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Inuktitut Ilinniarniq with Madeline Ivalu

Iglulik Elder, Madeline Ivalu, is a Canadian filmmaker, actor, and performing arts educator for traditional Inuit arts. Ivalu discusses her experience and thoughts about teaching Inuit culture.

Madeline Ivalu is an Iglulik elder who has also been a Canadian filmmaker, actor and performing arts educator for traditional Inuit arts. She has been in Inuit films such as Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006), and Before Tomorrow (2008).

Ivalu talks about her experience and thoughts about teaching Inuit culture. She believes that her generation of Elders are the last to have lived a traditional Inuit life and that this wisdom is important to pass on to future generations.

Nunavut Arctic College – Inuit Studies Program

The Inuit Studies Program at Nunavut Arctic College is a two-year diploma program. It aims to share traditional and contemporary Inuit practices through a number of methods throughout the program.

The Inuit Studies Program through Nunavut Arctic College is a two-year diploma program. The program started as an Elder interview project about Inuit beliefs, practices, families, and myths. Over the last 20 years, it has transformed into a post-secondary program. Students learn about Inuit stories, sewing, terminology, as well as professional interpretation/translation for a field, such as the legal and medical fields. For more information, you can visit the College website.

Pinnguaq’s Te(a)ch Program – Nunavut

Pinnguaq’s Te(a)ch is a unique technology where it aims to move children/teens from being consumers of technology to being creators of technology.

Te(a)ch provides all of the material and curriculum so that participants can focus on building laptops, learn about visual arts and tech safety. The program started in Pangnirtung and is now located in Iqaluit, NU. The program has been running since 2012 and is dependent on project funding. Workshops and tech camps related to this program have been delivered to most Nunavut communities.

“Pinnguaq Association, a not-for-profit organization, incorporates STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) into unique learning applications that promote storytelling, health, wellness, and growth with rural and remote communities.” You can visit Pinnguaq’s website to learn more about the Te(a)ch program and other learning programs offered by Pinnguaq.

Paula Potts – What to do With the Life You Are Given

The program will provide an understanding of Male responsibilities, goal setting, what to do with the life you are given and cultural understanding. Giving teachings about reality and beliefs (Anishnawbek). Sweat lodges and their healing through vulnerability towards self healing (sharing circles) focuses on energy which clears the way to self healing. Healing in the […]

The program will provide an understanding of Male responsibilities, goal setting, what to do with the life you are given and cultural understanding. Giving teachings about reality and beliefs (Anishnawbek). Sweat lodges and their healing through vulnerability towards self healing (sharing circles) focuses on energy which clears the way to self healing. Healing in the sense of reclaiming our own power and taking power back from the crown. Distancing ourselves from victim dependent thinking.

Qikiqtani Inuit Association

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association communicates with the communities in the Qikiqtani region of Nunavut to mentor them in designing Inuit, cultural youth programs.

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association helps Inuit define their identity along with providing authentic Inuit cultural activities. The organization also helps Inuit reconcile with certain groups that colonized them.

Kindergarten Language Immersion

Kelsey Jaggard speaks to Victoria Meekis about immersion Kindergarten program. Vicky speaks about her experience teaching Indigenous language in schools, the need to revitalize the language in communities, and oral literacy. She is working towards reclaiming the language herself and contributed to the KOBE Language Learning app in Oji-Cree that can be downloaded in the […]

Kelsey Jaggard speaks to Victoria Meekis about immersion Kindergarten program. Vicky speaks about her experience teaching Indigenous language in schools, the need to revitalize the language in communities, and oral literacy. She is working towards reclaiming the language herself and contributed to the KOBE Language Learning app in Oji-Cree that can be downloaded in the App Store or Google Play.

Knowledge Keeper: Dr. Alannah Young Leon, Indigenous land-based education pedagogy -plants and foods as medicine

Alannah is Anishnabe Midekway and Nehiy/naw Cree from Treaty one and Treaty five territories, currently living in unceded Salish territories. In this video Alannah shares the importance of interconectness and wholism in education. She provides with clear and enlighting examples of working with medicine plants, intergenerational learning and following protocols.

Alannah is Anishnabe Midekway and Nehiy/naw Cree from Treaty one and Treaty five territories, currently living in unceded Salish territories. In this video Alannah shares the importance of interconectness and wholism in education. She provides with clear and enlighting examples of working with medicine plants, intergenerational learning and following protocols.

« Siyamtelot and Swelimeltexw » Hearing from our Elders

Siyamtelot is Okanagan and registered Stó:lō by marriage. Swelimeltexw is Stó:lō from Stsálles are Elders from Okanagan. They share their educational experience along with stories and teachings.

Siyamtelot is Okanagan and registered Stó:lō by marriage. Swelimeltexw is Stó:lō from Stsálles are Elders from Okanagan. They share their educational experience along with stories and teachings.

Tungasuvvingat Inuit – Education Support Program

Inuit Education Support Program

Tungasuvvingat Inuit – Education Support Program
o The goal of the Education Support Program is to provide supports and resources to Inuit learners in the Ottawa, Ontario region. Included in programming are skills-based learning opportunities, social events, cultural sensitivity training if needed at post-secondary institutions and emotional guidance. They work with Indigenous centres on campus to provide the necessary supports and knowledge to encourage the success of Inuit students. Some programming within the organization has outdoor activities and interactions with the land in the surrounding area. The program supports Inuit students throughout the academic calendar year while they study at local post-secondary institutions. The education support programming offered is for all Inuit learners aged 18-30’s and their families in the Ottawa area.

Is there a website for more information? What is it?
o http://tungasuvvingatinuit.ca/

Échanges inter-nations à Pakua-Shipu

Ce programme a pour mission d’apprendre des autres communautés avoisinantes. Il permet la rencontre de jeunes de La Tabatière, de Tête-à-la-Baleine, de Saint-Augustin (Pakua-Shipu), des jeunes Inuit ainsi que des aînés des différentes communautés. This story is not available in English. Please select another language option.

Ce programme a pour mission d’apprendre des autres communautés avoisinantes. Il permet la rencontre de jeunes de La Tabatière, de Tête-à-la-Baleine, de Saint-Augustin (Pakua-Shipu), des jeunes Inuit ainsi que des aînés des différentes communautés.

This story is not available in English. Please select another language option.