Tributes are starting to come in for longtime politician Ludy Pudluk, who served five terms in the legislative assembly.

Pudluk, a longtime resident of Resolute, represented the High Arctic in the NWT territorial government from 1975 to 1995 SA国际影视传媒� prior to Nunavut becoming a separate territory.

He was awarded the Order of Nunavut in May 2018, when he was recognized as having made significant contributions to the creation of Nunavut.

SA国际影视传媒淟udy was respected by all his colleagues as a wise, humble man with a strong vision for Nunavut and an ever-present sense of humour,SA国际影视传媒� Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson stated on Tuesday.

Patterson served alongside Pudluk in the NWT legislative assembly.

SA国际影视传媒淭hose Inuit members, who also included other elder statesmen like Mark Evaluardjuk, Ipeelie Kilabuk and Joe Arlooktoo, were respected because they retained their Inuit language and culture and were united in their support for TFN (the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut), the Nunavut land claim and the creation of Nunavut,SA国际影视传媒� Patterson stated.