Inuit culture ‘has to be living,’ artist tells Ottawa conference – Nunatsiaq News

Mar 31, 2025

Naullaq Arnaquq speaks on Inuit knowledge sharing and reclaiming traditions

“Our stories have to come from us, ourselves,” Inuk artist and teacher Naullaq Arnaquq said Friday at the Isaruit Inuit Arts creators conference in Ottawa.

Held at the Rideau Community Hub in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood last week, the conference gave Inuit artists and enthusiasts an opportunity to discuss Inuit art, culture and storytelling.

In her wide-ranging discussion on sewing, culture and artistic ownership, Arnaquq discussed her childhood growing up in Frobisher Bay, now Iqaluit, to relate the importance of Inuit reclaiming and relearning their culture.