Somebody’s Son Camp

The objective of Somebody’s Son is to build and foster Inuit men, teenage fathers, single dads and younger men who have lost parents at a young age to help them learn traditional Inuit men’s roles to increase their participation in the community and their role as Inuit men. 

The program combines a variety of traditional Inuit survival skills, such as hunting, fishing and butchering, through watching, hands-on experience and storytelling while incorporating Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit. 

When participants return home, they will have the ability to hunt on their own to produce nutritious foods and skins commercially which creates self-employment and self-sufficiency for themselves and their families.

The design of the program promotes healing through learning and connecting with others. Counselling sessions and one-on-one sessions are available in both English and Inuktitut. Furthermore, the program provides participants with many skills that will enhance their creativity and allow them to realize their potential and increase their self-esteem while building new lifelong friendships. In 2023, there were 14 participants and seven instructors.

For Cultural Programming Funding Information and Application Submission, please email programs@kivalliqinuit.ca or contact your local CLO for more information