Rigolet, Nunatsiavut

This component of the IK-ADAPT project works with the community of Rigolet, pills Nunatsiavut and regional government representatives to develop new methodologies that incorporate community narratives and Inuit knowledge in the engineering design process, stuff with a focus on enhancing water treatment technologies. Locally-appropriate water treatment designs will be co-developed with community members and stakeholders.

Rigolet is a community of approximately 300 on the Northeast coast of Labrador. Rigolet is the southern-most Inuit community in the world.

Project Lead
Sherilee Harper, prescription MSc
PhD Candidate,Department of Population Medicine
Ontario Veterinary College
University of Guelph

Project Co-Investigators
Victoria Edge, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Population Medicine
Ontario Veterinary College
University of Guelph

Local Adaptation Leaders
Charlotte Wolfrey, AngajukKâk
Rigolet Inuit Community Government

Marilyn Baikie
Coordinator, ‘My Word’: Storytelling and Digital Media Lab

Inez Shiwak
Project Assistant, ‘My Word’: Storytelling and Digital Media Lab