Ilisaqsivik Society

The ilisaqsivik society is a unique not-for-profit independently governed and led by an inuit volunteer community board of directors. Ilisaqsivik is one of the largest employers in clyde river nunavut in a local populations of 1200. Its programs are wide-ranging and often unprecedented – created and delivered by inuit for inuit in inuktitut. Ilisaqsivik began in 1997 out of a deep need to develop the community’s own solutions. It is the beating heart of the community – doing whatever is needed and doing it in a way that works for inuit. Ilisaqsivik has three pillars or divisions: 1. A health and wellness centre which offers inuit-led culturally relevant community programs and counselling services in inuktitut. 2. Ittaq heritage and research centre which has a specialty in research multimedia land-programming and heritage. 3. Tukummaq inc. A social enterprise established to create long-term self-sustaining income for ilisaqsivik’s non-profit programming. Ilisaqsivik is at the centre of these three pillars and acts as the catalyst. Mission statement: with our programs services and space steeped in inuit culture we realize full life potential by supporting the physical emotional spiritual and mental well-being of individuals through every state of life to create thriving sustainable communities.