Piruqatigiit Resource Centre holds a vision for Nunavummiut with neurodiversities to experience improved quality of life and equitable opportunities to participate in places of learning, working, and gathering in community. We envision services, systems and the general public to become neurodiversity aware and informed in a way that promotes dignity, equity, accessibility and inclusion for Nunavummiut with FASD/other neurodiversities and their loved ones.

To provide evidence based, Inuit guided and informed programming, education, resources and support to Nunavummiut with neurodiversities and their families across the lifespan. Piruqatigiit will also be a leader in developing and providing evidence based, community-responsive FASD/other neurodiversity training and education to community members, organizations and systems to promote neuro-affirming policy, practices and knowledge capacity within Nunavut.

Beginning in 2018 with a 3-day knowledge gathering, Inuit community members guided and informed the creation of Piruqatigiit Resource Centre and our operational model. Some members continue to advise the Centre, facilitate programming, and provide translations of our materials to Inuktut.

Piruqatigiit Resource Centre’s Inuit Advisory Circle strongly supports an open discussion of FASD that is respectful and strengths-based, so that Nunavummiut with suspected and confirmed FASD can receive the support and accommodations that they might need without shame or stigma.

Knowledge Gathering participants: Annie Napayok, Annie Nattaq, Simon Nattaq, Nash Sagiatook, Amy Lewis, Shuvinai Mike, Veronica Atagoyuk, and Noah Noah.

We wish to acknowledge the dedication and foundational knowledge-sharing of Annie Napayok and Annie Nattaq, whom we will remember with love and gratitude for their teachings and passing of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit with Piruqatigiit team, board members, families, children and youth. In loving memory.