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INUIT RETURN OF THE SUN FESTIVAL IN JANUARY - INUIT WOMEN

An Inuit woman tends a traditional qulliq for the Festival of the Return of the Sun. In former times, the lamp was a multi-purpose tool. The Inuit used the kudlik for illuminating and heating their tents and igloos, for melting snow, cooking, and drying their clothes. Today it is mainly used for ceremonial purposes.

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Northern Canada Inuit territory -Near the end of November, the sun disappears. Mid January, the sun returns, and the people celebrate with the RETURN OF THE SUN FESTIVAL.

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The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and the United States.

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PAUKTUUTIT INUIT WOMEN OF CANADA

Pauktuutit is the national non-profit organization representing all Inuit women in Canada. Its mandate is to foster a greater awareness of the needs of Inuit women, and to encourage their participation in community, regional and national concerns in relation to social, cultural and economic development.

Pauktuutit undertakes activities intended to:

• Promote the rights of Inuit women and children;
• Provide the Inuit women of Canada with a united voice;
• Work towards better social, economic and political conditions for Inuit women;
• Work for the betterment of individual, family and community health conditions through advocacy and program action;
• Encourage Inuit women to take their rightful place in society;
• Promote equity for the views of Inuit women in all levels of Canadian governmental and non-governmental structures;
• Motivate Inuit women to realize their potential as individuals and as a group;
• Promote self-confidence and self-reliance amongst Inuit women;
• Provide resources to ensure that our children are raised with Inuit values, heritage, culture and language;
• Encourage the involvement of Inuit women in all levels of Canadian society; and
• Facilitate collaboration between Inuit women and other Aboriginal peoples.

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