The Inuktitut Language Conference will take place at the Isaruit Inuit Arts Center, Room #310, on March 23rd, 24th, and on the 25th between 10am – 5pm, with lunch breaks.
We will have simultaneous interpretation equipment (Earpieces) for those who are not fluent in both English or Inuktitut as the event will dynamically switch between both languages depending on the speaker.
To register for the Language Conference as a speaker or a participant please email comms@isaruit.ca
or call us at (613)-974-2787 for more information.
Goals
- Supporting Inuit Interpreters and Translators
- Sharing terminology items between regions in order to harmonize Inuktitut translations
- Networking between practicing and non-practicing Inuktitut Language Specialists – Interpreters, Translators, writers and publishers, and fluent readers and teachers of Inuktitut.
- Revitalizing Inuktitut in Inuit families
Media Presence and Publication Info: Please note that during the Conference, images
and videos will be taken of all aspects of the conference, and will be published on Isaruit
social media and website If you do not wish to be photographed, or to have your face
blurred in videos, please contact Isaruit’s HR Coordinator at beverly.illauq@isaruit.ca
Daily Agenda
MONDAY March 23, 2026
Introductions & Panels
Time Topic(s) Format Info
10:00 – 10:30 Qulliq Opening – Aigah Attagutsiaq
& Welcome MC – Jane Singoorie & Beverly Illauq
& Housekeeping items
10:30 – 11:00 How is Inuktitut Doing?
Inuktitut Language Reflection by ** SSalome
Awa
Key note speech
11:00– 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:30 Participant Introductions Name, Home
Community, Present Occupation, Work in
Inuktitut language, & most critical issue for the
vitality of Inuktitut going forward
Two full circles, half the group
in each.
Introductions will be videoed
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch served
1:15 – 2:15 Panel #1 – Non Inuit speakers of Inuktitut
1) Why am I passionate about Inuktitut
language?
2) What am I committed to doing to
revitalize Inuktitut ?
Answering two questions
Moderated by
Each person of the 4 person
panel has 5 minutes to respond
to each question
20 minutes of questions
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 3:45 Panel #2 –Long Term Language Specialists- Inuit
speakers of Inuktitut
1) Why am I passionate about Inuktitut
language?
2) What am I committed to doing to
revitalize Inuktitut ?
Answering two questions
Moderated by ??
Each person of the 4 person
panel has 5 minutes to respond
to each question
20 minutes of questions
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 4:45 ** Lena Evic – Tusalanga & Language teaching
materials.
Speaker presentation
4:45 – 5:00 Poll of Terminology Topics to be discussed on
Tuesday
CLOSING REMARKS
TUESDAY
Terminology workshops
Time Topics Format Information
10 :00-10:15 Qulliq Lighting – Liza Ningiuk from
Grise Fiord
Opening for the day
Qulliq lighting & Reflection
10:15 – 11:15 TERMINOLOGY TOPIC #1 Note groups will be assigned
based on Registration info
Speaker to the topic – 10
minutes
Small Group Discussions with
notes taken for the group
11:15- 11:30 BREAK
11:30 – 12:30 TERMINOLOGY TOPIC #2 Speaker to the topic – 5 minutes
Small Group Discussions by
Interest
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 TERMINOLOGY TOPIC #3 Speaker to the topic – 5 minutes
Small Group Discussions by
Interest
2:15 – 2:30 BREAK
2:30 – 3:15 What to do with all terminology items
collected?
Small groups will be asked to share
a)highlights of their work for the day
b) steps forward
3:15 – 3:30 BREAK
3:30 – 5:00 Panel #3 Family Revitalization through
Inuktitut
& Discussion
20 Minute Keynote presentation
WHO?
Market-style writing input on
chart papers
WEDNESDAY – Support for Inuit Language Specialists
Time Activity Format
10:00 – 10:15 Qulliq lighting – Meeka Kakkuluk **
10:15 – 11:00 Presentation of 2024 Isaruit
Interpreters and Translators’
Conference Report
Open full session of
participants and
presenters
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:00 Taiguusilirjit Association formation –
supporting Inuit Language Workers
- Goals
- Mission statement
Open forum
facilitated by Isaruit
Uqqausilirijiit
Election of Coordinator –
Aulatijiit.
12:15 Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:30
pm
Reconciliation Mural Ben Illauq, Programs
Coordinator for Isaruit
speaks to the role of artists
in moving people into
Reconciliation
Note: Inuit Vendors and Creators are invited to sell their works and creations at Isaruit’s March Market
Day, 3:00pm – 7:00 pm, on Wednesday .
James Ungalaq will also be performing two sets and there will be other performances of songs, dances,
Inuit games and others arts.
