About this Site
Hi, friends! :)
My name is Beth Sampson, and I am a teacher in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, where I have lived since beginning my teaching career in 2008.
I am a non-Inuk settler (originally from rural Cape Breton) living in Inuit Nunangat. I work in the public service for Inuit youth, and live in an Inuit community. As such, my professional journey and growth as an educator has been inseparable from my personal journey of constantly striving to learn more about the place I live, and about
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit traditional knowledge/worldview)
from my students, friends, elders, colleagues, community, and mentors.
I am thankful for the kindness, patience, and grace I am shown daily on this learning journey.
Nunavut, and issues facing Nunavummiut are the lenses through which I view my learning and work in education.
I am aware I owe far more to my community than I can ever repay, and the concepts of reciprocity and allyship
are central considerations in my work.
I am currently enrolled as a graduate student at Cape Breton University, in the MEd SCI program.
(Master of Education in Sustainability, Creativity and Innovation)
This website was born as a place to share my learning and work from this program,
as well as other things that are important to me as an educator, and a human.
Quanaqutin for joining me.
You are important, and I am so happy you're here!
This video features my community, Cambridge Bay (called Ikaluktutiak, or "good fishing place" in Inuinnaqtun) and a glimpse into some of the work our local Heritage Society is doing for our community. I hope it helps provide a useful anchor point for understanding the rest of what I share on this site.
I live in a wonderful community of people who are passionate about Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and reviving and celebrating Inuinnait culture.
Nunavut playlist
Scan or click the QR code to listen to some of my favourite music by Nunavummiut
This is a YouTube playlist featuring some of my favourite songs by Nunavut musicians, with their official music videos (when available). Most of this music is in Inuktitut and some of it incorporates Inuit throat singing. We have so many talented musicians in Nunavut - if you like any of this music, please share it with friends or consider following these artists on social media, or otherwise supporting them however you can!
Playlist Features:
Terry Uyarak from Igloolik
Tanya Tagaq from Cambridge Bay
Northern Haze from Igloolik
The Jerry Cans from Iqaluit
Riit from Panniqtuq
Josh Q. & The Trade-Offs from Iqaluit
Kelly Fraser from Sanikiluaq/Igloolik
This website now contains only part of my work for this MEd SCI program, which has now branched out into the three websites and three social media platforms you see above. While I have created six different primary resources in total for this work, if you choose to visit and engage with all six of them, you will find:
they each have a different tone, focus, depth of treatment, and many different resources I have curated or created BUT...
there are many interconnections between all six resources, as they are intended to represent six differentiated access points to the same body of knowledge I am building as I move through this work & build my skills & knowledge.