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Johannes Lampe
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| 3rd President of Nunatsiavut | |
| Assumed office May 6, 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau Mark Carney |
| Premier | Dwight Ball Andrew Furey |
| Preceded by | Sarah Leo |
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| Born | Nutak, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Residence | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Johannes Lampe is an important leader in Canada. He is the current President of Nunatsiavut, which is a special self-governing region for the Inuit people in Newfoundland and Labrador. He works to protect and celebrate the Inuit culture, language, and way of life.
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Johannes Lampe's Journey as a Leader
Johannes Lampe became the President of Nunatsiavut in May 2016. He was the only person running for the job at that time. His main goal is to keep the Inuit culture, their unique identity, and their language strong for future generations.
Before becoming president, he was a member of the Nunatsiavut Assembly for the community of Nain. He also served as the Minister of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. This role helped him work on projects that supported Inuit traditions and activities.
Lampe was re-elected as president in 2020. In 2024, he was chosen for a third term on April 3, 2024. This happened because he was the only candidate who put his name forward for the Nunatsiavut President position.
Bringing Ancestors Home: Repatriation Efforts
On May 23, 2011, Johannes Lampe took part in a very important event. As the Minister of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, he helped bring back the remains of 22 Inuit individuals. These remains were held at the Field Museum in Chicago.
These ancestors had been taken from their marked graves in a place called Zoar during an expedition in 1927-28. In 2017, the Nunatsiavut Government and The Field Museum received an award for their work. This award was the first Inuit Cultural Repatriation Award, given by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami's President Natan Obed. It recognized their success in returning the human remains.
In 2014, the Nunatsiavut Government and Inuit Elders in Nain chose Lampe for another special task. He traveled with a film crew for a documentary called Trapped in a Human Zoo. They followed the path of Abraham Ulrikab in Europe. Lampe also saw Ulrikab's remains at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. This trip was the first step in Nunatsiavut's plan to ask for these remains to be returned to Labrador.
Community Action: The Lower Churchill Project
In June 2016, Johannes Lampe led a protest. This protest took place at the office of MHA Perry Trimper. This showed his commitment to standing up for the interests of his community.
See also
- List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador
