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Inuit Research Advisor
The Inuit Research Advisor (IRA) position is found in all Inuit regions in Canada. The position is funded by ArcticNet, Nasivvik and the Northern Contaminants Program. Each funding organization oversees research and training in the north and seeks to involve northerners. ArcticNet does research to create impact assessments, create national policies and adaptation strategies for climate change with northerners. Nasivvik is a group that was established for education, training and research on Inuit health and changing environments, and whose main objective is to move from research on Inuit, to research with Inuit and ultimately research by Inuit. Northern Contaminants Program is a federal contaminants research funding agency, which is a branch of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, which provides information that assists individuals and communities in making informed decisions about food use. They also fund research projects that investigate the impacts of contaminants on the Arctic environment and people and subsequently provide contaminants information to Northern communities. The IRA is directly involved in each of these programs' initiatives but most importantly works with these programs to benefit Inuit people from across Canada and the circumpolar world who participate in research.
For Communities and Researchers
The IRA is the community link between the research community and Inuvialuit. It is through the IRA that arrangements can be made to get involved with research, to become a researcher, to find training opportunities and funding, to find research partners or voice your concerns about your health and environment.
Researchers can approach the IRA to help them with community consultation, enlisting community members and services or for assistance in reporting research results back to the region The IRA may also help a researcher to recruit people for training and other educational opportunities that come from the research.
Communication Tools
The IRA currently uses the following tools to communicate with beneficiaries in the ISR.
Projects and Programs the IRA and Inuvialuit Communities have contribute to in 2008-2009:
Almost all the projects and programs listed above have been initiated by concerns raised at the community level. Many of the projects directly involve Inuvialuit doing the work and utilizing partners from southern Universities, Government and national Inuit organizations that contribute researchers, administrative support and logistics for a project such as training, travel dollars and help with disseminating research results.
If you would like to get a complete list of the IRA roles and responsibilities please download: IRA Brochure
IRA Contact Information:
Shannon O’Hara
Inuit Research Advisor
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Community Development Division –1st Floor
107 Mackenzie road, Bag Service #21
Inuvik, NT, Canada, X0E 0T0
Main line: (867) 777-7088
Direct line: (867) 777 7022
Facsimile: (867) 777 4023
E-mail: sohara@irc.inuvialuit.com
Stephanie McDonald
Inuit Research Advisor for Nunavut
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
P.O. Box 638
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
X0A 0H0
Main line: (867) 975-4900
Direct line: (867) 975-4951
Facsimile: (867) 975-4949
E-mail: smcdonald@tunngavik.com
Rynee Kokiapik
Inuit Research Advisor for Nunavik
Kativik Regional Government
Box 77 Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
J0M 1M0
Direct line :( 819) 254-8239
E-mail: rkokiapik@krg.ca
John Lampe
Inuit Research Advisor for Nunatsiavut
Nunatsiavut Government
17 Sandbanks Road, P.O. Box 70
Nain, NL, Canada A0P 1L0
Main line: (709) 922-2942 Ext. 235
Facsimile: (709) 922-2931
E-mail: john_lampe@nunatsiavut.com
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