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(TEST) Inuit Identity: Who Is Resilient Inuk by Resilient Inuk In-Person / Online
In honour of National Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day, the UWaterloo Libraries present a hybrid session exploring the key aspects of Inuit identity, including the structure and importance of Inuit family trees, the cultural significance of the ulu, and the lasting trauma caused by derogatory terms, tuberculosis treatment policies and forced relocations.
Vanessa Brousseau, also known as Resilient Inuk, will share both heartfelt storytelling and historical context to foster understanding and support reconciliation through education.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration appreciated, particularly to facilitate online attendance.
If you have accommodation requests or questions, please reach out to libevents@uwaterloo.ca with your needs.
- Date:
- Wednesday, August 13, 2025
- Time:
- 2:30pm - 4:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Dana Porter Library - Third Floor Computer Lab (LIB 329)
- Campus:
- University of Waterloo - Main Campus
- Audience:
- Community Members Faculty / Instructors Graduate Students Library supporters Researchers Undergraduate Students Waterloo staff
- Categories:
- Presentation
Speaker
Vanessa Brousseau, also known as Resilient Inuk, is a proud Inuk woman registered with Sanikiluaq, Nunavut. In this deeply personal and educational presentation, Vanessa shares her lived experiences and multi-generational impacts of colonization on her family and community. Her grandfather was institutionalized in a sanatorium for over seven years, her mother is a survivor of Indian Day School, and Vanessa herself has spent years researching Inuit history and resilience.
Facilitator
Kevin George is Cree/Potawatomi, Fish Clan, from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation with matrilineal family on Fort McMurray 468 First Nation on Treaty 8 territory. Kevin enjoys a relational approach as an engaged Indigenous community member, facilitator and advisor, rooted in traditional knowledge and culture. In addition to his responsibilities in the community, he is currently the Associate Director, Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Waterloo Libraries.
Event Support
Graham Yeates is an administrative assistant at the University of Waterloo Libraries. He helps coordinate event registration. If you have questions about this event, please contact him at libevents@uwaterloo.ca.
Facilitator(s)
Facilitator
Associate Director - Indigenous Initiatives