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The Story of the Place

An Inuit not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, operating for over 25 years in Clyde River (Kangiqtugaapik), Nunavut, governed by a local Inuit volunteer community Board of Directors. All programs and services are led and delivered by Inuit, in Inuktitut.

Survey note 1 · Purpose

"We want Inuit culture and human potential to survive and thrive in our communities, on-the-land and in our language for all future generations and through every phase of life."

Survey note 2 · Mission

"With our programs, services and space steeped in Inuit culture, we realize full life potential by supporting the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental wellbeing of individuals through every stage of life to create thriving, sustainable communities."

Survey note 3 · Vision

"Self-created, self-determined Inuit societies that enable full life potential by linking traditional knowledge, with the ingenuity and innovation of Inuit to build thriving communities."

The crew, 2026 to 2027

The first survey, 1997

Founding members of Ilisaqsivik Society, recognised by the society: Jukeepa Hainnu (co-Founder), Beverly Illauq (co-Founder), Iga Palluq, Rebecca Iqalukjuaq, and Qaunaq Palluq.