Order of Nunavut

The Order of Nunavut (French: Ordre du Nunavut, Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᓯᔾᔪᑦ ᐅᔭᒥᒃ, romanized: Nunavumni Ilisaqsijjutujamik, Inuvialuk: 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
TypeTerritorial order
EligibilityAll current and former residents of the territory (or the territory which became Nunavut) who are not elected representatives in government
Awarded forOutstanding contribution to the cultural, social, or economic well-being of Nunavut.
StatusCurrently constituted
ChancellorNellie Kusugak
GradesMember
Post-nominalsONu
Statistics
First induction2011
Total inductees21
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
Next (lower)Order of the Northwest Territories

Ribbon of the order

Creation and history

The 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

A 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

The following is a list of members of the order:

Chancellors/Commissioners
2011
  • Michael Gardener
  • Mark Kalluak
  • Jose Amaujaq Kusugak
2012
2013
  • Jimmy Akavak
  • Louis Angalik Sr.
  • Davidee Arnakak
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

References
  1. "Order of Nunavut". Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. "3 new members join Order of Nunavut at Iqaluit ceremony". CBC News. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. https://www.assembly.nu.ca/news-release/advisory-council-announces-appointment-order-nunavut
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