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Inuit Nunangat and Guatemala

ᐊᒋᓯ 4, 2016 2:15 pm ᑐᙵᓱ

I recently came across a fascinating article titled, “What to Do when an Indigenous Language Disappears.” It’s about Guatemala, but as I read it, I found myself wondering about the extent to which it could be describing Inuit Nunangat. Maybe there are no similarities, but I’d be interested in what... View Article

(English) Why bilingual education?

ᔪᓚᐃ 25, 2016 2:03 pm ᑐᙵᓱ

“Inuit believe that education systems…delivered in the Inuit language will lead to better educational outcomes for Inuit.” Inuit Education Accord, 2009   Bilingual education is the preferred model around the world to provide the best possible education. Children from all backgrounds benefit from bilingual education. Here are some of the... View Article

What is bilingual education?

ᔪᓚᐃ 11, 2016 12:04 pm ᑐᙵᓱ

“The vision for Inuit education set out in this Strategy is to graduate bilingual Inuit children who speak the Inuit language and at least one of Canada’s two official languages, and who possess the skills and knowledge to contribute with pride and confidence to the 21st century.”  – National Strategy on... View Article

(English) Our Name “Akuttujuuk”

ᔪᓂ 30, 2016 3:05 pm ᑐᙵᓱ

Akuttujuuk is the name for the two stars that appear above the horizon, and were used to tell that daylight would be start to get longer. The stars are a sign of hope for warmer days and of plenty. />