Elders – Nunavut
Elder Councils and Gathering Places
- Elder Programs
- Community Programs provides a range of programs and services to support the needs of youth and Elders and to promote a higher level of interaction between the two groups.
Source: Government of Nunavut; Culture, Language, Elders and Youth- Elders' Showcase
- Clyde River Elders contribute greatly to the community by teaching about traditional Inuit lifestyles, making and collecting artifacts in order to preserve Inuit heritage, and counselling people on personal or cultural topics.
- Source: Ilisaqsivik Family Resource Centre
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Health and Social Services
- Iqaluit Elder’s Home
- Source: Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association
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Notable Elders
- Aupilardjuk, Mariano
- This page introduces Mariano Aupilardjuk, a respected Elder in Rankin Inlet, 2001 winner of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the Heritage and Spirituality category.
- Source: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)
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Traditional Knowledge
- A Journey into Inuit Traditional Knowledge – Listening to Our Past
- Community Programs
- The Community Programs branch is the community and organizational development arm of the department. The branch funds and provides hands-on support for the development of programs for Elders and youth.
- Source: Government of Nunavut; Culture, Language, Elders and Youth
- Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth
- The Departments' mission is to preserve and enhance Nunavut's culture, heritage and languages, and to provide healthy active living opportunities for Nunavummiut.
- Source: Government of Nunavut; Culture, Language, Elders and Youth
- Elder’s Conference on Climate Change: Final Report (PDF)
- Final report on the Elders’ conference, which objective was to gather Inuit traditional knowledge and the experiences of Inuit Elders on climate change and its effects in Nunavut.
- Source: Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
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