The Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Adventure

Examples of IQ in Action

“The Department of Health and Social Services recognizes that Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit is a valid and essential source of knowledge about the natural environment, about the use of natural resources, and about the relationship of people to the land.”

“Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit” is also a valid and essential source of knowledge about peoples’ relationships with each other and the formation of healthy communities.

“Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit provides guiding principles for governance. …Because the integration and consideration of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit into the day-to-day business functions of the Government of Nunavut is relatively new, the best options will be looked at it in terms of IQ compliancy. As Inuit would say, ‘when ice is forming in the fall, walk on it when it is safe to do so’.”

Source: The Department of Health and Social Services, Government of Nunavut
http://www.gov.nu.ca/hsssite/hsstest/iq.shtml