Sivumut : towards the future together : Inuit women educational leaders in Nunavut and Nunavik

Summary: "This work showcases the auto-ethnographical essays of several Inuit women educational leaders who were part of the first cohort of the UPEI Master of Education (Nunavut) program, the first graduate-level university degree offered in Nunavut for Inuit educators. The nine essays include a brief biography of the authors. The authors are all long-term Inuit educators, with considerable leadership experience in Nunavut schools, communities, post-secondary contexts and the public service. These auto-ethnographical essays offer important first-hand perspectives on Inuit education, especially in reflecting on the dramatic changes that have taken place in the Eastern Arctic over the past 50 years. They provide personal research stories about the forced relocation from traditional, seasonal camps to established communities; the experiences of the first generation of Inuit who were subjected to church, federal and territorial government imposed school system; the personal, social, cultural and educational impacts of colonialism on families and individuals; the changes that took place during and following the creation of the Territory of Nunavut; as well the efforts to build or re-build a new educational system grounded in Inuit culture, values, and traditions"--