7. What would you say to youth up North?

Young Inuit living in urban areas from coast to coast introduce themselves by telling us where they are from and where they are living now

A group of young urban Inuit tell us which schools they have attended and which they are attending now.

Young urban Inuit tell us what they think of the education system in Northern Canada compared to the south from their point of view. For many, the education system in the North is plagued with problems, but others have found positives in it that have shaped who they are.

Keeping traditions alive can be difficult when you’re hundreds of kilometers from your home. This group of young urban Inuit talk about their struggles and successes in trying to keep Inuit traditions alive in Southern Canada.

Despite not being in the area, this group of young urban Inuit have kept in touch with the latest developments of the Mary River Iron Mine. They have some reservations about what it will mean for the future of the five communities most deeply affected.

For this group of young urban Inuit, there are a lot of changes they would like to see made in the North. From greater access to education to better housing and health care they give us their thoughts on all of the ways in which life could be improved for the people of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.

This group of Young urban Inuit know that life in the North isn’t always easy so they give a positive message to the youth of the North to let them know that life gets better and that it isn’t always going to be so hard.