Partners
Avataq Cultural Institute’s activities are made possible thanks to the generous support of many sponsors. In particular, it is appropriate to thank all those individuals within Inuit organizations as well as the federal and provincial governments who have collaborated with Avataq over the years.
EXPLORE
Terminology workshops
These workshops are primarily intended to develop new terminology and revive old words through discussions among resource people (elders from the three coasts) and a group of translators and interpreters. The most recent terminology workshop was held in Kangirsualujjuaq in April 2006.
2007-2008: International Polar Year (IPY):
In the summer of 2007, a team with about 20 members participated in an archaeological dig at a site on Drayton Island (IbGk-3) and in a brief archaeological survey of the region. The work was part of the archaeology department’s activities for International Polar Year (IPY).