Inuit

Indigenous Voices: Reclaiming Our Ceremonies for Grieving

Members of the Elders and Knowledge Carriers Circle representing First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities from across Canada speak about healthy ways of living with grief and loss. (19:22)

Inuit - Grief, Loss, Dying, and Death

Qulliq: Ancestral flame of the North (2:03)
What our land whispers (1:35)
Relearning what we lost (1:50)
Honouring different beliefs (3:12)
When animals see what we cannot (1:32)
Our throat singing history (6:15)
Keeping the flame lit through generations (3:03)
The meaning of our animals and our land (5:17)
When the ice doesn’t come (2:03)
A changed way of life (1:11)
Letting the cry out: Releasing grief (1:57)
Finding a voice and music for loss (4:59)
Returning to my land (2:00)
Connecting to my home in a big city (2:26)
The slaughter of our dogs: Erasing our way of life (3:22)
Finding words for grief (2:52)
Supporting others through grief (0:47)
Living with grief (1:28)
Inuit perspectives on death and dying (1:50)
Surrounded by love (1:28)
Grief and celebration (0:53)
Indigenous Voices Exploring Our Loss (20:54)
Voix Autochtones: Explorer Nos Pertes (21:08)
Voix Autochtones: Se réapproprier nos rituels de deuil (19:31)

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