Louis Tapardjuk is a former Mayor (Igloolik), MLA (Amittuq) and Minister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth. Louis was a leading contributor to the Igloolik Oral History Project, where he conducted hundreds of Elder interviews and translations. Louis continues to be highly active in cultural and language development in Nunavut and serves as a board member of Inuit Uqausinginnik Taiguusiliuqtiit (Inuit Language Authority). Louis is currently working on a book version of the Noah Piugattuk interviews.