The Order of Nunavut 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).
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.
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. Like the National Order of Quebec the award is presented in the territory's Parliament. Although the Commissioner of the territory bestows the award, they are also automatically a member of the order ex-officio.
Members The following is a list of members of the order:
Chancellors/Commissioners Ann Meekitjuk Hanson (born 1946, commissioner 2005–2010) Edna Elias (born , commissioner 2010–2015) Nellie Kusugak (born , commissioner 2015–2020) Eva Aariak (born 1955, commissioner since 2021)
2011 Michael Gardener Mark Kalluak Jose Amaujaq Kusugak
2012 Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013), artist Charlie Panigoniak (1946–2019), singer-songwriter
2013 Jimmy Akavak Louis Angalik Sr. Davidee Arnakak
2014 John Amagoalik (born 1947), former chair of the Nunavut Implementation Commission
2015 Tagak Curley (born 1944), politician and businessman Bill Lyall (1941–2021), vice-chair of the Nunavut Implementation Commission Robert Lechat
2016 Louie Kamookak, historian involved in discovering the wreckage of Ellen Hamilton Red Pedersen (born 1935), mayor of Kugluktuk and former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
2017 Betty Brewster Ludy Pudluk (1943–2019), former MLA for High Arctic and mayor of Resolute
2018 Zacharias Kunuk (born 1957), filmmaker, director of Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
2019 Peter Tapatai
2021 Maryanne Inuaraq Tattuinee Dorothy Atuat Tootoo
See also
Symbols of Nunavut Orders, decorations, and medals of the Canadian provinces Canadian honours order of wearing
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References
Further reading
External links Official website Order of Nunavut Act