Educational Talks & Cultural Training
Custom presentations, hands-on demos, and workplace training that bring Inuit perspectives to schools, NGOs, industry and business groups and government agencies that work with Inuit.
Overview
Learn from Those Who Live the Culture
Isaruit’s speakers – Elders, artists, organisers, and translators – deliver engaging sessions on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ), the arts as healing, reconciliation in practice, and more. Each talk is adapted to your audience and co-designed for respectful dialogue.
Talk Topics
From IQ Principles to Arctic Innovation
- Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit 101 – the eight guiding principles for Governance in addition to other traditional Inuit values and beliefs
- Healing Through the Arts – trauma-informed creativity
- Sewing & Sustainability – sealskin ethics and land care
- Qamutiks and Travel
- Qulliq
- Where We Are From
Workshop Formats
Choose the Style that Fits
- 60-min keynote + Q&A
- Half-day interactive with live demos (e.g., beadwork, drum-dance, etc.)
- Single or Multi-session cultural-competency training for staff
- Virtual visits via Zoom or Teams (breakout rooms & polls supported)
Rates & Booking
Fair Pay, Flexible Scheduling
Honoraria begin at $350 for a 60-min virtual talk and scale based on duration, travel, and number of presenters. Discounts and long term mentoring programs that are culturally inclined are available for Inuit-serving organizations and schools.
Testimonial
Isaruit is where I go to feel like I’m at home in Ottawa. Sewing my first parka; being back in the workshop carving; making ookpiks and other things; Hearing Inuktut; eating soul (country) food; learning from others; – it all means home while being in the city. When I walk in here it smells, looks, sounds,and feels like Inuit space.
Heidi Metcalfe, Ottawa (Hebron, Nunatsiavut), Founder of Inuqatigiit.
Rideau Hub
815 St. Laurent Blvd., Room 310, Ottawa, ON K1K 3A7
Phone
Bus Routes
OC Transpo #12, #7 (St-Laurent / Donald stop)
Ready to Book?
Request a Custom Session
Email our Programs Coordinator with your preferred dates, audience size, and learning goals. We’ll tailor a proposal that meets your needs and honours Inuit knowledge.
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