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"I am proud to present to you the first of what I hope will become a series of publications devoted to Inuit knowledge on a variety of subjects coming from Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland in Canada. Inuit Qaujisarvingat: Inuit Knowledge Centre envisions a world in which Inuit and Inuit knowledge advance sustainable Arctic science and policy. We are based at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national organization in Canada representing Inuit from Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. The overarching direction of Inuit Qaujisarvingat is provided by the Inuit Qaujisarvingat National Committee with representation from the four Inuit Land Claims Organizations, the National Inuit Youth Council, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, and the Inuit Circumpolar Council-Canada. Our involvement in this Arctic Peoples and Security Research Pillar, as in all projects we engage in, focused efforts to ensure an increasingly active role for Inuit leading to the generation of innovative knowledge for improved research, science, and policy decision making within a Canadian, circumpolar and global context. Throughout this project, the Inuit Qaujisarvingat team explored the multifaceted views of security, patriotism and sovereignty in the Arctic by providing a forum to share Inuit perspectives, understandings, and reflections. It is well known that the Arctic is an important global player, and soon the Canadian government will take over as Chair of the Arctic Council. Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and militarization have attracted surging interest in the Arctic, creating increasing demands for the best available information. There is a need to understand and include the diverse and unique perspectives of Inuit, as citizens of Canada and stewards of the Arctic. Articulating Inuit-specific perspectives on security, patriotism and sovereignty supports and contributes to our intent to broaden the current understanding and discourse for considerationin policy development from the community to the international levels. Throughout these pages you will find the voices and views of 13 authors, ranging from personal narratives to academic research papers, and available in both English and Inuktitut. It was important for us to allow each author the freedom to determine their own writing style and area of focus so that we may demonstrate the breadth of Inuit knowledge on the subject at hand. While this edited volume does not necessarily represent the views or policies of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Inuit Qaujisarvingat: Inuit Knowledge Centre, the Walter Duncan Gordon Foundation, or the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, it will nonetheless be beneficial to policymakers, academics, think tanks, industry, decision makers, northern organizations, and students. This volume, and its complementary film, is a considerable contribution to knowledge that cannot be found elsewhere. To view the film Nilliajut: Inuit Voices on Arctic Security, please visit www.inuitknowledge.ca. Enjoy reading and learning"--Page 3.