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FNIHB-NIHB will send a written confirmation that your consent has been withdrawn.

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In the past, Health Canada’s policy concerning Non-Insured Health Benefits(NIHB), required all Inuit to sign consent inorder to receive NIHB. Consent gave HealthCanada permission to share your personalhealth information with any and all healthcare providers. A health care professionaltreating you had your signed consent to share information with the dentist,pharmacist and anyone else that he/she felt was necessary.

The national (ITK) and Regional InuitOrganization resisted this policy and arguedto have the policy removed. Facing opposition from Inuit organizations and theAssembly of First Nations, Health Canadaannounced a new approach to the (NIHB)Consent Initiative.

Now, under this approach, NIHB does not require signed consent for day-to-dayprocessing activities and administration.

Inuit will continue to receive eligible benefitswithout signing consent. Where client safetyor misuse of the system may be a concern,NIHB will seek the express consent of clientsto share their personal information withproviders. NIHB is governed by the PrivacyAct which gives Canadians the right to accessinformation held about them by the federalgovernment and protects against unautho-rized disclosure of personal information. For additional information regarding yourprivacy rights for information held by NIHBvisit http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnih-spni/pubs/priv/2005_code/index_e.html

Before this approach was put in placemany Inuit signed consent. Inuit TapiriitKanatami encourages all Inuit who havesigned consent in the past to withdraw theirconsent.

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■ The Quilt's Journey to the Arctic The Quilt of Belonging toured the Arctic and made us all belong

■ Le périple de la courtepointe vers l’Arctique La courtepointe de l’appartenance a visité l’Arctique etnous a inculqué un sentiment d’appartenance

■ Qipiliarisimajuup ingirraninga ukiuqtaqtumutQipiliarisimajuq nangminirijauninga ukiuqtaqtumi pularajju-taulauqpuq ammalu uvattinnilimaaq ilagijauliqtittisimalluni

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■ Brains before brawn?The influence of mental strength and focus on physical ability

■ L’intelligence avant les musclesL’influence de la force spirituelle sur le physique

■ Silattuuluni piuniqsauva sanngijuunirmit?Isumaup sanngininganut aulajjainiq ammalu ikpigusungnisaullutik timikkut pijunnarninganik

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■ Celebrate Spring!A visual tribute to the return of sun

■ Célébrez le printemps!Une célébration imagée du retour du soleil

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Cover photo courtesy of Invitation: Quilt of Belonging

Nunatuqaq : découvrir l’inuktitut de la façon inuite

Qaangani ajjinnguaqarunnaqtittilauqtut tunngasuktittiniq: Qipiliriarisimajuq nangminirijauninganut

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Nunatsiavut artist Shirley Flowers was prompted to react to Paul McCartney, Brigitte Bardot,and Morrisey's ill-conceived actions on sealing. Shirley writes, "I would like to make a commentaryabout our changing culture. Some great shifts are happening with climate change. I believe thisshift will impact our patterns our seasons not only as people but the animals and vegetation as well."

Shirley Flowers, une artiste du Nunatsiavut, a réagi aux gestes « présomptueux » de PaulMcCartney, Brigitte Bardot et Morrisey sur lapêche au phoque. Shirley a écrit : « Je souhaiteformuler des commentaires sur notre cultureen évolution. Les changements climatiquesapportent de grandes transformations. Je crois fermement que ces transformationsse répercuteront sur nos modes de vie, nossaisons, et non seulement sur les gens, maisaussi sur les animaux et la végétation. »

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Managing EditorStephen Hendrie

Contributing EditorMosha Folger

IllustrationsAlethea Arnaquq-BarilShirley Flowers

DesignerLucy Shepard

Editorial and Publishing ServicesAyaya Marketing &Communications

Inuktitut TranslationJeannie KatsakNorman Keenainak, IttuatTranslations

French TranslationLucie Lamontagne, L & AOrganization Extraordinaire

Advertising SalesBill McConkey, Nadia Ciccone

Inuktitut magazine, dedicated to Inuitculture, language and life, is publishedfour times a year by Inuit TapiriitKanatami, 170 Laurier Ave. West,Suite 510, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5,Canada. Phone: (613) 238-8181. Fax: (613) 234-1991. Letters to the editor: [email protected]

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From quilts to fish stories ................................................ 1■ Rubrique du rédacteur :

Des courtepointes aux histoires de poissons .................. 1■ Aaqqiksuijiup saangannit:

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■ kNgc6: cspNh8i6 wk4t©u4 wkw5 WsyzA5 ..................... 33■ Nunatuqaq: Finding Inuktitut the Inuk way ................... 33■ Nunatuqaq : découvrir l’inuktitut de la façon inuite ..... 34■ Nunatuqaq: qaujinasunniq Inuktituumik

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From quiltsto fish stories

Our cover story is about the Quilt of Belonging, a grassrootsproject which began as the idea of one person - artistEsther Bryan - and blossomed into a community project.As a work of sewing art, and one that literally knits thewhole country together, including all Aboriginal peoples, itwas a natural to begin its cross-Canada journey with anArctic tour. Esther Bryan and Carol White contribute thestory of the Quilt's northern odyssey.

We also have a brilliant photo spread, thanks to NickNewbery, who captured, over two decades, snapshots of theArctic in this spring season of rejuvenation. Some of hisphotos are touching, some are exciting, but all of themspeak to the celebratory sensation we all feel as the Sunreturns from its months-long hiatus.

Lisa Koperqualuk, from Nunavik, has written a story about theimportance of balancing physical fitness with mental fitness.Mosha Folger contributes a piece on homelessness in theNorth, and its ripple effect on cities in the South.

Tracy Brown, an Inuk who grew up in the South, shareswith us her personal struggles with her inability to speakInuktitut, and her resolve to learn the language.

Finally, we have fish stories from Jose Kusugak. Lookslike he’s going to start something with his spring edition of“Taima”, and we can look forward to future editions withstories of the “ones that got away”. Enjoy.

Stephen HendrieManaging Editor

Des courtepointesaux histoires de poissons

Notre article-vedette porte sur la Courtepointe de l’appartenance, un projet qui a pris naissance dans l’esprit d’une personne, soit l’artiste Esther Bryan, et quis’est transformé en projet communautaire. Comme projetd’art textile qui tisse littéralement tout notre pays, y comprisles peuples autochtones, il était tout naturel d’amorcer unetournée pancanadienne avec une tournée de l’Arctique.Esther Bryan et Carol White ont contribué l’odyssée arctique de la courtepointe.

Nous avons également de magnifiques photographies deNick Newbery qui, pendant plus de vingt ans, a immortalisé

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Aulattiji AaqqiksuijiStephen Hendrie

Tunisilluni nakatirijiMosha Folger

TitiraujagaitAlethea Arnaquq-BarilShirley Flowers

Tauktunganik aaqqiksuijiLucy Shepard

AaqqitirijutAyaya Tititrartiit Tusartittijiillu

InuktituuliqtirijiJeannie KatsakNorman Keenainak, IttuatTranslations

UiviitituuliqtirijiLucie Lamontagne, L & AOrganization Extraordinaire

NiurrutiksalirijitBill McConkey, Nadia Ciccone

Inuktitut uqalimaagaq, Inuitpiqqusinginnik, uqausinginnik inuusinginniglu titirausiqaqsimajuq,tisamaiq&uni arraagumi saqqitauvaktuq Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami,170 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 510,Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5, Canada.Uqaluutaa: (613) 238-8181.Sukkajukkut: (613) 234-1991.Titiqqat aaqqiksuijimut uvunga titirarunnaqtut: [email protected]

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Directeur-rédacteur en chefStephen Hendrie

Conseillère de rédactionMosha Folger

IllustrationsAlethea Arnaquq-BarilShirley Flowers

ConceptionLucy Shepard

Services de rédaction et de publicationAyaya Marketing &Communications

Traduction Inuktitut Jeannie KatsakNorman Keenainak, IttuatTranslations

Traduction françaiseLucie Lamontagne, L & AOrganisation Extraordinaire

Ventes de publicitéBill McConkey, Nadia Ciccone

Le magazine Inuktitut, axé sur la culture, la langue et la vie des Inuits,est publié quatre fois par année parInuit Tapiriit Kanatami, 170, aveLaurier ouest, bureau 510, Ottawa(ON) K1P 5V5, Canada. Téléphone : (613) 238-8181.Télécopieur : (613) 234-1991. Lettresau rédacteur : [email protected]

Pour télécharger un exemplaire de noslignes directrices à l’intention despigistes, visiter le www.itk.ca.

ISSN 0705-8527Droit d’auteur 2005, Inuit TapiriitKanatami.

Publicité : Ayaya Marketing &CommunicationsÉdifice 157Boîte postale 8Iqaluit (Nunavut) X0A 0H0Téléphone : (867) 979-1484Télécopieur : (867) [email protected]

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Lisa Koperqualuk, du Nunavik,décrit l’importance d’équilibrer labonne forme physique et intel-lectuelle. Mosha Folger parle dessans-abri dans l’Arctique et de sonimpact sur les villes du Sud.

Tracy Brown, une Inuite qui a été élevée dans le Sud, partageavec nous les difficultés qu’elle aéprouvées parce qu’elle ne parlepas l’inuktitut, et comment elle adécidé de l’apprendre.

Nous avons aussi des histoires depoissons de Jose Kusugak. Il amorcequelque chose de nouveau avec sarubrique printanière « Taima » etnous pourrons certes anticiperd’autres histoires « du poisson quis’est échappé » à l’avenir. Bonnelecture!

Stephen HendrieRédacteur en chef

Miqsugaulluni, ammalu taanna niksitaisimajuqnunalirjuattinnik, ilagijaullutik nunaqaqqaaqsi-majut, Kanatalimaami ingirrajjutauliqsimalluniukiuqtaqtumullu pularajjutaulluni. Esther Bryanammalu Carol White unikkaaqarunnalaurmatikqipiliarisimajuq ukiuqtaqtumuarunnalaurninganut.

Ajjinnguattiavaqaurilluta, qujannamiik NickNewbery, ajjiliuriqattaqsimalirninganut, marruuitqulit arraagunut, ukiuqtaqtumik upirngaksaangutil-lugu nutaaruriarnirijangani. Ilangit ajjinnguatikpingnaqtut, ilangit quvianaruluijaqtut, kisianitamarmilimaaq uqausiqarmata nalliunnirsiuru-tiqarnirivaktattinnik siqiniup utikkannirninganuttaqqigasanut siqinningissuijalauqtillugu.

Lisa Koperqualuk, nunavimmiutaq, unikkaamiktitiralaurmijuq pimmariuninganik timittiaringniqnalimutitaujariaqarninganut isumattiarunnarnir-mut. Mosha Folger uqausiksaqalaurmijuq angir-raqanginniuvaktumik ukiuqtaqtumi, ammaluaktuiqattarninganut nunalipaujanut qallunaalijaTracy Brown, Inuk qallunaani pirurniku, immimutaksururniriqattaqtanginnik Inuktitut uqallagun-nanginnirminut uvattinnut unikkaarunnalaurilluni,ammalu Inuktitut ilittijjutiginasulilaurninganut.

Iqalliaqsimanirmut unikkaaqtuaqsimajuqali-tainnaqpugut Jose Kusugarmit, pigiarutiqarni-aqquulirmat upirngaksaami saqqitaujukkut“Taima”, ammalu sivuniksami niriurunnaqsilutaunikkaaqtuaksanginnik “annaisimajanginnik”.Quviagisiuk.

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Isuma premieres Journals in IgloolikIgloolik Isuma Productions is set to release theirsecond full-length feature, The Journals ofKnud Rasmussen. The company held a privatescreening, as they did with their break-out filmAtanarjuat: The Fast Runner, in Igloolik,Nunavut—hometown of director ZachariasKunuk and most of his cast and crew.

Isuma lance Journals à IgloolikIgloolik Isuma Productions lancera son deuxièmelong métrage intitulé The Journals of KnudRasmussen. La société de production a présentéla première du film, comme elle l’avait fait avecAtanarjuat: The Fast Runner, à Igloolik, auNunavut—ville natale du réalisateur ZachariasKunuk et de la plupart de l’équipe de distributionet de production.

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The film is set in and around what is present-day Igloolikand, according to the Isuma website, is the story of, “thelast great Inuit shaman and his beautiful and headstrongdaughter [as they] struggle to survive the sweep of civilizationthat brought Christianity and commerce to the Arctic.”

From Igloolik, Isuma will take The Journals of KnudRasmussen to France, and the Cannes Film Festival, for thefilm’s international premiere. Atanarjuat received the Prix dela Caméra d'Or at the 2001 Cannes festival.

Full release of The Journals of Knud Rasmussen in Canadais set for Spring/Summer 2006.

Le film a été tourné à Igloolik et dans ses environs. Selon le site Web d’Isuma, ilprésente l’histoire du « dernier grand shaman inuit et de sa fille alors qu’ils tententde surmonter la grande vague de civilisation qui a introduit le christianisme et le commerce dans l’Arctique. »

Suite à Igloolik, Isuma présentera The Journals of Knud Rasmussen en France etau Festival du film de Cannes, où le film aura sa première internationale. Atanarjuata obtenu le Prix de la Caméra d'Or au festival du film de Cannes de 2001.

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen sera distribué au Canada au printemps ou à l’étéde 2006.

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ICC General Assembly to meet in BarrowThe Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) General Assembly will be held in Barrow,Alaska, July 9-14, 2006.

Delegates from Russia, Alaska, Canada and Greenland will hear proposals for anew direction for ICC from its executive council.

According to an ICC press release, the agenda for the Assembly will include agendaitems on ICC renewal and restructuring, and proposing a change of the English nameto the Inuit Circumpolar Council. If approved, the new ICC will also have a new logo,designed by Nina Spore Kreutzmann, of Greenland.

The release stated that Chuck Greene, ICC-Alaska president, was pleased with theprogress the community of Barrow had made in preparing for the Assembly, which isexpected to attract over a thousand people.

“ICC was first established here in 1977, and we are very excited to have theAssembly back in Alaska”, Greene was quoted as saying.

The Assembly’s theme will be Inuit: Unity Within Diversity. The ICC GeneralAssembly meets every four years.

L’assemblée générale de la CCI à BarrowL’assemblée générale de la Conférence circumpolaire inuit (CCI) se déroulera àBarrow, en Alaska, du 9 au 14 juillet 2006.

Les délégués de la Russie, de l’Alaska, du Canada et du Groenland y entendrontdes propositions que présentera le conseil exécutif de la CCI pour une nouvelle orientation.

Selon un communiqué de presse de la CCI, l’ordre du jour de l’assemblée comportera des points portant sur le renouveau et la restructuration de la CCI et unpoint suggérant un changement du nom anglais à Inuit Circumpolar Council (Conseilcircumpolaire inuit). Si ces propositions sont ratifiées, la nouvelle CCI aura égalementun nouveau logo qu’a conçu Nina Spore Kreutzmann, du Groenland.

Le communiqué de presse a également mentionné que Chuck Greene, le présidentde l’ICC-Alaska, était heureux des progrès que la collectivité de Barrow avait réalisésen vue de l’assemblée, qui devrait attirer plus d’un millier de personnes.

« La CCI a vu le jour ici, en 1977, et nous sommes très fiers que l’assemblée revienne en Alaska, » a dit M. Greene.

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Billy Day et son prix environnemental du 2006 National Aboriginal Achievement Award décerné lors du gala du 27 janvier 2006, à Vancouver

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Katimajaqtuqataulaaqtut Russiamiut, Alaska-miut, Kanatamiut ammalu Kalaallit Nunaat-ningaqsimajut naalalaarmata tuksirautausima-junik nutaaq tukimuagutigijauniaqtut InuitSilarjualimaami Katimajirjuanginnut aulattijiitkatimajinginnit.

Malillugu Inuit Silarjualimaami Katimajirjuattusagaksaliarisimajanginni, katimajjutiksarijaujuqkatimajiujunit ilaqarniaqtuq katimajjutiksarijau-niaqtunik Inuit Silarjualimaami Katimajirjuakkutnutaaruriaqtittikkannirnirigajaqtanganik ammaluaaqqiksuikkannirnirigajaqtanganik, tuksirautiqar-lutik asijjiqtauqullugu Qallunaatituurtuq atingatInuit Silarjualimaami Katimajirjuakkut. Kajusitit-auppat, nutaaq Inuit Silarjualimaami Katimajir-juakut nutaamik nalunaikkutaqalirlutik, aaqqik-suqtausimalluni Nina Spore Kreutzmann, akukit-turmiutaq.

Tusagaksarijaujumi uqaqsimangmat ChuckGreen, Inuit Silarjualimaami Katimajirjuat-Alaskamut angajuqqaangat, quviasugutiqalauqtuqBarrow nunalingata pivallianirisimajanga katima-niuniaqtumut upalungaijainirmik, niriurijaullunitausanginniittunut inungnut upavviuniarluni.

“Inuit Silarjualimaami Katimajirjuakkuttamaani saqqitaulauqsimavuq 1977-ngutillugu,quviasuruluijarutiqaqpugullu katimavijjuarniuniar-tuq Alaskamiikkannirnialirmat,” Green uqarniraq-tausimalluni.

Katimajirjuarniuniaqtumik katimajjutigijau-niartuq Inuit: atausiuqatigiillutik asijjiqtarun-narniup iluaniittumi. Inuit SilarjuamaamiKatimajirjuakkut katiqatigiiqattaqput sitamatarraagutamaat aniguraangata.

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Billy Day awarded NAAABilly Day, now an Inuvialuit Elder, was awarded a National Aboriginal Achievement Award for hislifetime of work advocating for the preservation of the Arctic environment he calls home.

Mr. Day lived for many years on the land with his family, where they survived by hunting, trapping and fishing. This experience gave Mr. Day a deep understanding of the importance of apristine environment.

Mr. Day, often as the voice of the Inuvialuit, has fought for the equal and meaningful participationof his people in the economy, and for the protection of Arctic wildlife.

In a congratulatory letter, ITK president Jose Kusugak said, “The determination and perseveranceyou demonstrate in bringing Inuvialuit cultural identity and environmental issues to Canada andthe world is an inspiration to Inuit across Canada.”

Billy Day décroche le NAAABilly Day, qui est maintenant un aîné du Inuvialuit, s’est mérité un Prix national d’excellencedécerné aux Autochtones (NAAA) pour l’ensemble de ses réalisations dans le domaine de lapréservation de l’environnement arctique où il habite.

Pendant de nombreuses années, M. Day a vécu de la terre avec sa famille et ils ont survécugrâce à la chasse, au piégeage et à la pêche. Cette expérience lui a fait comprendre l’importanced’un environnement vierge.

M. Day, souvent comme porte-parole du Inuvialuit, s’est battu pour assurer la participationégale et équitable de son peuple à l’économie et pour la protection de la faune de l’Arctique.

Dans sa lettre de félicitation, le président d’ITK, Jose Kusugak, a dit « La détermination et lapersévérance que vous avez démontrées afin de sensibiliser le Canada et le monde à l’identité culturelle et aux enjeux environnementaux du Inuvialuit sont une source d’inspiration aux Inuits duCanada tout entier. »

Billy Day tunniqqusiaqtaaqsimavuqKanatami nunaqaqqaaqsimajukaniguijunnarninganuttunniqqusiamikBilly Day, maanna Inuvialummiutauliqtuqinutuqaulluni, tunniqqusiaqtaalaurmat Kanataminunaqaqqaaqsimajut aniguisimaninginnut tun-niqqusiamik inuusilimaarminut ikajuqsimaninganikukiuqtaqtuup avatinganik angirrariniriliqsima-janganik sapummittinasuarnirmut.

Mr. Day amisut arraagunut nunainnarmiutauqa-tiqalauqpuq ilagijaminik, inuujjutiqarasuaqsi-mallutik angunasungnikkut, mikigiarniarnikutiqalliaqattarnikkullu. Tamanna piliriarisimajangaDaymut tukisiumajjutigillariksimavauk aktuq-tausimangittuq avatiup pimmariuninganut.

Mr. Day, nipiqaqtiuvaktuq Inuvialummiunut,unatarutiqaqsimalirmat inuqutingit nalimut-tumik tukiqaqtumillu ilauniqariaqarninginnikmakimajjutilirinirmi, ammalu ukiuqtaqtumi uuma-juit sapummijauqullugit.

Qujalijjutiqarnirmut titiqqami, Inuit TapiriitKanatami angajuqqaangat Jose Kusugak uqa-lauqpuq, “pijumaniqattiarnirisimajarnut sapiliq-tailimanirnullu uukturaqsimajarnit Inuvialummiutpiqqusinga ilisarijauliqullugu ammalu avatilirinirlupijjutiksauliqtitauqullugu Kanatamut nunarjua-mullu Inungnut Kanatalimaami kajungiqsaijju-tiuliqsimavut.”

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Kamatsiaqtut signifie « personnes attentionnées » et First Air est honorée d’appuyer les bénévoles qui ont réponduaux appels de la ligne d’aide, chaque jour del’année. Jusqu’à 45 bénévoles reçoivent lesappels de personnes en crise ou qui ontbesoin d’information sur la santé. Noussommes également heureux d’appuyer lafondation Ikpigusukniqmut, qui finance desprogrammes, des prêts et des bourses pourpromouvoir la santé et le bien-être auNunavut.

From left to right: Alexina Kublu - Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Helpline, Errol Fletcher - NunavutKamatsiaqtut Helpline, Sheila Levy - Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Helpline, Paula McRae - NunavutKamatsiaqtut Helpline, Bob Davis - First Air, Kenn Harper - Ikpigusukniqmut Foundation, Virginia Turner - Ikpigusukniqmut Foundation, Barbara Henderson - Ikpigusukniqmut Foundation,Jan Traversy - First Air, Scott Bateman - First Air, Jim Ballingall - First Air, Rick Lefebvre - First Air.

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❘ Introductionby Mosha Folger

Spring in the Arctic bringsback the sun and warmth. Ithas always been a time forInuit to break out of our wintershells and come together tocelebrate. Nick Newbery, a high-school teacher and photographer,spent over two decades in theeastern Arctic, and he was there towitness the change over to Nunavut.

Nick has shared with us somespringtime photos from his time inthe Arctic. He expertly captured thefestive and celebratory atmosphere,the sense of renewal, the joie devivre, in the Arctic over manysprings. We have chosen a set ofshots that highlights the fun,games and bounty that springbrings for Inuit. Enjoy these photos,enjoy the marvelous season and,after the long winter, enjoy all theactivity the return of spring allows.

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Nick first went North in 1973 and taught in Nunavut for 30 years. His publishedwork includes calendars, postcards, poetry, articles, photographs, a film, andtwo books, all on the Eastern Arctic. In 2005 he retired to Nova Scotia wherehe is teaching a course on Nunavut at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax.

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Célébrez le printemps!❘ Photos et l gendes de Nick NewberyNick est arriv dans le Grand Nord en 1973 et a enseign au Nunavut pendant 30 ans. Ses uvres publi es comprennentdes calendriers, des cartes postales, de la po sie, des articles, des photographies, un long m trage et deux livres,tous sur l est de l Arctique. En 2005, il a pris sa retraite en Nouvelle- cosse o il enseigne un cours sur le Nunavut, l Universit Mount St. Vincent de Halifax.

❘ Introduction par Mosha Folger

Dans l’Arctique, le printemps est synonymede soleil et de chaleur. Les Inuits sortentde leurs coquilles hivernales et serassemblent pour célébrer. Nick Newbery,un professeur du secondaire et photographe, a passé plus de 20 ans dans l’estde l’Arctique et il a vécu sa conversion auNunavut.

Nick a partagé avec nous des photos de son séjour dansl’Arctique. Il a su capter l’atmosphère festive et joyeuse, l’espritde renouveau, la joie de vivre, de l’Arctique au fil de nombreuxprintemps. Nous avons choisi une série de photographiesqui décrit le plaisir, les jeux et le sentiment de liberté que leprintemps donne aux Inuits. Appréciez-les ainsi que cettemagnifique saison qui, après un long hiver, nous permetd’apprécier une foule d’activités.

Upirngaksaamiknalliunnirsiurutiqarniq!❘ Ajjiliurisimajuq nalunaijaisimajurlu Nick NewberyNick sivulliqpaamit ukiuqtaqtumualauqsimajuq 1973-ngutillugu ammalu Nunavumi ilinniaqtittisimaliqpuq 30 arraagunut. Piliriarisimajangita saqqisimajangit ilaqaqput ulluqsiutit, ajjinngualiit titirarviksat, uqaluraujaqsimajut, unikkaat, ajjinnguat, tarrijagaq, ammalu marruuk qimirruagaak, pijjutiqaqtuinnalimaatukiuqtaqtumik. 2005-ngutillugu iqqanaijajsuijarnirmut nuqqangajaqtulilauqsimangmat Nova Scotiamutilinniaqtitsivaktuni Nunavut miksaanut Mount St. Vincent ilinniarvijjuammaringani Halifaxmi.

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Ukiuqtaqtumi upirngaksaakkut siqinnikkan-niqsimalirmingmat uqquusivaallirilluni.Inungnut aniikatalirutaulitainnarunnaqat-tarmat angirraqsimainnaqattalauqtillutaammalu katiqatigiigunnaqsilutalu nalli-unnirsiurutiqarniartilluta. Nick Newbery, ilin-niarvialummi ilisaiji ammalu ajjiliuriji, marruitquliujunik arraagunut ukiuqtaqtuup kanangnan-ganirmiutausimalirtuq, taikanilu qaujiqataujun-nalaurmat nunavungungaaliqtillugu.

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■ The Toonik Tyme snowmobile hillclimb race in Iqaluit...speed, noiseand glory!

■ La course de motoneiges deToonik Tyme à Iqaluit...vitesse, bruit et gloire!

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■ One young Inuk driving his amphibious vehicle to thespring games in Iqaluit!

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■ Makkukturalaaq pisuutittuq upirngaksaakkut pinnguarniujunut iqalungni!

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■ Northern-style races for the young at heart inNunavut's capital!

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■ Golf on the sea ice of Frobisher Bay . . . fluorescent balls andwhite bunkers everywhere!

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■ Anauligaqtuit iqaluit sikungani ...qaummariktut aqsaitammalu qakuqtut puuqsiviit namilimaarlugit!

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The Quilt's Journey to the Arctic: The Blessing and the Blessed

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❘ By Esther Bryan and Carol WhiteEsther Bryan is an Artist and originator of the Quilt ofBelonging. She was on the team with the quilt in Nain.Carol White is the Quilt Tour Co-ordinator. She was on theteam with the quilt in Kuujjuaq.

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a van carrying four sleepy butexcited passengers crept slowlythrough the freezing rain, enroute from the tiny Ontario

village of Williamstown to theMontreal airport. Toting luggage of every description the first fourtravellers of the 16-member team,none of whom had ever been to theFar North, were embarking on the

long anticipated Arctic Tour of Invitation: theQuilt of Belonging.

For two years the Invitation Project and InuitTapiriit Kanatami (ITK) had planned this 8-weeklandmark art tour, which would cross the Arcticfrom east to west. Months of preparation includedflight scheduling for cargo and passengers withAir Labrador, First Air and Air Inuit, planningvenues, ground transportation, accommodations,openings, fundraising, orientation and tracking

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■ Children marvelled at the 120-foot longQuilt of Belonging. It fit like a glove in mostexhibition spaces on the Arctic tour (previ-ous page), and the four black shippingcrates containing the exhibition challengedArctic transporters, but it got there!

■ Les enfants étaient émerveillés par lacourtepointe de l’appartenance de 120pieds. Elle faisait parfaitement dans toutesles salles d’exposition de la tournée del’Arctique (voir la page précédente), maisles quatre caisses noires qui abritaient l’ex-position ont donné du fil à retordre auxtransporteurs. Mais, elle s’est rendue!

■ Surusiit piuksaqtut 120-sigait uuktuutig-illugit takiniqaqtumik qipiliarisimajuq nang-minirijaunirmut. Naammattiaqattalauqpuqtakujagarijaujuqarvingani ukiuqtaqtumipularatillugit (sivuniani makpiqtugami).Ammalu sitamat qirniqtut usiliqsurutiitiluliqaqtut takujaksarijaujunik aksurunnaru-tauvalauqtuq ukiuqtaqtumi aullaqtittijiu-junut, kisiani taikungarunnattialauqtuq!



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Le périple de la courtepointe vers l’Artique : bénédictionet bénis❘ Par Esther Bryan et Carol White

Esther Bryan est une artiste et l auteure de la courtepointe de l appartenance. Elle faisaitpartie de l quipe qui s est rendue Nain. Carol White est la coordonnatrice de latourn e de la courtepointe. Elle faisait partie de l quipe qui s est rendue Kuujjuaq.

Àl’aube du 18 janvier, un fourgon transportant quatre passagersensommeillés mais excités a bravé la pluie verglaçante, depuisle petit village de Williamstown (Ontario) pour se rendre àl’aéroport de Montréal. Munis de bagages disparates, les quatrepremiers voyageurs de l’équipe de 16 personnes, qui n’avaientjamais mis les pieds dans le Grand Nord, ont amorcé la tournée longuementanticipée Invitation : La courtepointe de l appartenance.

Le projet Invitation et Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) ont mis deux ans àplanifier cette tournée artistique de huit semaines, qui traverseraitl’Arctique d’est en ouest. Il a fallu des mois pour tout organiser : le transportdes marchandises et des passagers auprès de Air Labrador, First Air etAir Inuit; les sites, le transport terrestre, le logement, les lancements, leslevées de fonds et l’orientation; et une foule d’autres détails encore.Nous avons emprunté une quantité de vêtements « faits pour l’Arctique » :des kamiks, des parkas, des bas, des mitaines et des chapeaux de fourrure.Nous avons conçu un éclairage spécial et apporté des appareils photos,des brochures en trois langues, une foule de livres et de cadeaux pournos hôtes. Nous étions enfin prêts! Rempli d’anticipation et d’enthousiasme, le premier groupe s’envolait vers l’Arctique pourpartager la courtepointe.

Il a fallu six ans et demi pour confectionner Invitation : La courtepointede l appartenance. La courtepointe comporte 263 carrés, soit un parnation du monde, puisque chaque nationalité est représentée par au moinsune personne habitant le Canada, et un pour chacun des principauxgroupes autochtones du Canada : les Inuits, les Premières nations et lesMétis. Chaque histoire culturelle et celle du confectionneur de carré figurentdans l’ouvrage d’accompagnement et le site Web. Six magnifiques blocsinuits font partie de la première rangée de cette oeuvre d’art textile quimesure 120 pieds de haut par 10 pieds de largeur et illustre la famillecanadienne que nous souhaitons être.

L’exposition inaugurale d’Invitation : La courtepointe de l appartenancea eu lieu le 1er avril 2005 au Musée canadien des civilisations à Gatineau.

Qipiliuqtausimaqukiuqtaqtumuarninga:saimmaqtittitungasaimmaqtitauningalu❘ Titiraqtuq Esther Bryan ammalu Carol White

Esther Bryan titiraujaqti ammalu saqqittisimajuq qipiliarisimajumik nangminirijaujuq.Ilagijaulauqtuq qipiliunirmut Nainimi. Carol White qipiliarisimajut pularajjutauninganuttukimuaktittiji. Qipiliuqatausimalluni Kuujjuami.

January 18 ullaaraalungagut, nunasiuti usijuq sitamat uirngaqtunikkisiani quviasuruluijaqtut ikimajut pisurajaalaurmata quaqpalliajuqmaquktutigut, Ontariomi vilijingat WilliamstownnganingaqpalliatillugitMontreal qangatasuukkuvinganunngaullutik. Qanuitturuluijanikannuraakkuvinginnik ajjaqsillutik, sivulliujut sitamait ingirrakataktut16-ilagijaujut, nalliatuinnaq ungasiktuq ukiuqtaqtumualauqsimajuqarnatik,qangatasuumuaqpalliallutik akuni ukiuqtaqtumut pularajjutigijumasima-janginnut Qaiqujiniq: Qipiliriarisimajuq Nangminirijauninga.

Marruuk arraaguusimaliqtunut Qaiqujinirmut piliriangujuq ammalu InuitTapiriit Kanatami parnagutiliulauqsimangmata sitamaujuqtut-pina-suarusirnut sanasimajumut pularajjutigijauniaqtumik, ukiuqtaqtukkutaqqusaarajarluni kanangnanganit pingannanganut. Taqqigasangnutupalungaijainiq ilaqalauqpuq usiliqsuqtaujarialingnut ikimaniaqtunulluiniksaliurinirmik Air Labradorkut, First Airkut ammalu Air Inuit; iniginiaq-tanginnik parnainirmut, nunamiittumi ingirrajjutiksanut, tujurmiviksanut,matuiqsiniujunut, kiinaujanik piruqsainirmut, ammalu pilimmaksaitittinirmut;namiilirmata qaujisaqpallialugit asingit nalunaijaqsimajut. Amisum-marialuit “ukiuqtaqturmiut annuraangit atuqtuaqtaulauqtut - kamiit, qulittau-jait, aliqsiit, pualuit, miqquliit nasait. Qaummaqqutigijaujarialik aaqqik-suqtausimalluni 11puuqqaqtauqasiujjaullutik ajjiliurutinut, qimirruagar-alaanut pingasunik uqausilingnik, amisut qimirruaganut ammalu tujur-mivviginiaqtattinni tunniqqusiaksavut. Tamarmilimaarlu pituinnariaqaq-tuinnaulirlutik! Atuni pijumaniqattiarlutik sivurallutillu sivulliujut katin-ngauqtut ukiuqtaqturmunngaulilauqput qipiliarisimajumik takujaujaq-tuqtittilutik.

Qaiqujiniq: Qipiliriarisimajuq Nangminirijauninga pingasuujuqtutavvarlu arraagunut sanajaulauqtuq. 263-nik qippaariktuqartuq, atuninunarjuamingaqtuinnaujuqaqsimallutik, atuni Inuit kiggaqtuqtauniqaqtutmikinniqpaangagut atausiq Inuk nunaqaqtuq Kanatami, atuni nunagijattinninunaqaqqaaqsimajuqutittinnik - Inuit, Allait, Allangajullu. Atuni piqqusitigutkanuiliurniriqattaqsimajanginni ammalu kippaariktumi sanasimajuupunikkaaliarisimajangit ilaliujjausimallutik titiraujattiaqsimajuluangni

Lors du gala d’inauguration, Jose Kusugak a dit aux centaines de participantsque « les Inuits sont les premiers Canadiens et des Canadiens en premier…Il est inutile de tirer la courtepointe : il y a de la place pour toutle monde…Cette courtepointe rassemble tout le pays…Elle touche lesgens à divers niveaux et vise notre humanité. » Nous ne savions pas, àce moment-là, combien ses paroles étaient à point et comment des viesseraient touchées.

À Nain, nous avons expérimenté une forme de paix et de patience qui ne peut qu’être issue d’une collectivité éloignée qui dépend de latempérature pour être liée au reste du monde par des avions et desbateaux. Quel bienfait de pouvoir abandonner le bruit et la ruée du quotidien pour s’adapter aux changements que produit une chute deneige de 150 cm (cinq pieds)!

Lorsque nous avons exposé à Kuujjuaq, nous avons absorbé un modevie qui se situe entre la tranquillité de personnes traditionnelles et lerythme changeant de travailleurs migrants. Lorsque nous marchions etrespirions l’air frais tout en admirant des panoramas de neige viergesous un ciel bleu azur, nous avons ressenti un sentiment de beautéincomparable et avons eu droit à des nuits de sommeil réparateur.

ilagiliutisimajut qimirruagami ammalu qarasaujakkut takujagaqarvingani.Pingasuujuqtut Inungnuungajut kippaariktut sivulliqpaaq tukiliriiqtitauju-miillutik 120-isigait uuktuutigillugit takiniqaqtumi, 10-isigait uuktuutigillugittukimut takiniqaqtumik qallunaaqtaq sanasimajuq takuksauniqaqtittivuqKanatami ilattiavagiinnirijumajattinnik.

Saqqijaanngariaqtijjutausimajuq Qaiqujiniq: qipiliarisimajuq Nang-minirijauninga maituiqsijjutaulauqpuq April 1, 2005-ngutillugu Kanatamitakujagaqarvik inungnik Gatineaumi. Matuiqsiniqaqtillugit Jose Kusugakuqaujjilauqtuq hanalanginniittunut upagutisimajunut “Inuit sivulliullutikKanatamiutauliqqaaqsimavut ammalu Kanatamiuqqaaqsimallutik...Tiriqquaniittunik nuktuijariaqangittut tamatumunga qipiliarisimajumut,kikkulimaanut iniksaqtaqarmat... Taanna qipiliarisimajuq nunalirjuangujunikniksiqtaqsimajuq... Inungnik aktuqsitittijuq amisut quvvasiriingujunitammalu uqausiqaqsimalluni inuunirijattinnik.” Kinatuinnaq isuman-nguarunnarajaqtuq taissumaniutillugu uqausingit nalauttaisimalluni inuusirijaujunut aktuqsigajalaurninga.

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hundreds of other details. Piles of “Arctic clothes” wereborrowed…kamiks, parkas, socks, mitts, fur hats. Special lighting wasdesigned and packed along with cameras, brochures in 4 languagesincluding Inuktitut syllabics and Roman Orthography, stacks of books andgifts for our hosts. All was finally ready! With both anticipation and trepidation the first group was on its way to the Far North to share theQuilt of Belonging.

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by at least one person living in Canada and one for each ofour nation’s main Aboriginal Groupings – Inuit, First Nationsand Métis. Each cultural history and block maker’s story wascollected to be included in the beautifully illustrated companion book and on the website. Six beautiful Inuitblocks are included on the first row of this 120-foot long, 10foot high textile artwork designed to portray the Canadianfamily that we want to be.

Les membres de l’équipe qui ont visité Iqaluit et Rankin Inlet ont eu droit à unéchange incomparable d’inspiration artistique, ont rencontré des artistes inuits dansleurs ateliers et ont pu apprécier leurs techniques et créations uniques. Ces artistesse sont dits inspirés intuitivement par la courtepointe qui pourrait donner une nouvelle orientation à leur art et à leurs œuvres.

Les joueurs de tambours et les danseurs, qui se sont exécutés avec notre courtepointeen arrière plan, ont su ravir tous les participants lors de la soirée inaugurale auMidnight Sun Recreation Centre, à Inuvik. Le fait que la collectivité était disposée àtout partager nous a profondément émus. À l’édifice législatif de Yellowknife, commepartout ailleurs, l’accueil chaleureux nous a touchés et la courtepointe a été installéeen un rien de temps.

Beaucoup d’efforts ont été déployés pour transporter la courtepointe et son messaged’amitié dans l’Arctique, mais ce que nous avons reçu en contrepartie ne pourrajamais être mesuré ni retourné. Pendant le voyage, nous avons amassé une foule desouvenirs incroyables, depuis les professeurs qui accompagnaient des enfantsébahis, des mères portant leurs bébés endormis dans des amoutiqs qui ont examinéles carrés un à un, et les piqueurs fiers qui ont découvert leurs carrés dans la courtepointe.

Chacune des collectivités nous a fait cadeau d’aperçus, de connaissances et derespect lorsque nous avons échangé et comparé notre vécu. Bien que nos modes de

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■ Les dirigeants politiquesinuits et bon nombre d’enfants se sont rendus àRankin Inlet pour voir lacourtepointe lors de satournée de l’Arctique

■ Inuit gavamalirinirmutsivuliqtiujut Kangiqtinir-mualauqtut, ilagijaullutikamisut surusiit, qipiliarisi-majumik takujaqturlutikukiuqtaqtumi pularajjutau-tillugu

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The inaugural exhibition of Invitation: the Quilt of Belonging opened April 1st, 2005at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa/Hull. At the opening gala JoseKusugak eloquently told the hundreds of attendees that “Inuit are First Canadians andCanadians First … There’s no need to tug on the corners of this quilt, there is roomfor everyone…This quilt literally knits the country together…It touches people onmany levels and addresses our essential humanity.” No one could have imagined atthat time how prophetic his words were to be and how lives would be touched.

In Nain we experienced a form of peace and patience that can only come in aremote community totally dependent on the weather for planes and boats to connectthem to the rest of the world. What a gift to let go of all the day-to-day noise and rush in our lives as we learned to adapt to the changes that a 150 cm (5 foot)snowfall can bring.

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vie soient différents, nous avons découvert une foule de pointscommuns. Nous avons vu et entendu l’émerveillement qu’asuscité la courtepointe partout où nous sommes allés. Labeauté de ce panorama qui représente plus de 40 p. 100 denotre pays a su fournir l’arrière plan parfait pour cetteexpérience incroyable.

Des vies ont été changées irrévocablement par cetteexpérience unique. Le dernier jour de notre expédition, undimanche, à Kuujjuaq, la congrégation locale a ressentiquelque chose durant la prière du matin et elle l’attribue aucadeau de la courtepointe. Le père Abraham a subitementressenti qu’il fallait bénir la courtepointe. En quelques minutes,la congrégation et les bénévoles d’Invitation ont formé un

Qilaujjaqtiit mumiqtiillu pinnguaqtillugit qipiliarisimajuup sangungaujarnirijangatailuani matuiqsijjutauttialauqpuq unnungani unnukkut siqiniq pinnguarvinganiInuvimmi. Taakkunanilimaarli, nunaliup amiqqaaqatiqarumattialaurningat iqqaumagi-jaunginnarnialiqpuq. Yellowknife maligaliurvingani, namilimaaqtitut, tunngasuktit-tiarnirijangat uvattinnut aktuijjutaulauqpuq ikajuqtiujut ilisiqataullutik qilammiujum-marikulukkut.

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While exhibiting in Kuujjuaq we absorbed a lifestyle somewhere between thequiet pace of a very traditional people and the changing rhythms of a transient workforce. As we walked everywhere in the brisk fresh air, looking at vistas of pristine snow and brilliant blue skies, we had a sense of beauty unbound and reapednights of heavenly deep sleep.

The team members visiting Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet experienced a wonderfulexchange of artistic inspiration, meeting Inuit artists in their workshops and enjoying

cercle en se tenant la main, légèrement « enveloppés » parla courtepointe. Tous ont prêté l’oreille à la bénédiction dela courtepointe, dans une langue qui nous était inconnue.L’amour et l’espoir se sont confondus pour créer ce momentprécis.

La courtepointe, qui a été reçue comme un bienfait danscette collectivité, a eu droit à une bénédiction. Et, au grandétonnement et parmi les larmes, tous les membres de l’équipeInvitation, la tête baissée, ont été bénis et encouragés àporter ce bienfait et la courtepointe partout où ils iront. Labénédiction s’était transformée en bénis! Nous tous, notretissu et notre message avons communiqué que chaque personne représente un élément important de la mosaïquecanadienne. On nous a donné de l’amitié, des connaissances,de la paix, de l’espoir et des souvenirs que nous chérironspendant le reste de nos jours.

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their unique techniques and creations. In return there was a deep intuitiveappreciation of the Quilt as many felt it inspired them with new directions intheir art and work as communities.

Drummers and dancers performing within the gentle curve of the Quiltdelighted all on opening night at The Midnight Sun Recreation Centre inInuvik. Above all, the community’s willingness to share all they had lefta lasting imprint. At the Legislative Building in Yellowknife, as elsewhere,the warm welcome touched our hearts as volunteers pitched in to helpinstall the Project in record time.

Many had worked hard to bring the Quilt and its message of friendshipto the Arctic, but what was received in return can never be measured orrepaid. Throughout the journey wonderful memories were made asteachers herded beautiful, wide-eyed school children in and out, asmothers toting their precious sleeping infants in their amoutiqs spenttime studying the blocks, as proud block makers arrived to finally seetheir block form part of the quilt. Each community gifted us with preciousinsights, knowledge and respect as we shared and compared our life stories. So often, though we live differently from one another, we alsoshare much in common. Everywhere expressions of awe and appreciationfor bringing the Quilt echoed in our ears. All the while the nature of thisbeautiful, rugged land that makes up more than 40% of Canada pulledthe whole experience together with a beauty and grace all its own.

A unique experience best summarizes how lives were forever changedon this tour. On the last day of the exhibition in Kuujjuaq, a Sunday, thelocal congregation felt something happen during prayer that morning andbelieved it was because of the gift of the Quilt. Spontaneously, FatherAbraham felt that the Quilt needed to be blessed. Within minutes, congregation and Invitation volunteers were standing hand in hand in a circle, gently enclosed within the surrounding Quilt. All listened to theblessing of the Quilt, praying in a language that we could not understand.In love and in faith, all points had converged to bring about this momentin time. The Quilt, which was received as a blessing in this community,was in return blessed. And then, to their surprise and amidst tears of joy,one by one each Invitation team member with head bowed was alsoanointed and commissioned to carry this good with them and the quiltwherever it went. The blessing had become the blessed! We had takenourselves, our cloth and our message that each person contributes avaluable thread to the Canadian tapestry. We received friendship, knowledge,peace, hope and priceless memories to share for a lifetime.

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Homelessness is a strangeword. Even in the Arctic weoften think of it narrowly, interms of people on thestreet, beggars, panhandlers,old ladies pushing shopping cartsfull of bric-a-brac down dingyalleys in Toronto, Vancouver, orNew York. But in the Arctic we don’tsee that kind of homelessness. It’stoo cold, for one thing. And secondly,most anyone who might find them-selves pushing a shopping cartaround, say, Ring Road in Iqaluit,knows someone with a spare mat-tress, extra floor space, or at thevery least a porch with a door tokeep the elements at bay. And, inIqaluit, there is the final recourse,

a homeless shelter, with limited bedspace.

This community togetherness, thislevel of charity from neighbours,doesn’t make the homelessnessdisappear, though. These peoplestill don’t have a home. Whatresults is a hidden homelessness.How many people do you knowwho are “living with my cousin andher kids”? “Staying at a friendsplace for now”? “At my brother’suntil I can find my own place”?There are staggering numbers ofpeople living in limited space, withlimited privacy. 54 percent of Inuitlive in this kind of over-crowdedcondition. And there are fewescape options.

❘ By Mosha FolgerMosha Folger is a writer based in Ottawa

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L’itinérance❘ Par Mosha FolgerMosha Folger est crivain et habite Ottawa.

Itinérance est un mot étrange. Même dans l’Arctique, nous y pensons defaçon étroite, en termes de personnes qui vivent sur la rue, de mendiants,de « quêteux », de vieilles femmes qui poussent des chariots remplisde babioles dans des ruelles de Toronto, de Vancouver ou de New York.Dans l’Arctique, ce type d’itinérance n’existe pas, principalementparce qu’il fait trop froid. Et quiconque se retrouve à pousser un chariotsur le chemin Ring à Iqaluit, par exemple, connaît quelqu’un qui a unmatelas supplémentaire, de l’espace ou une galerie avec une porte quiprotège des intempéries. À Iqaluit, il y a un endroit de dernier ressort :un abri avec quelques lits.

Cet esprit communautaire et ce niveau de charité de la part de sesvoisins ne font cependant pas disparaître l’itinérance. Ces personnessont toujours sans abri. Il en résulte une itinérance dissimulée. Combiende gens connaissez-vous qui « habitent avec mon cousin et sa famille? »« Qui habitent avec des amis pour le moment? » « Qui vivent avec monfrère jusqu’à ce que je puisse me trouver quelque chose? » Il existe unnombre effarant de gens qui vivent dans des logements surpeuplés, avecpeu de vie privée. Quelque 54 pour cent des Inuits vivent ainsi et il existepeu de solutions pour y échapper.

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