Makivik Magazine Issue 73

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SUMMER 2005 ISSUE 73 

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Celebrating 25 Years of 

Community Inauguration 

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• Visiting the Chisasibi Inuit 

• Greenlanders in Washington 

• Nunavik's Education Symposium 

…and much more 

Serving the Inuit of Nunavik

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Makivik Corporation 

Makivik is the ethnic organization mandated to represent and promote 

the interests of Nunavik. Its membership is composed of the Inuit 

beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA). 

Makivik’s responsibility is to ensure the proper implementation of the 

political, social, and cultural benefits of the Agreement, and to manage 

and invest the monetary compensation so as to enable the Inuit to 

become an integral part of the northern economy. 

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Makivik Magazine 

Makivik Magazine is published quarterly by Makivik’s Information 

Department. It is distributed free of charge to Inuit beneficiaries of 

the JBNQA. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of 

Makivik Corporation or its Executive. We welcome letters to the editor 

and submissions of articles, artwork, or photographs. Please include 

your full name, address, and telephone number. 

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Makivik Executive 

Pita Aatami, President 

Johnny Peters, Resource Development Vice-President 

Adamie Alaku, Economic Development Vice-President 

Anthony Ittoshat, Treasurer 

George Berthe, Secretary 

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We wish to express our sincere thanks to all Makivik staff, as well 

as to all others who provided assistance and materials to make the 

production of this magazine possible. 

eu3Dxos3t / Editor 

Ù2 uxh / Bob Mesher 

scsys2 É2Xk5 k5tEº5/ Translation 

ui xü9M4 / Minnie Amidlak 

? cn9lx6 / Eva Kasudluak 

çpx rosb6 / Harriet Keleutak 

Ù9 XWv5g4 / Paul Papigatuk 

? Wl3©5 / Eva Pilurtuut 

ñu Sgo4 / Sammy Putulik 

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Published by the Makivik Information Department 

P.O. Box 179, Kuujjuaq, Québec 

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*Contest participation in this magazine is limited to Inuit beneficiaries 

of the JBNQA. 

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Front cover: Liza Naluktuk and her baby 

were amongst the people of Inukjuak 

celebrating their community's 25th 

anniversary. Photo by Bob Mesher. 

ISSN 1481-3041 

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I'll drink to that. 

The housing shortage in 

Nunavik means over crowding. 

These conditions certainly 

contribute to other social 

problems with the need 

for people to have privacy 

and space. Many of the 

existing social housing units 

need repairs. Nunavik is an 

expensive place to build 

houses — merely to transport 

construction materials is 

extremely costly. A new five-year housing agreement was recently signed 

between Canada, Québec, and Nunavik that should, hopefully, help to 

alleviate this “crisis”. The region's mayors celebrated the agreement, 

along with leaders from Makivik, KRG, SHQ and the provincial government 

this past June 27th. 

The Inuit in Chisasibi are all too familiar with housing shortages, living 

just south of the 55th parallel, below the region of Nunavik. Fortunately 

none of the houses in the Cree reservation that they live in were burnt, 

although the community was threatened by fire early in the summer. At 

the time of publishing, it was reported that this is a record year for forest 

fires in Québec — not something that we think about very much above the 

tree line. Read also about our national Inuit representatives for ITK and ICC 

(Canada) who met in Nain, Labrador. Inuit in there should also expect to 

see more badly needed homes built, as their new Nunatsiavut land claim 

agreement is implemented. Read our newest PennyWise article as well. 

Perhaps these money saving tips will be helpful for anyone wanting to 

purchase a private home someday. 

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wloq5 / Contents 


SUMMER 2005 

ISSUE 73 

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Forest Fire in Chisasibi 

N9osi3ysg5 wk5Jxu 

Anniversary Celebration in Inukjuak 

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14 

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Lisa Koperqualuk to Mount Everest Base Camp 

22 

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Piniarnivut 

28 

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Greenlanders in Washington 

33 

SAPUTIIT YOUTH ASSOCIATION 

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William Saunders of Kuujjuaq received an award for his achievement in sports. 

It was presented during the annual general meeting of the Saputiit Youth 

Association of Nunavik, held in Kuujjuaraapik from May 31st to June 3rd, 2005. 

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Legal Tip 

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Nunavik's Education Symposium 

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Air Inuit Propwash 

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A Renewed Housing Agreement 

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Inuit Meetings in Nain, Labrador 

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Nunavik Notes 

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You could win $100 if you guess what this mysterious picture 

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shown below. Good Luck! 

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Drawing will be held in Kuujjuaq 

on Friday, September 9th, 2005. 

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Mystery Photo Contest 

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P.O. Box 179, 

Kuujjuaq, QC 

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2 T-shirts and 2 baseball caps from 

the Association of Montreal Inuit. 

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correctly guessing this soapstone 

qulliq. Other prizes 

went to Sarollie Weetaluktuk, 

Charlotte Kadjulik, Lizzie 

Lingard, and Annie Kakkinik 

for their correct guesses. 

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The lights of heavy equipment shining through the 

woods, thick with smoke at night. 

BOB MESHER X2 

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Supplying water to fight the fire at night. 

done only in the most urgent of cases in which there is a high 

risk of danger and destruction to an occupied site. When the sun 

goes down and the air cools off, the smoke sticks to the ground. 

Add to this total darkness, heavy water back tanks, soaked coveralls, 

chilly temperatures, floating ashes, stumps and hollows 

and it kind of spoils the fun. 

These are the conditions that Chisasibi volunteers such as 

Ricky Agnatookaluk endured until the wee hours of the next morning, 

when the emergency organizers decided it would be better off 

for everyone to go home and get rest. Relief crews would take over 

at 6:00 AM. The heavy equipment operators had already called 

it off at midnight. 

While the pregnant, the elderly, and the hard-of-breathing were 

temporarily evacuated, others helped out wherever they could 

— providing food, transportation, muscle power, hospital services, 

and moral support. The Canada geese had already migrated 

through and Chisasibi hunters were waiting for the “long-necks” 

to arrive. (We were told that “long-necks” differ from the other 

geese because they have longer necks, they always arrive later, 

are generally bigger, and fly close to the ground, albeit in a V- 

pattern.) Suddenly, in this town with not all that much going on, 

everybody had something to do. 

We don't usually think of forest fire fighting with something 

that Inuit would be doing, but the Inuit who live in the mostly Cree 

community of Chisasibi, south of the tree line, are predisposed to 

such events each summer — perhaps more of a threat with global 

warming. The forest fire that started there on May 28th was 

the third one they had that week, although the previous two were 

extinguished before they got out of hand. 

Nighttime forest fire fighting is tricky miserable work, normally 

Fire Chief's Summary 

Archie Moar of the Chisasibi Fire Department provided Makivik 

Magazine with the following summary of events. 

The call came in at around 11:15 AM on May 28th, 2005. I was 

set to go out that weekend morning to get my boat from along 

the highway. Where the fire started it was near the road leading 

towards the James Bay coast. Originally that morning the wind 

was blowing away from the community and when we responded the 

fire wasn't that big, it was still only on the south side of the road 


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Juani Shauk of Chisasibi. Although he was not very worried about these events, the elders and other people with 

respiratory problems were temporarily evacuated until the state of emergency was lifted. 

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that runs east to west. 

With lack of water and 

manpower it grew bigger and 

it jumped the road where the 

trees were taller and the ground 

had more dry moss on it. That's 

when it got out of hand; the 

wind picked up and shifted 

directly toward the community. 

The fire progressed rapidly and 

with more momentum it easily 

crossed the main highway heading 

towards our community. 

An urgent meeting was 

called by the Chisasibi Band 

Council, the Cree Health Board, 

and SOPFEU (The Québec forest 

fire fighters) to assess 

the situation. Considering the 

weather information and wind 

direction for the next few days, 

it was determined by our Chief 

and Council to declare a State 

of Emergency (SOE) at around 

2:00 PM. 

Water bombers where even 

called prior to that by Norman 

Lacour from SOPFEU. He didn't 

waste the time to wait for the 

SOE, because the fire was too 

close to the community. It took 

over 1100 man-hours to contain the fire. 

Two water bombers and heavy machinery 

was used to make a firebreak on 

the west end of Chisasibi. 

People were evacuated to Val d'Or 

and Radisson, some left on their own 

to go to their camps located nearby, 

and others went to the neighbour communities 

to stay with relatives. The 

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Bull dozers were used to make a firebreak. 

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Volunteer firefighters were given oxygen after each shift. 


BOB MESHER X3 

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Charlie Fleming, Makivik's community director for Chisasibi, shortly 

after the forest fire was reported. 

BOB MESHER X4 

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Aerial view of the blaze. 

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xk3CJugxCul xkE ne5hi kNos2 u5ñkoz¯yMsJK6. 

estimated number of people that left was one-fifth of Chisasibi's 

population of over 4000. 

Where the fire was located in the beginning, we are suspecting 

it was caused by someone's carelessness. And it will cost tens 

of thousands of dollars once everything is accounted. 

I want to say thank you to all of the people that donated 

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wMQIst9lA µE-Ôy XC, uxp µ8º x7ml uxEWx9 ixvS. 

Many people in Chisasibi volunteered to provide food for the 

firefighters, including Marie-Josée Parent, Mary Monger, and 

Marybelle Neacappo. 

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Under control: Ricky Angatookaluk extinguishes a hot spot. 


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A smoky backyard. 

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Strategizing to fight the fire. 

BOB MESHER X3 


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m3Da3tlA. 

cz5bÔ5 wm3u4 vbáA8Ng5 trn3bsMsJ5 v2WxN3iêis2 

yKizi trña5ht4 k3µ Mƒj5 fÑ4us5 kNu4 wfx9Mg3ixt4fq8i5 

WNh5gj5. sb3eAmMsJ1qm5 k3µ W5Jtc3hi wfxMs2 

kNo8k5 cilxo3izi4. wvs3iiFÜ?9MAy3i !!))-i bm8N 

wfxMJ6 WNhx3bsQxcMsJ6. m3Î4 cz5bÔ4 wm3u4 vbáº4 x7ml 

kN4fÔ7mExlw5 xg3bsMsJ5 wfxMJu4 r5gC3[osCh5gk5 yñyWs2 

kNozi yeis2 iW{[xA3gu4. 

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kNo8k5 ciQIuk5 wMu8k5 Éc5bMsJ7uht4. wkw5 yñyWs2 

kNozi xux4fw5 *))-ZMgw8NsoMsJ5. 

wfx9MQx1z[syJ[i6 bf5hA, wfxM5yJ6 wfxM5y[7ui4 

cu5yyx3g[is1qifzk5 WQx3tbsJ[sJNsMsJ6. bm8Nl 

®NsI3gDbsym7mEõEK6 w¬8Nt4 xrsJ5 Nlâ3bso3Xb. 

w¬8Noµ5yxy wkw5 wvJ3t Qc5bMsI5y ietA9l. 

Ws4fttA9l wvJ3ymi5yA9l Nf3üX5y. wvJ3t Q MsJ1qgxD5y, 

wfxMJ6 xqi3nm Ex¬ZIMsJ7m5. w¬8Ny cutENhx3gi4 

wvJ3ymi5yA5 x3hD9lxN1qi3nst5yMsJZ5y - szN3©i5yk5 

nWogw8Ni sI3tMsJ1qN5yQ5. sWAh8iCi4 x9ä5 ckw1qyx3gnsioEpq8i4 

scDmKz Ì4fx X3NMsJ7mb kNk5 

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WNhxMsJ7mb. Ö4fx bmgËN wvJ3ymMsJoµ5 w7ui4 

WJEmstcd?4v. 

x3d†5 s4fxg3bsnstQMsJ5 wfxMÔ2 nixª3ty5ÖoAtsy5ht4. 

Road blocks were immediately set up to prevent drivers from 

endangering themselves by going too near the flames. 

food, equipment and volunteered. Without all of you, the situation 

could have been a lot worse. You all made it easier for the people 

that were out there fighting the fire - you pushed them with 

your generosity. I want to congratulate the Cree Health Board 

for the effort they put into organizing the mission of evacuating 

the people. They did succeed wonderfully with the minimum 

time they had to work with. Be proud of yourselves, all of you 

that were involved. 

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Story title 

yñyWus5 kNz5 

x9Mbq5 µys Ù5gps2 

Locating Chisasibi 

By Matthew Partridge 

wkw9l x9äl fº5 kN[7us5 xfixl kNc3ymo3S5 fÑ4 

kNo3Jxzi èuy Ñ9l bysI3Jxl vt8izi. bm8N kN 

Öm1zixl4 Ì4fx kNogc5nIsÔ4 kNdtu8i4 x[ym[Q§E7ma. 

kN1axtA5 tt3gym§EIK5 kN[4 yei?9odtc3iXst9lA 

%%-u wÏzJu4. bµ1zu5 bf5nsq5gu4 tt3gymI5b yeiQx9Mzi 

wkgw8Ni4 kNymJcExz whmJc§a1qg6 ryxi xu§1qgi4 

wkgw8Ni4 bµi kNymJc3uJ6. x9ä5 kNoz8i yñyWu 

wkgw8Ni4 kNgcc3gc3uJ6, bf5nsJ5 x9˜5 b4vi kNo7ui 

xu§1qgxWsQxq5. 

cspmIs5Jtc5yxg5 s9lu wkgw8âl x9äl fº5 kNo3åtymQxq5 

b4vi5ãN kNu kNymctŒa5ht4 ƒ4JxÇW7ul Ax2µf+gul, 

bm3u4 ƒ4JxÇWs2 Ùzi kNc3ht4, ryxi ÖàZlx3ht4 N9oq9lî5 

sk3insiq5 bf5ns§a5Iq5g5. b4vz kNo7u bysI3Jx2 yeixk5 

ho wq3CJcDi troCI3uJA5 yñy- 

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i4 !))-gw8Ni4 wkgw8Nbc3hi. 

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W?9odtb3bgdtQIsJ5 

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b3Czi xqctŒ8isymJ6, ryxi 

wMsÔcbsZlx3ht4 wMsÔctu 

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yMÌi kNymi3u8i4. 

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kNymJgcsMs3ymZlx3tlQ5 

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kNym[QMs3b[iz8i. 

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xuh5 fº5 wkgw8âl xaNhx3[c§5 

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b3Czi4. Ì4fx bµi kNc3g5 

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ƒ4JxÇW7usi4 vty?5g[isi3ui4. 

x3ÇAZñl8i vt§gcsZu4 trC3Dxu 

xaNhxctŒ8ixht4 xdwmctŒ5ht9l. Ì8N trC3Dx6 yñy- 

Ws2 b3Czî8ins7m5 ƒ4JxÇWs9l yeixî8ins5hi, vt{[shi 

bysI3Jxj9l èuy Ñj9l yeis2 kw[zî8ins5hi. 

wkgw8â5 eMlZ3ixDh5gmEst9lQ5 m5bu4 ie5yxdtcCu4 

x9ä5 fº5 eMlZ[i3©m§a1qNu4 eMlZ3i4 vmh§a1qg5. x7mbs6 

ßmJw5 Nt3NJxu bf5ns§a1qg5 Wbc§aK5 bµi yñyWs2 kNzi 

bm8N NX3gosZu ßmJc§a7m5 NX3go7usbi4. ßmJw5 e3iÖ5 tExaè5 

x7ml g5gi4 xqi3nsht4 ez?9lxl8i4 g5gmExlc§a5ht4, 

bm4fx wkgw8â5 b3Cusai3nsZu4 cspm9lxq5bq5 x9Mk5 

ie5yxdtx¬t9lQ5. ßmJw5 b3Cusai3nk5 wkgw8Nk5 WIs?5g5 

yñyWusk5 WIs?4rK5. bm4fx smJCh5bs?5g5 bà8k5 mfxaJ5 

i3ogw8â5, xe4Œ5, g5gw5 x7ml N5¥5 wMq5. 

wkw5 w9ldtz yñyWu xg3bsJ6 ÑE5y[oEi3u4 wo8ixgk5. 

The Inuit building in Chisasibi is utilized for daycare training. 

The Inuit of Nunavik and the Cree Nation both have long histories 

in the area of Québec where James Bay and Hudson Bay meet. In 

this region has long been the unofficial boundary between Inuit 

territory and Cree territory. We have drawn a line on the map at 

the 55th parallel as the southern-most boundary of Nunavik. It is 

through this artificial boundary that many assume that there are 

no Inuit residents further south in northern Québec, but a small 

population does exist. It is the in the Cree community of Chisasibi 

that a small number of Inuit live, though they represent a significant 

minority there. 

It is well known that the modern territories of Inuit and Cree 

overlap in the communities of Kuujjuarapik and Whapmagoostui, 

which are located in the same area at the mouth of the Great Whale 

River, but neither population is a visible minority there. From there 

on the coast of the Hudson Bay if we travel south onto the coast 

of James Bay we will come to Chisasibi. It is a town of approximately 

3,500 citizens with only just over 100 Inuit residents. Most 

of these Inuit are Nunavik beneficiaries under the James Bay and 

Northern Québec Agreement, yet they have limited benefits compared 

to other Nunavik Inuit as they technically live outside the 

territory of Nunavik. 

Chisasibi was founded in 1981, though Cree and Inuit had been 

living on the nearby island of Fort George where there was a trading 

post before then. Every summer there is a gathering on the island 

when people camp and live traditionally to remember the time they 

BOB MESHER 


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Visiting Story Chisasibi title 

yñyW x5psq5©Atc3g6 yeis2 

kw[xisi3n b3Cü8iÙa5hi x3dys3bsmZu 

e3htZ3u4Fyµ8tu4 Wg5ymJu4 c9lˆ5 kNz8k5, 

Ì8Nl x3dt xg3hA bfuN3gxl8i4 bf5nbc3S6 

c3ò5, b¥5, ƒ9l x7ml NÙ3gw5 kNu 

e3hzJ5 bf5nsmb b4ƒN x3dt4f5. Ì8N x3dt 

yñyWo xDt5ngxa5Iq5g6. cz5bÔ5 x9ä5 

fº5 cz5bÔq5 tr2Xu7mb yei3ul WJ5 

x7ml ƒ4JxÇW1u5 WJ5. wkw5 cz5bÔq5 

cz5bÔ4f[c3uJ5 ƒ8ixt4f5 kNz8i M vÇ8u, 

ci5gxW7u yñyWs2 kNozk5. 

bmgËN Öà5gu4 x3dtc3ij5 xuh5 WA5pA†5 

xrglx1qi3nmEx¬haJ5 b4vi kNo7u 

kN[7us5 kNoq5b nixi xrr8in7mEs5ht4. 

is[3ix[7u ié5 xyq9l WJuN3g5 is[x5ã5 

cz5bÔ4f5 tr2Xq7mb yñyWusk5 is[xaoCu4 

xrglx§a1qg5 W5JtQ5hA cz5bstk5 x®5 

Wbc1qiz5. 

hNgw8â5 c9lˆ5 kNz8k5 Wg5ymi3u4 

ºu w3Dux6 „5Ios3ytsi3Ù6 èuy Ñ2 kNdtoµzi. 

yñyWoxCI3iD[5 Ì8N WNh§6 fƒ7 wZozi. 

Jimmy Ekoomiak makes the best pizza in the James Bay region. 

If you go to Chisasibi, he works at Googoom's Kitchen. 


Wo swÌl5g6 mr{[s2 vt1zpQc5bMsIz. 

Billy Weetaltuk is a former Makivik board member. 

BOB MESHER X2 

lived on the island. Many of the Cree and Inuit hunt in the James 

Bay around the area and further north, as well. Local residents 

tell stories of meeting up with Cree and Inuit from Kuujjuarapik. 

For many years they have met at Cape Jones to hunt and camp 

with each other. Capes Jones is further north than Chisasibi and 

south of Kuujjuarapik, where the Hudson Bay and James Bay meet 

on the eastern side. 

While many Inuit are hunting beluga for its coveted muttaq, 

the Cree do not fancy the same meal and leave the beluga alone. 

Also, some animals that cannot be found in the tundra are available 

around Chisasibi because it is beneath the tree line. Animals 

such as martins and moose are popular with the Cree, though 

less known to Inuit who live further north. Many of the same animals 

that are popular with more northerly Inuit are popular in 

Chisasibi as well. These include Canada geese, ptarmigan, caribou, 

and some seals. 

Chisasibi has the distinction of being the community furthest 

north in eastern Canada to have a paved road connecting it 

to the South, and a drive along this road reveals a beautiful landscape 

of hills, lakes, rivers, and forests. However, the road is not 

the only means of transportation to the community. Chisasibi can 

also be reached by Air Creebec either through the South or from 

Kuujjuarapik. Air Inuit also has a base at La Grande, a short drive 

from the community. 

As a result of this connectedness to the South, many amenities 

in the community are less expensive than in all of Nunavik. 

Groceries and other supplies do not need to be airlifted in, so the 

Inuit and other residents of Chisasibi do not have to pay such 

high cargo prices. 

Other signs of the closer ties to the South that this community 

has are cable television and high-speed Internet connectivity. While 

cable television is available to most of Nunavik through satellite 

connections, Chisasibi enjoys a direct connection through wires 

in the ground from southern Québec. This also allows high-speed 

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ºi w3Dux6 eJZ3i4Fã5bi4 mr5yZh5g6 

wfxMiC3bsJu4 gnMsCi. 

Jeannie Ekoomiak plays "Solitary" just 

moments before the fire was reported. 

Story title 

BOB MESHER 


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Story title 

êm8 miC/4 gnstc3[u vmp xzJ3cE/s5hil x9ä5 fº5 gnc5bstAtoEi3j5 tusJdtzk5 

Raymond Mennarik is the station manager for CHFG Radio and the president of the James Bay Cree Communication Society. 

BOB MESHER 


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cEbsI4f5 gê8Nbsts2 hv5©u4 xsMA8Niq5tA5. kN[7us5 

bM“n4ƒgi4 xuhi4 bf8ND8NXoClx3tlQ5, yñyWus5 fÑ4 

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hv8in6 WIsA8N§aQK6. 

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s[Z3gw5 cEbsItA5 gnc5bstAti4 xgDh8ins§ao3gw5 

bM“nu4 vmAh1qi3nD3ymo3ht4. bm8N ÖàAbso3g6 

bf5nsgw8NExc3Xo3uJ6 yñyWusi b4vi kNc3g5 xuh5 

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gnc5bstAti4 xg3bc3ins÷hao3g5 sçMstu4 xg1qi3nso3ht4. 

scomst4f5 gnc5bstAti4 xg1qi3nso3ht4 

cEbsIf5 x9Mc5bstAtu4 xg3inso3g5, xg3ht4 x9MymJtA5 

cEbsI4f5 sçctŒA8Nsti4. b4ƒNl5bs6 Njgw8Noµ5yx6 

b4vi yM3Jxusactuk5 scctsA8N§ao3S5, Ni kNcClx3mb 

W©tctcD8NoCu4. 

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kNo7ui x9Mtg5 gnstDtc3ht4, €8ix[5bc3hi, gJ3us[5bc3ht4, 

W1ax[c5ht4 iE[c3ht4 vWg3[c3ht9l. wk5tg5 scsy3u4 

xg3gi4 gnstDtc1qvlx3ht4, yKi3ui iEsAtcuJ5 wk5tg5 

gnstD8NyZI3iu8i4 N7ui6 wk5tA5 xsMZI3bu8i4. xuh1qgx„5 

wkgw8â5 wk5tg5 scsy3ui4 sçA8N§a7mb, sW8NCi x9ä5 fº5 

scsyz5 xg3bsi3nsm5. wkgw8â5 fºtg5 sçA8Ni3ns§a7mb, 

Öà9lt4 ryxis5ht9¬Cu4, c9lˆ3tg9l AwAwtg9l scs¥4 

xg3bslx1qu7mî4 yñyWu. 

xuh5 wkw5 xqctŒ8iu5 W?9odtb3bctsJ5 x9MzÔ5ht9¬mb, 

Öà7m5 xi3Cu8i x9Mtg5 scsy3u4 won3bsi3ns§5. bm8N 

grc5Iq5g6 wµ4 wkgw8â5 wk5tg3cè3ymo3iq8i4 xu§1qg5 

Internet connections through the cable service. 

Surveys conducted these days indicate that more and more 

youth prefer Internet interactions to television. This trend may also 

be evident in Chisasibi as many of the households have computers 

with Internet connections, and most young people have access 

to the Internet. The young population is even starting to use the 

Internet to communicate more than the phone. Rather than calling 

to see how someone is doing or what they are doing, they chat 

with each other online with various messaging programs. This also 

gives them the opportunity to connect with people around the 

world, no matter the distance. 

Chisasibi also enjoys a range of other community services. 

There is a local Cree language radio station, a hospital, a hotel, 

an arena, restaurants and coffee shops. While Inuit language 

radio stations are not readily available, there are hopes to bring 

radio content for the Inuit and by the Inuit of Chisasibi, though 

most likely Inuktittut. Very few of the Inuit families in Chisasibi 

speak Inuktittut, as the dominant language in the community 

is Cree. Most Inuit speak Cree, as it is practically a necessity 

in the town, even English and French are less evident in the 

everyday use. 

Many of the Inuit beneficiaries in Chisasibi are also half Cree, 

so Cree is the more logical of the Aboriginal languages for their 

parents to teach them in their homes. This is not to say that no 

Inuit in Chisasibi speak Inuktittut as a small number of them still 

do. It may seem like an Inuk in an overwhelming Cree majority 

population could come to lose their identity as an Inuk completely, 

but certain organizations such as Makivik are helping to make 

things easier for Inuit in Chisasibi. 

Makivik built a centre for the Chisasibi Inuit to help them hold 

gatherings and address the needs of their small population. This 

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Visiting Story Chisasibi title 

ho wk5tg5 sçA8Nyxq8ˆmb. whmNCI1ax©I3©Zlx6 wkgw8â5 

x9Mk5 wkgw8Nsi3uA5 rNsJEi3ui4 xysptbsZI3iq8i4, ryxi 

wvJ3ymIs5ht4 tusJk5 wMst9lQ5 mr{[f5 wkgw8Nsi3uk5 

sdà9oslx3Xq5g5 yñyWs2 wkgw8Nq5. 

mr{[4 yñyWs2 wkgw8Nq8i4 w9ldtb3tyMsJ7uJ6 

wvJ3ymNhxDtQ5hA vt5b[c3gnsiqA5 scctŒ{[nc3lt4 

hNi4 xu§1qvlx3ht4 wkgw8NtA5 r1åmQIc3iu8i4. Ì8N 

w9ldtoxaMsJ6 xqJu4 cExÇlo4Fw9lxDy3bo4 wk8k5 

vt5b[slil iE7µctŒ{[s?9lil xg3gnu4, xyc3uJu4 

vt1z[7u4, u3h[7u4, kN4fÔcstu4, x9M[c3[sJ8Ngu4, 

dx4f[cstu9l wkw5 ieq8i4 dxat5y[7u4, wZo3u4 

x7ml xyxi4 w9lxDyc3uht4FcExÇlQx9M 

c3uht4 xro3gxali x5bgxaA8Ngu4, bZbZsJ6 

Ì8N x5bgxEIsJ6 s9lf5 eg3zsJi4 

ÑE5y[s5hi. 

xyqtA5 mr{[4 Wbc3tyAtc§a7uJ6 

yñyWus5 wkq8i4 WA5pAts7uJu4 Ì8No 

kN4fÔc3tyisJ6 wkgò5 syIsv5bAt5nzi4. 

wkgò5 €8ix[oxExco3ht4 Njgw8Nl 

SMCDmZlxCu4 wq3Cst5ncc5bMsJ1qmb. 

bm8N r1åmN3tlA mr{[f8i4 gn3tyAtsMsJ7m5 

mr{[4 grÌoMsJ6 kÌu4 

cjtxl7u4FkN4fÔu4 wkgc3ªozix3tlA 

gipZI3iui4. 

wkgw8â5 s[Z3gq5, yñyWus5 x9ä5 

s[Z3gdtq8i4 wMc3ht4 Öµ8ãN6 kN[oµu 

s[Z3gw5 WsyE§qg5 Wsycgw8NuJ5 

hZhxq8N Dmicgw8Nu5ht4. Ì5hm kNos2 

W1ax[z %))-k5 bf8Ns÷Ex3[smA8Ng6, 

xg3bsq8Nyx§6 b4vi kNoc3g5 wMs7mb 

Ì?i kNu s[Z3gw5 cr3†5 W1axts[q8k5, 

nistsIk9l X5bDy3u4 W1axX5ht4, yx3E 

Igw8Nic§a5ht9lFdxn3igw8Nc§a5ht9 

l xyQx9Mq8il W1axDy3i4 W1axX5ht4, 

s[Z3gw5 cr3†5 W1axtsiq5 wMym?5g5 

xyi4 kNo8i4 cr3ti4 Wytsostcc5bi3u4 

sfN1z5 x9ä5 kNoq8i4 WymJi4, 

c3cv9Mus5, Ax+rri+us5, Awu8pus5 x7ml 

iµ+vus5, Öµ9obs6 WytsostoCu4 WZhx7mE8ic§aQK5¡ 

W1ax[4 xg3bs§a7uJ6 nistsIi4 xg3ht4 X5bgk5 x7ml 

yx3EI3ht4Fdxn3ht4 X9MÖoQxc3ht4 wq3CIv5gk5. 

yñyWs2 wkgw8Nq5b wl3dyz5 x5psq4vlx3tlA 

xyu wkgw8â5 kN[7us5 wl3dyq8k5, ˆ7mQgw8N§E7uIz5. 

x5pQ1qQxq5 whmQNQ5 wªyq5 bsg5bsoCu4, bfIsJ8Ng5 

wkgw8NsZu4 xyug5 kN[7ustA5 wkgw8Ntg5 wl3dyc5yxgw8NuQxq5. 

b3Cusa7uZu4, x3ÇAoµZM7u esIN3g x¬ha7um5 

kNz5 Clx3hil bfuN3gx¬q8Noµ3hi§6. ßmJ3ixi3l 

xdwmi3l b4vi kNo7u WsyEIsq8Nyx3©4, kN3ctŒ9l 

vœQst5yxq8N§a5ht4 wMŒ8ibc5yxgu4, kNogc5nIsi4fl 

W9MEdtu8i4 vJyic5yxq8Nht4. yñyW szy4vlx3hi kN[7u5 

c9lˆ9l yei3u kNz8i5, Ì4fx kNsÔ4 bmq8i4 b5¥ymIc3S6. 

kNos5hi x5pc1qNu, rNgw8N6 b4vi kNymJ6 scCI3m5 Öµ4 

x5psq8izi4 kNo7u, Wlx3gu wkgw8â5 bµi kNymcbsJ5. 

yñyW - kN[7u kNos5hi x5pc1qg6, Ni¬8îl yM3Jxu 

x5pcCi. 

BOB MESHER 

wkw5 w9ldtzb yMÌz. 

Exterior view of the Inuit building. 

building includes a large room for community gatherings and feasts, 

a board room for meetings, a sewing room, a garage, office space, 

a freezer room for traditional Inuit food, a kitchen, and a room to 

rent that it currently being used for day-care services. 

Other services that Makivik has provided for the Chisasibi 

Inuit includes a van for the elders. Many of the elders were finding 

it difficult to travel to their medical appointments and visit places 

outside their homes. This was brought to Makivik's attention 

and the Corporation decided to donate a new van. 

The Inuit youth for their part, along with the other youth of 

Chisasibi, have much the same vigour of life that Inuit youth of 

Nunavik do. The town's arena, with seats for 500, is well used as 

young residents take part in the minor hockey league, broomball, 

skating, and other activities. There is a minor hockey league in 

the region that includes other nearby Cree communities such as 

Eastmain, Waskaganish, Wemindji, and Nemaska. Competition is 

tough! The arena is also used for broomball and figure skating. 

So, while the Inuit of Chisasibi experience a different life from 

the rest of Nunavik, it is a fulfilling one nonetheless. Looking past 

the differences including language and culture, one can see many 

similarities to Nunavik life in this town. It is the North, it is cold 

much of the year, but always beautiful. Hunting and camping are 

popular, a sense of community and family presides, and Aboriginal 

values are still close to heart. Chisasibi is far away from Nunavik 

and the South, but has tastes of both. It is unique, as any resident 

can attest to, especially those of Inuit heritage who live there. 

Chisasibi — there's no place like it in Nunavik, and there's no 

place like it in the world. 


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wk5Jxus5 N9osi3ysDtc3g5 

x3ÇAi @%-i4 kNozb 

wobEIsico3izi4 

Inukjuak Celebrates their 

25th Anniversary 

Ëhy w9Ms5 g5yxhi s4fwDy3g6. 

Moses Idlout led in a prayer to 

greet the day. 

BOB MESHER 

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Inukjuak Celebrates 

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The Northern Village of Inukjuak was incorporated on May 26th, 

1980 and this past May, the community held celebrations to mark 

its 25th anniversary. It was an historic event to commemorate 

and honour today's community members as well as to remember 

those who had given so much to the development 

of the community over the years. 

There were three days of activities such as 

concerts, feasting, and games. 

To begin the first morning of celebrations, 

a podium and microphone were set 

up at the front entrance of the town office. 

The highly respected Moses Idlout led the 

crowd in a prayer to greet the day and give 

thanks for God's gifts. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

uxp xü9Ml Ùn NsI3l s9˜mE4f5 s4fwDy3ic3tlQ5. 

Mary Amidlak and Pasha Nowra at the early-morning opening. 

BOB MESHER X2 

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kÌ5 ã7m†5Fã7mns†5 cz5bbsJ5 sWAhAts5ht4 

N9osi3ysi3u4 x3ÇAi4 @%-i4. 

New flags were raised to honour the 25th anniversary. 


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An early morning chore; workers deliver a new podium for the mayor and other community speakers. 

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xfî3gÔ÷3mb. xuhtA5 s[Z3©ymJA5 wªh5gmEs5hbl8î5, bf8NX5hb 

BOB MESHER X2 

Mayor Andy Moorhouse then gave 

a welcoming speech to residents and 

visitors standing in the parking lot and 

the dusty street. (Inukjuak is slated to 

have their roads paved this summer.) The 

mayor's words were simple but heartfelt. 

“[This] is a time to reflect on the 

community's changes and achievements. 

We will be, in the next three days, recognizing 

people and organizations that 

have committed themselves to our community 

and made it possible to be what 

it is today,” he announced. 

His Worship continued, “As you 

know, the community's development did 

not grow without hardship — it did not 

come easily and many sacrifices were 

made. Many of our friends and families 

have gone, leaving us with great 

roles as people of this community to further the development of 

Inukjuak. But we thank them for their roles and achievements 

nonetheless. 

“But we also did not reach where we are today without happiness. 

We have gone through many successes as individuals and 


wk5Jxus5 yKo3tz5 sçctc3g6 üf ˆ+bÍvu4 kNo7usi4 sçctc1qi3ui. 

The Inukjuak mayor chats with Meeko Nastapoka before addressing the community population. 

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€bu xMf, €8t jxcs+ Wb €bul vtAtcMsJ5 x5pŒ1qgi4 wk5Jxu. 

Adamie Alaku, Andy Moorhouse, and Pita Aatami met in Inukjuak about various matters. 

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BOB MESHER X2 

as a whole community. Many of the 

achievements that we see today are 

thanks to the people who have given 

their time to see a better life for 

themselves and for future generations 

to come.” The mayor's speech was 

punctuated by an official flag-raising 

ceremony. 

Among the honoured guests 

at the Inukjuak event was Makivik 

president Pita Aatami. He later told 

Makivik Magazine, “Attending the 

Inukjuak anniversary was a treat for 

me, as I am sure it was for everyone 

else who was there. If we think about 

it, 25 years can seem like a very long 

time. Many of us were young children 

or youth back then, watching as our 

adult relatives strived so hard to make 

life better for future generations, and I 

believe this is the legacy that we are responsible to keep alive. 

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Incorporation Dates of Nunavik's Northern Villages 

vq3hxl4Jx6, IkxE !*, !(*) Kangirsualujjuaq, January 18, 1980 

ƒ4Jx6, †y7WE !), !(&( Kujjuaq, December 10, 1979 

bysI6, IkxE !*, !(*) Tasiujaq, January 18, 1980 

xsXl4, IkxE !*, !(*) Aupaluk, January 18, 1980 

vq3h6, IkxE &, !(*! Kangirsuk, January 7, 1981 

dx3b6, ß4©WE @@, !(*) Quaqtaq, October 22, 1980 

vq3hJx6, y5t7WE #, !(*) Kangirsujuaq, September 3, 1980 

n9lw5, †y7WE !), !(&) Salluit, December 10, 1970 

wKp[4, IkxE !&, !(*! Ivujivik, January 17, 1981 

xfo[4, †y7WE !), !(&( Akulivik, December 10, 1979 

S[3ig6, xs=Ay @$, !(*( Puvirnituq, August 24, 1989 

wk5Jx6, à @^, !(*) Inukjuak, May 26, 1980 

susI6, †y7WE (, !(*^ Umiujaq, December 9, 1986 

ƒ4JxÇW4, à @^, !(*) Kujjuaraapik, May 26, 1980 

÷i N3ÖÇl4 hc5yAtsix3gi4 sçAtc3g6. 

Johnny Nuktialuk announced the recreational events. 

“Besides these landmark celebrations in Inukjuak, however, 

it is also exciting to recognize that Kangiqsualujjuaq, Tasiujaq, 

Aupaluk, and Kuujjuaraapik reached the same milestone this year 

and Quaqtaq and Kangiqsujuaq will certainly celebrate their first 

25 years of inauguration this coming autumn.” 

Besides joining in the celebrations, Pita Aatami, as well as 

Makivik's vice-president for economic development Adamie Alaku, 

met with Inukjuak Mayor Andy Moorhouse to discuss several important 

items, such as Inukjuak's marine infrastructure being built 

by Makivik this summer, Cruise North Expeditions Inc., windmill 

experiments in the area, beluga harvesting issues, Internet services, 

and Québec's commmitment to establish a detention centre 

in the region. 


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Circus entertainment, 

included 

A group of children in Inukjuak stretched the entertainment 

limits with their impressive amateur circus performance as a part 

of the concert entertainment to celebrate the community's 25th 

anniversary. It was complete with colourful costumes, juggling, 

stilt walking, unicycle riding, and tumbling their bodies across 

the stage. The Cirque du Monde's social circus instructor for the 

group was Sarah Bedard-Dubé. She explained that by learning 

circus activities, the children also gain self-confidence and learn 


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about other qualities such as team spirit, concentration, and creativity. 

“I teach circus with a social mind,” she said. 

Sarah has been with Cirque du Monde for a couple of years. 

Besides Inukjuak, she has worked on projects in Lebanon, Cameroon, 

Honduras and Victoriaville. She said, “It's always really interesting 

to work with children from different countries. The culture might 

be different but at the end you realize they are pretty much all the 

same kids. When they succeed at juggling three balls, they'll look 

at you with the same sparkling eyes and wonderful smile.” 

This has been a very positive activity for the Nunavik children, 

just as it has been for children in all of the 53 communities 

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throughout the world that 

Cirque du Monde social 

circuses are established. 

Sarah explained that circus 

is something special, with 

its own language and something 

that awakens the 

curiosity of almost everyone. 

When she arrived in 

Inukjuak, she got the children 

interested by making 

a short juggling demonstration 

to capture their 

interest. 

About 40 Inukjuak children attend the circus workshops, 

although not all on a regular basis. The general 

pattern of visit from a Cirque du Monde instructor each 

year, at this present development stage of the program, 

is twice per year for six-weeks-long each visit. 

The Cirque du Monde instructor worked with the local 

youth centre animator, who will continue working with 

the children after her departure. 

Children in Puvirnituq also have the same type of circus 

project as in Inukjuak. The program began in Nunavik 

back in 2002. This project for the young springs off of 

the internationally renowned Cirque du Soleil, which is 

active in the creation and production of circus shows. 

Cirque du Soleil offers an original and non-traditional 

show concept based on a theatrical blend of circus and 

street performance arts. Rather than opting to champion 

a variety of causes, and in an effort to make a more 

effective contribution to society, Cirque du Soleil chose 

one — youth in difficulty. 

This international program has been using circus 

arts to reach out to youth at risk since 1995. These are 

usually street kids and other young people in precarious 

socio-economic circumstances. Cirque du Monde offers 

them a positive personal experience to serve as a catalyst 

in building self-esteem and a sense of identity. 

The general aim of the Cirque du Monde program around the 

world is to assist in the social and personal development of youth 

by creating controlled risk situations to help them accept and deal 

with risk by taking up successive and properly paced challenges 

through the learning of various circus skills. In the process, atrisk 

youth develop self-esteem and reintegrate society as a more 

valued member. 

“With circus and games, they are learning to respect themselves 

and others. They are doing exercise, and it also gives them 

a chance to express themselves and to blossom,” said Sarah. She 

commented that on the day after the show, the mother of one of 

the circus kids was on radio saying how proud she felt to see her 

son juggling and doing acrobatics. 

Fédération des Caisses d’économie des travailleuses et 

travailleurs du Québec, the Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau- 

Québec, and Air Inuit contribute financially to this project. 

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kN[7u nNá5 WNh5ymo3bq5 

Nunavik Creations Review 

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kN[7u nNá4f5 sX5ymMs/z8i 

Inuit throat singers in Dubai, 

attended by Nunavik Creations. 

ADAMIE ALAKU 

At Nunavik Creations we have been making improvements 

to our website (www.nunavikcreations.com) 

during the past few months, which offers e-commerce 

shopping. We incorporated this feature to provide better 

service to the customers and make it as easy as 

possible to shop. Although it is time-consuming, the 

Internet is proving to be a valuable tool for monitoring 

what items and colours should be available. 

Developing an e-commerce site takes quite a 

bit of research into areas such as taxing, freight 

costs, and methods of delivery. Once you are on the 

Internet your customers 

are worldwide. The 

site then has to be able to manipulate 

taxes, which differ not only 

from province to province, but also 

from country to country. It is impossible 

to calculate freight charges for 

every item to be shipped and therefore 

a flat rate has to be used. The 

rates increase according to the dollar 

amounts purchased. 

Normally delivery is within three working weeks. Inventory 

has to be kept at a certain level to enable this but there is always 

the occasion when we have just seven of the eight colours offered. 

But with any luck we always have the right colour available to fill 

any customer's specific order. If the correct item is temporarily 

KITTY GORDON 

COMPLIMENTS: VICKIE OOPIK 

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wªy3ui9l N9osi3ysDtc3tlQ5 ÉEosMsJu. 

Nunavik Creations designer Vickie Okpik rides a camel in Dubai during 

the Festival of Desert Cultures and Civilizations last April. 

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Nunavik Creations seamstress Leena Mittuq. 

unavailable it is usually because it was sold out in our Kuujjuaq 

boutique or through a telephone order. This situation is a typical 

feature of providing hand-made Inuit products such as ours. 

As our Internet site is gaining more popularity, the influx of 

emails is increasing. It is not uncommon to reply through email 

four or five times to the same customer. We are also now sending 

catalogues to customers who inquire through the website. These 

catalogues are also available in our Kuujjuaq outlet. 


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øn dW3Dxl4 c3çl2 ms8 wKE+ ñzi5hi. 

Lisa Koperqualuk with Mount Everest in the background. 

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Keep Your Head Up 

An Inuk to Everest 

By Lisa Koperqualuk 

COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK 


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In 2003, Dr. Sean Egan, who was an Associate Professor of Human 

Kinetics at the University of Ottawa, launched a bid to include an 

Inuk in his expedition to the base camp of Mount Everest. He had 

already been in Nunavut, teaching community health in Iqaluit and 

travelling there on a regular basis for the past 10 years. The last 

time he had been there, according to what he told me, was two 

years ago. He also spent time in Igloolik. He was quite aware of 

the health and social problems in Inuit communities. It was one 

mJC3†5 tAux3g5 mr{[s2 ã7mtzi4 trQx1z[7uk5. 

The expedition group holding a Makivik flag at the base camp in 

front of their group tent. 


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Walking along a narrow stretch on a steep part of the trail at over 4,000 metres high. From the left are Chris, Keith, Katherine, Sean, Terry, and Phemba. 

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of the reasons he wished to invite an Inuk with him to Nepal to 

be a role model for Inuit. 

That was when he approached various Inuit organizations, 

including Makivik, to see who would be willing to sponsor an 

Inuk for the cost it would be required to participate. Only Makivik 

showed real interest and commitment to find and support an Inuk 

to go. It was in this context that I heard of this trip, and of Sean, 

who had spoken with Pita Aatami. Pita had reflected upon having 

Makivik sponsor an Inuk, and later deemed how beneficial it would 

I4 N5nyJ6 mòAti4 iEQix3bui9l. 

Yak carrying expedition equipment and food for themselves. 


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û+ kNzi WA5pJ5 S˜Ex3ti4 Ì8N kNo7mEsJ6 wl3dy3ul WNxh3gk5 g1z[s5hi ¥3Xu. 

The town of Namche, which provides services for tourists, is the capital and cultural centre of the sherpas. 



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øn dW3Dxl4 ñ8 v8l yfx¬2 ƒÛl2 

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Lisa Koperqualuk and Sean Egan in 

front of the icefalls at the base camp of 

Mount Everest. 

be for Nunavik to be able to send someone with Sean. Three other 

Inuit from Nunavik and myself wrote our letters of interest by 

December 1st, 2003, with the required doctor's certificates that 

proved we were in good health. Another criteria was to be a nonsmoker, 

which none of us were. 

There was no turning back. Once I wrote my letter of interest, 

I was committed and my goal was set. By January, I was 

emailing Sean and asking him what type of 

training would be needed, and I wasn't the 

only one. We all heard that we would have to 

compete in a walk/run marathon, where we 

would be carrying a heavy load to decide who 

among us was going. Only one could go — 

the winner of this race. I think Jeannie May, 

one of the interested people from Kuujjuaq, 

was also quite eager to get down to training 

as early as possible. So was Shirley Dupuis 

of Kuujjuaq, who was already a longtime jogger. 

Pat Ekomiak of Kuujjuaraapik had already 

run a marathon and felt prepared for running 


another one. 

Sean soon sent us a training program that 

was geared for a walking marathon. It was a 

gruelling exercise of weekly walks that would 

eventually lead to three-to-six-hour walks per 

day, every day! However, by April 2004 with 

time running short, the competition changed to that of a half-marathon, 

a 21-kilometer run, and our training needs changed. Time 

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Lisa Koperqualuk’s Trek 

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was really running short, and I had to learn to run — an activity 

I was not endeared to. The half-marathon would be in Kuujjauq in 

early October. I think one of Sean's legacies is that he gets people 

to do what they have resisted doing, only to realize in the end 

that they could do it after all! 

Training consisted of jogging three times per week. As my jogging 

time slowly increased, I sometimes went through some pain. 

I once pulled a muscle on my back and it was so painful to get up 

from bed and to get into bed! My training was delayed by a week 

(although the doctor said do nothing for three weeks). At other 

times it was the pain of boredom: one more step and another and 

more for up to two hours. I countered that by memorizing a couple 

of Inuit stories as I ran slowly along the St. Lawrence River in 

Lachine. Then running became interesting as I gained new goals 

each time. The advice given by Dr. Michael Kwan of the Nunavik 

Research Centre and other experienced marathon runners was 

very helpful, even down to the nitty-gritty details of what to wear 

in colder weather when running. 

The day of the half-marathon came upon us quickly. It was 

cloudy at daybreak, giving us the feeling that it would rain. During 

the run it was warm and sunny at 14°c, with some cool wind 

when running downhill. I tore all warm clothing off — hat, scarf, 

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ñ8 v8 mJC3tix3bq8i4. mr{[s2 bs5gq5 ˆ7mˆ9lxyxMsJ5. 

The lifting of prayer flags during the prayer ceremony ("Puja") presided by a Buddhist Lama 

for Sean Egan's summit climb. Makivik colours were a perfect match. 



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Ì4fx nNIsc5b§5 w3csm5yAts5ht4 wªA8âymJi mJCChx3iui trstZhx3ht4 ms8 wKE+ v5pzk5. 

Chortens are built as memorials to those who have died attempting to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. 


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sweater, and windproof jacket and pants. It was so hot I could 

barely breathe! With some good luck and training combined, I ran 

all the way for two hours and three minutes to win the race, and 

suddenly I was headed to Everest! 

Sean and I finally met that October and had dinner in a restaurant 

in Ottawa. It was a pleasure to meet him, and he treated 

me to a vegetarian meal. He lived in Almonte, about an hour from 

Ottawa, and taught Human Kinetics at the university. He was the 

type that walked his talk. Even at 63 years old he was physically 

active. He said he had participated on a bicycle trip somewhere 

toward the west, and that he was going to go to Argentina to 

climb Mount Acacongua, the highest mountain in the western 

hemisphere, in January as soon as his teaching responsibilities subsided 

at that time of year. This was in preparation for his summit 

bid on Mount Everest that would be in April, and he successfully 

climbed Acacongua. 

We members of the Everest team even spoke with him on 

a stormy day where high winds and blowing snow were keeping 

him and others in their tents on the last leg of their climb up 

Acacongua. The world of mountain climbers is a world of dreams 

of higher heights, the challenges of going there, the physical stamina 

required, and the often unpredictable weather of high altitudes 

and the human body's ability to acclimatize or not. 

Before any inkling that I might go to the base camp, I read as 

much as I could about Everest with deep interest. Never before did 

Everest intrigue me so much, not even the news of those who die 

on Mount Everest would draw much attention from me (after all, 

it was their choice to go to Everest) that is, not until an Inuk was 

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Lisa Koperqualuk’s Trek 

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Members of the expedition view the ice, one and a half days ahead, 

to the base camp. 

invited, and I might just 

be that Inuk to go! 

More than once, 

Sean had said it was 

important to be in good 

health and to train properly 

for the big hike, as it 

would take about 10 days 

to walk up and we need 

good lungs because oxygen 

levels go down. 

One day, however, 

before we were to leave in 

March, I called Sean and 

explained that I had read 

about a Québec woman 

who died on her way 

to Mount Kilimanjaro in 

Africa, and that mountain 

is about the same altitude 

as base camp of Everest 

at 5,300 meters. I was concerned about climbing in altitude and 

that I might die like this lady did. He was very quick and said that 

they had climbed high too fast, and you need to go slowly up. They 

did not have the right guide. “Your success depends on you, on 

your outlook. Stay positive. Keep your head up,” he said. And I 

learned to trust him as our expedition leader. He brought 17 of us 

together, on a trip of a lifetime. A trip I will not soon forget. 


€8ixyst7mEs2 ñx8 wv8-s2 wªA8âiz 

The Passing of Dr. Sean Egan 

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Sean Egan. 

The sad news spread among the staff of 

Makivik Corporation and others in the North 

who came to think fondly of Sean Egan, 

although not many in Nunavik had met him 

in person. His cool-mindedness, wisdom and 

joy for life is especially remembered by a few 

Makivik employees who spent many extra 

hours coordinating with Sean to make sure 

that a participant from Nunavik was fairly 

selected to win our Corporation's sponsorship 

to the base camp of Mount Everest. 

While pursuing his dream to reach the 

summit of Mount Everest, and at age 63 

to become the eldest Canadian to do so, 

Sean died after first suffering from a respiratory 

infection and then a heart attack 

while descending the mountain for medical assistance on Friday, 

April 29th 2005. 


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Wix3iK5 

øn dW3Dxl4, gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WNh5t 

Piniarnivut 

Lisa Koperqualuk, Communications Officer 

wvJ3tŒ5 vNbu, h?Å6 

Partners of Canada, eh 

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€i v9M4 Xizl mo kxflzl Wb. 

Joining in the celebrations for the birthday of our own 

wonderful country — Canada! Here we see Annie Kudluk 

with her daughter Emily and nephew Peter. 


BOB MESHER 

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ADAMIE KALINGO 

There are moments when we, as Inuit, wonder about being 

Canadian, when we ponder the fact that, without their knowledge, 

our ancestors were bound into this entity called Canada. In 

1667 we, of Nunavik, became part of a “new land” called Rupert's 

Land, owned by the Hudson's Bay Company? Yes, this profiteering 

company apparently owned it. Later, in 1870, when Rupert's 

Land was sold to Canada, our territory became an unwitting part 

of Canada! Men of merchants, kings and queens exchanged hands 

over our land as we slept under the aurora, which could not roar 

their objection. 

vNbusai3ui4 sWAh5g6 wKp[7us6 

A patriotic Canadian in Ivujivik. 

It is no surprise then, that Canada will be criticized by us and 

among us, the Aboriginal people of Canada. Some aboriginal groups 

in this country adamantly refuse to be recognized as belonging to 

an entity called Canada, while others like us Inuit quite like being 

called Canadian. However, I will qualify that by saying that not all 

Inuit enjoy their titles as “Canadian”, and I welcome further discussion 

on this in the future. This is why we, the Inuit of Canada, 

were glad to see an effort on the part of Canada in forming a 

partnership with us very recently, cemented in a new Partnership 

Accord between Aboriginal People and Canada. 

This accord is an important political agreement because it is 

meant to improve our participation within government in the area 

of policy-making — helping governments decide what actions it 

should be taking to improve programs and services for us. Inuit 

Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Jose Kusugak said that it was 

about time, since we had been repeatedly asking for such an agreement 

since the tabling of the report by the Royal Commission on 

Aboriginal Peoples in 1994. He thanked Canada's Minister of Indian 

Affairs and Northern Development, Andy Scott, for acting to move 


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Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association president 

Mary Palliser. 

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Makivik president Pita Aatami. 

STEPHEN HENDRIE X2 

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this agreement forward as quickly as he has done. 

While other aboriginal groups, as represented by the Assembly 

of First Nations and the National Métis Council, signed this agreement, 

among the Inuit who signed were ITK President Jose Kusugak, 

the presidents of the four land claim regions: Pita Aatami from 

Makivik, Nellie Cournoyea of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, 

William Anderson III of the Labrador Inuit Association, and Paul 

Kaludjak of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. Other signatories 

were Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association president Mary Palliser, 

National Inuit Youth Council President Jason Tologanak, and Inuit 

Circumpolar Conference of Canada President Duane Smith. 

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Ottawa's Increased Respect for Canada's Inuit 

The signing of the Partnership Accord between Canada and the 

Inuit of this country on May 31st, 2005 was an historic event. Jose 

Kusugak exhibited much pride for his participation in this signing. 

He said, “Inuit have been asking for such an agreement going 

back to the tabling of the Royal Commission 

on Aboriginal Peoples.” 

According to their ITK press release, the 

political document acknowledges the constitutional 

recognition of Inuit as an Aboriginal 

people of Canada, living in the country's various 

northern regions and in many centres in 

southern Canada. 

It recognizes the comprehensive land claim 

agreements signed by Makivik Corporation, 

the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Nunavut 

Tunngavik Incorporated, as well as Labrador's 

brand new Inuit land claim. 

The Accord recognizes the importance 

of the implementation of comprehensive land 

claims, that the honour of the Crown is at stake 

in all dealings with Inuit, and that Inuit have 

contributed significantly to Canada’s history, identity, national 

unity and sovereignty in the Arctic. 

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x7ml Wsp Ùg9. 

Inuit Secretariat workers (L-R) Alan 

Braidek, Donat Savoie, and Barry Pottle. 

Inuit Secretariat focal point 

The new Inuit Relations Secretariat, an Inuit-specific branch 

of DIAND is a focal point for the renewed relationship between 

Inuit and the Government of Canada. There are three objectives 

specifically relating to the Inuit Relations 

Secretariat. They include the role of the 

Secretariat as an important point of contact 

on Inuit matters for departments in 

the government of Canada. It also sets 

out ITK with an Inuit working group to 

negotiate the Government of Canada-Inuit 

Action Plan. 

The Inuit Relations Secretariat office 

has been up and running for some time 

BARRY POTTLE 

with three employees: interim executive 

director Donat Savoie, and special advisors 

Barry Pottle and Alan Braidek. The Accord 

has been a priority for the Secretariat and 

has occupied most of the Secretariat's 

time and energy. 

Near the end of this past June, Barry 

Pottle said that Inuit Relations Secretariat has since resumed normal 

operations, including the hiring of staff (Inuit and non-Inuit) 

xtosDtc3g5 WNhxctŒ8ij5 xqctŒAtu4 €8t yÏ5, Ôy fhZ6, Ù9 µb8l. 

Signing the Partnership Accord, Andy Scott, Jose Kusugak, and Paul Martin. 

STEPHEN HENDRIE 

Among other stipulations, the Partnership Accord foresees 

the negotiation of a Government of Canada - Inuit Action Plan to 

be completed by March 31, 2006, which will be appended to the 

Partnership Accord once completed. Implementation of this Action 

Plan will be monitored and evaluated by a joint steering committee 

comprised of two senior officials from DIAND and ITK. An annual 

report on activities is sought, as well as an annual meeting 

between the Minister of and the President of ITK to discuss progress 

of the Government of Canada-Inuit Action Plan. 

Both parties consider the Accord to be a living document, 

reflecting a renewed relationship and strengthened partnership 

between the Government of Canada and ITK. 

for the Secretariat and as well as setting the foundations for the 

mandate of the Secretariat. This mandate is to 1) serve as a point 

of contact on Inuit matters in the Government of Canada, and 2) 

provide a focus for information advise, and expertise on Inuit matters 

in order to enhance the strength, integration and coherence 

of federal policies and programming affecting Inuit. 

The Inuit Secretariat representatives have plans to visit all 

four Inuit regions in the near future to meet with the Inuit organizations 

to promote and discuss the mandate of the Inuit Relations 

Secretariat. The Secretariat has also been busy making preparations 

for the First Minister's Meeting anticipated in the fall and on 

issues such as housing, education and relations with Inuit. 


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whmu5yxlil! 

On May 31st, 2005, Pita Aatami was in Ottawa for the historic 

signing of the Partnership Accord, joining what was called the 

Federal Government's Aboriginal Policy Retreat. Pita sat with his 

fellow representatives discussing the significance of this Accord. 

The federal government's lack of presence has been felt in Nunavik 

for a long while now and Nunavik's participation, through Makivik, 

will draw the federal government closer to our region. The Inuit 

Relations Secretariat, which was created over the past winter, 

is acknowledged in the Accord as being the focal point of the 

renewed relationship between Inuit and Canada. It is expected, 

then, that we shall have a greater voice in influencing our mode 

of living, such as in the design and delivery of programs and services. 

We can immediately think upon our need for housing in the 

North and, although we have just reached another five-year agreement 

to continue building new homes in Nunavik, much more is 

still required as our population is growing fast. 

The Partnership Accord provides for the negotiation of a 

“Government of Canada — Inuit Action Plan”, which is to be done 

by March 31st, 2006. Such an action plan would be implemented by 

a steering committee in which Makivik would participate through 

ITK because of Pita Aatami's membership on its board. Keep your 

ears and eyes open for next year to see the Inuit Action Plan. After 

over 300 years our participation in Canada can be rightfully recognized, 

an Accord such as this one serves only as a means to affirm 

our rightful demands for recognition. As the aurora shines and will 

continue to shine in our true north, strong and free! 

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cEbsI4f5 xs9Mt9lQ5 sKz magazine@makivik.org. 

Get paid for your photos of Nunavik. 

Makivik Corporation invites you to send us photos of 

Nunavik for publishing in our magazines, the Makivik 

Annual Report, and our yearly wall calendar. Photographers 

will be paid for any of their photos that we publish. Please 

include you name, mailing address, and a brief description. 

Email your photos to magazine@makivik.org 

n9m òp4 

b3Cox3ymi[iz 

Salma Hayek 

Comes North 

SUPERIORPICS.COM 


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Hollywood film star Salma Hayek (holding the baby's hand) 

posed here with a group of Inuit from Salluit in Iqaluit during an 

Inuit Arctic Wisdom event to bring attention to global warming.

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Greenland's Best 

on Display in 

Washington DC 

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kayak builder Maligiaq Padilla had to carry the project to 

his Washington hotel to finish making it. He was eager to 

come to Washington to present the cultural significance 

of the kayak and its role in Greenlandic history. Kayak 

association members using the Potomac River, which flows 

by Washington, were especially interested in the work of this 

young Greenlandic artisan. 

BOB MESHER 


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bf5nst5yAtsMs3g6 wkgw8Ni4. !))–Zä5 Ìf¿4f[ox3ymMsJ5 

xfr5gus5 tx8µ4us9l. 

Ì4fx Wzhi4 s9li4 wMŒi4 

bf8Ns÷3tyisMs3g6 xfr5gus5 Wytsi3Ùdtq8i4 

wkw5 nN1axiQA5, 

x9Max3ymizA9l, mfiz nN1axZ3i4, 

bfuN3gos3ii4, eMs5Ii3i4, xuhwa5ht4 

w1qti4, uaxaxymJi4, x5paxi4, 

gryN3tyi3i4, b3Co÷i4 x7ml v5hô8N3i- 

Ùc3ht4 cIos3gi4 W/‰5yxhA bf8Ns/ 

3tyAtc3î5. 

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ÖàoMsJ6 øy wrxt é4rM8, bmszcbsymMsJu4, 

>wr5gXs÷l8i4 Wyt7mE8i4 nN1axtc4fxlj5 xfr5gu. ryxi 

sçctcMs3hb rN4fgw8Ni4 nN1axioEpî5gi4 xfr5gu, x7ml 

wl3Dy3tA5 nN1axioEi3j5 ckwoQxdppu4, grÌyMsJKA5 

N9oq8i4 òdpJ5nsmz5b. wic5yxMsJ1qm5, xgi5 s5gCsti4 

òdpyMsJA5 GnN1axti4 w7uÅ3gi4H.> 

Ì4fx bf5nst5yMsJK5 Wytsi3Ùi4 nN1axi3tA5 

x9Max3itA5 gn3i÷3tyi4fl xfr5gusI3i4. xfr5©2 u5ñk5 

A group representing the best of Greenlandic culture impressed 

visitors at the Smithsonian Institute's Museum of Natural History 

in Washington DC, May 20th to 22nd. It was the first public Inuit 

exhibit of this kind in USA. About 100 people were there from 

Greenland and Denmark. 

The three-day family festival was a display of the best of 

Greenlandic Inuit arts and crafts, including 

carving, jewellery making, drum dancing, 

choir singing, contemporary paintings, 

photography, lectures, films, and most interestingly 

— the building of a kayak from start 

to finish. 

“It was difficult to decide what to 

include,” said Liisi Egede Hegelund, who 

was among the official delegation, “because 

we have quite a few very good artists in 

Greenland. But talking with several persons within the arts and 

crafts community in Greenland, and a cultural and arts and crafts 

adviser, we decided whom to invite. We have limited space, so we 

invited a sample of each [type of artist].” 

They were showing the very best in arts, crafts and entertainment 

from Greenland. There were talks and presentations about 

Greenland. It was called Cool Arctic - Hot Greenland, and was organized 

by the Greenland government and the Smithsonian Institute, 

µ4v vä+ ª4us6 xfr5gu hoJ1axa§6, grjx5typs5hi 

wo8ixt5yps5hil kNc3çymÔ5hi yM3Jxu yKo3tsiC3bsJ6. 

wk©5hi bf5nst5yiE§z Wzhi4 wloc3§6: wJ5ñhi xoxN3hi 

scAtc3hi w5yÅ3iu4 wo8ixt5yhil WxC3i4 w3yi3u4 w2WAhxi3u4. 

Makka Kleist of Nuuk Greenland is an accomplished actor, director 

and teacher, and is considered one of the world’s leading indigenous 

performers. Her one-woman show traditionally has three key elements: 

comedy and fun, exposing human sexuality issues, and to teach children 

the emotion of fear. 


BOB MESHER 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

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€¿5us5 w1q†5 WxC3ysti4 wq3Dygc3il w1qg5. Ì4fx w1q†5 xfr5gus5 x8kÇEhgcq8i4 xgMsJ5 Wsi3XsctsiC3bsJi4 yM3Jxu. 

The Aavaat choir performs a set of children's songs and traditional songs. Choir members offered a close-up look at traditional Greenlandic costumes, 

considered some of the most beautiful in the world. 

BOB MESHER X2 

sçJcc5bMsJK6. bm8N ÖIsAyc3hi wµ4, i9oN3g6 srs3bg6 - 

ßN3g6 xfr5g6, x7ml €3eh3bsMsJ5hi xfr5©2 v?mzk5 xuEvus9l 

bf?4f[oEpq8k5, vJytbsic3uhi tx8µ4us5 x9M[dtzk5 

Kxy1b8ü5gj5. bm8N bf8Ns÷3tyi6 xJw8NbsicMs3g6 

xuEvusk9l xfr5gusk9l, 

g1z[c3ht4 wl8âk5 WJ5ns÷DbsJi4. 

ex8NEx5 Ç+Ën8, xfr5gus5 v?mzb 

ui+bz5 wl3DyoEi3j5, wo8ix ioEi3j5, 

cspn3ioEi3j5 x7ml g5yx[7j5 s4fw yic3tlQ5 

sçMsJK6 xfiib4f[7u vtm ic3tlQ5. Ì8N 

xfiib4f[4 SmithsonianFyu5§ix8 yM3Jxusoµk5 

cspmI sic3g6 wo8ixioEi6 W5JtQ5hA 

x7ml Ì8N ex8NEx5 si4vsycMsJ5hi 

Ö5hmibsymJi4 Wix3ioEi3il kNdtq8il 

bf8Ns÷E x3gymJk5. Ì8N xfr5gu Ö5hmibsymJi4 

WQxzDtcMsJ6 yK9oÙü !(#(–u Ì8N 

É+˜8us6–xuEvus6 srs3bgu ei3tsJ6 [c9j 

+¿8n8 scMs3ymt9lA É+˜8u4 yK9oÙu xuEvusk5 

kNdtQIsix3tlA x7ml xfr5gus5 

gzoEIst9lQ5. 

ex8NEx5 gryt5yQxMsJ7uJ6 xfr5gus5 

wkw5 xuEvusk5 wkdbsQxq5, Ö5hmix¬t9lA 

wÏ3g[is7mb Smith Sound–u4 Ellesmere 

Island er3bzbl xfr5©l xf8iztA5, s9lu 

øy wrxt é4rM8 xfr5gusi4 

r=ZgMsJ6. 

Liisi Egede Hegelund was in the 

delegation from Greenland. 

©ouFThule cz5bÔcstc3[c3mb sNb3ti4, x7ml w3Xht4 

Ì5hjz yM3Jxoµu er3bJxai3Ùj5. Ì8N scMsJ7uJ6, sN 

co-sponsored by the Danish Embassy in Washington. The festival 

was a mutual effort between the USA and Greenland, based on 

common interests. 

Henriette Rasmussen, Greenland Home 

Rule Government's Minister of Culture, 

Education, Research and the Church made the 

official opening speech at a reception at the 

Museum of Natural History. The Smithsonian 

is a world-renowned centre for education and 

Henriette certainly delivered an interesting 

history, politics, and geography lesson for 

her audience. She placed Greenland historically, 

first to 1939 when Icelandic-American 

Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson declared 

Iceland as the first American Republic and 

Greenland as the second. 

Henriette explained that Greenlandic 

Inuit are an American people, who a long time 

ago crossed Smith Sound between Ellesmere 

Island and Greenland, where there is now the 

Thule Air Base, and spread to other parts of 

this, the world's largest island. She also noted 

that “Greenland” is “a slightly misleading 

name for an island, which in summertime certainly 

is blossoming and fresh green, but which first of all is covered 

by an enormous icecap containing 2.7-million cubic kilometres of 


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eMs5I†4 t1v urx9n8, srso4 !%-i4 x7ml €N Ì+b7, ^#-i srso4 

xoxQIsi3Xscts§u4 xfr5gusk5 W1ax©4. 

Drum Dancers Tinka Mikaelsen, age 15, and Anna Thastum, age 63, 

perform a favorite East-Greenlandic art form. 

BOB MESHER X5 

Nf3m5 xatz vÎM uxl Gnsuxî5g6H sIu5ÌMsJ6 ßuz µE ix9n8 

nNI[izi4. 

Thanks to her husband, Karola Miller (left) received this necklace as a 

birthday gift. It was made by Marie Nielsen (right). 

>fº8˜8> MIsiz >b7mzÔI3hi x5ybs8im5 er3bj5, sW3¯ao3m5 

WD3[s5yxmE§atlA gaJxzJ5yxa5hil, ryxi yK9oÙzi 

so5bsm5hi yf3JxÇl7j5 xqic3gj5 @.& uoxi4 y4rbi4 rMübi4 

yfu4, kN3Jxoµ2 b3Czb et3coµzi4 wm5yxc3[shi. s?A9o, 

scsy3tA5, v˜9ø5 kˆ5, grc3hi ÖàoMsJ6. 

scsyc3uhil ck6 wkw5 b3Cusoµ5yx5 gryst§aQxq5 

sç5ht4, bm8N cspIsMs3im5 k5 Ç+Ën8j5 b9omQo3bzi4 ©ou4 

cspn3ic3hi !(@!–u5 !(@$–j5, x7ml Öàq8Nm5 s9lu, xyq8il 

x5pQIsZM8io8i4 wk8k5 xgctŒAbs?5gi4. 

s?5tk9o Ì5hm k5 Ç+Ën8 WNhxMs3b[iq5 r9oc5yxi3nu4 

ˆ7mˆ3in3ul grymstsMsJ6 wl8Â5 wkw5 wobEIsmAtzi4. 

yM3Jxus5 xyoµq8k5 bm8N yKjx5ty7mEAtsymJ6 

grymIsAyq8i4 xuEvus5 b3Coµzi wkw5 wl3Dyzi4 c9lˆk5 

trbsicMs3tNQ5,> ex8NEx5 gryt5yQxMsJK6. 

xfr5gus5 v?mz5 N9osi3ysDtcMsJ5 @%–i4 x3ÇA3go3iui4 

x3Çist9lA x7ml, sc3hi, kÌu4 WdI5nu4 kwbsJcMsJ7m5 

xfr5gus5 v?mz5 WJ8Nstc3ixt9lA xtosD8Ni3u4 xqc- 

ice, corresponding to half of the fresh water reserves of the Nordic 

half-globe. We, in our language, call it Kalaallit Nunaat, which 

means 'The Land of the Greenlanders',” she said. 

She emphasized the pride that Greenlanders, as many other 

Inuit, feel about their identity. This sense of pride was shown time 

after time throughout the event. “We are proud of being a part 

of a greater Inuit world,” she said. She also described how Inuit 

from all across the North understand each other speaking, as was 

discovered by Knud Rasmussen during his Fifth Thule Expedition 

1921 to 1924, and is still so today, as well as other similarities 

that Inuit from all locations share. 

Ôo fEî b3Cus5 iWz4f5 gnC5nix3tz Getzî5g6H eu3DJ6 

Wsldbox[iq8i4 Wb o8Í4. 

Julie Grenier, information agent for Taqramiut Nipingat Inc. (middle) 

looks at some of the nice jewellery made by Peter Lindberg. 


cI6 nNIsmsJ6 Ì?î8iq8i gi3Dts5noCbMsJ6 

yu5§ix8 bfIZc3[zk5. 

The kayak, which was built during the event, was 

presented to the Smithsonian Museum as a gift. 

tŒAtui4 mo9lQ5 kN3JxusactŒ5 WdI3Jxq5. >Ì8N WdI6 

WJ8Nyt5yAtsMs3g6 v?m5ti4 xqctŒZhxD8Nixo3tlQ5 

hNgw8Nk5, s?5tk5 òbsmo3gi4 WJ8Nyt5yA8Ng9ME8k5,> 

bm5huz gn3tyAtc3hil, wMQxE5hi bm4fx sNb3tnc3îl 

x5bN3gü5ÖoioEs†9l wMstbst8NQ5 WdIoxaymJi. 

bf8Ns÷3tyico3tlQ5 s9lzi, øy scMsJK6, >ckwoIsiK5 

WsJ7mEsc5bÜ8Ng5. xJá9osc5bcsKz wMq5 

S˜Ex3ymJ5 cspmJ7mEsQxq5 xfr5gu4, x7ml5bs6 xuh7mE8i4 

“For us the work of Knud 

Rasmussen meant a much clearer 

and a more exact understanding 

of our common Inuit identity. For 

the rest of the world it meant a 

huge step forward in the understanding 

of the structure of 

contemporary and pre-Columbian 

North American Inuit culture,” 

Henriette explained. 

The Home Rule Government 

celebrated its 25th anniversary 

last year and, she said, a new Bill 

was introduced for the Government 

wo8ixt5yp mEx8 ytx8Ù4 

mrx9 wo8ix[3Jxzi 

WZhx3bui4 kwbt5yJ6. 

Professor Marianne Stenbaek 

of McGill University gave this 

project all her enthusiasm. 

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Wb rE+tx8n8 nN1axg6 rN2Xu4 bf8Ns÷3bshi. 

Peter Kristiansen carving a mask for the visiting onlookers. 

Ì4fNi vtctŒ8ii mr{[s2 xzJ3çz Wb €bu Xizl Î+ vtyÔ4 

ex8Ex5 Ç+Ën8u4 xfr5gus5 v?mzb ui+bzi4 wl3dyoEi3j5 

wo8ixi3j5 cspn3ij5 g5yx[oEi3jl. 

The event was an opportunity for Makivik president Pita Aatami and 

his daughter, Rose, to meet with Henriette Rasmussen, Greenland 

Home Rule Government's Minister of Culture, Education, Research and 

the Church. 

cspmJcgx9ogcMsqu5hi s?5ti4. xuh7m‰5 Nsgw8â5 

whmc§aq8NMs3g5 xfr5g6 yfxlgw8NsQxzi4, s{?¬8î5 

wr5gAl8i4 wk5bcClx3hi w=l[Z3usi4 Ö5hmib3tg5 

BOB MESHER X4 

of Greenland’s right to sign agreements according to international 

law. “The Bill authorizes my government to enter into negotiations 

with foreign powers and international organizations as well as sign 

agreements on matters, which have been transferred from central 

authorities,” she announced, adding that defence and security policy 

is exempted from the Bill. 

After a day into the festival, Liisi said, “The response has 

been so positive. I was surprised that some visitors know so much 

about Greenland, and at the same time there are a lot of people 

who do not know anything about us. A lot of people still think that 

Greenland is just ice, or the few people who live in Greenland are 

ckwozZI3gE[s9ø xfr5g6V uax3t o8b EW hE8n8 

WxC3i4 c5ygw8Ni4 srso8i4 bs5gos3tyc5bMsJ6 xfr5gu4 

ckw5©ZI3gE5yi3ui4 kwt5yd5hQ5. 

What do you imagine Greenland to be? Painter Linda Riber Sørensen 

invited children of all ages to illustrate different visions of Greenland. 

wªycq8Ngi4. xuh7m‰5 xJá9osc5bMs3g5 s9lu wªy3j5 

wªyccbsoEx5ti4.> 

kN[s2 wkq8ko, øy scDmMsJ6, >WNhxctŒ2XoxoÖ8NdA5 

vNbus9l xfr5gus9l - wkw5 xf3ztA5. ryxi 

WIExgJ7mEs7m5 cz5bÔ4f5 wÏ3[cCi xrgJ7mEs7m5 vNbox- 

ChxEx6 xuEvoxChxEx3¬î5 ƒX8òv8ƒ3hi. cz5bÔcMs3X5 Ì4fx 

wkw5 yM3ctŒ5 WNhxctŒ8insZI3gns5ht4.> 

Axy1b8us5 wo8ix†5 bfAmJ7mEsMsJ5 x5paxi4 xfr5gu. 

These Washington students were very interested in the snapshots 

from Greenland. 

living in igloos and that we are living very primitively. A lot of them 

were very surprised to see that we live as we do today.” 

To the Inuit of Nunavik, Liisi wished to say, “We have started 

working much more than before between Canada and Greenland 

— Inuit among Inuit. But it is difficult when you don't have a flight 

connection because it is very expensive to go through Copenhagen 

to go to Canada or to the USA. I think if the flight connections were 

more flexible there could be much more collaboration between 

these two Inuit neighbours.” 


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®NsItA5-yM5gn3i6 

Penny-Wise 

x9Mbq5 ¥M u3exÔ9l €8t „3tsl 

By Sheila Makiuk and Andy Pirti 

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WNháDv9Mg w8NExc3dt5, ci7mlt9¬î5, 

Wi3lv9M lt9¬î5 c9lôxMelt5 x8ixys3bslt5, 

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q8i4 ni3ëc5bg5nsK5. Öm Wzhi5 Wz§J3gk5 

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wvJ3y ZhxDtsK5 ®Ns5Iñt8i4 ni3¿èi3j5. 

wªygcK5 xy5pMs3tNA, s?A5 wkw5 

xyxA5 wo3Xsn3XMs3gA5. mrbZhxDyK5 x5pQIsym1qg5; ie5nK8i4 

xaNhc5bExcMsJA5 kx5hQ9l. kx5yAycMsJKA5 e8ic5bhb 

ie5ti4 sIê5 xÌi W/5nst9lQ5 >hNc1qlx3gco3X5>. 

i4fo?Ms3gA5 W5yo5hbl ie5nK5 

xfî3instZhx3hQ5. mrbZhxDygc5tA5, 

bm8N ni3ëymAyQMsJIK5. 

xuh7mE8i4 W5Jtc3S6 hj5 

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W7mEsAtcgw8NExo4 swmN3gco3X5 

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s{?¬8î5 x5pQIsqgu4 is[DtQlA 

N7ui6 W5ni4. 

JxNys2 ckwoziztA5, x3CAbµ5 Ì4yq5 W3bsŒgx3mb 

®Ns5In§aK6 R@$,)))–i4. Ì8N kx5yQxo4 ®NsIi4 is[DmZu 

yr©zb voZ5nq8i4, xrc3©i4 R%))-R^)) u5ñi. Ì4fx bµi 

€3eh3ymJü5g5 bf5hQ5, kx5yA8NCI3g6 R!))–i4 b3ebµ5. 

You never know what could happen — you could suddenly 

lose your job, get very sick, or get into an accident 

and have to spend time in the South for medical treatment, 

leaving you with no income. Due to those unexpected 

events, it is recommended that everyone put away 10 

percent of their paycheque into a savings account. You 

should have at least three to six months wages set aside 

so that if something does happen, you’re sure to be financially 

secure for a while. Here are some helpful tips to 

begin putting away a portion of your income. 

Before our traditional way of life changed, we Inuit used to 

save differently. Our economy was different; we hunted and gathered 

our food. Our ways of saving included caching food under a 

pile of rocks to use on a “rainy day”. We prepared 

dried meat (nikkuk) and dried fish (pitsiq) 

to make our food last longer. In our old economy, 

this was our way of saving. 

There are many reasons why you should 

save money. It could be as serious as saving 

in case of an emergency, or for less serious 

purposes such as to make a down payment 

on a big purchase or just to buy or do something 

special for yourself. 

In Juanasi’s situation, he has an annual after tax income of 

$24,000. He needs to save money to purchase a qamutik, which 

is about $500 to $600, for his brand new skidoo. Looking at the 

table below, he can save at least $100 per month. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

JxNys2 b3ebµ5 ®NsIoEstq5 

b3ebµ5 ®Ns5Iñq5 Ì4yèQ3hi 2,000.00 

w9lc3iËozJ5 350.00 

scomsc3ij5 100.00 

bM“nc3ij5 50.00 

iek5 700.00 

w7uªozJk5 Gx8kÇ5, d3[ys†5 xyq9lH 200.00 

hZM1axDt5nq5 100.00 

yr©j5 xro3gExoq5 s3hxlzk9l 400.00 

b3ebµ5 ®NsI3gbq5 vt5ht4 1,900.00 

xux4fq5 ®Nsè5 100.00 

Juanasi’s Monthly Budget 

Monthly net income 2,000.00 

Rent 350.00 

Telephone bill 100.00 

TV cable bill 50.00 

Food 700.00 

Personal expenses (such as clothes, toiletries etc.) 200.00 

Leisure 100.00 

Ski-doo loan payment & gas 400.00 

Total monthly expenses 1,900.00 

Leftover money 100.00 


ryxi JxNy ®NsIi4 xg1qi3nsA8Ng6 kx5yi3nslil. 

s5©tQlA, xuh7mE8i4 ®NsIi4 xgDtQ?5bui4 JxNy 

wr9oQxEA8Ng6 kx5yisnsAmgxDi. scomstj5 xro3gExoui4 

wr9oQxEA8Ng6 ciqgj5 sçMvb1qi3nsAi, b3ebµ5 

hZM1axDtui9l w7ukgw8ªozJi9l xg1qi3nsli. ®NsIi4 

xg1qi3nsA8N[c3g5 kx5yi3nsli wµ4. 

yK9oÙu, w7uk5 sc3lt5 ®NsIi4 kx5yMzo3ii4. 

But Juanasi can decide to spend less and save more. For example, 

there are many spending habits Juanasi can reduce to save 

money. He can reduce his phone bill by making less long distance 

calls and he can spend less on his monthly leisure and personal 

expenses. There are usually ways to reduce your spending, here 

are a few money saving techniques. 

First, declare to yourself that you want to start to save money. 

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®NsItA5-yM5gn3i6 

Penny-Wise 

bm8N WIExr8iXsK6 bm5hm1zoµ6. Öm gÇZosylt5. 

xfi3ixq5©t9lA gÇZsA8Ng6 §3l c9lôx3li is[ExZM9li 

s{?¬8î5 xfî3gf3ic3gu4 s5©tQlA WNhA8âD[5 ®NsI5nt8i4. 

hNgw8NsA8Nyx3g6 WAmè5. Wsi3XsK6 WQx3[c3li 

xfî3ixq5gu4 gÇZc3li, Öm raixA5 xfi3in3k5 

gÇZ3ªyli. 

Öm, x9MlQ5 b3ebµ5 ®NsI3gDtQ§t5, Öm5ãN6 JxNy- 

ËozJ3tg5. eu3DlQ5 xgi5 ®NsI3gDtQ§t5 cspn3lQ9l 

N9oq5 Nvt3bs[c3m¯b. 

Öm „3bsQxco3g5 wr9oQx3bslt9¬î5 ®NsI3gDts§i4 

xgExg9lxq5gk5. w3cs à8N Exc3gt5 xgi5 Ìä5 w9oN3gm 

Es7mb gÇZ3ªozQxc3ht9l. s5©tQlA, xg3hA xqJ9lx©÷1qvlx3hi, 

ryxi R% - R!) ®Nsè5 xgc5bhQ5 mm3gk5 

x3ÇA3u kxA8Ng5. 

W7mEsic3uJ6 won3bsQxc3mb eg3zsJ5 kx5yQxu4 

®NsIi4. WNhxDybµ5, eg3zW5 wvJ3yIsAtq5b wMq8i4 

ni3ëc5blt5. bm8N who2X5, eg3ô5 is[oDi W1axu4 

hNZM7u¬8î5 WAm§ui4 wo5yymix3m kx5yymis2 WsÔizi4. 

This is the easiest part of the whole process. Then you should 

decide on a specific goal. It could be a short-term goal like saving 

for a trip to the South to go shopping or a long-term goal such 

as saving for retirement. It could be anything you wish. Its best 

to begin with a small short-term goal, then afterwards you can 

move on to long-term goals. 

Next, list your monthly expenses as shown above in Juanasi’s 

monthly budget table. Examine each of your expenses and see 

where you can cut down on spending. 

Now it is time to eliminate or reduce unnecessary spending. 

Remind yourself that every dollar is valuable in reaching the goal 

you set for yourself. For example, it does not seem like much at 

the time, but five or 10 dollars wasted on junk food over the course 

of a year adds up. 

It is also important to teach your children at an early age to 

save. Each week, put a part of the child’s allowance into a savings 

account or piggy bank. In the end, when the child purchases a 

toy or something she or he really wants they will learn the positive 

outcome of saving. 

xoxN1axg5 ®NsIoEi3j5 

cspm“5 xggxD[5 R@.)) ÌMi4 xbsy3j5 wuC3j5 

s9lbµ5yx6, sk3icD8NExq5 R&#).)) ÌMi4 x3ÇAbµ5V 

Wsqi3nsuJ6 hÍDyIc5bgxD[5 @%–bo8i4 s9lbµ5 xrc3tlA 

R(.))–i4, x3ÇA6 whogx3X5 SJ3tyymZI3gt5 R#,@*%.))–i4V 

PennyWise Fun Fact 

Did you know that if you spend $2.00 for one can of pop every 

day, it amounts to approximately $730.00 a year? Even worse, 

if you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day at $9.00 per pack, by 

the end of the year you will have smoked away $3,285.00. 

wo8ixg[islt4 x9Mdtb3tbsA[5 

yM3Jxu4 x?t8îgu4 bf8NoC/3St 

bsgAyE?5bW5 xyxA5. 

Earning a diploma will give you a new 

way of looking at the world around you. 

BOB MESHER 


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Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings 

If you have been the victim of a crime, if you 

have witnessed a crime, or if you have information 

that could help a judge or a jury decide whether an 

accused is innocent or guilty, you could be ordered to 

appear in court and testify as a witness. Witnesses 

play a crucial role in the court system. However, if 

you have been summoned as a witness, due to the 

adversarial nature of the Canadian court system, it 

will likely be a difficult experience. 

The role of a witness is to give evidence under oath in a judicial 

proceeding. This Legal Tip will only deal with witnesses in 

criminal proceedings. It is important to remember that as a witness, 

you are entitled to be treated with respect. To underline this 

fact, the Minister of Justice, the judiciary and the Québec Bar 

Association signed a statement of principle regarding witnesses 

in 1998. This statement recognizes the central role of witnesses 

in judicial proceedings and the importance of ensuring that witnesses 

are respected and provided with information. 

If you receive a subpoena, which is a court order to appear 

in court and testify on a specified date, you are obliged by law to 

comply with the order. If you refuse or neglect to appear in court, 

a warrant could be issued for your arrest. If, for a good reason, you 

really can't make it to court on the date specified in the subpoena, 

you must contact the person indicated on the back of the subpoena. 

It could also be a good idea, so you don't waste your time, to 

contact the lawyer who requested 

your attendance to make sure that 

the court hearing has not been cancelled 

or postponed. If the lawyer 

informs you that the case has been 

postponed, that your attendance is 

no longer needed, or agrees that your 

reason for not attending court is valid, 

you should ask for confirmation in 

writing since only the judge can really cancel the subpoena. 

Before going to court, try to remember details about the incident 

that you will be asked to provide evidence on. If the police 

have a statement signed by you, you can refresh your memory by 

reading it before you testify. Once at court, you must remain there 

until you have testified or until the judge has authorized you to 

leave. You may be asked to wait outside the courtroom until it is 

your turn to testify. 

As most people who live in Nunavik know, court hearings 

can be long and are often postponed, so until there are major 

improvements to the court system, you'll probably end up waiting 

for a long period of time. This brings up another issue, especially 

relevant in Nunavik — the waiting room. If the accused is waiting 

in the same room, you shouldn't hesitate to let the court personnel 

know that you are uncomfortable and would like to wait in 

another room. You have the right to be safe. If someone tries to 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

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intimidate you, you should report it immediately to the police or 

the prosecutor. Particular attention must be given to the safety 

of child witnesses. 

During the court proceeding, the judge should make sure that 

you are treated with respect. Both lawyers may question witnesses. 

The lawyer who has asked you to be a witness will question 

you first, and then the other lawyer may cross-examine you. The 

first lawyer may ask you some final questions. 

While testifying, you, as a witness, must promise under oath 

to tell the truth. If you purposefully do not tell the truth and make 

a false statement with the intention of misleading the court, you 

could be charged with perjury, a serious criminal offence. The maximum 

sentence for perjury is 14 years imprisonment. 

The judge could decide that some of the lawyers' questions 

are not allowed. If the judge allows a question, you cannot refuse 

to testify or to answer it. If you refuse, you could be fined or sentenced 

to prison. There is an exception: for some offences, the 

accused person's husband or wife cannot be forced to testify 

against them. You should also know that what you say in court 

cannot be used as evidence to find you guilty of a crime, unless 

you commit perjury. 

It's normal to be nervous when testifying. Take your time when 

answering questions. If you don't understand a question, don't be 

shy to ask the lawyer to repeat or rephrase the question. Don't forget 

that you have the right to an interpreter. If you don't know the 

answer to a question, say so. If you realize that you made a mistake 

and gave an incorrect answer, tell the judge immediately. 

Whether or not you end up testifying, if you have been summoned 

as a witness, you have the right to compensation to cover 

time spent at court ($90 per day or $45 per half-day), transportation, 

meals and accommodation, if necessary. Your employer 

cannot prevent you from attending court as a witness, however 

your employer is not required to pay your salary during the day(s) 

that you attend court. 

Witnesses may be accompanied to court by friends or family 

and don't hesitate to request assistance from the Crime Victims' 

Compensation Centre office in Kuujjuaq: (819) 964-2053 / toll 

free: 1 866 778 0770. 


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KSB's 2005 Education Symposium: 

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The Kativik School Board (KSB) hosted Symposium 2005 — 

Leading the Way for our Children this past February to address 

the social issues that affect the wellbeing of Nunavik’s population, 

especially its youngest members. All community and regional 

organizations in Nunavik were represented. 150 people attended 

the three-day symposium in Kuujjuaq. 

Guest speakers talked about collective wellness and its 

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) on our children, and conquering 

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Overview of the symposium. 


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the challenges of education. Workshops were held to discuss the 

problems interfering with school success, and to formulate clear 

objectives and a specific plan of action for helping our children to 

succeed. A film on graduate success stories was shown, and the 

two award-winning student videos, The Beast and Inuuvunga, I am 

Inuk, I am Alive were presented. 

KSB's goal was to forge a partnership 

with parents and the community to 

empower our children to succeed in school. 

It is a well-documented fact that students 

perform better and achieve more when parents 

and the community are involved. The 

common thread among the participants 

was the vested interest to see the children 

and youth of Nunavik prosper now, 

and in the future. But everyone had to pull 

together to make this happen. We hoped 

that Symposium 2005 would be the turning point for dealing with 

social issues in Nunavik. 

Based on the right of a child to arrive at school healthy and 

motivated to learn, KSB believes that by leading the way together 

with parents and the community, the children and youth of 

Nunavik will come to realize that education is valued, and that 

their efforts in school are important. We believe that the future 

of Nunavik depends on reclaiming the collective responsibility for 

the wellness and success of our children. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 


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KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD 

Guest speakers – highlights 

University student Jason Annahatak 

talked about conquering the challenges of 

education. He advised students to participate, 

to get proactive in their own education, 

and to be more disciplined. He suggested 

that the communities should reward academic 

achievement, if they value it such as by 

supporting students returning North with a 

southern degree. He told students that with 

the rapid pace of change in the North and 

the impending new form of government in 

Nunavik, that getting an education is more 

important than ever if they want to benefit 

from the new opportunities that are right 

around the corner. 

Lisi Ningiuruvik from Quaqtaq is a wellness 

worker and teacher. She talked about 

the symptoms exhibited by individuals 

with FAS from birth to adulthood, the difficulties 

they and the people around them 

suffer, and the accommodations that must 

be made for them at home, in school, and 

in the community. 

Because it is not known how much alcohol must be ingested 

before the developing fetus is affected, Lisi suggested that 

pregnant women should not drink. The most critical time in the 

development of the brain and nervous system in the fetus is during 

the four weeks after conception. Since women often don’t 

know that they are pregnant during this early stage, she advised 

that the safest practice for potential childbearing women is not to 

drink alcoholic at all. Children with FAS exhibit physical differences, 

and are challenged with mild to moderate mental retardation 

and learning difficulties. 

Lieutenant George Okpik from the Kativik Regional Police 

Force talked about criminality in Nunavik. He said that most of the 

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KSB representatives play the traditional Inuit game, Nullutaq, with students. 


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Many important issues related to education and home life were discussed. 

crimes committed involved alcohol or drugs. Several participants 

voiced their concern that people who commit crimes in the North 

receive minimal or no consequences for their actions. Increased 

police presence in public places was requested. 

Dr. Don Taylor from McGill University talked about the physical, 

cultural and psychological wellbeing of children as their right, 

and how the people of Nunavik need to take collective action to 

ensure that right. The bottom line is that the Nunavik communities 

are not healthy, and it’s affecting the wellbeing of the children and 

ultimately their success in school, and in life. Collective action is 

necessary because there are collective 

problems at all community 

levels. 

He said that it was necessary 

to arrive at a clear definition of the 

behaviours that should be required 

of all Nunavik residents, such as 

behaviours that promote healthy 

communities by everyone being 

responsible and pulling their weight. 

He explained that rules should be 

implemented with all the support 

and co-operation that institutions, 

community leaders and the community 

at large can provide, and that 

there be zero tolerance for breaking 

these rules. 

Workshop highlights 

Workshops were held on 

community wellbeing, family and 


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participants was the vested 

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youth of Nunavik prosper now, 

and in the future. 

community partnerships, and partnerships and actions. The 

following highlights from the community wellbeing workshop set 

the stage for the work that needed to be done: 

Question: What are the social problems that we are facing in all 

our communities? 

Answers: Drug and alcohol abuse; poor parenting; neglected 

children; ineffective workers; sniffing; poverty; insufficient housing; 

depending on others to solve problems; lack of self-respect 

and respect for others; single parenthood 

(usually women with deadbeat boyfriends); 

lack of appreciation for others; violence; 

sexual abuse of children and women; conjugal 

abuse; gambling; going into debt; poor 

or no role models; no moral values; unemployment; 

bootleggers and dope peddlers; 

cost-of-living too high; blaming others for 

problems; children with FAS; racism; lack 

of empathy; losing Inuit values. 

Question: How are these social problems 

affecting the wellbeing of our 

children? 

Answers: Suicide and attempted 

suicide; violence; vandalism; going into 

relationships when very young because 

of looking for love; teen pregnancies; hunger; 

malnutrition; bullying; insufficient 

sleep; no consequences to bad behaviour; 

anger; frustration; no self-worth; succumbing 

to negative peer pressure; no respect 

for elders, parents or people in authority; 

substance abuse; fearfulness; dropping 

out of school; using suicide as a threat to 

thwart parents; undisciplined; not knowing 

right from wrong; trying to sabotage 

successful students because of jealousy. 

While all the Nunavik groups represented gave suggestions for 

action, the following suggestions given by secondary students were 

the most telling: At home, there should be discipline, more listening, 

healthy nutrition, no instant gratification, and more responsibilities. 

In the community, there should be a curfew, more activities, 

sufficient housing, by-law enforcement, more supervision, traditional 

education (elders needed), and more role models. 


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Unanimous support for partnerships to address social issues 

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unanimously stating that the community mayors agreed to coordinate 

the local partnerships. The participating organizations each 

agreed to name a representative to sit in the joint working groups. 

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for implementing positive social changes, with a view to creating 

a more hopeful future for our children. 

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Air Inuit “Wings of Knowledge” Bursary Program 

The board of directors and the employees of Air Inuit send, with 

great pleasure, our congratulations to the following recipients of 

our annual bursary program. While the program is intended, foremost, 

to encourage Nunavik youth in the pursuit of their studies, 

it also encourages consideration of a career 

with Air Inuit as a vocational choice. 

Sammy Snowball 

Aloupa Kooktook 

Tracy David Partridge 

Sarah Baron 

Emily Keelan 

Joe Keelan 

Nancy Koktook 

Hilda Snowball 

Winnie Nungak 

Jessica Kudluk 

Daisy Saunders-Kudluk 

Mae Angnatuk 

Aisa Anautak 

Noah Uqittuq 

Darrell Atagotaluk 

Calai Quannanack 

Lucassie Padlayat 

Scheduled Service Enhancements 

In response to requests from various 

individuals and organization in Nunavik, our 

board of directors recently approved the following 

changes in scheduled service, which 

came into effect throughout the network 

on April 30th: 

• Saturday and Sunday bi-directional Dash 8 

service on the Upper Ungava schedule. 

• Saturday bi-directional connecting service 

on the Lower Ungava schedule. 

• Monday and Friday additional scheduled 

service between Inukjuak, Puvirnituq and 

Kuujjuaq. 

• An additional flight between Akullivik and 

Puvirnituq activated on a day-to-day basis 

as required, such that inclement weather 

conditions or passenger loads do not interfere 

with Akulivik service. 

We anticipate further scheduled service 

refinements towards year-end and will, 

prior to enacting these, ensure that Air Inuit users are consulted 

on prospective alterations. 

Roger Tooktoo 

Nicole Crow 

David Paul 

Angatookalook 

Joadamie Tooktoo 

Sammy Crow 

Lizzie Nowra 

Helen Ida Oweetaluktuk 

Celina Salluviniq 

Harry Alashuak 

Marie-Carole Kenuajuak 

Jean-Marie Beaulne 

Emilie McKenzie 

Sabrina Jean-Pierre 

Tania Volant 

Jimmy Derek Gregoire 

Zachary Tooma 

Alicia Thivierge 

BOB MESHER 

Air Inuit Reservations Centre and Website Booking 

Air Inuit is pleased to again advertise the establishment of 

a new reservations service that includes website direct booking 


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capability. Among other features, the reservation centre incorporates 

tri-lingual service, web-based booking ability, and increased 

flexibility in matching capacity requirements to service levels. 

Hours of operation 

Monday to Friday 

8:00 AM to 8:00 PM 

Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM 

24 hour web booking available at: www.airinuit.com (web booking icon) 

Forthcoming Air Inuit Specials for the Remainder of 2005 

During various field trips and meetings throughout Nunavik it 

was requested that Air Inuit provide more advance notice of specials 

or seat sales such that individuals could better plan to take 

advantage of them. The following thus outlines these programs 

between now and February 2006. 

Landlocked (no ski-doo, no 

canoe) Seat Sale 

June 6th to July 10th 

Summer Sale 

July 18th to August 7th 

Berry Picking Special 

August 15th to September 4th 

Pre-Freeze Seat Sale 

October 1st to October 31st 

Christmas Shopping Special November 14th to December 11th 

Christmas Special 

December 16th to January 8th 

Deep-Freeze Seat Sale January 16th to February 19th 

Nunavik-wide music festival specials for July and August will be as in 

our traditional manner. 

We are also now planning and adding addition scheduled 

flights during the periods when major events are scheduled to 

better enable everyone who wishes to go and do so. 

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BOB MESHER 

Air Inuit will provide a similar forecast for the first quarter of 

2006 in the next issue of Makivik Magazine. 

In the meantime, we express our appreciation to all Air Inuit 

personnel for your strong efforts in providing safe, reliable and 

courteous service to our customers. Best wishes for a fine summer 

to all Air Inuit personnel and customers. 


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The housing shortage and overcrowding challenge grows in unison 

with Nunavik's fast growing population, but a significant step 

towards getting more new social houses was taken with the recent 

signing of a new five-year, $140-million housing 

agreement between Canada, Québec 

and Nunavik. Only 2.6 percent of homes in 

Nunavik are privately owned. 

The region's mayors celebrated the 

agreement, along with leaders from Makivik, 

KRG, SHQ and the provincial government 

in Kuujjuaq this past June 27th. At the official 

announcement in Kuujjuaq, hosted by 

KRG chairman Johnny Adams, were Makivik 

president Pita Aatami, Québec's Minister of 

Municipal Affairs and Regions Nathalie Normandeau, KMHB president 

Maggie Emudluk, and SHQ president Pierre Cliche. Federal 

Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Andy Scott 

and Québec Minister for Native Affairs Geoffrey Kelley did not 

make it to Kuujjuaq for the official announcement, although they 

each were key participants in this achievement. 

Besides Makivik's ongoing political drive to see that this and 

SAMMY KUDLUK 


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Nunavik mayors and leaders of some major Nunavik and government organizations met at the KRG office to talk about the new housing agreement. 

BOB MESHER 

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Some of the delegates heading the meeting (L-R): Maggie Emudluk, 

David Cliche, Natalie Normandeau and Pita Aatami. 

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Minister Natalie Normandeau presents Makivik president Pita Aatami with 

a piece of artwork from her local region of Québec, the Gaspé Peninsula. 

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BOB MESHER X3 

other Inuit rights stemming from the JBNQA are implemented, the 

Corporation's Construction Division is responsible to build Nunavik 

social houses. When it was Pita Aatami's turn to express his 

appreciation on behalf of all Inuit in Nunavik, he turned to Minister 

Normandeau, saying, “Thank you very much for having confidence 

in us and we look forward to the next five years. I also want to 

thank the mayors because it has been a team effort. The renewal 

of this agreement will certainly help to alleviate the housing 

shortage that the Inuit of Nunavik have unfortunately been experiencing. 

Pita also explained that, although the new agreement is estimated 

to provide for the building of 275 new houses, the exact 

number would depend on the size and configuration of houses that 

KMHB calls for. “I know it is still a shortfall from what we really 

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sçctc3g6. 

Minister Natalie Normandeau chats with trilingual translator Tunu Napartuk. 


51


Housing Agreement 

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Quaqtaq Mayor Johnny Oovaut gives Minister Natalie Normandeau a kiss during the celebration of the housing agreement — a kiss on behalf of all 

the Inuit of Nunavik!. 

PITA AATAMI 


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d9onI3u4. 

Johnny Adams presented SHQ's David Cliche with a soapstone igloo. 

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BOB MESHER 

need. In some cases we have 20 people living in a three-bedroom 

house, so this is really unacceptable and we have to figure out a 

way to try to get more housing up here,” he added. The Makivik 

president also spoke highly of the Corporation's employees who 

have spent so much effort on this project. “I would like to thank 

my own staff members for working so diligently, especially construction 

manager Eileen Klinkig who was very instrumental in 

getting the government to come on board,” he said. 

Maggie described the dire need for more houses by stating; 

“We have about 150 houses in Nunavik with three families living in 

them and 200 houses with two families in them. This is how high 

our over crowding is. So this agreement will help a lot.” She also 

talked about the many houses that are deteriorating and need to 

be fixed up, which will require more funding. 

During the meeting, Johnny Adams raised other related issues, 

mainly an error in a bylaw of the new social housing rent scale, 

which Pierre Cliche has since confirmed in writing that the SHQ 

will initiate the necessary steps to rectify, as well as the need for 

more houses for Kativik Regional Police officers. 

Gifts were exchanged during a nice supper that evening. 

One of the most à propos was a soapstone carving of an igloo for 

David Cliche, illustrating the kind of dwellings Inuit lived in in the 

past, but hopefully will not have to resort to again because of the 

housing shortage. And the best expression of affection to Natalie 

Normandeau for her delivery of such good news from the government 

was a big kiss on the cheek from Quaqtaq Mayor Johnny 

Oovaut, caught by Pita Aatami's camera. 

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ITK and ICC Meetings 

in Nain, Labrador 

By Makivik Magazine, with notes from ICC (Canada) and ITK 

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yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zic3tlQ5 ˜Xgx wkw5 

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Three riding on one bicycle in Nain, while delegates from ITK 

and ICC meet in the Labrador Inuit Association's board room. 

BOB MESHER 


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Meetings in Nain 

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The people of Nain, Labrador's largest coastal Inuit community, 

were feeling confident and excited as the month of June unfolded, 

with their Nunatsiavut land claim agreement on the verge of 

being signed. William Andersen III was out of town during the ICC 

(Canada) and ITK meetings from June 7th to 9th because he was 

called away to Ottawa to be on hand for the expected passing of 

this historic Bill, making the Labrador Inuit the last Inuit group in 

Canada to sign a land claim. 

ICC Canada represents the interests of Canadian Inuit for the 

larger circumpolar organization through ITK, so it is a pragmatic 

decision to have the annual meetings of both organizations during 

the same week, in the same northern community. 

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Mary Dicker was one of the Labrador elders to receive a gift from Paul 

Kaludjak of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. 


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ICC (Canada) president Duane Smith checks the passenger list with Air 

Labrador agent Stephanie Ford. 

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BOB MESHER X2 

ICC (Canada) met first 

On June 8th, ICC (Canada) president / ITK vice-president Duane 

Smith chaired the ICC (Canada) annual general meeting. The topic 

that topped their agenda was climate change. This file is spear 

headed by ICC's international 

president Sheila Watt-Cloutier, 

who had to join the meeting by 

long-distance telephone precisely 

because she was away 

to receive her second major 

international award for her 

ardent efforts to bring worldwide 

attention to this serious 

global challenge. Duane began 

the meeting by congratulating 

Sheila for receiving the 2005 

Sophie Prize and the United 

Nations Environment Program 

Champions of the Earth Award. “All Inuit can share in the pride 

that this recognition brings to our people,” he said. 

His speech also pointed out that the most significant development 

on climate change was the release of the Arctic Climate 

¥M Ax5 sWA§y3bshi §[ sWA§yDtu4. 

Sheila Watt Cloutier receiving the Sophie Prize. 

JULIE GRENIER 

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Labrador Inuit Association's vice-president Tony Anderson, (far right), presented a magnificent soapstone carving to the Nunavut visitors. 

BOB MESHER X2 

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Impact Assessment by the Arctic Council, which ICC had played a 

prominent role in. The Impact Assessment's findings are alarming. 

Of particular concern to Inuit are the findings that marine species 

dependent on sea ice are very likely to decline, with some facing 

extinction, and warming is likely to disrupt or destroy the hunting 

and food-sharing culture as the animals decline, become less 

accessible, or possibly extinct. 

Duane also explained, “Global environmental challenges are 

caused by actions beyond our borders that bring limited economic 

benefits to our people but burden us with environmental degradation. 

Solutions require international action and ICC is engaged 

in numerous international activities to protect the environment 

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Most of the ITK delegates were available for this group photo. 


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w3iq8i4 GwªQxu4 ˜XgEuH 

Guests were entertained by the Nain youth singing 

Sid Dicker's popular song entitled Sons Of Labrador 

and promote sustainable development. As a global leader, ICC 

will continue to be at the forefront of raising global awareness on 

climate change.” 

Two other issues relating as well 

to the Arctic environment and the Inuit 

who live in it were also prominent on the 

agenda. Firstly, Violet Ford, ICC Canada's 

vice-president for International Affairs, led 

discussions on the topic of biodiversity 

and intellectual property. This is in view of 

a clause in the Convention on Biological 

Diversity — an international convention 

to protect the world's biodiversity, which 

Canada has signed onto and therefore 

legally has to take into account Inuit 

BOB MESHER X2 

knowledge and needs. ICC-Canada sees 

this convention as “a key instrument to 

advance the recognition, preservation and 

promotion of Inuit traditional knowledge 

and genetic resources.” As a result of 

thriving for thousands of years in the Far 

North, Inuit have traditional knowledge and generations of investment 

in this part of the world, which has to be respected. 

Also linked to the health of the environment and, thus, the 

population, the activity of ArcticNet was another main agenda 

item. This Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada brings 

together scientists and managers in the natural, human health 

and social sciences with those representing Inuit organizations, 

northern communities, federal and provincial agencies and the 

private sector. 


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There was a community feast during the meetings. 

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xi3CE1qbuk5 WNhx3bsizi. 

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xzJ3çzb iDx3bsymiz Ôy fhZs2 who˜3hi. 

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vNbs2 v?mzi4 WNhxctcogxDt4. 

BOB MESHER X3 

Wb €bu €bu xMfl r=ZgMsÔ4 wk8i4 kN[7usi4. 

Pita Aatami and Adamie Alaku were there to represent the Inuit of Nunavik. 

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami meetings 

ITK met on June 9th and 10th. Topping their list were the Inuit 

housing shortage crisis as well as restructuring working relations 

between ITK and the National Inuit Youth Council. ITK has advocated 

forcefully towards the government to recognize its fiduciary 

responsibility to provide adequate housing for Inuit, and invest in a 

National Inuit housing program or policy. The organization is also 

seeking federal funding for a national Inuit housing advisory working 

group because of the current Inuit housing crisis. 

ITK has also committed to lobby the federal government 

for adequate funding for Inuit-specific initiatives that promote 

and preserve Inuit culture and language. ITK and the youth will 

work in partnership to strengthen lobbying efforts on culture 

and language. 

ITK also resolved to strengthening the relationship with NIYC 

by negotiating and signing formal terms of reference and/or a memorandum 

of understanding by January 31st, 2006 for how the two 

organizations will work together. 

There were a total of 11 resolutions 

passed at the ITK annual general 

meeting. Besides ITK's routine business, 

regional reports were received from 

Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut, and the 

Inuvialuit Settlement Region. 

Martha Flaherty of the Aboriginal 

Healing Foundation also made a presentation 

to the ITK and a resolution was 

passed to support their efforts to seek 

renewed funding. Also of note, ITK has 

agreed to work in collaboration with 

Pauktuutit on the issue of residential 

schools. The next ITK annual general will 

be held in October 2006 in the Inuvialuit 

Settlement Region. The current term for 

ITK president Jose Kusugak expires at that time. 

ITK's president is essentially the political voice of the Inuit of 

Canada. Among other responsibilities, he or she must be watchful 

that First Nations organizations such as the Assembly of First 

Nations and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples do not make public 

statements to lead listeners to believe they also represent 

Inuit, when, in fact, they do not. ITK sees the importance of speaking 

with one Inuit voice in conducting credible relations with the 

government of Canada. 

µb ¿˜Et gn3tyAtc3g6 kNc3çymJ5 

mun3bsiq8k5 WNhx3bsJi4. 

Martha Flaherty of the Aboriginal Healing 

Foundation made a presentation. 


57

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NUNAVIK notes 

Anarraapik Youth 

Centre Reopened 

The Anarraapik Youth Home in Inukjuak 

officially opened again on the afternoon 

of May 4th, 2005, nearly three years 

after it had closed due to financial difficulties. 

Operating in parallel to the 

Inulitsivik Group Home in Puvirnituq, it 

offers Inuit-specific substance abuse 

treatment services to children and adolescents 

from Nunavik and therapeutic 

treatment services for children and young 

adults who have behaviour difficulties. 

Youth Protection refers the clientele. 

Although the opening happened at the 

same time as the Pigiursavik Vocational 

Centre graduation in the same community, 

Charlie Nowkawalk, the centre's director representing the 

municipality, said, "There were quite a lot of people there. A 

few people were there from the regional health board and it 

was a very very good opening. We were kind of rushed but it 

went well." 

The opening 

prayer was to bless 

the newly renovated 

premises, clients, 

parents, staff and 

board of directors 

of the centre. After 

the prayer, Johnny 

Nuktialuk made a 

short introduction of 

speeches and other 

activities, including 

an open house tour. 

Charlie also 

thanked NRBHSS, 

which has provided funding since Anaraapik's beginning. 

He added, " We wish not to have a centre like this 

in our region but we still have a lot of social problems 

and we have to deal with the young people who are living 

with substance abuse. This is a resource needed in 

Nunavik right now, but hopefully in the future we will 

open the building for something else such as an activity 

centre. The young people need help, the parents need 

help, and there are going to be a lot of people receiving help 

from this centre." 

Anarraapik first open in the 1990s when many young people 

in Inukjuak were heavily abusing substances. The centre 

started as a local initiative, supported by Makivik amongst 

other organizations. "There were kids all over the place who 

did not have any place to go. There were lots of problems with 

sniffing so the community decided to act," Charlie recalls. 

One of the main changes since the centre's former incarnation 

is that Anarraapik now has its own board of directors, 

whereas before it was operated solely by the municipality. 

This board is combined of representatives from the health 

committee, the school, local residents, and the municipality. 

The board places a lot 

of emphasis on Inuit cultural 

values, practices, and 

knowledge in their new program. 

Charlie said, "This is 

a very important aspect 

because we want to help 

young people to rediscover 

their cultural background 

and identity, become more 

confident on the land, and 

have a better understanding 

at the social level." 

DAVID ROUAULT X3 


59

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The 25th annual conference of the International Association 

for Impact Assessment (IAIA) was held this year in Boston, 

Massachusetts from May 31st to June 3rd. Anthony Ittoshat 

was invited to give a paper on Sunday May 29th at the preconference 

on the Indigenous Peoples Forum. The question 

PAULE LAMARCHE X2 

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xg3Xgi4 ckw5ggw8Ni4 h3êisA8Ngi4 cspnDti4 b4vi 

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concerning Indigenous Peoples and Impact Assessment was: 

How has impact assessment measured up to the challenges 

of Indigenous People's development? Johnny Peters and 

Makivik's director of special services, Robert Lanari, accompanied 

Anthony to this international event. 

IAIA was created in 1980 to bring together researchers, 

practitioners, and users of various types of impact assessment 

from all over the world. 


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Small Health Kits 

A s part of a Community 

Health Program for Healthy 

Eating and Living Habits, 

community health workers 

distributed small health kits 

during the Puvirnituq Snow 

Festival. Each kit contained a 

fruit snack, a leaflet promoting 

healthy eating habits, and a 

soap towelette promoting good hygiene to prevent the spread 

of common viruses. Diseases such as the common cold or Flu 

are easily spread when people shake hands. A condom and 

leaflet explaining STDs were also included in the kit to promote 

safe sex. 


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NUNAVIK notes 

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Flooding at Qinguak 

Qinguak is located about 50 miles from the community 

of Kangirsuk. This past May the water in the river rose 

so high and with such force that it washed three private 

cabins and their contents away and damaged many others. 

Residents of the community assume that a few days 

of exceptionally high temperatures in May were responsible 

for the incident. Ice likely blocked the river, creating 

a dam that caused the water to rise. Beluga hunters later 

reported sighting debris in Ungava Bay, which was believed 

to be from the missing cabins. 

These cabins are like second homes to their owners, 

used mostly in the fall for berry picking and in the winter 

for charr fishing. No arrangements have been made to 

obtain reimbursement for the losses and repairs. "We will 

see... there is no funding or insurance, but we will have to 

try and dig up help. It is a big loss for the people," said 

Kangirsuk Mayor Jusipi Annahatuk. He added, "I don't think 

anybody would have wanted to be there when it happened. 

That island is quite high and there must have been very 

strong current." 

JUSIPI ANNAHATUK X6 

sN w9lxW4 N2Xbsm[[i3ui5 

ªymMsJ6 wtZ8i !))-ZM8i er3bs2 

et9lxzîo3g6. 

This cabin was moved at least 100 feet 

and is now in the middle of the island. 

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w9lxW[i3bc3isID8âg6. 

The site of where Marc Carrier's cabin 

stood. Gone completely. 

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yeis2 kw[xk5 ñ1zc5bMsJ5hi 

b3Cj5 yeis2 iW{[xªi3n6 ñymo3g6. 

This cabin, belonging to Jaka Kudluk, 

used to face east but now it faces 

northwest. 

sfx w9lx„4 vtstMeJ[î4. 

GyK9osÜ8Ngu x5paxu bf5nsuÔ4.H 

These cabins were moved closer 

together. (Here we see the same cabins 

as in the previous photo.) 

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iqsD[s9l w9lxWdtq4 

vtMetbsmo3©4 so8iJx[i3j5. 

xsXl5bsi3n6 yeis2 kw[xk5 

yei?9osi3nj5 ñ1zMsJZlx3hi 

yeis2 kw[xkgw8N6 ñymo3g6. 

These cabins belonging to Thomisa 

Augiak and Noah Ningiruvik were forced 

close together by the powerful flood. The 

red one was facing southeast but now it 

faces east. 

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d˜i nixî5tlA, w9lxW4 

uri3nsuJ6 bo3Wxî5g6 wiui5 

xsM5IymMsJ1qg6. 

The red cabin was close to the edge of 

the water, the blue cabin in the photo 

above was sitting next to it, and the 

smaller cabin we see on the right did not 

move at all. 


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A Lesson in Kayak Making 

Secondary-three students at Jaanimmarik School in Kuujjuaq 

recently had the chance to make a kayak, while others in their 

class were learning the basics of filmmaking. 

After two years of planning by their teacher Joanne Barrett, 

whose in-laws own a boat shop in Peterborough, Ontario, the 

project finally became a reality this spring. Using her Aeroplan 

points, Joanne brought up her brother Ted and his wife Joan who 

spent one week teaching the students how to make a kayak. 

The tools and materials (cedar wood, epoxy glue, fiberglass, 

varnish, etc.) needed for the construction of the kayak, which 

Ted designed, were bought and shipped up North through a 

grant obtained from the Gathering Strength Program. 

They also donated the construction frame for the kayak so 

students can build others in the future. Pleased with the success 

of this activity, culture teacher James Nassak is thinking 

about building a kayak made out of wood from local trees. 

Eric Harris and Brenda Beck, who own a video production 

company in Peterborough, also took part in the project. 

They showed the students the ABCs of video making, from 

shooting footage to editing. 

This project was consistent with the project-based education 

reform in Québec, whereby students may do hands-on 

learning. "The new reform works great with Inuit kids, as they 

were traditionally taught that way," Joanne said. "The students 

were really enthusiastic about this project, even coming 

in at night to work on the kayak. Some of the students even 

brought their parents to school to show them the kayak — 

proud of what they had accomplished," she added. 


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Echo of the Last Howl was among 80 other Aboriginal made 

films viewed at the First Peoples' Festival this year in Montreal. 

The evening of June 20th Makivik and LandInsights invited 

former Champion of Ivakkak Junior May and his impressively 

mild-mannered dog, "Uluk", to join the 

audience. Makivik president Pita 

Aatami introduced the film by 

describing how it came to be 

produced and Makivik's efforts 

to win an apology and compensation 

from the governments. 

The Corporation seeks a public 

inquiry. 

Many in the audience were 

surprised and some nearly brought 

to tears after viewing the film, having 

never heard about the dog killings 

before. The government has responded that the RCMP will 

do an internal investigation, which, Makivik believes, would 

not be fair and objective. It is believed that approximately 

2,000 dogs were killed in Nunavik and likely thousands more 

in Nunavut. DVD copies of the video, Echo of the Last Howl, 

are available from Makivik employees Lisa Koperqualuk and 

Jocelyn Barrett. 

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Limited Insurance Available 

While Makivik has made some headway in getting 

insurance services for Nunavik residents, the Corporation's 

executives still continue to press fervently on this file. About 

four or five years ago several insurance companies stopped 

insuring people living up here and it has been difficult to find 

insurers that are willing to accommodate Nunavik people for 

certain reasons. Dulude Taylor Inc. offers limited insurance 

for Nunavik residents and are also supportive of those 

who own small businesses. Send your application directly to 

Dulude Taylor Inc. 

Anyone in Nunavik needing an insurance application for 

their house or personal effects may contact the following: 

Dulude Taylor Inc. 

409, Saint-Dizier Street 

Montréal (Québec) H2Y 2Y1 

Fax : (514) 982-0912 


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Continuing Work on the 

Nunavik Bibliography 

Lynda Howard and Lynne Howard of the 

Arctic Science and Technology Information 

System (ASTIS), a project of the Arctic Institute of North 

America at University of Calgary, visited Makivik's Nunavik 

Research Centre (NRC) this past May to continue work on the 

Nunavik Bibliography. ASTIS staff had made two previous trips 

to Kuujjuaq, in June 2000 and March 2003, to get descriptions 

of publications in the NRC's very unique collection. 

The Nunavik Bibliography is a cooperative long-term project 

to build a database describing all publications about Nunavik. 

It is a joint project of Makivik, Indian and Northern Affairs, the 

Canadian Circumpolar Institute, the Arctic Institute of North 

America, and the Centre d'études nordiques. So far, most of 

the funding has come from the office of INAC's chief federal 

negotiator for Nunavik, thanks to Donat Savoie. 

The Nunavik Bibliography makes it easier for everyone to 

find information about Nunavik and it helps research scientists 

at the NRC access and organize their research publications 

and library holdings. Furthermore, by putting information 

about Nunavik in the national ASTIS and international Arctic 

& Antarctic regions databases, the project makes information 

about Nunavik available to a wide audience. 

The 2800 records currently in the 

database describe only a fraction of the 

existing literature about Nunavik. The 

Nunavik Bibliography is available online at 

www.aina.ucalgary.ca/nunavik. 

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Inter-community Raglan 

Volleyball Tournament 

Last May 14th to 15th, Raglan hosted their sixth annual 

inter-community volleyball tournament at the mine site. Two 

teams from Salluit and two teams from Kangiqsujuaq came to 

Raglan to meet four teams from Raglan. It was a great tournament 

with excellent games. 

Kangiqsujuaq Team 1 

came first and returned home 

with the annual trophies and 

the gold medal. Kangiqsujuaq 

Team 2 came second with the 

silver medal, and the Raglan 

Smash Team got the bronze. 

This activity provides a 

great opportunity for about 

30 northerners to visit the 

mine site, talk to employees 

and seek future employment 

at the mine. It is also a good 

occasion for Raglan to promote job opportunities and encourage 

their visitors to either apply at the company or to continue 

their education for future employment at the mine. 

Congratulations to all the participants of the tournament 

and thanks to our volunteers (referee, coach and organizer) 

who made it happens. See you next year! 

RAGLAN-FALCONBRIDGE 

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If it was possible to travel back in time to the exact place 

where men gathered to have that very first drink of alcohol, 

we would likely witness at least one individual consume more 

than the others and behave out of character. It may have been 

somewhat comical to watch and for the most part viewed as 

part of the evolution of man. Unfortunately, it is still possible in 

some settings to have those same beliefs and set aside the fact 

that addictions have indeed caused, and are still causing, great 

destruction on the very fiber of men, women, and children. 

Alcoholism and drug addictions are progressive diseases 

that affect individuals in the way they think, their physical 

being, social interactions, and can remove a person’s sense of 

self and will to live. Addictions are devastating to families and 

communities and, for many who cannot make a commitment to 

abstain from using, fatal. 

Treating addictions leaves us struggling with which theory 

will best match individuals who are afflicted with alcoholism or 

drug addiction. The Psychological Theory leads us to believe that 

individuals who are addicted suffer from emotional problems. 

The Socio-Cultural Theory suggests that substance abuse stems 

from external social or cultural pressures that encourage healthy 

individuals to use. Finally, the Physiological Theory claims a genetic 

link to addictions. Regardless of which theory we lean towards, 

treating addictions has been and continues to be a challenge in 

most cultures. Have we become theory-based and left common 

sense approaches on the shelf? Have we lost the true meaning 

of treatment for addictions and replaced it under the definition 

of cure? Treating addictions is action-based. It begins with the 

individual and evolves into a whole person healing process. 

Alcoholism and drug addiction have become the greatest of 

robbers this century has been exposed to. They have robbed from 

both men and women the ability to stand tall and be proud of who 

they are. Addictions have taken the greatest hunters, providers, 

mothers, and fathers and reduced them to shaking and withering 

individuals now sitting in our hospitals, jails or at home having 

lost the ability to maintain hope for a brighter future. Addictions 

have robbed the smiles from children’s faces and the glimmer 

from their eyes as they are continually exposed to the effects 

of addictions on families and communities. The most precious 

of children are lost in a world between love of family and hate 

of alcohol and drugs. 

Can we truly provide treatment without maintaining an actionbased 

approach? To provide an action-based approach we need 

only to revisit what many claim to be traditional approaches. 

Traditional does not necessary mean a return to the land and 

live as our forefathers lived. Nor does it mean that some western 

ideas not be included within the treatment process. 

Treatment is much more than a setting where individuals can 

be exposed to education, lectures and counselling. Treatment 

is a belief in people. It is not a way of life but a way to life. 

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Treatment is a bridge from a state of hopelessness to a state of 

hopefulness. It has been said that it takes an entire community 

to raise a small child. What then would it take to help raise a 

man or woman back to their feet? 

There was a time in the not too distant past when individuals 

were labeled as crazy because of their addictions and then placed 

in mental hospitals. Thankfully we have moved beyond that. 

Or have we? Have we not also in some ways lost our belief in 

others? Do we not sometimes turn our backs on those who so 

desperately need us? 

To truly stand tall and state that treatment is available to those 

who seek it, means a uniting of people, and communities with a 

common goal. It requires a commitment and a true resurrection 

of traditional beliefs and actions. It will require not only a belief 

in others but also a belief in self. It will also require the removal 

of theories, to a point, and the introduction of common sense 

actions and approaches that focuses on all areas of a person's 

life that had been impacted by alcoholism or drug addiction. 

Imagine if you can, an individual returning to your community 

and being greeted by a gathering of people offering their hope, 

help, and kindness to assist in restoring a man or woman to a state 

of personal healing. In today’s world when an individual returns 

to his or her community after a stay in residential treatment and 

is provided some level of on-going support from others within 

the community, it is called aftercare. Our forefathers called it 

our culture. 

Imagine if you can all the hunters returning to hunting, all 

the providers returning to providing, all the mothers returning 

to mothering and all the fathers returning to fathering. Imagine 

if you can, the smiles returning to the children’s faces and that 

sparkle in their eyes once again shining bright. Imagine all the 

children returning to be children. 

Treatment is available. It comes in many shapes and sizes but 

it is available. It is not a cure nor is it a solution to every problem. 

It is however a beginning and a great opportunity to detach from 

alcohol or drug use long enough to think, develop just a little 

hope and begin a journey with unlimited possibilities. 

Bruce Alexander 

Clinical Administrative Director 

Isuarsivik Treatment Centre 

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Saputiit's Largest 

AGM Ever, in 

Kuujjuaraapik 

By Adamie Padlayat 

The annual general meeting of the 

Saputiit Youth Association of Nunavik was 

held in Kuujjuaraapik from May 31st to June 

3rd, 2005 as per last year's AGM decision 

in Quaqtaq. 

In terms of delegate attendance, it was 

the largest AGM ever since the Association 

was created, with two youth representing 

each Nunavik community. Each year before 

Saputiit had invited only the board member 

for each community, but it decided to 

invite a second person per community to 

the Kuujjuaraapik meeting. 

Three Nunavik organizations made 

presentations at the AGM. First there 

was Charlie Arngak of the Avataq Cultural 

Institute who talked about the upcoming 

Avataq Elders' Conference this summer in 

Ivujivik. Nunavik self-government negotiator 

Harry Tulugak made a presentation about 

the current events of this important project. 

The youth asked Harry several questions 

and were extremely curious about the selfgovernment 

process. Makivik Corporation's 

youth liaison, Adamie Padlayat, also talked 

about many current important issues 

that Makivik is working on such as the 

newly-signed social housing agreement, 

the unresolved issue of dog slaughters 

that remains as vital as ever for the Inuit 

of Nunavik, the Cruise North Expeditions 

tourism joint-venture started by Makivik's 

Economic Development Department, the 

offshore agreement that is still in the 

negotiation process but hopefully soon 

to be finalized, and lastly the three-day 

Qilalugaq women's camp for which Lisa 

Koperqualuk will be extending invitations 

to women in Nunavik to participate in. A 

few other invited organizations sent their 

regrets because they could not make it to 

the annual meeting. 

The subject of the Québec Youth Forum 

(TCFJRQ), which Nunavik has been a part 

of since the Québec Youth Summit in 1999, 

was discussed. French is not our first language 

and that has put Inuit youth and Cree 

youth in an awkward position because we 

receive our documents in French, or 

translated documents that arrive a 

few days later. This has put Nunavik 

behind so the delegates requested 

that representatives go to the next 

interregional youth forum meeting 

to see what the TCFJRQ can do to 

improve this situation. 

This year marks the 10th 

anniversary of the Nunavik Youth 

Association, the predecessor of 

the Saputiit Youth Association of 

Nunavik, as it was established back 

in 1995 — an achievement that gives 

us all the more reason to celebrate 

life. Saputiit had many thanks to extend to 

all the previous youth members who have 

helped to make this remarkable achievement 

possible. Most could not make it there 

for the celebration, but the previous Saputiit 

president Andy Moorhouse and vice-president 

Emily Emudluk made it to the 10th 

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Kuujjuaraapik Mayor Lucassie Inukpuk welcomed the 

youth delegation. 

Name: 

Julia Okpik 

Date of birth: June 01, 1988 

Place of birth: Montreal 

Home community: Quaqtaq 

Favourite person: My mom and friends 

Favourite foods: Pizza, chips and aqpiks (cloudberries) 

Favourite sport: Swimming 

Occupation: 

Student 

Future goal: 

To become a pilot 

Toughest challenge: Being a teenager 

Pet peeve: 

Annoying people 

anniversary. The Saputiit executives spoke 

about the previous youth members — how 

they volunteered and were so committed to 

working as a team, right back to the first 

president Frankie Gordon, as well as Lucy 

Tukkiapik, Mary Arngak Pilurtuut, Mary 

Sam Annanack, and Tunu Napartuk. 

COMPLIMENTS: VICKIE OOPIK 

SAPUTIIT YOUTH ASSOCIATION 


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This was the first 

year that Saputiit presented 

four youth recognition 

awards for their contributions 

in 1) Culture and 

Language, 2) Sports/ 

Athletics, 3) Academics/ 

Education, and 4) 

Community Involvement. 

This recognition was in 

close collaboration with 

Makivik Corporation, 

the Kativik Regional 

Government, the Kativik 

School Board and the 

Avataq Cultural Institute. 

It is the first official recognition of Inuit youth 

in Nunavik who are outstanding in the fields 

mentioned above. These four organizations 

congratulate the following youth for their 

accomplishments: Willie Cain Jr. for culture; 

William Saunders Sports/Athletics (Inuit 

Games); Phoebe Bentley for Education/ 

Academics (for having an average of 89.5% 

in post secondary), and Sarah Beaulne for 

her involvement in her home community of 

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Elder Josie P. Tulugak 

presented his ideas as an 

elder at the meeting. 


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Name: 

Amanda Angatookaluk 

Date of birth: June 28, 1988 

Place of birth: Chisasibi 

Home community: Chisasibi 

Favourite person: My Grandmother, Lillian Angatookaluk 

Favourite foods: Frozen wild meat and muttaq 

Favourite sport: Basketball and volleyball 

Occupation: 

Student 

Future goal: 

To visit every Nunavik community 

Toughest challenge: Trying to learn Inuktittut 

Pet peeve: 

When people say bad things to me 

BOB MESHER 

Puvirnituq. 

The elections for two Saputiit executive 

positions were posted, but the delegates only 

voted for one executive position because 

only one candidate was nominated for the 

president's position by the deadline of May 

27th, 2005. So, by acclamation, Jonathan 

Epoo is the president of Saputiit for a term 

of two years. The other executive position 

was for the secretary and there were two 

candidates vying for this position: Patrick 

Tasse from Kuujjuaq and Sarah Lisa Alaku 

from Inukjuak. The results were as close 

as an election can be, with Patrick Tasse 

winning the secretary's seat also for a twoyear 

term. Congratulations Jonathan Epoo 

and Patrick Tasse! 

Five communities requested to 

host Saputiit's 2006 AGM: Aupaluk, 

Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kangirsuk, Kuujjuaq and 

Salluit, and it turned out to be Kuujjuaq that 

got the most votes. 


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The youth of Nunavik would like to 

extend their appreciation to the Northern 

Village of Kuujjuaraapik, the Sakkuq 

Landholding Corporation, and most of all the 

local Inuit population for such gracious hospitality 

during this significant event. 

In the final evening of the AGM, the 

youth delegates had raised about $700 for 

the Nanuit Youth Committee of Kuujjuaraapik 

to conduct activities such as Inuit games. 

There was a farewell feast on the last 

night of the youth meeting, as thanks were 

extended to everyone who participated in 

the event. 

Nunavik Youth 

Centres Evaluated 

By Adamie Padlayat 

A Youth Centre Advisory Committee 

meeting took place in Québec City on June 

18th, 2005. This advisory has representatives 

from the Saputiit Youth Association 

of Nunavik, the Nunavik Regional Board 

of Health and Social Services, Katutjiniq, 

Makivik Corporation, Nunavik Youth House 

Association and the Québec Ministry of 

Health and Social Services. 

This was a follow-up of last November's 

meeting in Montreal concerning the implementation 

of youth centres in Nunavik. 

There were new members to the Youth 

Centre Implementation Committee and 

they are Juani Beaulne, Silasie Saviadjuk, 

and Penina Etok from the Nunavik Youth 

House Associations. Welcome aboard the 

Youth Centre Advisory Committee! 

We also discussed the needs for the 

youth centres such as renovations for 

Aupaluk, Kangirsuk, Akulivik and Umiujaq. 

Training for youth cordinators and animators 

is ongoing and it now appears that 

we have as many as 17 upcoming graduates 

from this program: five coordinators 

and 12 animators. 

The main topic that the Saputiit president 

Jonathan Epoo tabled at the meeting 

was the need to see more cultural activities 

within the youth centres. There is no 

mention of any kind of cultural activities 

in the mandates for the youth centres and 

Jonathan says that Inuit culture should be 

important to the operation of these facilities. 

The advisory committee plans to do a 

community tour to see first-hand what the 

needs are for each Nunavik youth centre. The 

dates for the community tour are still up in the 

air.www.aina.ucalgary.ca/nunavik 


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Inuit Carving Amongst 

Papal Treasures 


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A single unassuming Inuit soapstone carving is among the 

leading exhibition of rare Vatican art objects ever to tour. This 

carving stands as a focal point for international discussion and 

education about Inuit throughout the North and the appreciation 

of Inuit art. 

The only Canadian stop for this exhibition, called 

Saint Peter and the Vatican / the Legacy of the 

Popes, is in the crypt of Notre Dame Basilica 

in Montreal from June 4th to September 18th, 

2005. It is a collection of more than 300 impressive 

objects, documents and works of art on 

loan from the Vatican, including works by world 

famous artists such as Giotto, Canova, and 

Bernini and even a Buddhist Thanka of embroidered 

cloth and pearls, presented by the 

Dalai Lama as a gift to John Paul II. These 

items trace 2000 years of Catholic leadership, 

from Saint Peter to Pope John 

Paul II and the recent election of Pope 

Benedict XVI. 

The Vatican's official description of 

the Inuit carving states: This statue in brilliant 

green soapstone depicts an Inuk man 

sitting with his arms resting in his lap. He 

is wearing traditional costume, boots and 

mittens. His oval-shaped face has high 

cheekbones, a protruding forehead, 

almond eyes carved with pupil in 

relief, a prominent nose with nostrils, 

and a smiling mouth. At the 

bottom of the back is the carving 

of a large anthropomorphic face 

with the same characteristics. The 

sculptural technique is noteworthy 

for the lines and volume that confer 

great fluidity to the whole; soft 

curves and shallow incisions are 

prevalent. Careful polishing gives 

the statue its shiny appearance. 

A metal place at the base bears 

the inscription Canadian Armed 

Forces 23 Nov. 1975. Forces 

Armées Canadiennes. 

The originality of the [Inuit 

soapstone] statues lies in a synthesis 

between the old and new. 

For 

example, the Inuk man here who has 

two faces, one of which is hidden. This, perhaps, is the expression 

of a soul that is not immediately visible, and of a profound 

spirituality that resists over time, just like the stone in which it 

was sculpted. 

The statue was a gift to Pope Paul VI from Canada and entered 

the collection of the Pontifical Missionary Ethnological Museum 

on October 17th, 1977. 

VATICAN ETHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM 

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Nunavik Research 

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Nunavik Research 

Fact Sheet 006 

Stream Enhancement 

Projects in Nunavik 

Established by Makivik Corporation in 1986, the Arctic 

Charr Stream Enhancement Program deals with the difficulties 

experienced by this species during their upstream migration in 

certain river systems. Since then, Makivik's Nunavik Research 

Centre (NRC) and the various landholding corporations have 

jointly conducted remedial work in numerous streams. 

For example in 2004 an important project was accomplished 

at the outlet of Stewart Lake near Kuujjuaq. At this 

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Bed of the river before the improvement. 

place, this small river becomes very wide and 

shallow during the migration period. In 2002 and 

2003, work was done manually in this section, but 

it became obvious that a small excavator would 

be required to ensure a proper migration passage 

for the fish. This decision greatly improved the 

results of the work. 

Three weeks of work were required to develop 

the passage between Stewart Lake and Tasirlaq 

Lake. This channel now has an average width of 

three to four metres and a depth of one-third to one 

metre. The channel was enlarged in a few locations 

to create pools and shelter areas for the charr. A 

channel was dug even in the locations that were 

completely impossible to cross in the past. 

The summer work season approaches very 

fast. The NRC staff in Kuujjuaq had little time 

to plan for other stream enhancement projects. However, 

similar works are planned for in the vicinity of Aupaluk at 

the Nipirqanaq stream. Another project will be done close to 

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After the improvement. 


Tasiujaq on the Harveng River. There, near the mouth of this 

river, two waterfalls of two meters are considered obstacles 

for charr. In order to facilitate the passage, a small part of 

the waterfall will be blasted. 

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vq3yi3usi4 ra9oÙu W1axht4 xIsMsJ5 ybmsJ3gÇ3ht4 xroq5 Wz§J3gÇ3tlQ5. 

This hockey team from Kuujjuaq called the Umimaks, were the 2005 Toonik Tyme champions, played out in 

Iqaluit, Nunavut. They won against Rankin Inlet in the finals with a final score of eight to six. 

PITA AATAMI 

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Kid’s Mystery Photo Contest 

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Can you tell us what this picture is? 

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Contestants must be 12 years old or younger. 

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Send the following information with your 

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1. x†5/Your name 

2. srst5/Your age 

3. x9Mb3[f5 yMtt5/Your address 

4. s[iD3Wl xqiz/Your shirt size 

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Send your answer to: 

Kid’s Mystery Photo 

c/o Makivik Magazine 

P.O. Box 179 

Kuujjuaq QC 

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Hey kids, send us your photograph if you want 

to see it in our next magazine. 

Congratulations to those six winners who correctly 

guessed this igloo. They are Georges Ittoshat 

Jr., Lucina Carrier, Justin Lingard, Sarah Angnatuk, 

Talasia Samisack, and Carol Patsauq.

susI3us5 mr{[f8i r=Zg3tz Awo dµl4 

cIEx3gg6 mò{[ui5 W5hi. 

Umiujaq's Makivik Corporation community 

director, Willie Kumarluk, travelling home in his 

freighter canoe after an enjoyable camping trip. 

EDDY KUMARLUK

Makivik Magazine Issue 73

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