Johannes Lampe facts for kids

Johannes Lampe is an important leader in Canada. He is the current President of Nunatsiavut. This is a special area in Newfoundland and Labrador where the Inuit people govern themselves.

Johannes Lampe's Role as President

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 protect and keep alive the Inuit culture, their identity, and their language.

Before becoming president, he was a member of the Nunatsiavut Assembly for Nain. He also worked as the Minister of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

Lampe was re-elected in 2020. In 2024, he was chosen for a third term without anyone running against him. This happened on April 3, 2024.

Bringing Inuit Remains Home

On May 23, 2011, Johannes Lampe helped bring home the remains of 22 Inuit people. These remains were at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. They had been taken from graves in Zoar a long time ago, between 1927 and 1928.

In 2017, the Nunatsiavut Government and The Field Museum received an award. It was the first Inuit Cultural Repatriation Award. They got it for their important work in returning these human remains.

In 2014, Lampe was chosen for another special task. He went with a film crew to Europe for a documentary called Trapped in a Human Zoo. They followed the path of Abraham Ulrikab. They also saw his remains at the National Museum of Natural History, France in Paris. This trip was the first step to ask for Abraham's remains to be brought back to Labrador.

Protest for the Lower Churchill Project

In June 2016, Johannes Lampe led a protest. This protest was at the office of a politician named Perry Trimper. The protest was about the Lower Churchill Project.

See also

• List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador