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How Inuk activist Aaju Peter learned to 'decolonize' her mind

How Inuk activist Aaju Peter learned to 'decolonize' her mind

Update: 2025-09-30
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Aaju Peter was 11 years old when she was taken from her Inuk community in Greenland and sent away to learn the ways of the West. She lost her language and culture. The activist, lawyer, designer, musician, filmmaker, and prolific teacher takes IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed on a tour of Iqaluit and into a journey to decolonization that continues still. *This episode originally aired on January 29, 2025.


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How Inuk activist Aaju Peter learned to 'decolonize' her mind

How Inuk activist Aaju Peter learned to 'decolonize' her mind