This exhibit introduces viewers to the diversity of the Inuit language. It presents Inuit writing systems, dialect differences, and modern revitalization efforts, and illustrates how the language reflects both historical and contemporary Inuit culture and identity.
Visit the Exhibit
This exhibit is not currently on display.
Previous locations
National Arts Centre | Ottawa, Ontario | March 2024 |
École intermédiaire catholique Renaissance | Maple, Ontario | March 2024 |
Lacombe Museum | Lacombe, Alberta | October to November 2023 |
Change and Variation Linguistics Conference, Collaborative Digital Research Space, University of Toronto Mississauga | Mississauga, Ontario | June 2023 |
École intermédiaire catholique Renaissance | Maple, Ontario | March 2023 |
École secondaire catholique Sainte-Famille | Mississauga, Ontario | June 2022 |
École intermédiaire catholique Renaissance | Maple, Ontario | April 2022 |
Centre of Excellence Wing, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | September to October 2021 |
Clearview Public Library | Stayner, Ontario | September to October 2020 |
Meadowvale Library, Mississauga Library | Mississauga, Ontario | June 2020 |
National Colloquium on Canada’s Indigenous Language Policies in the wake of Bill C-91, Glendon Hall, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | December 2019 |
Indspire National Gathering for Indigenous Education, Sheraton Centre | Toronto, Ontario | November 2019 |
Central Library, Mississauga Library | Mississauga, Ontario | June 2019 |
York Woods Library, Toronto Public Library | Toronto, Ontario | March 2019 |
Northern District Library, Toronto Public Library | Toronto, Ontario | March 2019 |
Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | September to October 2018 |
Seneca College | Toronto, Ontario | June 2018 |
McGill University | Montréal, Québec | May 2018 |
World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education, Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto, Ontario | July 2017 |
Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | February to March 2017 |
Staffer Library, Queen’s University | Kingston, Ontario | April to May 2013 |
Western Interdisciplinary Student Symposium on Language Research, University of Western Ontario | London, Ontario | March 2016 |
Aboriginal Pavilion, PanAm Games 2015 | Toronto, Ontario | July 2015 |
Juravinski Cancer Centre | Hamilton, Ontario | January to February 2015 |
Frost Campus, Fleming College | Lindsay, Ontario | September 2014 |
Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives, University of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | June to August 2014 |
Physical Education Building, Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador | April 2014 |
Indigenous Women’s Symposium 2014, First People’s House of Learning, Trent University | Peterborough, Ontario | March 2014 |
Sutherland Campus, Fleming College | Peterborough, Ontario | March 2014 |
Centre of Excellence Wing, York Hall, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | March 2014 |
Aboriginal Studies, University of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | February 2014 |
University of Toronto Mississauga Library | Mississauga, Ontario | February 2014 |
Gerstein Library, University of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | January 2014 |
Patrick Power Library, Saint Mary’s University | Halifax, NS | November 2013 to January 2014 |
Bibliothèque Champlain, Université de Moncton | Moncton, NB | October to November 2013 |
Residence Commons, Carleton University | Ottawa, Ontario | October 2013 |
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery | Waterloo, Ontario | June to September 2013 |
University Centre, University of Victoria | Victoria, BC | June 2013 |
Museum of Inuit Art | Toronto, Ontario | April to May 2013 |
Explore the exhibit
Click on the panels to see them on full screen
Resources
Worksheet
Syllabics song
Sung by Saila Michael