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Publication Date: 2003
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Culturally Sensitive Counselling in Nunavut: Implications of Inuit Traditional Knowledge
Wihak, Christine; Merali, Noorfarah
Canadian Journal of Counselling, v37 n4 p243-255 2003
The success of the Inuit people of Canada in seeking political autonomy resulted in the creation of the Nunavut territory. The new Government of Nunavut (GN) has instituted Inuit Quajimajatiqangit (IQ), the values, norms, and traditional knowledge of the Inuit, as formal policy to guide the delivery of health, social, and civil services in order to ensure their cultural sensitivity. This paper discusses four Inuit IQ principles adopted by the GN that directly relate to the counselling process: Pilimmaksarniq (the importance of felt or revealed truth), Pijitsirniq (community orientation), Inuuqatigiitiarniq (respect and non-interference), and Aajiiqatigiingniq (inclusive decision-making). The paper also describes how non-Aboriginal counsellors working in the Nunavut context can apply these principles in their professional practice with Inuit clients.
Descriptors: Eskimos, Foreign Countries, Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Canada Natives, Cultural Relevance, Indigenous Knowledge, Values, World Views, Tribal Sovereignty
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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