Significations accordées par des jeunes et des enseignants inuit à leur vécu familial, scolaire et communautaire au Nunavik

• Main Author: Garakani, Tatiana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: French
• Published: Centre Urbanisation Culture Société (UCS) de l'INRS 2017
• Subjects: jeune Inuit; famille inuit; langue inuktitut; culture inuit; identité; Inuit youth; Inuit families; Inuktitut language; Inuit culture; identity; lang; socio; Nunavik; inuit; inuktitut
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/efg/1111

Aboriginal families have suffered transformations and long-term disruptions following the nefarious effects of colonialism, forced relocation and residential schools. Despite many efforts and considerable steps forward, the aftermath is still felt in communities.Based on participatory research in Nunavik, we examine the expressions of family, community, the Inuktitut language and Inuit culture as well as of the topic of identity and visions of the future in the statements of Inuit students and teachers. The scope of this study, which was carried out over three years, allowed us to maintain a continuous presence in the school and the community and to thus foster relationships based on trust. It also allowed time for the youths and the teachers to participate and contribute according to their own rhythm and preferences.The students we spoke with express feelings of living at the intersection of two worlds (Inuit and non-Inuit). They try to strike a balance while asserting their language and their culture, and they share the same fears as the adults do concerning the future of their community. Furthermore, their inability to fully master Inuktitut prevents them from developing significant relationships with the elders. Teachers and students alike want to see more commitment on the part of families and the community. Les familles autochtones ont vécu des transformations et des ruptures profondes à la suite des effets néfastes du colonialisme, des relocalisations forcées et des écoles résidentielles. Malgré de nombreuses initiatives et d’importants progrès, les séquelles perdurent dans les communautés.En nous appuyant sur une recherche participative effectuée au Nunavik, nous examinons comment la famille, la communauté, la langue inuktitut et la culture inuit ainsi que la question de l’identité et la vision de l’avenir sont évoquées dans les propos des élèves et de leurs enseignants inuit. L’étendue de cette recherche, menée sur trois ans, nous a permis d’assurer une présence continue dans l’école et dans la ...