncan Gordon Foundation and the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies to undertake a research project to gather Canadian Inuit perspectives on security, patriotism and sovereignty. The project was titled Nilliajut (to speak up, speak out). Nilliajut was specifically designed to explore the multifaceted views of security, patriotism and sovereignty in the Arctic by providing a forum for Inuit to speak openly about issues affecting their daily lives and to share their unique perspectives, understandings and reflections. Nilliajut demonstrates a thought-provoking juxtaposition between Inuit and Western ways of thinking. It brings forward different facets of security, patriotism and sovereignty, as seen through an Inuit lens ¿ one that is varied, complex and nuanced.
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