"It will be two women with different views on society -- one from the social and community side and one more through government," said Patterson, who works at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.

Women paying $12 will hear how the two put similar skills to work in different ways.

"The skills are adaptable," Patterson said. "It's understanding how things work with groups of people. Sometimes that's by listening and sometimes it's by observing -- and the two don't always agree."

Both women have masters degrees but each has their own specialty.

Patterson focuses more on the goods people use or make to create a culture while what excites Legatt is studies about how oral traditions, such as song lyrics, shape our personalities.

The informal monthly meetings give women a chance to network while hearing stories from successful career women.

"They're both gals who've lived in the North a long time," said BPW president Elaine Berthelet.

Originally from Calgary, Legatt moved to the Yukon before realizing she wanted to go to university and returned to Calgary.

Then she moved around the North, including a stint on Baffin Island. She started an oral tradition program while working at the territorial Department of Culture and Communications.

Patterson worked in northern B.C. and Alaska before settling in Yellowknife 14 years ago.