Then in 2023 she discovered Isaruit Inuit Arts at Ottawa’s former Rideau High School building. “But [Inuit culture] isn’t really just about that, it’s about being part of a whole community. The Ottawa Inuit community, the largest in Canada outside of the North, is estimated by several community groups to be between 3,700 and 6,000. There are four recognized Inuit regions in northern Canada, but Inuit in Ottawa are not recognized as an Inuit community in the policies, she said. He says he wants other Inuit in Ottawa to know Isaruit is place they’re always welcome.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2024 01:08 UTC