Media Advisory : Inuit to gather on Parliament Hill in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10

Media are invited to join the Inuit community and friends for a celebration of life on World Suicide Prevention Day. Jennifer Watkins, president of the National Inuit Youth Council (NIYC) will lead the event, along with 2010 National Aboriginal Role Models Martin Lougheed and Heidi Langille.

Date: Friday, September 10, 2010. Time: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Parliament Hill Lawn by the Centennial Flame

News Release: NAHO Congratulates Particpants of the 2010 National Inuit Youth and Elders' Summit. >> news release, August 23, 2010

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cover page from housing annotated bibliography

Housing As A Determinant of Health: 2010 Annotated Bibliography summarizes information gathered on the subject of housing and housing conditions for Inuit. It has a particular focus on how housing is related to the overall health of Inuit in Canada. Read the annotated bibliography >>

Ethics Panel presentation: On June 19, 2010, Inuit Tuttarvingat participated on the “Ethics Panel“ chaired by Marlene Brant-Castellano at the Celebrating Indigenous Knowledges Conference, Trent University. Five panel members covered the diverse fields of research ethics in Canada and provided information on current ethics initiatives and recent developments, including activities by Canada’s grant agencies concerning research involving Aboriginal peoples. Inuit Tuttarvingat presented on its activities carried out under the direction from the Inuit Nipingit – National Inuit Committee on Ethics and Research and highlighted the those products intended for use by Inuit communities, including factsheets and posters. Read the presentation >>

Promising Practices in Reducing Tobacco Use For Inuit: a poster presentation developed for the Inuit Tobacco-free Network. This poster was displayed at the 2nd Biennial First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health Research Meeting, May 13-14, 2010 in Ottawa. See the poster >>

Inuit Youth Flip Camera Project: Tobacco Cessation

Watch video clips recorded by Inuit youth about tobacco and quitting smoking >>

Inuit Tuttarvingat of NAHO Strategic Plan 2010-15

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