Last week, we co-hosted a meeting with the Aqqiumavvik Society in Arviat to bring Elders together from around Nunavut to discuss the concepts of Inunnguiniq (revitalizing the strengths of Inuit parenting practices) and Aajiqatiginniq (decision making through discussion and consensus) and their application for families today.

The 3-day meeting was funded in part by Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation and was attended by participants in our Inunnguiniq Mentorship Program, Qaujigiartiit staff, NTEP students in Arviat, Aqqiumavvik staff & facilitators and Elders.

Learn more at: https://www.qhrc.ca/workshops/inunnguiniq/

On our return to our home communities, we reflect on the knowledge gathered and friends made during the Elder Advisors meeting in Arviat. We also take to heart, the wisdom shared by Elders:

"Show Patience. Help Children Understand. Make them a happy person. We can make a difference if we want."
"I want to talk about healing. If a person can heal, things can be improved. Healing is a big part of our life. It’s very important. If there is a committee, there should be a healing session. After going through healing it’s different, your heart feels light. Elders community committees should all have healing. We all have to heal."
" Children can succeed or stumble. A child can have a successful life, but if they encounter harsh words, it destroys them."

We thank Aqqiumavvik Society for co-hosting the workshop with us, and Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation for funding in-part.

Final day of our meetings. Qujannamiik Arivarmiut and all the Elders who attended. Our hearts are full. ❤️

ᓱᓕ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᕐᖓᑦ ᐊᑐᕋᔅᓴᓂᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᓂᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᕙᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓲᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓅᖓᔪᓂᑦ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᒥᔅᓵᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᖅᑑᕈᑎᔅᓴᓂᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᔅᓴᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ. ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᒍᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑐᔅᓯᕋᐅᓯᐅᕈᒻᒥᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᓖᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᑐᔅᓯᕋᐅᑎᓂᑦ ᐱᖃᑦᑕᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᒃ.

ᑖᓐᓇ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅ ᑐᔅᓯᕋᐅᑎᓂᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᑐᕕᔅᓴᖓ ᐅᓇᐅᒻᒪᑦ ᑕᓪᓕᒻᒥᖅ, ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 3, 2021 ᓯᕿᙳᔭᖅ 11:59ᒨᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᓇᓐᓇᐅᑉ ᓯᕿᙳᔭᖓ ᒪᓕᑦᑐᒍ.

ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᔅᓯ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᔅᓴᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕋᔭᕐᒪᖔᖅ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᒍᔅᓯ ᑐᔅᓯᕋᐅᓯᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᐊᑎ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑯᓯ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ (climatechange@qhrc.ca) ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᓗᓯ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᖃᕐᕕᑎᓐᓄᑦ: https://www.qhrc.ca/services/climate-action-funding/

There are still funds available from the three federal programs that fund community-based climate action projects in Nunavut. These funding programs have a single application process and an on-going proposal intake.

The next proposal submission deadline is Friday, September 3, 2021 at 11:59PM EST.

For more information on project eligibility or for help with the application process, please contact us (climatechange@qhrc.ca) or visit our website: https://www.qhrc.ca/services/climate-action-funding/