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Découvrir Nuna, notre terre
Alors qu’on célébrera les 25 ans d’existence du Nunavut, les Inuits demandent de pouvoir décider de leur avenir.
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Alors qu’on célébrera les 25 ans d’existence du Nunavut, les Inuits demandent de pouvoir décider de leur avenir.
Mapping
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ 25-ᕈᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᑕᐃᓯᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᒻᒥᓂ ᐊᐅᓚᔪᓐᓇᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓯᕗᓂᔅᓴᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ
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