Inuvialuit Harvesters Assistance Program

IHAP provides assistance to Inuvialuit through proceeds from the Inuvialuit Harvesters Assistance Trust. Inuvialuit Harvesters Assistance Program policies and procedures manual outlines what items qualify for minor and major harvesting equipment under IHAP.

Important Dates

Eligibility

• Enrolled beneficiary under the IFA
• A member in good standing with the community corporation (if living in an Inuvialuit community)
• Free of indebtedness to the Inuvialuit Corporate Group
• Preference will be given to Inuvialuit subsistence harvesters engaged in harvesting activities and showing demonstrated need for program support to continue or start harvesting
• Preference will also be given to those applicants that regularly involve youth in their traditional harvesting activities

About IHAP

• Renewable resource harvesting has and continues to be the cornerstone of Inuvialuit culture and society.
• Financially supporting Inuvialuit harvesters will strengthen their ability to continue traditional activities.
• Harvesting is a form of economic activity. It contributes to community wellbeing by creating financial worth.
• With the collapse of the fur trapping industry many Inuvialuit harvesting households have been faced with the increasing dependence on social assistance and other forms of government support.
• Educating and training younger Inuvialuit in the traditions of subsistence harvesting, preparation of skins and sewing skills will ensure that Inuvialuit culture will be preserved.
• Inuvialuit have the responsibility to manage wildlife and the environment in a sustainable manner.

History of IHAP