An Evening on St.Roch

A community gathering celebrating the Inuit-led revitalization of the St. Roch exhibit

November 12th, 2026

Experience Inuit culture, connect with others, see behind-the-scenes of the in-progress exhibit, and show your support for the museum’s mission to provide a platform for communities to tell their own stories in their own voices.

At this free, family-friendly community gathering, you will hear from the Inuit consultants about the upcoming exhibit and experience Inuit culture with performer and throat singer, Jana Angulalik. We’re excited to make this a welcoming opportunity for our wider museum community to connect with the people and stories at the heart of the project.

Enjoy delicious drinks and nibbles, special guests, and live entertainment.

Your free ticket includes: small bites, entertainment, and a whole lot of joy. Drinks sold separately at the cash bar.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Deborah Kigjugalik Webster

Deborah Kigjugalik Webster is a researcher (RCMP Inuit Special Constables), author and guest lecturer. Highlights of her career include being a former Curator of Heritage Collections, Government of Nunavut, Advisor to the Diefenbunker Museum. She has held numerous board positions, her most rewarding being President of the Inuit Heritage Trust in Nunavut for eight years. She is Co-Curator of the “Arctic” exhibition at the Canadian War Museum which launches in June, 2027.

Martha Kyak

Martha Kyak is a seasoned educator with extensive experience in Nunavut education. Since joining Nunavut Sivuniksavut College in 2010, she has made significant contributions, including teaching Inuit History and Inuktitut. Her diverse background includes roles as a classroom teacher, Principal of Ulaajuk School in Pond Inlet, Superintendent of Schools at Qikiqtani School Operations, and Manager of the Teaching and Learning Centre. Martha earned her Bachelor of Education from McGill University and currently serves as the Executive Director of Nunavut Sivuniksavut. Martha is the founder of InukChic, a fashion line that blends traditional Inuit design with contemporary style. Her designs have been showcased nationally and internationally, including at Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto, New York Fashion Week, and Vancouver Fashion Week.

Martha is a descendant of the Panikpakuttuk family from Pond Inlet. Eight members of the family, Panikpakuttuk; Ajaqutti; Panikpak; Arreak; Panigusiq; Sophie; Palluq; and Kalluk were part of the 1944 voyage that successfully completed the Northwest Passage in a record-breaking 86 days.

Jana Angulalik

“…there’s magic and medicine for everyone in my culture, and in sharing it!”

Jana Angulalik is an Inuinnait artist, throat singer, drummer, traditional handpoke tattoo artist, and cultural consultant from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. Through song, rhythm, and tattooing, she shares and celebrates Inuit cultural traditions. Now based in Treaty 6 territory, Jana is also a former Arctic Indigenous Fund advisor and mother to Sequoia and Izaija. For an evening at St. Roch, she will share the lighting of the Qulliq, a traditional seal oil lamp and bring an immersive Inuit cultural expression to the heart of the evening, with audience participation, making it a night to remember.