International Inuit Day is November 7

International Inuit Day honours the Arctic and the people who inhabit it. To celebrate the day, we have complied a collection of books and video about Inuit culture and history. The word Inuit (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ) means "people," so it is redundant to say "Inuit people." There are over 160, 000 Inuit living across the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, Russia, and Alaska.

Fast Facts

  • Inuk refers to a single person; Inuuk is two people; Inuit refers to 3 or more people
  • Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, Inuvialuktun, are the official languages of Nunavut
  • Inuit are not covered by the Indian Act