Who We Are
Kevin Qamaniq-Mason
Kevin Qamaniq-Mason grew up in Iglulik, Nunavut. He spent more than a decade advancing Inuit rights and equal access in the public and community sectors, including as a senior policy advisor and a senior communications advisor at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. He has expertise in cultural dynamics and communication in the workplace, specializing in Inuit and non-Inuit working relationships and team management.
Mary Qamaniq-Mason
Mary Qamaniq-Mason holds a Phd in Education from the University of Ottawa. She has expertise in interpersonal connection and wellbeing across the fields of education, parenting, and child welfare. She specializes in curriculum writing and program design.
Together Kevin and Mary function as successful Inuk and non-Inuk teammates. They are passionate about facilitating Inuit and non-Inuit communication to promote mutual understanding. They have taught thousands of government employees, private sector workers, social workers, educators, and foster parents about a better way of working with Inuit communities. They have authored two books that serve as therapeutic resources for Inuit children in care. They are currently lead consultants developing the Sapujjijuit program, an alternative caregiver licensing program for the province of Ontario that will allow Inuit children and youth in care to remain within Inuit homes.
