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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami ITK is the national representational organization for 70,000 Inuit in Canada

08/18/2026

Nalunaikkutanga 1: Tamaini nuupaliajut sivummut pigiarutiqasuut isumaliurutauninganik kajussigiarumlirniq.

Sivullirmi Saqititauningit Kanatalimaami Inuit Makuktut Katimaningat 2026-mi; Qannirraqtiit.
Taikangaaqtut Makuktuq Katimajinginnik ammalu Qarjuit Makuktut Katimajingniik.

Atiituq takugiaqattarniaqputin tammakuninga nalunaikkutaginnik pijjutiqaqtunik Makuktut Katimamajinginnik 2026-mi.
Uukturutiksait ilaujumajunut matuiqsaalilaaliqtut.

08/18/2026

Trailmarker 1: Every journey begins with a decision to move forward.

Introducing the National Inuit Youth Summit (NIYS) for 2026; Qanirraqtiit. Hosted by NIYC and the Qarjuit Youth Council.

Please follow along for more trail markers regarding NIYS 2026. Applications to open soon.

Coming Soon!https://itk.ca/inuktitut-issue-135-136/Our latest issue of Inuktitut Magazine features stories about educati...
08/10/2026

Coming Soon!
https://itk.ca/inuktitut-issue-135-136/
Our latest issue of Inuktitut Magazine features stories about education, repatriation, cultural healing, Inuit wildlife monitoring, circumpolar politics, freshwater wealth in Inuit Nunangat and our favourite new TV show, North of North.

From our cover story on Nunavimmiut Madeline Yaaka’s long journey to medical school to a stunning photo essay on elders staying active in Nunatsiavut, there is something here for everyone.

Editors: Beth Brown and Aedan Corey
Contributors: Aedan Corey, JP Brochu, Madeline Yaaka, Lisa Milosavljevic, Tom Robert, Makayla Kilabuk, Eldred Allen, Riley Winters, Beth Brown, Lisa Gregoire and Natan Obed.

Saqqilaaqtuq Maannaruluk!
https://itk.ca/inuktitut-issue-135-136/
Saqqittilaalirmijavut Inuktitut Qimirruagangani unikkaaqaqtuq quttiniqsanik ilinniarutinik, ittarnisarnirmik utiqtittinirmik, iliqqusituqakkut mamisarnirmik, Inunnut uumajunik nauttiqsurnirmik, Kalaallit Nunaanit namminiqsuninginni, imattiavaqarniq Inuit Nunangani amma piuginiqpaavut nutaaq Talaviisakkut takurannaatittijiit North of North−kut.

Unikkaaliarilauqsimajavut nunavimmiutaq Madeline Yaakaup akunimmarialuk pinasuaqsimajanga aanniaqtulirinirmut ilinniarvimmi piujummarimut ajjiliuqattaqsimajangit unikkausiqarnik unikkaaqtillugit innatuqaitpilirittianginnaqpangninginnik nunatsiavummi, kikkulimaanut takujassataqaqtuq.

Aaqqissuijiit: Beth Brown amma Aedan Corey
Ikajuqsimajut: Aedan Corey, JP Brochu, Madeline Yaaka, Lisa Milosavljevic, Tom Robert, Makayla Kilabuk, Eldred Allen, Riley Winters, Beth Brown, Lisa Gregoire amma Natan Obed.

ᓴᖅᑭᓛᖅᑐᖅ ᒫᓐᓇᕈᓗᒃ!
https://itk.ca/inuktitut-issue-135-136/
ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑎᓛᓕᕐᒥᔭᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᐊᒐᖓᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᖁᑦᑎᓂᕐᓴᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎᓂᒃ, ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᒪᒥᓴᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑦ ᐆᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᓇᐅᑦᑎᖅᓱᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᑲᓛᓪᓖᑦ ᓄᓈᓂᑦ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᖅᓱᓂᖏᓐᓂ, ᐃᒪᑦᑎᐊᕙᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᐅᒋᓂᖅᐹᕗᑦ ᓄᑖᖅ ᑕᓚᕖᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᑯᕋᓐᓈᑎᑦᑎᔩᑦ North of North−ᑯᑦ.

ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐊᕆᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔭᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᒫᑕᓕᓐ ᔮᑲᐅᑉ ᐊᑯᓂᒻᒪᕆᐊᓗᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖅᓯᒪᔭᖓ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒻᒥ ᐱᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒧᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑲᐅᓯᖃᕐᓂᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᐃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᖏᓐᓇᖅᐸᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕗᒻᒥ, ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᔅᓴᑕᖃᖅᑐᖅ.

ᐋᖅᑭᔅᓱᐃᔩᑦ: ᕕᐊᑦ ᕗᕋᐅᓐ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᐃᑕᓐ ᑯᐊᕆ
ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ: ᐊᐃᑕᓐ ᑯᐊᕆ, ᔭᐃᐲ ᕗᕈᓱ, ᒫᑕᓖᓐ ᔮᑲ, ᓖᓴ ᒥᓗᓴᕕᔨᕕᒃ, ᑖᒻ ᕌᐳᑦ, ᒪᑲᐃᓚ ᕿᓚᕝᕙᖅ, ᐃᐅᕈᕋᑦ ᐋᓚᓐ, ᕋᐃᓕ ᕕᓐᑐᔅ, ᕕᐊᑦ ᕗᕋᐅᓐ, ᓖᓴ ᒍᕆᐊᒍᕆ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓇᑖᓐ ᐅᐱᐊᑦ

08/09/2026

Inuit Arnartaasa Ataatsimeersuarnerannit Nalunaarut Sisimiut, Kalaallt Nunaat – 29 October 2025 Downloads A3 print to duplex (8 pages) print on both sides of paper) KAL edition A3 PDF in spread KAL edition A3 print to duplex (8 pages) print on both sides of paper UK edition A3 PDF in spread UK edi...

July 30 is the World Day Against Trafficking in PersonsWhen help comes with pressure, something may be wrong.Some people...
07/30/2026

July 30 is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

When help comes with pressure, something may be wrong.

Some people use housing, money, rides, gifts or relationships to make you feel that you owe them.

That can be exploitation — and it can be a form of human trafficking. Inuit are uniquely vulnerable to trafficking, especially because of housing shortages and the need to travel for medical service and education.

https://itk.ca/inuit-specific-definition-of-human-trafficking/

Julai 30 Nunarjualimaami Ullurijauvuq Akiraqturnirmik Kinakkutuinarnik Niurrutiksaqasuungunirmik

Ikajuqtaulaurniit maligaqarutauliqpat aksururnaqtukkuurutaunirmut naamanginniqarunaqput.

Ilangit taniurrutiksaqatiit aturunarmata igluksaqaqtitiniq, kiinaujanik, ikimatitsivangnirmik, tunirrusiarnik uvvaluuniit ilaqallariktujaarnirmik ikpiniatitsilutik ilingnut akiliksaqarviunirminik.

Taimaak aturnirlugutaujunarunaqpuq - ilagijaulunilu kinnakkutuinarnik kiinaujaliurutiqarunarniq niurrutiksarilugit. Inuit piluaqtumik aulataussarainniqsausuut niurutiksarijauqattarunnarniq, piluaqtumi pijjutaullutik iglukiksainnarnaqatarningit ammalu aulaqqatariaqarningit aanniarviliarlutik ammalu iliniariarlutik.

Igvit assiilluunnit qaujimajait ulurianarnirmiikkuni aturnirluktaujunarnirmut, uqaqviginiaqpai qaujimajait sulijurijait ikajunnaqtuq.

ᔪᓚᐃ 30 ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᓕᒫᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᕆᔭᐅᕗᖅ ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᓇᒃᑯᑐᐃᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᓂᐅᕐᕈᑎᒃᓴᖃᓲᖕᒍᓂᕐᒥᒃ
ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓃᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖃᕈᑕᐅᓕᖅᐸᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᑰᕈᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓈᒪᖕᒋᓐᓂᖃᕈᓇᖅᐳᑦ.

ᐃᓚᖕᒋᑦ ᑕᓂᐅᕐᕈᑎᒃᓴᖃᑏᑦ ᐊᑐᕈᓇᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᒡᓗᒃᓴᖃᖅᑎᑎᓂᖅ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ, ᐃᑭᒪᑎᑦᓯᕙᖕᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᑐᓂᕐᕈᓯᐊᕐᓂᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓃᑦ ᐃᓚᖃᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᔮᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᒃᐱᓂᐊᑎᑦᓯᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᒃᓴᖃᕐᕕᐅᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ.
ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᓗᒍᑕᐅᔪᓇᕈᓇᖅᐳᖅ - ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓗᓂᓗ ᑭᓐᓇᒃᑯᑐᐃᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕈᓇᕐᓂᖅ ᓂᐅᕐᕈᑎᒃᓴᕆᓗᒋᑦ. ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔅᓴᕋᐃᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓲᑦ ᓂᐅᕈᑎᒃᓴᕆᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᒡᓗᑭᒃᓴᐃᓐᓇᕐᓇᖃᑕᕐᓂᖕᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᐅᓚᖅᑲᑕᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖕᒋᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓂᐊᕆᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ.

ᐃᒡᕕᑦ ᐊᔅᓰᓪᓘᓐᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐃᑦ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᕐᓂᕐᒦᒃᑯᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᓗᒃᑕᐅᔪᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐅᖃᖅᕕᒋᓂᐊᖅᐸᐃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐃᑦ ᓱᓕᔪᕆᔭᐃᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ.

July 30 is the World Day Against Trafficking in PersonsIf someone makes you feel like you owe them, pay attention.Housin...
07/30/2026

July 30 is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

If someone makes you feel like you owe them, pay attention.

Housing, rides, food, money, gifts, or protection should not come with pressure, threats, control or demands for s*x or labour.

When someone uses your needs or trust to exploit you, it can be human trafficking. If you or someone you know is at risk of exploitation, talk to someone you trust.

https://itk.ca/inuit-specific-definition-of-human-trafficking/

Julai 30 Nunarjualimaami Ullurijauvuq Akiraqturnirmik Kinakkutuinarnik Niurrutiksaqasuungunirmik

Kinatuinnaq ilingnik akiliksaqarviujuujaaqtitsiguni, ujjiqtutsiariaqaputin.

Igluqaqtitsiguni, ikimatitsivakkuni nunakuurutimigut, niqiksaniksivakuniluuniit, kiinaujanik tunissivakkuni, piksaniksivakkunilluunniit, sapunniaqtiuniraigunillunniit ilingnik, aksururnaqtukkuurutaujariaqangillat tammakkua ilingnut, ulurianaqsarutaulugtigluuniit ilingnik, aulatsijjutaujariaqangimmata ilingnik uvvaluuniit arnarniaqtaujunarnirnut/angunniaqtaujunnarnirnulluuniit, ilingnulluniit piliriqattariaqarutauniq akiqangitumik.

Kinatuinaq aturnirlukkuni ikajuqtaujariaqaqtullutit uvvaluuniit sulijurijarnik ikajurumaninga turaangaguni ilingnik aturnirlugumanirmut, niurrutiksaqalirunaqpuq ilingnik. Qaujimaliruvit uvvaluuniit qaujimajaqaruvit assingnik ulurianaqtumiitujaaqtumik aturnirluktaujunarniq, uqaujjiniaqputin inungmik ukpirijarnik qaujitittunarniq.

ᔪᓚᐃ 30 ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᓕᒫᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᕆᔭᐅᕗᖅ ᐊᑭᕋᖅᑐᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᓇᒃᑯᑐᐃᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᓂᐅᕐᕈᑎᒃᓴᖃᓲᖕᒍᓂᕐᒥᒃ

ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᑭᓕᒃᓴᖃᕐᕕᐅᔫᔮᖅᑎᑦᓯᒍᓂ, ᐅᔾᔨᖅᑐᑦᓯᐊᕆᐊᖃᐳᑎᓐ.

ᐃᒡᓗᖃᖅᑎᑦᓯᒍᓂ, ᐃᑭᒪᑎᑦᓯᕙᒃᑯᓂ ᓄᓇᑰᕈᑎᒥᒍᑦ, ᓂᕿᒃᓴᓂᒃᓯᕙᑯᓂᓘᓃᑦ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᑐᓂᔅᓯᕙᒃᑯᓂ, ᐱᒃᓴᓂᒃᓯᕙᒃᑯᓂᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ, ᓴᐳᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᐅᓂᕋᐃᒍᓂᓪᓗᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒃ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᕈᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖕᒋᓪᓚᑦ ᑕᒻᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᓕᖕᓄᑦ, ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᓴᕈᑕᐅᓗᒡᑎᒡᓘᓃᑦ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒃ, ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᔾᔪᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖕᒋᒻᒪᑕ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓃᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᓇᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ/ᐊᖕᒍᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᓄᓪᓘᓃᑦ, ᐃᓕᖕᓄᓪᓗᓃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᕈᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᐊᑭᖃᖕᒋᑐᒥᒃ.

ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓇᖅ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᓗᒃᑯᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓃᑦ ᓱᓕᔪᕆᔭᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᓂᖕᒐ ᑐᕌᖕᒐᒍᓂ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᓗᒍᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᓂᐅᕐᕈᑎᒃᓴᖃᓕᕈᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓕᖕᓂᒃ. ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓕᕈᕕᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᖃᕈᕕᑦ ᐊᔅᓯᖕᓂᒃ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᑐᒦᑐᔮᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᓗᒃᑕᐅᔪᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᓂᐊᖅᐳᑎᓐ ᐃᓄᖕᒥᒃ ᐅᒃᐱᕆᔭᕐᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑦᑐᓇᕐᓂᖅ.

This definition was developed by the MMIWG Inuit Caucus, a working group chaired by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Congratulations to incoming Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada President Herb Nakimayak and Inuit Circumpolar Council Inte...
07/26/2026

Congratulations to incoming Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada President Herb Nakimayak and Inuit Circumpolar Council International Chair Aluki Kotierk. Kotierk will helm the organization that unites Inuit from Canada, Greenland, Alaska and Russian for the next four years.

Congratulations to Aluki Kotierk, who was elected Chair of Inuit Circumpolar Council today on the final day of the ICC's 15th General Assembly!

“I am leaving this General Assembly excited to begin the work ahead. It is clear that Inuit are united in shaping our future together. I look forward to working with the ICC Executive Council to fulfill our mandate and advance the priorities set out in the Iqaluit Declaration,” ICC Chair Aluki Kotierk.

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