Joelie Kaernerk is a Canadian
Inuk
Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and ...
politician from
Hall Beach,
Nunavut. He was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is the legislative assembly for the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The seat of the Assembly is the Legislative Building of Nunavut in Iqaluit.
Prior to the creation of Nunavut as a Canadian territory on Apr ...
in the
2017 general election.
"Voters cast ballots in Nunavut election"
Canadian Press via CTV News
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, October 31, 2017. He represents the electoral district of Amittuq
Amittuq ( iu, ᐊᒥᑦᑐᕐᒃ) is a territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.
The riding consists of the communities of Hall Beach and part of Igloolik
Igloolik ( Inuktitut syllabics: , ''Iglu ...
.
References
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Inuit politicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Canadian politicians
Inuit from the Northwest Territories
Inuit from Nunavut
People from Hall Beach
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