Les Carpenter Elected IRC Chair

1984AD

1950–1995

A lifelong Inuvialuit rights activist, Les Carpenter was the first elected 'Chief Regional Councilor' of IRC. The title of this position later was changed to Chair and Chief Executive Officer.

Les Carpenter, IRC Chair, 1984. Les Carpenter is shown in this screenshot from a 1991 Tamapta program. Photo credit: Inuvialuit Communications Society.