Inuit Association of Manitoba - IAM

Name

Inuit Association of Manitoba - IAM

Legal name

Manitoba Inuit Association

Website

https://manitobainuit.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Community Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child and Youth Services (62411), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Indigenous community services
• Inuit cultural support
• Education and training
• Health services navigation
• Community advocacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg, Manitoba

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: MIA receives funding from government sources such as Indigenous Services Canada for programs like Jordan's Principle/Inuit Child First Initiative. The organization also receives funding through the Indigenous Community Support Fund.
2. Foundation and Charitable Grants: MIA receives funding from foundations and charitable organizations such as the Graham C. Lount Family Foundation for specific programs like the COVID-19 Food Hamper Program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Inuit Association of Manitoba (IAM) and its representative body, the Manitoba Inuit Association (MIA), provide Inuit-specific community programs and services for Inuit individuals and families living in or visiting Manitoba. Core offerings include Training, Employment and Education support (including the Inuit Learners in Accounting Program and Scholarship Opportunities), Health and Wellbeing navigation, Cultural and Community programming, Inuit Health Research, the Inuit Child First Initiative (Jordan's Principle), the Kativiik Program for MMIWG2S+ survivors, Residential Schools/Missing Inuit Children research, and the Red Amautiit commemorative project. Services are delivered free of charge to Inuit members and are guided by Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) principles.

Product overview

Inuit Association of Manitoba (IAM) and Manitoba Inuit Association (MIA) operate as a unified organization offering a comprehensive suite of Inuit-specific community services and programs. The portfolio includes Training, Employment and Education services (Education Connections, Inuit Learners in Accounting Program, Scholarship Opportunities), Health and Wellbeing support, Cultural and Community programming, Inuit Health Research, and specialized programs including Jordan's Principle/Child First Initiative, Kativiik Program for MMIWG2S+ support, Residential Schools/Missing Inuit Children research, and Red Amautiit commemorative project. The organization also manages membership programs and operates the COVID-19 Food Hamper Program. All services are grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) Principles and delivered through an Inuit Board of Directors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training, Employment and Education Orientation, retention, and employment/training navigation services for Inuit students and job seekers in Manitoba.
• Inuit Learners in Accounting Program CPA preparatory and CPA PEP modules customized for Inuit learners, delivered in partnership with CPAWSB, CPA Manitoba, and AFOA Alberta.
• Scholarship Opportunities Connection service linking Inuit students to post-secondary scholarships, bursaries, and awards from multiple funding organizations.
• Health and Wellbeing Healthcare system navigation, food security support, housing choices support, and assistance accessing Health Canada's Non-Insured Health Benefits for Inuit in Manitoba.
• Cultural and Community Workshops, cultural events, and community connection programming to sustain Inuit culture, values, and language in Manitoba.
• Inuit Health Research (Qanuinngitsiarutiksait) Inuit-led health research on the social determinants of Inuit health, conducted in partnership with Ongomiizwin (University of Manitoba) and the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy.
• Residential Schools / Missing Inuit Children Qualitative research program with Inuit communities on missing children and unmarked burial sites at residential schools in Manitoba.
• Inuit Child First Initiative - Jordan's Principle Case navigation ensuring Inuit children have access to essential government-funded health, social, and educational products, services, and supports.
• Kativiik Program Trauma-informed outreach and support program for Inuit survivors and families of MMIWG2S+, providing housing, income assistance, healthcare navigation, and mental health advocacy.
• Membership Free Active, Associate, and Organizational membership programs for Inuit individuals, non-Inuit allies, and Manitoba-based organizations.
• COVID-19 Food Hamper Program Emergency food hamper program for Inuit families in Manitoba impacted by COVID-19, funded by Indigenous Services Canada, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, and the Graham C. Lount Family Foundation.
• Red Amautiit Project Commemorative healing project in which families of missing and murdered Inuit women and girls collaborate to sew red amautiit (Inuit women's parkas), engaging 13 Inuit communities across Manitoba, Nunavut, and Nunatsiavut.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15,000 medical visits from Inuit annually from Nunavut, serving over 1,500 Inuit who call Manitoba home

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ongomiizwin Research Department (University of Manitoba)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Since 2017, MIA has partnered with Ongomiizwin, the largest Indigenous education and health unit in Canada. They co-lead research on Inuit health, including the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait (Tools for Wellbeing) study.
• CPA Western School of Business (CPAWSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer accounting education programs to Inuit learners across Canada. CPAWSB provides customized CPA preparatory courses and CPA PEP modules for Indigenous learners. MIA serves as a partner organization facilitating Inuit access to these programs.
• CPA ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Indigenous Learners in Accounting (ILA) initiative, providing accounting education to Inuit learners.
• Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) of AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Indigenous Learners in Accounting initiative, offering advanced standing in the Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager (CAFM) certification for course completers.
• Manitoba Centre for Health PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership focusing on Inuit health policy and health status improvement for Inuit in Manitoba.
• University of ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Inuit health research, with Judy Clark serving as Inuit Health Research Coordinator and Joanie French having connections to university education work.
• Aqqiumavvik SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Inuit health research initiatives.
• Indigenous Services CanadacoreOthersGovernment funder for Jordan's Principle/Inuit Child First Initiative and Indigenous Community Support Fund. Provides funding for programs supporting Inuit children, families, and community health.
• Pauktuutit Inuit Women of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term programming partner. MIA honored Rosemary Cooper's leadership at Pauktuutit and welcomed new President/CEO Nikki Komaksiutiksak in 2025. Partners on advocacy for Inuit women and shelter services.
• Health CanadacoreOthersProvides Non-Insured Health Benefits for Inuit when not insured elsewhere. MIA assists Inuit in navigating health benefits and healthcare access.
• Manitoba GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Inuit health research and policy initiatives.
• Government of NunavutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Inuit health research initiatives.
• Aboriginal Health & Wellness Centre of WinnipegminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Inuit health research and wellness initiatives.
• Women's Health ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Inuit health research and wellness initiatives.
• Manitoba Metis FederationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Inuit health research initiatives.
• University of WinnipegminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Inuit health research initiatives.
• Royal Aviation MuseumminorOthersBoard member Marti Ford serves on the board of this museum.
• MarymoundminorOthersBoard member Marti Ford serves on the board of this organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aqqiumavvik Society: Inuit-led mental health and wellness organization based in Arviat, Nunavut. Active MIA partner on Inuit health and wellness initiatives, with overlapping focus on culturally grounded mental health supports for Inuit.
• Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada: National Inuit women's organization advocating for Inuit women and girls, including shelter and MMIWG programming. Long-standing partner of MIA with overlapping focus on Inuit-specific services, cultural programs, and policy advocacy for the same population.

Regional players

• Makivik Corporation: Land claim organization representing Inuit of Nunavik (northern Quebec) under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. Same representative-body role as MIA but for Nunavik Inuit, with overlapping cultural, education, and wellness program mandates.
• Nunatsiavut Government: Regional Inuit government for Labrador established under the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. Functions as the representative body for Nunatsiavut Inuit, structurally analogous to MIA for the Manitoba Inuit population.
• Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI): Land claim organization representing Inuit of Nunavut under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, administering trust and program funding for Nunavut beneficiaries. Direct structural parallel to MIA's representative role but for the Nunavut region where many of MIA's clients originate.
• Inuvialuit Regional Corporation: Land claim organization representing the Inuvialuit of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories and Yukon. Direct structural peer to MIA as a regional Inuit representative body, with CEO Gayle Gruben being an Inuvialuit Final Agreement beneficiary.
• Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO): Representative organization for First Nations in northern Manitoba and parts of northwestern Ontario. Operates in the same Manitoba geography with a similar Indigenous representative-body structure, though serving First Nations rather than Inuit.

Others

• Congress of Aboriginal Peoples: National advocacy organization representing off-reserve Indigenous peoples (Status, Non-Status, Métis, and Southern Inuit). Thematically related through Indigenous rights advocacy but focused on different constituencies than MIA.

Broad incumbents

• Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK): National representative organization for Inuit in Canada, advocating on pan-Inuit policy, rights, and health. Operates at a broader national level than MIA but shares the representative-body mandate and Inuit-specific service orientation.
• National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC): National umbrella for Indigenous community-based friendship centres serving urban and rural Indigenous populations across Canada. Larger and more established, but shares the urban-Indigenous service delivery model that MIA uses for Inuit arriving in Winnipeg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ManitobaInuit
• Facebookfacebook.com/manitobainuit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manitobainuit

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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