Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt (IVA) is an Inuit throat-singer, poet, writer and collaborator from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.
She is both a performing and recording artist.
Her debut album Ice, Lines & Sealskin (2015) is a project that celebrates her Inuit and Irish roots, featuring Inuit throat-singing and poetry infused with Celtic influence folk.
IVA is also a throat-singing teacher, and works with schools and music programs to coordinate and facilitate workshops that encourage youth to create, collaborate and build skills and confidence through music, art and identity.