Isumajunnattiarniq – Nunavut’s New Mindfulness App!

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The Isumajunnattiarniq app is a culturally relevant, inclusive, and accessible digital tool designed to support the mental health and well-being of Nunavummiut. Named after the Inuktitut word for mindfulness, Isumajunnattiarniq aims to provide a safe and supportive resource for users of all ages to help manage stress and trauma-related symptoms. Recognizing the ongoing challenges faced by remote communities in accessing physical and mental healthcare services, the app offers a modern, Nunavut-specific solution that combines traditional wisdom with innovative digital technology.

Isumajunnattiarniq is available for free on both iOS and Play Store!

Key features of the Isumajunnattiarniq app include:

Through its thoughtful design and community-centered approach, the Isumajunnattiarniq app embodies a commitment to supporting the mental health and wellness of Nunavummiut. By integrating traditional cultural elements with modern wellness practices, it offers a unique and valuable resource that empowers users to engage in mindfulness, connect with their heritage, and foster resilience in their everyday lives.

We sincerely thank Pinnguaq Association for their dedication and partnership in developing the Isumajunnattiarniq app. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to enhancing mental health resources for Nunavummiut by combining innovative technology and traditional cultural knowledge.

IIKELC is deeply grateful to the many individuals who have contributed their time, expertise, and passion to the development of the Isumajunnattiarniq app. Each contributor has played a crucial role in shaping our vision. Your invaluable insight and hard work have helped us create a tool that we hope will make a meaningful difference in the journey toward mental wellness. Thank you to each of you for your support and dedication. If you’d like to see everyone who contributed to Isumajunnattiarniq, please click the link below!


ᑖᓐᓇ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᕋᔅᓴᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᐅᑉ ᒥᔅᓵᓅᖓᔪᖅ, ᐃᓚᓕᐅᔾᔨᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᕋᔅᓴᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒪᑭᑕᑦᑎᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᑦ. ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᐊᑦᑎᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑑᓗᖓ ᐃᑉᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᓂᕐᒨᖓᓪᓗᓂ, ᐃᓱᒪᔪᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᓕᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᙱᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓗᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᓕᒫᑦᑎᐊᓄᑦ ᖃᑦᑎᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅᑲᑕ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᕈᓐᓇᓂᐊᕐᖓᑕ ᐅᖁᒪᐃᓪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᒡᒐᓇᖅᑐᓂᑦ−ᐊᑐᕐᓯᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᒍᑎᒋᕙᑦᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ. ᑐᑭᓯᓯᒪᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᒡᒐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑰᕈᑕᐅᖏᓐᓇᐸᑦᑐᑦ ᐅᖓᓯᑦᑐᒥᐅᑕᕐᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᖏᓐᓂ ᑎᒥᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔭᐅᕕᔅᓴᓂᑦ, ᑖᓐᓇ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᕋᔅᓴᖅ ᐊᑐᕋᔅᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᒫᓐᓇᓕᓴᕐᓂᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓄᑦ−ᑐᕌᖓᔪᓂᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᓯᒪᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓂᑦ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖅᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᑐᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᑖᓄᑦ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑲᕐᕆᔾᔪᑎᐅᕙᑦᑐᓄᑦ.

ᐱᔾᔪᑎᓪᓗᐊᑕᖏᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᕋᔅᓴᐅᑉ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᑯᐊᖑᕗᑦ: 

ᐊᖅᑯᑎᒋᓗᒍ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖃᙳᐊᑕᕐᓯᓇᖅᑐᑎᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᔅᓱᐃᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓄᑦ−ᑐᕌᖓᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᑕᐅᔪᖅ, ᐃᓱᒪᔪᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᕋᔅᓴᖅ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᕐᖓᑦ ᑲᑦᑐᖓᐃᕈᑎᖃᕐᓯᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓅᓯᖃᑦᑎᐊᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᑦ. ᐃᓚᓕᐅᔾᔨᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᖅᑎᒍᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᕐᒨᖓᔪᓂᑦ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᖃᑦᑎᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᓂᑦ, ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑦᑎᒻᒪᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᖏᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᓪᓚᕆᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓯᒍᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᐸᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑉᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᑲᓲᑎᒍᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᕐᓯᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᒪᑭᑕᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᓐᓇᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕆᕙᑦᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ.

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