This was possible thanks to the participation of so many Inuit and Yupiit at the Conference. Their active presence inspired a collective reflection on the innovative collaborative work between researchers and indigenous communities, which seeks to reconcile local views and concepts with the aims of the research community. Such partnerships are indeed challenging for both sides. The focus on orality the role of the spoken word in Inuit culture offers a different way of addressing this issue while also raising a new agenda for Inuit studies, promising for both theoretical and practical research.

The choice of an electronic format for these Proceedings gives the editors the opportunity to accommodate different types of files:

- Written accounts,
- PowerPoint presentations,
- Audio recordings (some accompanied by written texts),
- A photo album of the pictures sent by participants before or after the Conference

. It also reflects the wish to keep this publication close to the presentation forms chosen by Conference participants, who opted for various types of narration:
- Accounts of personal experiences and research journeys
- Presentations of works in progress, results and recent achievements
- Discussions of theoretical and methodological issues
- Performances such as singing, drumming and dancing and story-telling
- Debates.

The papers assembled in these Proceedings only give a partial sense of the scientific achievements of the Conference. The views expressed are those of their authors.