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Order of Nunavik for Signatories
A major highlight of Makivik’s annual general meeting in
Ivujivik, last March 27th, was the presentation of the Order
of Nunavik to each Inuit signatory of the James Bay and
Northern Quebec Agreement. It took four years of negotiating
for the Agreement to be signed on Nov. 11, 1975. These
Inuit leaders were mostly very young at the time, which was
evident in the large black and white photos of them on display
during the presentation
ceremony, conducted by the
five Makivik executives.
One by one, Johnny Williams,
Sarollie Weetaluktuk, Peter
Inukpuk, Tommy Cain, Charlie
Watt, Zebedee Nungak, Putulik
Papigatuk, and Charlie Arngak
stepped forward to receive their
official awards. Umiujaq board
member Louisa Tookalook was
there to collect the Order on
behalf of her father, Robbie
Tookalook—the other surviving
Inuit signatory. Meanwhile,
board members David Annanack
and Sammy Koneak were there
to pick up the awards on behalf
of their deceased relatives, Mark Annanack and George
Koneak.
Corporate secretary Andy Moorhouse came up with the
Order of Nunavik program to recognize individuals that have
contributed to the development of Nunavik. He says, the
original idea was to recognize four individuals per year during
the AGM: a man, a woman, an elder and a youth. Andy
writes, “This is still the plan…but this year we did not receive
any applications. Also by the board of directors, I was asked
to nominate the signatories of the JBNQA as the first recipients
of the order of Nunavik.
“Makivik will be holding a design contest for the medal
that will be created and then given to this year’s recipients
and will be ready for next year.”
BOB MESHER X11