Our focus is on Inuinnait—a distinct regional group of Inuit living in the Central Canadian Arctic. Our language, Inuinnaqtun, has fewer than 500 speakers remaining. We are based out of Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq), Nunavut, but our work spans the region, and the Territory. Together, with Elders, Knowledge Holders, teachers, and Inuinnaqtun linguists and translators, we are working as one to revitalize intergenerational language and cultural transmission by developing programming and resources immersed in Inuinnait values, beliefs, direction, and ways of knowing and being.

 

Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq means learning through culture. Our team is rebuilding and supporting the ecosystem around Inuinnait through immersive experiences that support what it means to be an Inuinnaq. 

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In addition to land-based programming, we operate two facilities to support the needs of our community. The May Hakongak Community Library & Cultural Centre is a local hub with a museum space, regional archives, gallery, and community library. The newly-built Kuugalaaq Cultural Campus is a training and mentorship space for the next generation, and hosts Inuinnaqtun immersion-based programming and workshops.