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| | | | |  | Board Chair Bessie Omilgoetok (left) and Board President Annie Atighioyak (right) cut the cake to celebrate the end of our 25th Anniversary year. |
| $250,000 for 25 Years.
Together, we did it.
Over 365 days, the Akhuuqhimajara Inuinnaqtun / I'm all in for Inuinnaqtun campaign inspired 99 donors to make 172 gifts. We are thrilled to tell you that we reached $296,314.30, surpassing our goal of $250,000!
With less than 500 speakers remaining, our work faces an urgent timeline. At times, it can feel daunting. But, we are optimistic. On March 6, 2021, we recommitted our organization to the revival of Inuinnaqtun, and asked if you were all in for Inuinnaqtun, too. With gifts, hope and well wishes, we have felt your encouragement, cheering us on from all over the world this past year.
As we enter our 26th year, we will continue to build on this foundation by engaging and supporting Mentor-Apprentice teams, embedding paths for healing in our programs, and working alongside Elders and linguists to create the resources and tools needed for all of our learners.
Our work is far from over. We're leveraging all of the resources, technologies, and expertise critical to linguistic and cultural survival, and it's going to take all of us, one step at a time. During our 25th Anniversary wrap-up celebrations earlier this week, Executive Director Emily Angulalik reminded us, "We are just like a dog team. It's only when we work together, that we will reach our destination."
| |  | | | | In case you missed it in the last year...
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25 Memories from 25 Years
Leading up to our anniversary, we shared highlights from the last 25 years—one memory for each year.
Take a look back at the events that shaped our organization between 1996 and 2021 through a collection of photos and videos in this interactive booklet.
Take a look.
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Our Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries
We couldn't celebrate 25 years without acknowledging our long-term partnership with Dr. Max Friesen at the University of Toronto! Since 1999, we have worked together to combine archaeological and traditional knowledge research. Along the way, we made some amazing discoveries about our history.
Take a look.
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Taking Time and Space for Wellness and Healing
The whole team is back at work! After a long period of closure and lockdowns due to high numbers of COVID-19 in Cambridge Bay, we welcomed our Elders-in-Residence back to work this week. We're getting right back into the swing of things to strengthen our team, starting with a week of staff wellness and healing workshops with Mary Rose Maksagak.
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Rosemarie Avrana Meyok's new Inuinnaqtun book for little ones Takuttaaqtagit, or I Can See You, explores the five senses. | |  | As Wordle takes the world by storm, code has been written to create a version that's adaptable to any language, including Gitxsanimx and Iñupiaq.
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Our mission is to preserve and renew Inuinnait knowledge, language and culture for the benefit of all Inuit.
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