Inuit maternal health: Keeping the children home How UCalgary Social Work researcher Patti Johnston is supporting Inuit-led research that is reshaping perinatal care and maternal and child health in Canada

“Inuit maternal health: Keeping the children home” - www.ucalgary.ca/news/inuit-m... - #InuitHealth #MaternalHealth #CulturalSafety #MedicalTravel - @ucalgary.bsky.social

Cultural centre in Nunatsiavut is helping Inuit reconnect with culture and language – The Independent After winning the Arctic Inspiration Prize in 2024, Inotsiavik is offering Inuit in Labrador outdoor cultural programming, Inuttitut lessons, virtual programs, and more

“Cultural centre in Nunatsiavut is helping Inuit reconnect with culture and language” - theindependent.ca/indy-archive... - #InuitHealth #CulturesSDoH #LanguageSovereignty
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New dialects are available for the Inuit family booklet series

New dialects have been added to the NCCIH’s Inuit resource booklets for parents and care-givers of children (0-6 years). Now available in Nunavimmiutitut (Nunavik Inuktitut - Tarramiutut, Hudson Bay and Itivimiutut, Ungava Bay dialects).

https://loom.ly/40qQJxs

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Dr. Donna May Kimmaliardjuk, Canada’s first Inuk cardiothoracic surgeon, delivers advanced cardiac care and advocates for Inuit health.

#WomenInMedicine #AlliesInMedicine #InuitHealth #Leadership

Nunavut's new suicide prevention minister says youth mental health is a priority WARNING: This story discusses suicide. Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster’s appointment in the role comes at a pivotal time. Data from the territory's representative for children adn youth shows a staggering increase in injuries due to suicide attempts and suicidal ideation among young Nunavummiut last year. The CBC's Samuel Wat has more.

“Nunavut's new suicide prevention minister says youth mental health is a priority” - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7014706 - #MentalHealth #YouthHealth #InuitHealth

Culturally designed video game for Inuit youths enters testing phase Newspaper of record for Nunavut, and the Nunavik territory of Quebec

“Culturally designed video game for Inuit youths enters testing phase” - nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/cultural... - #YouthHealth #InuitHealth #MentalHealth

For the first time, a safe haven for Inuit women is being built south of Nunavut - Capital Current Ottawa's Hunt Club neighbourhood will house the city's first shelter devoted to Inuit women and children escaping violence.

“For the first time, a safe haven for Inuit women is being built south of Nunavut” - capitalcurrent.ca/for-the-first-time-a-saf... - #WomensHeatlh #InuitHealth #HousingSDoH

Becoming Ballers: How Nunavik’s Youth Built a Community Around Basketball – The Rover In villages across the North, Inuit teens are creating a safe space for each other and the next generation of athletes.

“Becoming ballers: How Nunavik’s youth built a community around basketball” - therover.ca/becoming-ballers-how-nun... - #InuitHealth #InuitWellbeing #YouthHealth - see also www.nccih.ca/34/Publication.nccih

Kugluktuk residents work to preserve Inuinnaqtun Inuinnaqtun is spoken in western Nunavut and northeastern Northwest Territories and only a few hundred people declare it as their mother tongue in Canada. Mah Noor Mubarik spoke with residents of Kugluktuk to learn more about their work to keep it alive.

“Kugluktuk residents work to preserve Inuinnaqtun” - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6987210 - #InuitHealth #LanguageSovereignty #CultureSDoH

Street art meets Inuit culture in new Kuujjuaq, Que. mural | CBC News Sprawled across the walls of the arena are depictions of life in Nunavik – graffiti style. Local youth and a self-described “alchemist” are the artists behind the work.

“Street art meets Inuit culture in new Kuujjuaq, Que. mural” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/street... - #InuitHealth #ArtandHealth #ArtandWellness

On being Inuit and celebrating the culture Inuvik resident Dennis Allen says when acknowledging International Inuit Day on Nov. 7, it’s time for people to understand that Inuit have a distinct culture, deserving of recognition.

“On being Inuit and celebrating the culture” - www.nnsl.com/news/on-being-inuit-and-... - #InuitHealth #NationalInuitDay2025 - see also https://www.nccih.ca/34/Publication.nccih?cat=12

Tuberculosis case numbers continue to rise in Nunavik Nunavik reported 103 cases of tuberculosis as of Nov. 21, surpassing last year’s record-breaking total of 94 cases.

Tuberculosis case numbers continue to rise in Nunavik - nunatsiaq.com/stories/arti... - #Tuberculosis #InuitHealth - see also www.nccih.ca/495/Trauma-i...

New Nunavut Inuit housing action plan to prioritize Elders, women and children fleeing violence Non-staff or public housing for Inuit a priority

“New Nunavut Inuit housing action plan to prioritize Elders, women and children fleeing violence” - www.nunavutnews.com/news/new-nun... - #InuitHealth #ElderHealth #WomensHealth #HousingSDoH

NCCIH fact sheet "Improving access to quality health care for Inuit residents of Inuit Nunangat: A fact sheet for non-Inuit practitioners"

#NationalInuitDay2025 #TheNCCIH is celebrating today by sharing “Improving access to quality health care for Inuit residents of Inuit Nunangat” - www.nccih.ca/495/quality-care-Inuit.n...

See more: https://www.nccih.ca/485/NCCIH_in_the_News.nccih?id=512

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This is how a Thunder Bay, Ont. women's group is working to better include Inuit women | CBC News The Ontario Native Women’s Association is expanding its efforts to better represent Inuit women across the province. CEO Cora McGuire-Cyrette says the organization has launched its first Inuit Women’...

“This is how a Thunder Bay, Ont. women's group is working to better include Inuit women” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #InuitHealth #WomensHealth

Community leaders cleanse, break ground at future site of Inuit women's shelter The future shelter in Hunt Club Park will have 30 beds for Inuit women and children fleeing domestic and intimate partner violence.

“Community leaders cleanse, break ground at future site of Inuit women's shelter” - www.cbc.ca/player/play/... - #InuitHealth #WomensHealth #HousingSDoH

Moving stories in motion pictures capture experiences with cancer in Ontario's Inuit community | CBC News A new six-part video series from the Ontario Inuit Cancer Program looks to expand education on cancer prevention, recovery and care for Inuit living in the province. The organization hopes the videos ...

“Moving stories in motion pictures capture experiences with cancer in Ontario's Inuit community” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #InuitHealth #HealthEquity #CulturalSafety

What fishing for Arctic char means for this Inuit couple Johnny and Sheila Flaherty from Iqaluit were our guides for a seven-hour fishing trip off the coast of Nunavut in search of Arctic char. The couple says hunting and harvesting keeps them connected to ...

“What fishing for Arctic char means for this Inuit couple” - www.cbc.ca/player/play/... - #InuitHealth #TraditionalFoods #FoodSovereignty

What does narwhal taste like? In Iqaluit, it's a tasty way to help keep Inuit culture alive | CBC Radio Organizations in Nunavut are hiring hunters to catch and supply country food, in an effort to tackle rampant food insecurity.

“What does narwhal taste like? In Iqaluit, it's a tasty way to help keep Inuit culture alive” - www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur... - #InuitHealth #TraditionalFoods #FoodSovereignty

“'You are enough and you're worthy to belong in these spaces'” - www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/a... - #InuitHealth #PatientAdvocate #Nursing

Delegates from Kitikmeot region visit Edmonton hospital to honour Inuit TB patients Many Inuit continue to deal with the legacy of Canada's tuberculosis epidemic. Their sick family members were sent to southern hospitals and many never returned home. CBC Igalaaq host Teresa Qiatsuq i...

“Delegates from Kitikmeot region visit Edmonton hospital to honour Inuit TB patients” - www.cbc.ca/player/play/... - #InuitHealth - see also www.nccih.ca/1673/Tubercu...

Mental health and education top of mind for new president of National Inuit Youth Council | CBC News Gwen Natsiq, chosen this month to be the National Inuit Youth Council's new president, says she plans to spend her two-year term focused on improving youth access to mental health resources and educat...

“Mental health and education top of mind for new president of National Inuit Youth Council” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #YouthHealth #InuitHealth #MentalHealth

Coming home: Elders return to Nunavut for care after years of living in the south(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link...

“Coming home: Elders return to Nunavut for care after years of living in the south” - www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1... - #InuitHealth #ElderHealth #CulturalSafety

‘A visceral way of connecting with your culture’: How Isaruit Inuit Arts brings country food to urban Inuit in Ottawa For Ottawa’s urban Inuit, weekly drop-in meals at Isaruit Inuit Arts are a taste of home in the south

“‘A visceral way of connecting with your culture’: How Isaruit Inuit Arts brings country food to urban Inuit in Ottawa” - canadiangeographic.ca/articles/a-v... - #InuitHealth #TraditionalFoods #CountryFoods

Montreal's Sanaaq community centre opens across from Cabot Square | CBC News Inuit communities in the area have expressed the need for more community spaces tailored to their needs. Many other residents in the area have also called for more resources, like schools.

“Montreal's Sanaaq community centre opens across from Cabot Square” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #InuitHealth #CulturalSafety #CultureSDoH

‘You can’t eat sovereignty’: Nunavut voices central to new research on northern food A public presentation tonight in Iqaluit will explore the link between transportation infrastructure and food sovereignty in Nunavut.

“‘You can’t eat sovereignty’: Nunavut voices central to new research on northern food” - nunatsiaq.com/stories/arti... - #FoodSovereignty #CountryFoods #InuitHealth

Students in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., building app to preserve Inuinnaqtun language(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(external link)(ex...

“Students in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., building app to preserve Inuinnaqtun language” - www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1... - #InuitHealth #CultureSDoH #LanguageSovereignty

'They had no right': Inuit women recount experiences past and present of forced sterilization | CBC News While a national organization seeks to track cases of forced sterilization of Indigenous peoples across Canada, Inuit women in the North say the practice hasn't ended. Three women shared their stories...

“'They had no right': Inuit women recount experiences past and present of forced sterilization” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #WomensHealth #InuitHealth see also www.nccih.ca/495/forced-c...

Mobile vision clinic improves sight for Kugaaruk students What could be called a ‘”visionary” pilot project brought results into focus for students in Kugaaruk this winter.

“Mobile vision clinic improves sight for Kugaaruk students” nunatsiaq.com/stories/arti... - #InuitHealth #VisionHealth #HealthEquity

Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, opens men's, women's shelters for people in need | CBC News People without a safe place now have homes to go to in Gjoa Haven. The hamlet has opened two shelters, one for men and the other for women and children.

“Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, opens men's, women's shelters for people in need” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #HousingSDoH #InuitHealth