Somebody’s Daughter Camp

The Department has organized and hosted the uniquely formed Somebody’s Daughter program over the past 10+ years. This program was developed to address cultural loss by creating an opportunity for Inuit women to learn traditional Inuit Arctic survival skills. The program incorporated passing on traditional knowledge to the next generation, which has always been highly emphasized by Elders. The program also incorporated literacy development through personal stories and experiences through journal writing. Since its inaugural camp, more than 300 women have participated. In 2023, there were 13 participants and eight instructors.

Somebody’s Daughter developed to address cultural loss by creating an opportunity for Inuit women to learn traditional Inuit arctic survival skills such as making clothing for themselves and their families. The need to pass on traditional knowledge to the next generation of Inuit was highly emphasized by elders then and today. 

The camp also incorporates literacy development and healing through personal stories and experiences through journal writing and literacy activities. 

Somebody’s Daughter program is a very beneficial and holistic program that has helped participants and instructors to really engage in our Inuit heritage and motivate one another to continue practicing the Inuit traditional ways of life to pass onto future generations.

Empowering Inuit women while teaching them traditional skills is a main objective of Somebody’s Daughter.

Downloadable Form: Somebody’s Daughter and Son 2025 (applications closed)