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 | |
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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 |
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]
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.
The 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
- Michael Gardener
- Mark Kalluak[2]
- Jose Amaujaq Kusugak
- 2012
- 2013
- Jimmy Akavak
- Louis Angalik Sr.
- Davidee Arnakak
- 2014
- 2015
- Tagak Curley[3]
- Bill Lyall[3]
- Robert Lechat[3]
- 2016
- Louie Kamookak
- Ellen Hamilton
- Red Pedersen
- 2017
- Betty Brewster
- Ludy Pudluk
- 2018
- 2019
- Peter Tapatai[5]
- 2021
- Maryanne Inuaraq Tattuinee
- Dorothy Atuat Tootoo[6]
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