Welcome to Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council (IIKELC)

Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council (IIKELC) is a non-profit organization established in 2004 through collaborative efforts and partnerships with the Government of Nunavut, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, the Royal Mounted Police Service and many communities service-based providers.

Our headquarters office is located in Iqaluit with additional offices in the Kivalliq and Kitikmeot regions.

ᐃᓴᒃᓯᒪᒌᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᒐᓖᑦ, ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᓖᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᑎᖃᕐᐸᑦᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒥᓱᐊᓘᖃᑦᑕᕐᖓᑕ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᐱᓯᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᒐᖅᑖᕐᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᓐᓂᒃ (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑐᙵᕕᖏᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥ).

ᑐᑭᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᓚᐅᕆᑦ

ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᖅᑑᕈᑎᔅᓴᕗᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᓯᒪᔭᕗᑦ

ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᒥᔅᓵᓅᖓᔪᑦ−ᑐᓴᕋᔅᓴᑦ

ᐱᔾᔪᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᕋᔅᓴᐃᑦ

ᑕᕐᕆᔮᔅᓴᑦ

Boys of Nunavut

Boys of Nunavut is a powerful, moving and necessary documentary about the mental health crisis taking place situated in Arviat, Nunavut.

ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᐱᓯᓂᖅ

ᐊᕙᓗᒨᒐᐃᑦ

There is Hope and There is Help

This poster promotes the services of the Kamatsiaqtut Nunavut Helpline, it can be posted anywhere in the community.

ᐊᔪᓕᕈᑎᖃᕐᓯᒪᓂᖅ ᓲᖑᓵᕐᕕᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓚᒌᓂᑦ ᓂᙵᐅᔾᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓅᓯᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓚᒌᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᐱᓯᓂᖅ

ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕋᓛᑦ

Youth Online Safety Booklets

The Internet and social media have become a much bigger part of our lives in recent years. It’s important that we know how to stay safe online, recognize possible dangers, and know what to do if something does go wrong.

ᓲᖑᓵᕐᕕᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ

ᐊᔪᓕᕈᑎᖃᕐᓯᒪᓂᖅ Workshops

Sealskin & Beaded Earrings Kit + Tutorial

Youth in Iqaluit came to the office in April to pickup a beading kit which contained: 1 pack of seed beads1 roll of thread2 beading needles4 earring hooks1 E6000 glue2 leather squares2 suede squares1 black storage box All 50 kits were given away! The full tutorial is now available in English and Inuktitut for anyone.

ᐊᔪᓕᕈᑎᖃᕐᓯᒪᓂᖅ Workshops

ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕋᓛᑦ

Aippagiittiarniq Discussion Guide

Aippagiittiarniq means “ways of being in good partnership” in Inuktut; the objective of the Aippagiittiarniq discussion guide is to provide an opportunity for youth to discuss their understanding of healthy and unhealthy relationships in a manner conducive to free expression of their ideas and feelings. While examples and descriptions of different kinds of abuse and.

ᐃᓚᒌᓐᓃᑦ

ᑕᕐᕆᔮᔅᓴᑦ

ᐃᓄᑦᓯᐊᖅ Inutsiaq

The Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council is happy to share the Inutsiaq Campaign videos on this special occasion, Pink Shirt Day. On this day, let’s give support and kindness to one another in our communities. These small moments can make a difference. Please see below for all four videos included in the Inutsiaq Campaign..

ᐃᓱᒪᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓅᓯᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅ

ᑕᑯᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓘᓐᓇᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᕋᔅᓴᐃᑦ