Attagoyuk Ilisavik
Pangnirtung, NU
Attagoyuk Ilisavik is the Junior High and High School in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. We have a student population of approximately 240 students from grades 6 to 12 and a staff of 28 (including support staff). Our mandate under the Department of Education, Government of Nunavut is to develop able human beings through programming grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit ways of knowing, being and doing).
Attagoyuk Ilisavik along with Alookie School (K to grade 5) are known for the annual Spring Camp program which promotes traditional land skills learning with and from elders and community members. The camp is usually held for three weeks in late April/early May.
Details
Population of Communities
1,577 (2024 Gov. of Nunavut)
Languages Spoken
Inuktitut
English
Grades
Grade 6 - Grade 12
About Attagoyuk Ilisavik
We are a grade six to 12 school located in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Pangnirtung is about 50 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle on the southern part of Baffin Island. We are a one-hour flight from Iqaluit.
We have about 245 students and over 20 staff members at our school. We work closely with the District Education Authority (DEA) and Qikiqtani School Operations (QSO) to meet our students' educational needs.
MISSION STATEMENT:
Attagoyuk Ilisavik's vision is to accentuate the positive in each and every student.
As educators, we are committed to providing a firm foundation in education, preserving Inuit culture, and increasing global awareness.
The mission of Attagoyuk Ilisavik is to ensure each of our students develops into an able human being, with the skills, confidence and cultural pride to become a lifelong learner and positively contribute to his or her community.
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Principles
From its start in 1999, Nunavut has been guided by Inuit societal values. They continue to be guided by these principles as they address challenges and step forward together towards a brighter future:
• Inuuqatigiitsiarniq: Respecting others, relationships and caring for people.
• Tunnganarniq: Fostering good spirits by being open, welcoming and inclusive.
• Pijitsirniq: Serving and providing for family and/or community.
• Aajiiqatigiinniq: Decision making through discussion and consensus.
• Pilimmaksarniq/Pijariuqsarniq: Development of skills through observation, mentoring, practice, and effort.
• Piliriqatigiinniq/Ikajuqtigiinniq: Working together for a common cause.
• Qanuqtuurniq: Being innovative and resourceful.
•Avatittinnik Kamatsiarniq: Respect and care for the land, animals and the environment.
Some Vocabulary in Inuktitut:
English Inuktitut Phonetics
Good Morning * Ullaakkut * Oo-laa-koot
Good Day * Ullukkut * Oo-loo-koot
Thank you * Nakurmiik * Na-koo-meek
Welcome (3+ people) Tunngasugitsi * tunga-sue-vit-see
You are welcome * Ilaali * Ee-lah-li
Yes * Ii * Ee
No * Aagga * Ah-ga
Kayak * Qajaq * Kai-yak
Polar Bear * Nanuq * Naa-nook
Seal * Nattiq * Naa-tuck
Caribou * Tuttu * To-too
Narwhal * Tuugaalik * Two-gaa-lick
