Donovan Gordon-Tootoo

Donovan Gordon-Tootoo is in his third term   Donovan was raised in Rankin Inlet , going to school during the winter, and going boating and camping on the land for the summers with his father and extended family. Boating and fishing continue to be Donovan’s favorite activities.  After attending Nunavut Sivuniksavut in Ottawa for two years after graduating from high school, Donovan entered Carleton University in an Indigenous Enriched Support Program, and transferred to a Bachelor of Arts Program there within a year.  Donovan was then accepted into an internship with the  Inuit Youth Leadership Program for a summer at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and became employed full time as a Policy Analyst there soon after.  Donovan enjoys living in Ottawa, particularly as he becomes more integrated into the Ottawa Inuit Community.  He  finds that visiting Isaruit keeps him connected with the richness of Inuit community and keeps him grounded in his Inuk identity.  Being with Isaruit also helps him find his voice to advocate on behalf of Inuit, in culture, education, government policies, the arts and etcetera.  Donovan particularly enjoys drumming, Inuit games and creating.