Martha Flaherty

Martha Flaherty (b. May 29, 1950), She attended a nursing program at Thebacha College in Fort Smith and obtained a certificate in journalism from Carleton University.

Flaherty is the former president and current board member of Pauktuutit and is an Elder associated with Isaruit Inuit Arts. She has worked extensively as a translator and interpreter at provincial, territorial, and federal levels, as well as internationally. Notably, she translated the entire final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Her significance has also been commemorated through the issuance of a $100 coin in 1990, where she is featured.