Makivik Magazine Issue 102

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A series of three
photos taken when the
Unaaq and community
members celebrated
the official opening of
their new youth camp.
Excursions on the Land
Over the years, Unaaq
has organized many excursions
on the land. Elders are
paid to lead these hunting
and fishing trips, which are
ideal opportunities to pass
on local knowledge and traditional
techniques to the
younger men and youth. The
ringed seals, caribou, ptarmigan,
geese, guillemots, char
and lake trout they catch are
processed and brought home
to their families, used for community
feasts or contributed
to social service organizations.
In 2011, Unaaq held a navigation
course teaching and
comparing use of compass and
map, GPS and traditional navigation
methods. During excursions
on the land, elders demonstrate
the traditional skills of using the
wind, sun and patterns in snowdrifts.
Local hunters have been
certified in Wilderness First Aid
for Remote Regions in courses
arranged by Unaaq. During
their training, they realized that
they had no way to transport an
injured victim to Inukjuak for
treatment. In response, Unaaq manufactured a special sled to be
used for emergency transport. The Association tries to include
in each excursion at least one first responder who is prepared to
handle any injuries among the participants until a medical professional
can take over.
Unaaq has built three cabins and transported them on purpose-built
sleds to areas on the land where there are few or no
shelters. Another cabin was built on-site near the stone quarry
used by local carvers. These cabins will be used as destinations
for overnight hunting excursions and as emergency shelters for
people lost on the land or pinned down by bad weather.
Unaaq’s new Uugarsiuvik Elders and Youth Camp, located on
an inlet about 14 miles north of Inukjuak, will become the headquarters
for the Association’s activities on the land.
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