Louise Flaherty
Louise Flaherty was born on a plane en route to Frobisher Bay, Nunavut (now known as Iqaluit) and grew up in Clyde River, Nunavut. Early on, Louise was fortunate to be surrounded by great storytellers. Her grandparents instilled in her a passion for Inuktitut, and an understanding that speaking Inuktitut is a fundamental part of Inuit identity. She was first introduced to English-speaking Inuit when she began visiting Frobisher Bay as a teen. Seeing Inuit who were far more literate in English than in Inuktitut sparked Louise’s passion for the promotion and preservation of Inuktitut literacy. She graduated with a Bachelor of Education in 1993, and since then has been working hard to promote Inuktitut literacy. She was a teacher for eight years before joining the Nunavut Teacher Education Program as program manager, training future generations of Inuit teachers.
In 2005, Louise co-founded Inhabit Media Inc., an independent publishing house dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Inuit knowledge and values and the Inuktitut language. Inhabit Media Inc., was incorporated in 2006 and has since published dozens of books and Inuktitut resources that are used in classrooms throughout Nunavut.
Louise Flaherty was born on a plane en route to Frobisher Bay, Nunavut (now known as Iqaluit) and grew up in Clyde River, Nunavut. Early on, Louise was fortunate to be surrounded by great storytellers. Her grandparents instilled in her a passion for Inuktitut, and an understanding that speaking Inuktitut is a fundamental part of Inuit identity. She was first introduced to English-speaking Inuit when she began visiting Frobisher Bay as a teen. Seeing Inuit who were far more literate in English than in Inuktitut sparked Louise’s passion for the promotion and preservation of Inuktitut literacy. She graduated with a Bachelor of Education in 1993, and since then has been working hard to promote Inuktitut literacy. She was a teacher for eight years before joining the Nunavut Teacher Education Program as program manager, training future generations of Inuit teachers.
In 2005, Louise co-founded Inhabit Media Inc., an independent publishing house dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Inuit knowledge and values and the Inuktitut language. Inhabit Media Inc., was incorporated in 2006 and has since published dozens of books and Inuktitut resources that are used in classrooms throughout Nunavut.