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Contribution: Department for Women and Gender Equality

Ikayuqtiit Inc.

$500,000.00

Red Amautiit

FY 2019-20 · 2019-08-01

Summary
"Red Amautiit" will bring families together for an unprecedented national initiative to commemorate missing and murdered Inuit women and girls. Thirteen partnering Inuit communities in Manitoba (Winnipeg, Churchill and Brandon), Nunavut (Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Saniqilluaq, Arviat, Whale Cove, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay and Coral Harbor) and Nunatsiavut (Nain and Rigolet, and Northern Labrador) will hold healing sewing circles for families of missing and murdered Inuit women and girls. Family members will share traditional Inuit sewing techniques as they collaborate to create a series of "Red Amautiit" (i.e. iconic female Inuit parkas) to commemorate their loved ones. These "Red Amautiit" and the stories behind them will be shared with the public at a series of temporary and permanent exhibitions. The project will run from July 2019 to March 2021.
Program
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Location
winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
AN190057
Agreement Start Date
2019-08-01
Agreement Title
Red Amautiit
Agreement Title (French)
Amautiit rouge
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$500,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
"Red Amautiit" will bring families together for an unprecedented national initiative to commemorate missing and murdered Inuit women and girls. Thirteen partnering Inuit communities in Manitoba (Winnipeg, Churchill and Brandon), Nunavut (Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Saniqilluaq, Arviat, Whale Cove, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay and Coral Harbor) and Nunatsiavut (Nain and Rigolet, and Northern Labrador) will hold healing sewing circles for families of missing and murdered Inuit women and girls. Family members will share traditional Inuit sewing techniques as they collaborate to create a series of "Red Amautiit" (i.e. iconic female Inuit parkas) to commemorate their loved ones. These "Red Amautiit" and the stories behind them will be shared with the public at a series of temporary and permanent exhibitions. The project will run from July 2019 to March 2021.
Description (French)
« Red Amautiit » réunira des familles dans le cadre d'une initiative nationale sans précédent visant à commémorer les femmes et les filles inuites disparues ou assassinées. Treize collectivités inuites partenaires du Manitoba (Winnipeg, Churchill et Brandon), du Nunavut (Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Saniqilluaq, Arviat, Whale Cove, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay et Coral Harbor) et du Nunatsiavut (Nain et Rigolet, et Nord du Labrador) tiendront des cercles de couture pour les familles des femmes et filles inuites disparues ou assassinées. Les membres de la famille partageront les techniques de couture traditionnelles inuites tout en collaborant à la création d'une série de « Red Amautiit » (c.-à-d. des parkas inuits féminins iconiques) pour commémorer leurs êtres chers. Ces « Red Amautiit » et les histoires qui les sous-tendent seront partagés avec le public lors d'une série d'expositions temporaires et permanentes. Le projet se déroulera de juillet 2019 à mars 2021.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Program Name (French)
Ministère des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
winnipeg
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Ikayuqtiit Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
R3B 0W5
Recipient Province or Territory
MB
Reference Number
GC-2019-2020-Q2-061
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