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Aaju Peter
Aaju Peter, CM, lawyer, activist, translator, educator, clothing designer, musician (born 4 January 1960 in Arkisserniaq, Greenland). Aaju Peter works to preserve the Inuit language and culture and promote the rights of Inuit in Canada and Greenland (see also Inuktitut). Peter has travelled internationally, raising awareness of challenges that Inuit communities face. In particular, she defends the right to hunt seals: an important source of food, clothing, income and essential to Inuit culture.