CBC: Nunavummiuts celebrate the territory's tenth birthday today and Inuit leaders are reflecting on the past decade. They say looking back will help guide them on the road ahead. Kevin Kablutsiak reports.
REPORTER: At the stroke of midnight ten years ago celebrations swept across the brand new territory. There were high hopes and great expectations. Today the president of Nunavut Tunngavik remembers back and while Paul Kalugak says many good things have happened over the last ten years there's still much to accomplish.
PAUL KALUGAK: I know we've got to work to get there yet but we cannot give up and we need to be hopeful that things will eventually approve down the road.
REPORTER: Nunavut's Member of Parliament is home in the territory today celebrating with her fellow Nunavummiut. Leona Aglukkaq can't help but reflect back on the road that brought Nunavut to where it is today.
LEONA AGLUKKAQ: You know thank goodness back 30 some years ago there were Inuit leaders who had vision to negotiate a Nunavut land claims agreement and to those individuals this is really a reflection of those individuals with vision.
REPORTER: And with that reflection Aglukkaq looks to the future with a message for youth.
AGLUKKAQ: And if you see an opportunity to make something better for your community get involved.
REPORTER: Today Premier Eva Aariak leads the Nunavut government. She says now is the time to assess where Nunavut is at to better understand what's needed in the future.
EVA AARIAK: Living with healthy families and strong community base initiatives that, you know empowering the communities.
REPORTER: All three Inuit leaders say everyone needs to work together if their vision is to become a reality. Kevin Kablutsiak, CBC News Iqaluit.
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Wed 01 Apr 2009 
