About Bernice Clarke

Born and raised in Iqaluit Nunavut by her mother Annie, and Grandmother, Kanayuk Kootoo, Bernice grew up speaking Inuktitut and then learned to speak English at the age of five.

Bernice’s passion is preserving and sharing Inuit Culture, so she founded her home-based business Uasau Soap Inc., making and selling all-natural bath and body products. Bernice has intertwined Inuit teachings and traditional knowledge into her products at Uasau Soap to share, teach, and preserve her culture. Uasau Soap uses cultural healing in a modern way to help ease skin conditions such as eczema, siriasis, dry skin and skelp. Bernice incorporates Bowhead whale and Nuna into her products, allowing many Inuit across the Arctic and throughout Canada to ease their pain from skin conditions. 

While running Uasau Soap, Bernice has had the opportunity to participate in dialogues with other Indigenous entrepreneurs. Recently during ISHKODE (Inspiring Indigenous Independence) powered by Shopify where she shared space with Manitoba Mukluks founder Sean McCormick, Cheekbone Beauties Jenn Harper, and designer Scott Wabano. 

Bernice has always been motivated to keep growing in her personal and professional life and is dedicated to lifelong learning in traditional and western forms. She has a Diploma in Inuit Studies and a Certificate in Office Administration from Nunavut Arctic College and a Certificate in Indigenous Language Proficiency from the University of Victoria and a Certificate in Advanced Management from Saint Mary’s University. Bernice has also participated in professional development programs such as EntrepreNorth.