Photo: Nunavut pop star immerses herself in Inuktitut

Nunavut pop star Lucie Idlout shares a smile with Clyde River elder Attakaalik Palluq. Last month, Idlout volunteered for a Clyde River Inuktitut language immersion pilot project run by the non-profit Ilisaqsivik Society. The program is hoping to target Inuit who want to learn or strengthen their Inuktitut. Idlout, who lived with a Clyde River family who spoke to her solely in Inuktitut, spent her days reading, writing and speaking Inuktitut and sewing with an elders group earlier this year. “I think this program is invaluable, timely and relevant in helping to ensure our territory is where we want to be, especially with Inuktut being one of our official languages and the most vulnerable of the three,” Idlout wrote of her experiences. You can read more of her feedback on the Ilisaqsivik Facebook page. (PHOTO COURTESY OF ILISAQSIVIK)