Inuit Health, Adaptation
& Education

From providing better housing and education opportunities, to supporting health and wellness, these projects address the social development of the Canadian Arctic and support Inuit self-determination.

Current projects

Phase 5 (2019-2023)

Climate change and future Inuit health risks
Sherilee Harper University of Alberta
Bringing back the beluga whale harvest in Aklavik
Michelle Gruben Aklavik Hunters and Trappers Committee
Understanding Patterns of Social Interactions in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region to Support Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases
Jenn Parrott Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
The Canadian Arctic One Health Network
Emily Jenkins University of Saskatchewan
Patrick Leighton Université de Montréal
Moving from understanding to action on food security in the Canadian Arctic
Matthew Little University of Victoria
Tiff-Annie Kenny Université Laval
Effective teachers for successful students: An investigation of the preparation and resiliency of Northern educators
Kathy Snow University of Prince Eward Island
Ruth Kane University of Ottawa
Assessment of the viability of goose harvesting as a response to food sovereignty in Arviat
Kukik Baker Arviat Hunters and Trappers Organization
Hilap Aulaaniit Qanuq Atayut (The World and its Connections)
Emily Angulilak Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq/ Kitikmeot Heritage Society
Supporting humans in a thawing landscape
Fabrice Calmels Yukon College
Qanuilirpitaa 2017 – Understanding the determinants of health and well-being to support the implementation of population health promotion programmes, interventions, and services in Nunavik.
Mylène Riva McGill University
Qanuikkat Siqinirmiut? Towards an understanding of southern Quebec Inuit health and wellbeing
Christopher Fletcher Université Laval
Community-led housing in the Canadian North: mobilizing the development of supportive housing plans through knowledge sharing and engagement in the NWT and Nunavut
Julia Christensen Memorial University