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Our Philosophy

Strong culture, strong families, strong community
ᓴᓐᖏᔫᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓕᖁᓰᑦ, ᐃᓚᒌᑦ, ᓄᓇᓖᑦ

ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕗᑦ Our Mission

ᑕᐱᕆᓗᑎᒍ ᐊᖓᔪᖄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑦ, ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄ, ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᒌᓄᑦ ᓴᓐᖏᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᕆᒪᓇᕐᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ, ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᒌᓄᑦ ᑭᒡᒐᕐᑐᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃ.
In partnership with parents and the community the Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families fosters strong and proud Inuit children, youth and families.

ᑐᕌᖅᑕᕗᑦ Our Objectives

ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᒡᓗ ᐊᕙᑎᕗᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᕈᕐᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ; ᐊᖓᔪᒃᖄᖑᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᑎᒍᖅ; ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕈᕐᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᒪᑐᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖁᓯᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᖓ.
To provide Inuit children and youth with a welcoming environment that will enhance their overall development; to foster positive parenting through support and education; and to promote the retention of the Inuit culture and language.

ᑎᓕᔭᐅᓯᒪᓂᕗᑦ Our Mandate

ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓱᕈᓰᑦ, ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᐃᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᑭᒡᒐᕐᑐᕐᓗᑎᒍ.
To serve Inuit children, youth, and families.

ᐱᖁᓯᕗᑦ Our Values

ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᑦ ᐱᖁᓯᐅᔪᑦ “ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᔪᓯᖏᑎᒍ: ᑕᐃᔅᓱᒪᓂ, ᒫᓐᓇ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᕗᓂᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᖁᓯᖏᑦ ᐃᓄᓖᒫᓄᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᓇᕐᖢᑎᒃᓗ” ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ, ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓚᒌᓄᑦ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐱᖁᓯᕆᔭᕗᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᔪᓯᐊᕆᔭᑦᑎᒍᑦ.
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit are the values that are understood to be “the Inuit way of doing things: the past, present and future knowledge, expe
rience and values of Inuit society”. The Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families reflects these values in the way we work.