Inuit communities are governed by elected municipal councils. Supporting these councils are committees that deal with hunting, fishing and trapping, and health and education. Inuit schools today offer a modern educational system that incorporates cultural teachings, including Inuktitut language teaching. The Inuit economy today Today, Inuit work in all sectors of the economy, including mining, oil and gas, construction, government and administrative services. Many Inuit still supplement their income through hunting.
Tourism is a growing industry in the Inuit economy.
Inuit guides take tourists on dogsled and hunting expeditions, and work with outfitting organizations. About 30 percent of Inuit derive part-time income from their sculpture, carving and print making. The settlement of land claims in the Northwest Territories and Northern Quebec has given Inuit money and a framework to develop and expand economic development activities. New emerging businesses include real estate, tourism, airlines and offshore fisheries. Since the mid- 1970s, Inuit have negotiated several comprehensive land claims with the federal government, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Province of Quebec.