''Inuktitut'' (''ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ'') is a Canadian

Inuit Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories ...

magazine produced by the

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, (Inuktitut syllabics: , meaning "Inuit are united in Canada") previously known as the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada (Eskimo Brotherhood of Canada), is a nonprofit organization in Canada that represents over 65,000 Inuit acro ...

and Beat Studios. The magazine, now available quarterly (twice per year), is published in Inuktitut ( syllabics),

Inuinnaqtun Inuinnaqtun (; natively meaning ''like the real human beings/peoples''), is an indigenous Inuit language. It is spoken in the central Canadian Arctic. It is related very closely to Inuktitut, and some scholars, such as Richard Condon, believe ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

, and French. The stated goal of the magazine is to present "...the heritage of Inuit culture, language and society in a modern format". The magazine publishes first person stories, essays, fiction, features, editorials, traditional legends, and oral Inuit history. They also reproduce material and pictures found in archives and personal collections worldwide. ''Inuktitut'' was first published in 1959 and is funded by

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

. Originally published three times a year in black and white, the magazine was relaunched in 2005 as a quarterly in full colour and accepts advertising.ITK 2005. The claimed circulation is 13,000ITK 2008. , and it is available by mail throughout Nunavut, Nunavik,

Nunatsiavut Nunatsiavut (; iu, italics=no, ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕗᑦ) is an autonomous area claimed by the Inuit in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The settlement area includes territory in Labrador extending to the Quebec border. In 2002, the Labrador Inui ...

, and the

Inuvialuit The Inuvialuit (sing. Inuvialuk; ''the real people'') or Western Canadian Inuit are Inuit who live in the western Canadian Arctic region. They, like all other Inuit, are descendants of the Thule who migrated eastward from Alaska. Their homelan ...

region of the Northwest Territories. Although the magazine is available free in the above areas, it is also possible to obtain an annual subscription for C$25.

Notes

References

* ITK (2005)
"Inuit Celebrate Relaunch of Inuktitut Magazine"
February 9, 2005 * ITK (2008)
"Inuktitut Magazine" (presentation)
copyright 2008

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