In Iqaluit, some Inuktitut language lessons are coming from an unexpected place and crossing international borders. The teacher is 83-year-old Mick Mallon, Irish by birth, Canadian by choice. He ...

The biggest concern Luii Qaapik has for her six grandchildren’s education in Pangnirtung is ensuring they are taught in Inuktitut. She thinks Nunavut’s strategy of teaching Inuktitut and English in ...

Every time Johnassie Kudluarok hears his students use the word “maqaitu-ing” in Inuktitut, it admittedly drives him “nuts.” “What does ‘maqaitu-ing’ mean? Where did that ‘-ing’ come from?” he wonders.

Zebedee Nungak signing the “Declaration to a Secure Future for Inuktitut in Nunavik”. ( Miriam Dewar/Makivvik Corporation) Inuit Heritage Centres and an Inuktitut Language Authority are among the key ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Mick Mallon, 83, ...