Ilisaqsivik

Ilisaqsivik means a place to recognize oneself. The people of Clyde River saw deep and unanswered needs in our community. Needs for better health, for cultural connection, for skills development, for access to all of the things that allow a person to live a full life. Ilisaqsivik was created because we decided to start helping each other instead of waiting for help. Ilisaqsivik grew from the ground up. Whatever our communitys need, we would work to fulfil it, and we would build each program in a way that works for the people. This has led us to create everything from a library to a school breakfast program, from Inuktitut-language counselling to a Heritage and Research Centre. Ilisaqsivik is Inuit community-building, starting with each person. In helping each other, we are finding ourselves. We are reconciling the past with the present and with whats ahead. Our communities will be places where Inuit can decide their path and travel it. Today, Ilisaqsiviks wide-ranging servic...