About NCHS
The Nunavut Cultural Heritage Society (NCHS) is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and celebration of Inuit language and culture.
Our Goals
The Nunavut Cultural Heritage Society has identified the following goals:
Inuit Language Advocacy
To protect and advance the Inuit language, assisting Inuit individually and collectively to meet their educational goals and supporting the educational components of Inuit language revitalization;
Cultural and Linguistic Awareness
To promote awareness, understanding and appreciation for Inuit culture and language through community-based educational events, outreach programs, trainings, resource development, and workshops;
Building Capacity
To strengthen and support the professional, artistic, and linguistic capacity of Nunavut Inuit, building strong individuals and communities;
Supporting Inuit Leadership
To support Inuit-led initiatives that reflect the culture, language, values, histories, and traditions of Nunavut;
Self-Determination
To engage Nunavummiut as partners in the development of our programming, ensuring the future of Nunavut and Inuit is self-determined.
Our Board
Ceporah Mearns
President
Nadia Sammurtok
Vice-President
Jaypeetee Arnakak
Secretary and Treasurer