Born and raised in the remote community of Rankin Inlet, Nvt., Victoria Kakuktinniq has always been deeply immersed in Inuit culture. She grew up surrounded by family, friends and neighbours who all shared in the task of raising her. “To Inuit, the words ‘community’ and ‘family’ are interchangeable,” says the Nunavummiut. “We help one another by supporting and uplifting one another, by learning through observation and mentorship and by caring for others.”