When Julie Alivaktuk packed up her life in Iqaluit, took a leave of absence from her current federal government job and moved to Ottawa with her two sons to attend Algonquin College, she was looking for a new challenge and a chance to grow. She previously completed the Inuit Studies program in Nunavut and gained experience working in film and television. Those relationships and that experience later made it possible for her to work on season two of the hit series North of North while continuing her studies.
Truth, Reconciliation & Indigenization
Welcome to the Spring 2026 edition of “Kwey” the Algonquin College’s Indigenous Language Video Series. “Kwey” is an Algonquin greeting that means hello.
Since the Spring of 2024, we have created over 90 videos sharing words, expressions and phrases in the Anishinàbe Algonquin language, the traditional language of this region. Continue reading
Algonquin College was proud to take part in the recent Nunavut Sivuniksavut (NS) convocation in Ottawa on May 14, celebrating the
accomplishments of 33 graduates from the Inuit Studies and Advanced Inuit Studies certificate programs.
Anita Tenasco, Director of Indigenous Initiatives, represented the College at the ceremony, alongside Tracy Norris, Chair of Academic Access and Indigenous Studies. Continue reading