ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ / Word of the Day
Inuktitut: ᐱᖅᓯᖅ
Inuktitut Roman Orthography: Piqsiq (Piq-siq)
English: Blizzard

(Image: Kananginak Pootoogook's Approaching Storm)

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ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ / Word of the Day
Inuktitut: ᓯᔾᔭᕆᐊᖅ
Inuktitut Roman Orthography: Sigjariaq (Sig-ja-ri-aq)
English: Sandpiper

(Image: Kenojuak Ashevak's Shore Birds Gather)

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ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ / Word of the Day
Inuktitut: ᒥᑎᖅ
Inuktitut Roman Orthography: Mitiq (Mi-tiq)
English: Common eider

(Image: Ningeokuluk Teevee's Mitiaraq (Little Duck))

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ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ / Word of the Day
Inuktitut: ᐊᕿᒡᒋᖅ
Inuktitut Roman Orthography: Aqiggiq
English: Ptarmigan

(Image: Ohotaq Mikkigak's Covey of Ptarmigan)

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ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ / Word of the Day
Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᓕᒫᒥ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ
Inuktitut Roman Orthography: Nunarjualimaami arnait ullunga (nu-nar-jua-li-maa-mi arn-nait u-llu-nga)
English: International Women's Day

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ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ / Word of the Day
Inuktitut: ᒥᑏᑦ
Inuktitut Roman Orthography: Mitiit (Mi-tiit)
English: Ducks

(Image: Pitaloosie Saila’s Lazy Duck)

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To celebrate Inuktitut Language Month we will showcase a different Inuktitut book each day this February. These books were produced through a QIA/ partnership.

Today’s book is Uumajut - Learn About Arctic Wildlife Vol. 2.

https://t.co/B40CWFAa6Z

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To celebrate Inuktitut Language Month we will showcase a different Inuktitut book each day this February. These books were produced through a QIA/ partnership.

Today’s book is A Walk on the Shoreline.

https://t.co/1RoNuvgEsU

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Word of the Day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᓇᓪᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖅ
nallinirmut ulluq
na-lli-nir-mut u-lluq
Valentine's Day

(Image: Kenojuak Ashevak's Raven's Proposal)

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To celebrate Inuktitut Language Month we will showcase a different Inuktitut book each day this February. These books were produced through a QIA/ partnership.

Today’s book is Lesson for the Wolf.

https://t.co/qDwmQP0AKd

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Word of the Day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖅ
Uqausiq
u-qau-siq
Language
(Image: Ohotaq Mikkigak's The Walking Heads)

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Word of the Day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᐅᑉᐱᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ
Uppirijaujut
u-pi-ri-ja-u-jut
Values
(Image: Ohotaq Mikkigak's Face to Face)

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Word of the Day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᐅᖃᐅᓰᑦ
Uqausiit
u-qau-siit
Words

(Image: Pitaloosie Saila's Guiding Sedna)

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Word of the Day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᕐᓂᖅ
unikkaaqtuarniq
u-nik-kaaq-tu-ar-niq
Storytelling

(Image: Kenojuak Ashevak's Storytelling of Ravens)

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Word of the Day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒌᓚᐅᕐᓗᒃ
uqaqatigiilaurluk
u-qa-qa-ti-gii-laur-luk
Let's Talk

(Image: Meelia Kelly's Battle of Wills)

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Word of the Day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᖁᔭᓕᓂᖅ
Qujaliniq
Qu-ja-li-niq
Gratitude

(Image: Kananginak Pootoogook's Caribou Reflection)

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Happy New Year!
ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᔅᓯ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᓄᑖᒥ!

Word of the day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᐱᐅᔪᐊᓗᒃ
Piujualuk
Majestic

(Image: Kenojuak Ashevak's Grand Entrance)

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Word of the day
ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ

ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᔅᓯ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᕝᕕᒻᒥ
quviasugissi quviasuvvimmi
qu-via-su-gis-si qu-via-suv-vim-m
Merry Christmas

(Image: Annie Pootoogook's Christmas)

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3/3 Don't feel like reading the paper? A version of this is available for download in 5 languages (including in the images) *Beautifully* illustrated by Laurel Mundy ! We 💙 jaegers! https://t.co/0NX2GOMNZA

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One of the first books published in both English and Inuktitut syllabics, Pitseolak: Pictures out of my life is the primary source on artist Pitseolak Ashoona. The book and a digitized version can be viewed alongside works by Tarralik Duffy and Pitseolak Ashoona until Mar 6, 2022

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