Inuit Community Development and Education Foundation
Our Commitment to Community
Inuit Community Development and Education Foundation Representatives will ;
1. govern our actions through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit traditional values, beliefs, principles and practices
2. lead by example in an egalitarian manner, without hierarchy or formal authority;
3. work together cooperatively for the common good of our community
4. demonstrate respect and care for one another, the community and the lands
5. be accountable to one another, the community and the land
6. support and build one another up
7. contribute to the wellbeing of the community through action
8. include community at all stages of planning and decision making,
9. provide community members the opportunity to access information, gather, contribute and share ideas, express concerns and discuss resolutions or actions
10. engage, collaborate and consult with community in decision making processes at all levels of community work
11. make decisions through consensus and will collaborate and compromise until a final decision is one that everyone can accept
12. communicate actions being taken for the benefit of the community in a clear and effective manner
13. assure that actions taken on he of the community align with traditional values, beliefs, principles and practices
14. establish trust through transparency
15. establish, build and maintain good relationships through community collaboration and engagement
16. address issues that arise within the community in a prompt, effective manner to prevent discord and tension from disrupting the entire group, affecting its welfare
17. ensure resolutions align with traditional values, beliefs, principles and practices and ensure that the community returns to a state of harmony and balance.
•Behaviors that threaten the peace, security and stability of the group will not be tolerated,
Our approach to leadership
“ An experienced and respected hunter may be seen as a leader in certain situations or for certain tasks, but he leads more by example and by taking the initiative rather than delegating people to certain tasks. When the event is over, so is his leadership”
- The Inuit Way - A Guide to Inuit Culture
“Honing skills that demonstrate[s] excellence in one’s area of expertise and enable[ing] each person to provide for others [is] a core goal in the lives of all Inuit. The ability to improve on something and to make life easier for those around you, as a result, [is] considered high achievement.”
Everyone is a leader. Each individual possesses a unique knowledge, experience, skills and gifts.
As individuals, it is up to us to recognize, identify and share our gifts to contribute to community in whatever way we can.
As leaders, we build others up and help them to recognize their own strengths and abilities.
No individual on their own has the capacity be everything, but together everything is possible. The wellbeing of the community lies in the hands of the community.
