EXPLORE INUK
​CULTURE & LANGUAGE

InuktitutNG is an introductory class in the culture and language of Canadian Inuit taught by Martha Flaherty and Beverly Illauq, to prompt intercultural awareness and understanding.  The program covers a wide variety of topics and is designed to meet the specific needs and interests of the participants of each class.  Topics include but are not limited to:  vocabulary; basic conversation; Inuktitut syllabics writing; Inuit world views, history, hunting, travelling, music, literature, family concepts and other social structures; and, Inuit organizations.

The Vanier classes will be at St. Margaret's Anglican Church, 206 Montreal Road, beginning October 5, 2018, and will run each Friday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, for 5 weeks.  Cost is $295 per student, plus materials.

The next classes in Kemptville will be Tuesdays starting October 2, 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, and will run for 8 weeks.  Cost is just $195 per student, plus materials.  Classes will be held at
​St. Michael's High School, 2755 County Road 43, Kemptville, ON.

Registration form for InuktitutNG classes in Kemptville
Starting on October 2, 2018,      
click here

Registration form for InuktitutNG classes in Vanier
Starting on October 5, 2018,      
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MEET THE TEACHERS - 
MARTHA FLAHERTY &
​BEV  ILLAUQ

Martha Flaherty belongs to one of the families that were relocated from Nunavik to Ellesmere Island in the 1960’s.  Growing up traditionally in a family that was closely connected to the land, Martha learned at an early age to sew, prepare food and hunt.  She also attended English school and eventually went on to attend Thebacha College in Fort Smith for Nursing,  and Carleton University for certification in Teaching a Foreign Language and Journalism.  Because of her excellent communication and interpretation skills Martha has held many paying and honorary positions both across our country and internationally as an Indigenous women’s  leader, an advocate, and a translator.  Martha’s passion for both learning and teaching Inuktitut, and for brokering reconciliation between Inuit, Qallunaat and First Nations peoples in particular, make her teaching entertaining as well as informative. 
 
Beverly Illauq B.A, B.Ed, RTLM is an educator and counsellor with 35 years of work experience in a variety of positions in schools and grass roots businesses.  A mother and grandmother of an Inuit family, Bev lived and worked in Qikiqtaaluk  (Baffin Island) for 20 years and became  the founding Director of Ilisaqsivik Family Resource Centre in Clyde River in 1996.   Bev works from a broad base of both experiential and academic learning in a number of fields that include education, community development and counselling.  Presently Bev is working as a substitute teacher, a writer and a speaker, advocating strongly for healing reconciliation between Indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians.
 
Martha Flaherty and Beverly (Howard) Illauq began working together on Inuktitut magazine in 1979 and continue to enjoy collaborating as Inuit culture and language instructors for InuktitutNG.

A Life Changing Experience!

**Once classes begin, should a student need to cancel their participation, a refund toward a future course will be accommodated (if the student has participated in less than 3 classes).