Choose one quote and summarize it in 3–5 sentences. In your own words, explain what this quote means in 6–10 sentences.

By helping others you find something useful, the most difficult and important things we need to do usually requires help to do them.

I was the youngest in my family and my Anaana (mother) was an elder who made sure my siblings and myself was taught to know Helping others is one of the most important ways of life. No matter who the other person is “if you see someone in need of help, you help them” ikajuqatariaqatugut. She never really explained why we have to help others but she use to remind us most of the time Inuuqatittini ikajuqatariaqatugut (we have to help others when they are in need) and she use to say don’t expect anything in return like if the person we helped try to pay us in cash we don’t take it.

Inuunguiniq was and always to start the life for us and our children, there are two ways to create a human being (the right way and the “selfish” way)

When teaching the child the right way they will learn how to be responsible and how to protect their family while also being respectful, when fighting for their rights.

When the parents spoil their child while growing up the child start to think they will get whatever they want even when they grow as an adult, they will become more immature and demanding for what they want when they are told not to do so.

This quote is very useful not to spoil children to much, even when they being fussy, spoiling them is not always the solution to their problems, it is okay to let them be when they don’t get their way. The quote is very true.

Advice I’ve learn from an elder, innunguinniq. an elder told me before never spoil a child too much, and never yell and shouted to your child, and explain to your child calmly. When the parents spoil their child growing up the child starts to think they will get whatever they want, even when they grow up as an adult, and they think it will be okay to treat others like that. This advice is useful and unforgettable, to never spoil a child too much.

Another advice we were always told to never fight back to other people unless it is to fight the goo fight or to protect himself from danger. qanuiliutaalugaluaruvii akkigiaqatatailiit.

Do you have a specific elder that you often turn to?

My mother.

How do you feel after speaking to an elder? I love listening to there stories, i always feel lighter, and happier after speaking to an elder. Akausiumisuungujungaa after speaking to an elder.

• Inunnguiniq was and should be the start of life for our children.

To me this quote was around in my mothers side of the family, while growing up my mother and grandmother would tell me to be considerate of others and to be nice to people even if they aren’t nice to me. When a child was spoiled growing up I now see that this is very important as it can be passed down to generations and it becomes a part of their lives.

• Inunnguiniq

My late great grandmother used to talk about inunnguiniq she would always tell not to spoil our child so they can grow up to be a better person when they grow up. She used to say ( asajjalutuinariitailikiit qitungatiik ) it means don’t let your child just get there way or give them what they want. She would also tell me not to (akkigianniq) don’t hit back Even if someone is not being nice or not being good to me don’t need pay back. And she use to say don’t just talk back to someone who is older than me especially to an elder.

When i need an advice from an elder i always go to my in-laws that are elders