Makivik Magazine Issue 90
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the Saturviit Women’s Association, the Detainees Visits Program, the<br />
Qajaq Men’s Network, the Saputiit Youth Association, the Nunavik<br />
Landholding Corporations Association, the Avataq Cultural Institute, the<br />
Regional Partnership<br />
Committee, and the<br />
Kativik Regional Police<br />
Force, and the Nunavik<br />
Regional Government<br />
Negotiations. The<br />
elders at this retreat<br />
were Lizzie Niviaxie<br />
and Lucassie Echalook<br />
from the Hudson coast,<br />
Ellasuk Pauyungie from<br />
the Hudson straight,<br />
and Johnny Gordon and<br />
Christina Baron from the<br />
Ungava coast.<br />
The safety and well being of Nunavik’s children and youth was the<br />
main topic of the gathering. Many of the delegates suggested that Inuit<br />
traditional ways should be practiced in this regard.<br />
Traditionally Inuit thrived using their own ways to<br />
deal with their challenges. There were healers to<br />
mend pains, psychologists to talk to about personal<br />
problems, educators to teach how to hunt<br />
and gather, and so on. Why not introduce traditional<br />
knowledge to today’s society? This is why<br />
the elders’ input and involvement is a very important<br />
element of these gatherings.<br />
Sadly there are a great number of children<br />
in foster homes in Nunavik and this is unacceptable<br />
for such a small population. What is causing<br />
such a high number of children to be taken out of<br />
their homes? Is it alcoholism? Neglect? Poverty?<br />
This is why the leaders and elders come together,<br />
to find solutions and ways to deal with the social<br />
issues of Nunavik.<br />
After welcoming words and the introduction<br />
of delegates, the police force gave a presentation<br />
on crime statistics and how they have improved<br />
the security of Nunavimmiut. “Kativik Cadets” is<br />
a new program brought in by the KRPF for the<br />
youth of Nunavik. This program is a good way to<br />
get teens involved, by training them through discipline<br />
and respect. In recruiting youth, this means<br />
more potential police officers, and more police<br />
officers means more safety.<br />
A report on school board’s parenting program,<br />
which was created in 1999, was included on<br />
the agenda. They have delivered workshops in all<br />
Nunavik communities with the focus on “prevention<br />
rather then intervention” and the promotion<br />
of family wellness and healthy community relationships. It is estimated<br />
that 70 percent of Nunavik’s population is under the age of 35.<br />
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With the lack of housing comes<br />
the lack of privacy, disease<br />
spreads faster in crowded homes,<br />
the potential for sexual and<br />
physical abuse is increased,<br />
there is no proper space to do<br />
homework which leads to less<br />
student productivity and can be<br />
linked to our high rate of high<br />
school dropouts.<br />
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Minnie Grey, fishing.<br />
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