Inuit Events, Celebrations, & News
ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᓯᖏᑦ, ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ
ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᒃᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑦᑎᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓕᒫᒥ
Celebrating our vibrant culture and traditions
throughout the year
Inuit Events in Nunavut
ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᐊᖏᓛᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᐅᑕᐅᓛᖑᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᒃᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖓᓂᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑕᐅᕙᒃᖢᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᕈᓘᔭᖅᑐᑎᒍᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃᑯᓪᓗ. ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᙱᓚᑦ ᐱᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᐅᓯᑐᖃᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓗᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᑲᑎᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕆᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᒥᖅᑳᖃᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐳᓛᕆᐊᖅᐸᒃᑐᓄᑦ.
Nunavut, the largest and northernmost territory of Canada, is home to a vibrant Inuit culture that is celebrated through a variety of events and festivals. These gatherings are not only a showcase of the rich traditions and heritage of the Inuit people but also a way to bring communities together and share our culture with visitors.
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Cultural Arts Events
ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓃᑦ
ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ ᐱᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᖕᓂᒃ ᓴᓇᙳᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᒫᓐᓇᓕᓴᕐᓂᓪᓗ ᓴᓇᙳᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᑦᑎᓐᓂ.
Showcasing the rich artistic traditions and contemporary creativity of our community.
Featured Activities:
ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᑦ:
- ᓇᐅᔮᑦ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᓴᓇᙳᐊᒐᐃᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᒫᓐᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᑦ. ᑐᓴᐅᒪᓇᓱᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᓯ ᓄᑖᙳᕆᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ
ᓴᓇᔭᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᒃᓱᙳᐊᖅ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᖕᒥ
- Naujaat Airport art display is currently being worked on. Stayed tuned for updated information
- Repair of the archway inuksuk at the airport
Arts & Events will be listed here as they come up!
ᓴᓇᔭᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᒃᓱᙳᐊᖅ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᖕᒥ
Nunavut Day
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ
ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑕᐅᓲᖅ ᔪᓚᐃ 9-ᒥ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ, ᓇᓪᓕᐅᓐᓂᖅᓯᐅᕈᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓄᓇᑖᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎᒧᑦ ᐱᖁᔭᕐᒥᒃ.
Celebrated on July 9th each year, marking the anniversary of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act.
Featured Activities:
ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᑦ:
- ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐅᐱᒍᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᓇᐅᓂᕐᒥᒡᓗ
- ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᓲᕐᓗ ᓴᓇᙳᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᕕᖅᓴᕐᓂᕐᒥᒡᓗ
- ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕿᑐᖃᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓂᕆᕕᒡᔪᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᓂᒃ
- ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᖁᒻᒧᐊᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᖁᒻᒧᐊᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ
- ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕐᒨᖓᔪᓂᓪᓗ ᑕᐅᖅᓰᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᖅ
- Community parades celebrating pride and identity
- Cultural demonstrations of traditional skills like carving and weaving
- Traditional Inuit food feasts shared among community members
- Evening fireworks displays
- Storytelling and cultural exchange sessions
Arctic Winter Games
ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᓂᖅ
ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᓕᒫᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᕈᓘᔭᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᙳᐊᕈᓯᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᓕᒫᒥᙶᖅᑐᑦ.
A significant international multi-sport event for Inuit athletes from across the circumpolar region.
Featured Activities:
ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᑦ:
- ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᕈᓯᑐᖃᖏᑦ: ᕿᒡᒋᖅᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᒡᒋᖅᑕᖅᑐᑦ
- ᒫᓐᓇᓕᓴᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᕈᓯᑦ: ᕼᐋᑭᕐᓂᖅ, ᓯᐊᕐᕆᔭᐅᑎᑯᑖᒃᑯᑦ ᓯᐊᕐᕆᔭᐅᑎᑯᑖᖕᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐹᔅᑭᑦᐹᓪ
- ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᑕᐅᖅᓰᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᖅ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᓄᑦ
- ᓴᓇᙳᐊᒐᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᙱᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ
- ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓃᑦ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᕆᔭᐅᕙᒃᑐᓪᓗ
- Traditional Inuit sports: knuckle hop and snow snake
- Modern sports: ice hockey, cross-country skiing, and basketball
- Cultural exchanges between participants
- Art and performance showcases
- Community celebrations and gatherings
Experience Inuit Culture
ᐊᑐᖅᓯᓂᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ
ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᖏᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᕕᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᕚᓪᓕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᖃᐅᔨᕚᓪᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᓇᑐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ. ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᖃᕈᕕᑦ ᓴᓇᙳᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕐᒥᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᑖᒃᑯᓇᓂ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᓂ.
These events provide a unique opportunity to experience Inuit culture firsthand, offering insights into the traditions, values, and creativity of the people of Nunavut. Whether you’re interested in arts, sports, or cultural heritage, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in these vibrant celebrations.