National Inuit Residential Schools Healing Strategy
Sivumuapallianiq—Journey Forward
In 2005, Pauktuutit InuitWomen of Canada began a five-year project, partnering with
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada (IRSRC), to promote healing from the
effects of residential schools on Inuit. Phase I of the project—2005 to 2007—has resulted in
this National Inuit Residential Schools Healing Strategy, a strategic plan for how to proceed.
The Strategy is being implemented in Phase II—2007 to 2010.
Sivumuapallianiq—Journey Forward: National Inuit Residential Schools Healing Strategy is the result of two years of consultation and planning involving former residential
school students, family members, Elders, counsellors, Inuit organizations and leaders
from across Canada’s north, as well as Inuit living in southern communities. Over the
two years, Pauktuutit InuitWomen of Canada has:
- facilitated many discussions about the effects of residential schools on Inuit to
raise awareness of the issues and to support a healing journey from these effects;
- developed recommendations for healing and
- worked at the national level to document Inuit experiences in the schools and
their affects on survivors, families, communities, and Inuit culture in Canada,
from an Inuit perspective.
Pauktuutit was guided in this work by a National Advisory Committee that worked
together to oversee the project and provide contribution for the national strategy.We
also held two consultation meetings (one in Inuvik and another in Ottawa) with Inuit
from all the regions; conducted individual interviews to gather information and
advice; and established a Residential Schools section on the Pauktuutit web site.
For more information on activities and products, please visit www.pauktuutit.ca.
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