Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada

09/15/2026

Inuit Women’s Voices. Inuit-Led Solutions.

Pauktuutit centers the voices of Inuit women, girls and gender-diverse Inuit and advocates for the inclusion of Inuit-specific approaches in response to the MMIWG2S+ crisis.

Our recommendations call for Inuit women, girls, and gender-diverse Inuit to be meaningfully centred as leaders and decision-makers in MMIWG2S+ responses, alongside stronger accountability, research, and sustained action to prevent violence and support safer communities.

Read the policy brief to learn more.

ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᓂᐱᖏᑦ. ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ−ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᒃᓴᖏᑦ.

ᐸᐅᒃᑑᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᓂᐱᖃᕐᕕᐅᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᓄᑦ, ᓂᕕᐊᖅᓯᐊᕐᓄᑦ, ᐊᕐᓇᐅᔭᕐᓄᓪᓗ/ᐊᖑᑕᐅᔭᕐᓄᓪᓗ ᑕᐱᕆᔭᐅᕙᖕᒪᑕ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑕᐅᖃᑕᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ−ᑐᕌᖓᔪᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ, ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᐊ MMIWG2S+ −ᑯᖏᓂᒃ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑑᑕᐅᓕᖅᑐᑦ.

ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔨᕗᒍᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ, ᓂᕕᐊᖅᓯᐊᑦ ᑕᐃᑯᐊᓗ ᐊᕐᓇᐅᔭᐃᑦ ᐊᖑᑕᐅᔭᐃᓗᓐᓃᑦ ᓂᐱᖃᕐᕕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᓇᓂᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᐃᓕᓂᖏᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ, ᓂᕕᐊᖅᓯᐊᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᕙᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ MMIWG2S+ᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᒋᐊᖁᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ, ᓴᖏᓂᖅᓴᓂᒡᓗ ᐱᑦᑎᐊᖅᑕᐅᖏᑐᖃᕌᖓᑦ ᑭᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᒻᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖅᓴᐅᓕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᑕᐅᕙᒡᓗᑎᒃ, ᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒡᓗ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᕙᒡᓗᑎᒃ, ᐋᓐᓂᖅᑎᖅᑕᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔫᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᑐᖃᕆᐊᖃᖏᓐᓂᖏᓂ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ.

ᐅᖃᓕᒪᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖅᐸᑎᑦ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᑐᑭᓯᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᕈᑎᕗᑦ.

https://pauktuutit.ca/publications/ -briefs

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09/15/2026

, as one of three vital platforms that amplify the voices and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples at the UN, was key to the adoption of .

A key outcome of the Forum’s inaugural session 25 years ago was the bold call to States to adopt the draft United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples before the end of the decade.

I call on Member States to honour their commitments under the Declaration and to actively implement its articles, into domestic law and policy.

Read the statement by Aluki Kotierk, Chair of UNPFII, at the opening of the 25th session: https://bit.ly/UNPFII25

Find out more and read the Declaration in one of many languages here: https://bit.ly/_UNDRIP

09/14/2026

ITK hosted its Board of Directors and Annual General meetings in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik

09/14/2026

📣 Call for nominations! Join Pauktuutit's Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is responsible for Pauktuutit’s strategic direction. The board meets at least three times a year virtually, and once in-person, expenses covered.

Directors will be elected at our Annual General Meeting, November 17-18, 2026, for the following regions:
- Nunavik, Ungava
- Nunavik, Hudson
- Nunatsiavut
- Nunavut, Qikiqtani South
- Nunavut, Kivalliq
- Nunavut, Kitikmeot
- Nunavut, Iqaluit
- Inuvialuit
- Urban – South-East
- Urban – Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Any Inuk woman can nominate or be nominated. Both the candidate and nominator must be living in the region they hope to represent.

Submission deadline is October 30, 2026.

For more information and nomination forms, visit our website.

📣 ᒪᑐᐃᖓᔪᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᓕᐅᕈᒪᔪᓄᑦ! ᐃᓚᐅᒋᑦ ᐸᐅᒃᑑᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ.

ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐸᐅᒃᑑᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐋᕿᒃᓯᒪᔾᔪᑎᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᒃᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᒪᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᖓᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᕆᐊᓕᖏᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ.

ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔪᓂ, ᓄᕕᐱᕆ 17-ᒥᑦ 18-ᒧᑦ, ᐅᑯ ᐊᑖᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ:
- ᓄᓇᕕᒃ, ᐊᖓᕙ
- ᓄᓇᕕᒃ, ᕼᐊᑦᓴᓐ
- ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕗᑦ
- ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᓂᒋᐊᓂ
- ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ
- ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ
- ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
- ᐃᓅᕕᐊᓗᐃᑦ
- ᓄᓇᓕᖅᐸᐅᔭᐃᑦ- ᓂᒋᐊᓂ - ᑲᓇᖕᓇᖓ
- ᓄᓇᓕᖅᐸᔭᐃᑦ - ᕼᐋᐱ ᕚᓕ-ᒎᔅ ᐸᐃ

ᓇᓕᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐃᓄᒃ ᐊᕐᓇᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᖑᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᓗᓂ. ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖑᕋᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖅᑕᒥᖕᓂ.

ᑐᓂᓯᕕᒃᓴᖅ ᐃᓱᓕᕕᒃᓴᖓ ᐅᓇ ᐅᒃᑑᐸ 30, 2026.

ᑐᑭᓯᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᑕᑕᑎᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᒃ, ᒪᑐᐃᕐᓗᒍ ᐅᓇ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᖃᕐᕕᒃ.

https://pauktuutit.ca/about-us/ -membership

09/11/2026

📣 Pauktuutit will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 17-18, 2026.

The in‐person meeting will be at the Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre. The Board of Directors will report on activities conducted during the 2025‐2026 fiscal year.

Along with regular business, the AGM will include elections to fill openings on the Regional Board of Directors and the announcement of the Inuk Woman of the Year and the Young Inuk Woman of the Year.

See our webpage for details and nomination information.

ᐸᐅᒃᑑᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓂᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓛᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᖕᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᕕᐱᕆ 17-ᒥᑦ 18-ᒧᑦ, 2026.

ᑲᑎᖓᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᓛᖅᑐᑦ ᑎᐅᑕ ᑐᔪᕐᒥᕕᖓᓂ ᐋᑐᕚ ᓄᓇᓕᖅᐸᐅᔭᖃᕐᕕᖓᓂ. ᐅᑯᐊ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᒥᖕᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ 2025-ᒥᑦ 2026-ᒧᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᕆᓐᓇᐅᑉ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᐊᓂᒃ.

ᑖᒃᑯᐊᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏᑦ, ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᖕᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᖃᓐᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓐᓄᒃᓯᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᒃ ᐊᕐᓇᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᖅ ᐃᓄᒃ ᐊᕐᓇᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ.

ᑕᑯᔪᓐᓇᖅᑕᐃᑦ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᖃᕐᕕᒃᐳᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᐃᑦ.

https://pauktuutit.ca/about-us/ -membership

09/10/2026

ᐅᓪᓗᒥ, ᐃᓴᒃᓯᒪᒋᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ, ᐃᓴᒃᓯᒪᓂᐊᖅᐸᕗᑦ ᒪᒥᓴᕐᓇᖅᑐᑦ, ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᒧᐊᑦᑎᑦᑎᓂᖃᓲᑦ ᐃᓄᒻᒪᕆᐅᓪᓗᑕ.

ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑐᙵᕕᒃ ᑎᒥᖓ ᓯᕗᒧᐊᑦᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕋᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᒻᒪᕇᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᑎᑕᐅᓗᑎᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕗᑦ ᐊᓐᓂᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅᑎᒍᑦ (ᐃᓕᒌᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒧᑦ), ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓗᑕ ᐅᐸᓗᖓᐃᔭᐃᖃᑕᐅᓗᑕ, ᐃᓄᒻᒪᕆᖕᓄᑦ−ᓯᕗᒃᑲᖅᑖᖑᔪᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓗᑕ ᓴᙵᑦᑎᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑕᐃᓕᓂᕗᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓗᑕ ᐃᒻᒥᓃᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᑎᑦᑎᖃᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᓕᒫᕐᒥ.

ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᖁᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕗᑦ ᐊᓐᓂᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕆᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᑉ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᖅᐱᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᔅᓯᖕᓂᒃ ᐅᕗᙵᕐᓗᑎᑦ: https://inuusiq.com/publications/action-plans/
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Today, on Embrace Life Day, we embrace what heals, what protects and what carries us forward as Inuit.

NTI remains committed to advancing Inuit wellness through Inuusivut Annirnaqtut (United for Life), supporting coordinated, Inuit-led action to strengthen mental wellness and help prevent su***de across Nunavut.

Learn more about the Inuusivut Annirnaqtut Action Plan and how you can support wellness in your community: https://inuusiq.com/publications/action-plans/

09/10/2026

This year marks 10 years since the release of the National Inuit Su***de Prevention Strategy. In this time, ITK has drawn attention to the need to reduce su***de risk factors and increase protective factors through effective policy design. We continue to work to increase equity for Inuit in areas such as housing, cost of living, access to healthcare and child welfare. With direction from our Board of Directors, ITK continues to work through the Inuit-Crown partnership to ensure programs and initiatives intended to benefit Inuit actually do benefit Inuit. We have developed many partnerships along the way, including with organizations like Kids Help Phone to ensure Inuit-specific supports are in place for Inuit youth.

If you or someone you know is in distress, help is available:
Su***de Crisis Helpline: 988
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Arraagujuq tamatumani nalliunniqarniuvuq qulinik taikanngani Avatilimaarmik Inuit Imminiiqtailimanirmuk Ingirraninganut. Maannaujuq, ITK ujjirusukpaalliqsimavut akulaittuuvalliqtittinirmik imminiirniup quaqsaarnarningani sulininganillu ammalu sapummikhlirnirmik quvvasiksivaallirasuarnirmik aturlugu atutiqaqtumik atuagarmik aaqqiksuinirmik. Kajusiniqaqpugut iqqanaijarnikkut quttiksigiarasungnirmik nalimugiiliqtittinirmuk inungnut piviqaqtunik nunalingmuk igluqaqtittinirmik, kiinaujatigut inuunasuarnikkut, piviqaqtittillutalu aanniaqaqtailinikkuk ammalu qiturngarnik paqqikhlirnikkuk. Ilauviqarluni imailiuqujaunirmik Katimajinik isumatauvilingnit, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatamikkut iqqanaijarviqainnaqput aqqutigijaullutik Inuit Kiggaqtuqtingit katujjiqatigiingningit ingirrattiaqtittinasungnirmut piliriviit ammalu ikajuqtauviit pijumaniqaqtillugit pivaalliqtittinasungnikkut Inuit ikajuqtaunikkut pivalliqujaullariktillugit. Aaqqiksuinikkut pivaalliqsimavugut tasiutiqaqhluta ingirranittinnik, ilaliutilluni suurlu Nutararnik Ikajuqtaujarialiktaqarunit Uqaalautikkut qaujimavaalliqujilluta ikajuqtauviqaqtut Inungnut makkuktuqutittinnut.

Ikajuqtaujariaqaruvit uvvaluunniit qaujimajait isumaalulirniqpat, ikajutaunikkuk pivitaqaqpuq:
Imminiiqtailimajilirijikkut: 988
Nutaqqanut/Surusinut Ikajuqtauvik Uqaalautitigut: 1-800-668-6868

09/09/2026

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada continues to work hard to ensure that the next federal budget delivers for Inuit women.

In our September Pre-Budget Submission, we’re calling on the federal government to move beyond promises and take concrete, sustained action to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples while supporting Inuit-led solutions that strengthen daily lives, protect futures, and build a just and united economy for all Canadians.

We urge the federal government to:
1. Build strong, secure communities by improving access to affordable housing, safe spaces, and second-stage housing for Inuit women fleeing violence.
2. Leave no one behind – Invest in culturally grounded, health and well-being systems and services that reflect the rights, realities and distinct needs of Inuit women, girls, and gender-diverse Inuit.
3. Support Inuit women-led economic development in urban centres and across Inuit Nunangat.
4. Recognize and resource Pauktuutit’s Inuit-Specific Gender-Based Analysis Plus (ISGBA+) framework as a mandatory, results-tracked tool applied to all legislation, policies and programs affecting Inuit women, girls, and gender-diverse Inuit.
5. Recognize that true sovereignty begins with the safety of Inuit women, girls, and gender-diverse Inuit. Invest in Inuit-led, gender responsive solutions that address their unique needs.

Read the entire submission here:https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pauktuutit-Inuit-Women-of-Canada-September-2026-Pre-Budget-Submission.pdf

09/09/2026

🌟Join our team today and make a difference for the future of Inuit women.

We are hiring a Policy Analyst for our Violence and Abuse Prevention, and Justice policy team. Hybrid position in Ottawa.

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🌟ᐃᓚᐅᒋᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᒃᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᖑᐃᓂᐊᕋᑦᑕ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ.

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᕐᓂᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᑭᒪᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ. ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᒃᑰᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᒋᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ.

ᒪᑐᐃᕐᓗᒍ ᐱᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᒪᒃᐱᒐᖅ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᖃᕐᕕᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅ ᑭᓱᓕᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐱᓇᔪᒍᓐᓇᕐᒪᖔᖅᐱᑦ ᐅᕘᓇ BambooHR.

https://pauktuutit.ca/job-post/policy-analyst-violence-and-abuse-prevention-justice-vapj/

09/09/2026