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Amy Caughey RD PhD

Over the past 25 years Amy has had the privilege of living and working in Nunavut, most recently working in public health research along with Inuit women in the Qikiqtani region. Her work engages Inuit knowledge of country food, nutrition, and health of humans and the environment to support climate change understanding and improve health outcomes for Nunavummiut.  Amy works as a Research Associate at the Nunavut Research Institute, and with the University of Alberta School of Public Health where she is an Adjunct Professor.  Amy is of Euro-Canadian descent, and grew up in the homelands of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek Peoples. She lives in Iqaluit with her family.

Naomi Tatty

Naomi Tatty is the Inuit Intercultural Lead at SeeChange Initiative. A former tuberculosis health worker with the Government of Nunavut, she led the Inuit Intergenerational Healing Journey, bringing survivors and family members to former TB sanatoriums in Hamilton, Ontario, to confront a history that displaced thousands of Inuit for treatment, many of whom never returned home. Her work bridges frontline health experience with community-based healing, grounded in Inuit knowledge and lived understanding of how TB has shaped generations of families across Inuit Nunangat. Naomi is also a longstanding community activist, working across health, culture, and intergenerational wellbeing.

Igah Sanguya

Igah lives in Clyde River, Nunavut, on the east coast of Baffin Island (Qikiqtaaluk).  Igah was a Community Health Representative with the Government of Nunavut Department of Health for many years, and is retired from government.  She now works part-time as a Research Associate and Adjunct Professor with the University of Alberta School of Public Health. Igah’s work is focused on engaging Inuit knowledge in research around Inuit food sovereignty, healthy homes, tuberculosis and environmental health. Igah and her husband Joelie have 5 children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Igah likes to be out on the land, hunting and adventuring.  

Carol Devine (Event Moderator)

Carol Devine is a Humanitarian Affairs Advisor with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada. She co-leads a project on climate, environment and health for MSF and has contributed to the 2018 Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change. Carol has worked with MSF in Rwanda, East Timor, Peru and South Sudan as humanitarian advisor and was the Canadian liaison for MSF's Access to Essential Medicines Campaign. She's also a writer, conceptual artist and social scientist who's led and participated in ocean pollution and research initiatives in the UK, Arctic and Antarctic. 

Sara Ferwati (Event Moderator)

Sara Ferwati is a mental health epidemiologist, strategically positioned at the intersection of public health, climate action, and health system innovation in the Government of Nunavut, Canada. Tasked with the mission of addressing mental health issues, particularly mental illnesses and suicide, she shapes health indicators, builds comprehensive databases, and designs efficient surveillance tools. This work assists in better understanding and addressing mental health needs in the territory. This experience has exposed her to the stark realities of mental health challenges and the need for innovative solutions.