Project Description Traditional childbirth practices were intrinsic to the Inuit way of life and crucial to maintaining the social fabric of Inuit communities. The bonds within the family and community were thus reinforced and intensified much beyond the birth event,...
Project Description Pauktuutit undertook this two year project to provide Inuit women with resources that promote leadership and personal wellness as tools to address family violence. This project also facilitated knowledge exchange and communication between elders...
Project Description Pauktuutit acknowledges the contribution of the midwives of Nunavik, midwifery students in Puvirnituq, elders and program staff to this project which was made possible by the generous funding of First Nations and Inuit Health Branch at Health...
Project Description Part 1 of this book contains short quotations from Elders’ interviews divided into key themes that emerged from the interviews. In Part 2, we present each Elder’s complete interview. The interviews from Puvirnituq were conducted in Inuktitut and...
Our Ancestors Never Smoked Book Project Description Part 1 of this book contains short quotations from Elders’ interviews divided into key themes that emerged from the interviews. In Part 2, we present each Elder’s complete interview. The interviews from Puvirnituq...