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SUMMER 2003 ISSUE 65 

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Commemorative Edition 

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This fabric mural, commemorating Makivik’s 25th anniversary, was made by students in Inukjuak with the guidance of teacher, Inga Grosvold. 

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Makivik Celebrates 

its 25th Anniversary ! 

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Enter Makivik Corporation’s 25th Anniversary Writing Contest 

to win great prizes. See page 12 for details. 

Participer au concours littéraire du 25 ième anniversaire 

de la Société Makivik et gagner des prix intéressants. 

Voir page 12 pour plus de détails. 

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This group of happy campers, escorted by Annie N. Snowball (far left), were met at the Travel Lodge in Dorval on July 12th as they were just about to catch a 

plane back home. They were returning from an annual two-week adventure at Camp Masawippi, near Sherbrooke, Québec. Seen here (L-R): Daisy Annahatak, 

Jessie Munick, Zebedee Jaaka, Charlie Ekomiak, and Jessie Uqittuq. 

BOB MESHER 

Pita Aatami 

President of Makivik Corporation 

In June 2003, Makivik commemorated its 

25th anniversary. Two and a half decades have passed since 

Makivik came into existence as the successor to the Northern 

Québec Inuit Association (NQIA), pursuant to the signing of the 

James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA). Growing 

up in Kuujjuaq, I am still amazed at the tremendous changes that 

have occurred since Makivik’s inception. We have much to be 

proud of and much to be thankful for. 

Just as the JBNQA has been characterized as the first modern 

land claims agreement in Canada, Makivik was the first aboriginal 

organization mandated to implement and protect the integrity of 

a modern treaty. Nunavik Inuit has made Makivik work for them 

and have crafted it into a very well respected political and socioeconomic 

development organization. 

Since its creation, Makivik has been very active in pursuing 

recognition of Inuit rights. It was deeply involved in the struggle 

for recognition of aboriginal and treaty rights in the Canadian 

Constitution. Makivik played a key role within the national organization 

that worked on entrenching Section 35 in the 1982 

Constitution Act, which recognizes and affirms the existing aboriginal 

and treaty rights of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada. 

Makivik has negotiated several beneficial agreements on 

behalf of the Inuit of Nunavik. These include the 1988 Kuujjuaq 

Agreement, which provided compensatory measures totalling 

$48.5-million dollars for impacts of hydro 

development on the Koksoak River, and 

the Raglan Agreement negotiated with 

Falconbridge in 1995, which provides for 

a sharing of the profits generated from the Raglan nickel mine and 

employment and training opportunities for Inuit. 

More recently, in October 2002, Makivik and the Government 

of Canada signed the Nunavik Inuit Marine Region Agreementin-Principle. 

The Sanarrutik Agreement was negotiated with the 

provincial government in 2002 to provide economic development 

in the region. 

In 1999, Makivik and the federal and provincial governments 

signed the Political Accord to establish a Nunavik Commission 

with the mandate to develop recommendations for the creation of 

a new form of government for Nunavik. In June 2003, a Nunavik 

Government Framework Agreement was signed. We are confident 

that Makivik and the Inuit of Nunavik will soon realize the dream of 

having an overall government for Nunavik, which will better allow 

us to determine our future. 

In addition to political representation, Makivik has proven 

that Inuit-controlled organizations are capable of succeeding in 

business ventures. Given the importance of air transportation in 

Nunavik, Makivik launched itself in the airline industry through the 

creation of Air Inuit. This airline company has been a consistently 

successful business that we can all be very proud to call our own. 

First Air was acquired in 1990 and Makivik turned it into a profitable 

subsidiary, which has been recognized for the past two years 

BOB MESHER 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

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as one of the 50 best-managed companies in Canada. 

Makivik also went on to create Nunavik Arctic Foods, Halutik 

Enterprises and, most recently, Nunavik Creations. We also work 

in close collaboration with other partners through joint ventures, 

such as Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping, Unaaq Fisheries and 

Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics. When our ventures did not meet our 

expectations or provide sufficient employment opportunities, we 

learned our lessons, and Makivik reoriented its objectives to create 

profit-making businesses. 

When I look around Nunavik communities and see our subsidiary 

companies as well as the facilities and infrastructures 

that were made possible through Makivik funding, I fully appreciate 

the work undertaken by the NQIA leaders and the past and 

present executives, boards and employees of Makivik. The creation 

of the community of Umiujaq, the construction of new social 

housing and of the marine infrastructures, the sewing centres, 

the FM radio stations, Air Inuit, First Air, the recreation facilities 

and arenas, and the airports are all examples of what Inuit have 

achieved by effectively speaking up for our rights and interests 

and maintaining constant pressure on governments to properly 

implement the JBNQA. I believe that Makivik has succeeded in 

the careful and wise investment of the compensation provided 

under the JBNQA. 

Makivik is the successor to the NQIA, which was responsible 

for negotiating the creation of the Kativik School Board, 

the Kativik Regional Government, the municipal corporation, 

the Landholding Corporation and the Board of health and social 

services. Provisions of the JBNQA also ensured that our environment 

would benefit from special protection. Today, we can fully 

appreciate the legacy it has left us. 

Implementing the JBNQA has been a challenge. Our main 

advice to indigenous organizations negotiating land claims agreements 

is to ensure that an implementation mechanism, a specific 

funding arrangement and time frames are negotiated alongside 

the land claims agreement. In 1989, we signed the James Bay 

and Northern Quebec Implementation Agreement with the federal 

government. We have spent much time, funds and effort ensuring 

that the various provisions of the JBNQA are respected. 

The challenges still exist. Our region lacks the necessary 

employment possibilities and economic independence that will 

ensure that our youth will have a financially secure future. This 

is, in my opinion, the most challenging and crucial of Makivik’s 

responsibilities. 

As a younger leader, I thank our past Inuit leaders, as well as 

the people behind the scenes at Makivik, for the work they have 

done in the spirit of improving Nunavik living conditions and in providing 

a contemporary way for Inuit to adapt to the modern world. 

Happy Birthday Makivik. 

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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 Quebec 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 

eu3Dxos3ts2 wvJ3tz/ Associate Editor 

ñu v9M4 / Sammy Kudluk 

gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WNh5t / Communications Officer 

øn dW3Dxl4 / Lisa Koperqualuk 

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mE-yyx9 XC§3 / Marie-Cécile Brasseur 

ᐋi s4W4 / Annie Okpik 

µb csÜ / Martha Kauki 

çpx rosb6 / Harriet Keleutak 

ᐄ? Wl3©5 / Eva Pilurtuut 

ñu Sgo4 / Sammy Putulik 

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Published by the Makivik Information Department 

P.O. Box 179, Kuujjuaq, Quebec 

J0M 1C0 Canada 

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Cover: Makivik’s head office in Kuujjuaq, with our stylized 

corporate logo. Illustration by Bob Mesher 

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Stretched to the limit! 

At this occasion of 

Makivik’s silver anniversar 

y, perhaps we 

should reflect on how 

life for us must have 

been before the James 

B a y a n d N o r t h e r n 

Quebec Agreement, 

when Inuit had practically 

no say about how 

things were managed 

in our own homeland. 

Nowadays, government leaders not only hear our concerns, but 

there is a growing respect from all sides, whereby Inuit are consulted 

and take leading roles toward decision making in Nunavik. 

This is especially evident in our present work towards the creation 

of a Nunavik government, as well as in business ventures 

in the region. 

Makivik has a large and growing collection of photographs 

that date back to the days of the NQIA. This issue displays a 

sampling of the collection, which illustrates Nunavik’s past quarter-century. 

We also hope you will challenge your knowledge of 

the corporation by taking our Makivik Quiz. Meanwhile, several 

Nunavik and other political leaders have graciously submitted their 

congratulatory remarks. 

We encourage all beneficiaries to participate our 25th anniversary 

writing contest, and tell us what you think about Makivik’s 

contributions to your family, your home community, or the region. 

Every beneficiary can feel proud of their corporation, and if there 

are things that you are especially happy about or wish to see differently, 

share it with us all!

wloq5 / Contents 

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SUMMER 2003 

ISSUE 65 

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Toward a Nunavik Government 

6 

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Legal Tip 

8 

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Nunavik Creations 

15 

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Research Observations 

21 

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Makivik Quiz 

25 

BOB MESHER 

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wcl8ixEx3[yx9MEx¬Qxz. 

Outfitting businesses are an important means of commerce for the North. Here the 

Co-op directors of Kangirsuk meet to discuss their fish camp. Kangirsuk is noted as one 

of Nunavik’s favourite Arctic char destinations. 

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Air Inuit Propwash 

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The Story of Makivik’s Logo 

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Piniarnivut 

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36 

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Teacher Training 

41 

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x9Mb3[f5 xs9Mt9lQ5 sKz gÇ3lt4 “Mystery Photo 

Contest” x5paxu4 NlN3gu4 Wos5pAtc3i6 s?i gÇDtu. 

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You could win $100 if you guess what this mysterious 

picture is. Mail your answer to “Mystery Photo Contest” at the 

address shown below. Good Luck! 

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Drawing will be held in Kuujjuaq on 

Friday, 26th September 2003. 

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Staff Corner 

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25 Years in Photos 

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Nunavik Notes 

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Mystery Photo Contest 

Makivik Information Department 

P.O. Box 179 

Kuujjuaq, QC 

J0M 1C0 

ñM8îAtÌQx9ä5 / BONUS PRIZES 

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Two T-shirts and two baseball caps. 

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Josepie Okituk of Salluit 

won $100 for cor rectly 

guessing this helicopter. 

Other prizes were won by 

Nicolas Alashuak, Sonny 

Adams, Kullu Saviadjuk, 

and Paul Tookalook for their 

correct answers. 

www.makivik.org 


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Toward a Nunavik Government 

By Lisa Koperqualuk 

SAA: ANDRÉ PICHETTE 

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kN[7u xqctŒZhx3tk5 ãjctc3g6. 

Premier Jean Charest and Minnie Grey, one of the Nunavik negotiators, 

cordially shake hands. 

The last update in the process toward a Nunavik government 

was that the negotiation framework agreement was being finalized 

but we had to wait for provincial elections to pass. The 

negotiation framework agreement is one step in the negotiations 

process, required under a federal government policy when negotiating 

aboriginal self-government. The next undertaking would 

be to have the framework agreement signed as official approval 

by the three parties: the Nunavik party, the Québec government, 

and the federal government. 

By springtime, the Government of Canada had approved the 

framework agreement, and only the Québec provinicial elections 

delayed the final approval. Now, with those elections well behind 

us, we recently looked forward to its signing by the three parties. 

The newly elected provincial Liberal government and the 

Minister of Aboriginal Affairs of Quebec (Secretariat aux affaires 

autochtones - SAA), Benoit Pelletier, took a period of time to 

settle in, and at last the province was ready to sign! Even so, 

while it is now the Liberal government we are most likely continuing 

the negotiations with, we also send our tribute to the 

Parti Québecois government who have paved the way with us 

diligently and in noble manner. 

On June 26, 2003 Makivik president, Pita Aatami, and 

Benoit Pelletier met with Premier Jean Charest at his Montreal 

office and signed the negotiation framework agreement together. 

The signing took place in the presence of the premier; the 

Nunavik negotiators: Minnie Grey, Harry Tulugak, and Maggie 


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Group present for the negotiation framework agreement signing. 


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Benoit Pelletier, Premier Jean Charest, and Pita Aatami. 


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Emudluk; as well as Pita Aatami’s fellow executives: Adamie 

Alaku, Anthony Ittoshat, and George Ber the. Beside Jean 

Charest was his Chef de cabinet, Michel Crête, and the SAA 

Chef de cabinet, Olivier Marcil. Also present was the Québec 

negotiator, Daniel Bienvenue and Secrétaire général for SAA, 

Rémy Girard. 

As of today, we await the Minister of Indian Affairs Robert 

Nault’s signature on the negotiation framework agreement. Once 

this is done, the negotiations toward a Nunavik government are 

expected to continue. 

The framework agreement outlines two phases of negotiations 

and new block funding arrangements for a Nunavik 

government. In the first phase, all the public institutions in 

Nunavik would be amalgamated; while in the second phase, 

additional powers for a Nunavik government would be negotiated 

and a supplementary agreement concluded. 

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Your Input is Important 

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N7ui6 xro3ixq5by8k5 sçM[QA8Nby sKz sçMstj5 

y?i3ly: 

1-800-361-7052 

Makivik negotiators, Minnie Grey, Maggie Emudluk 

and Harry Tulugak are inviting all Nunavimmiut to 

express their concerns, comments and suggestions, 

or to ask for any information concerning these 

ongoing self-government negotiations. The toll-free 

number to call is: 

1-800-361-7052 


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x9Mb[iq5 ÷nM8 ÙEx5, Wd/oEps2 

Legal Tips 

By Jocelyn Barrett, Lawyer 

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Makivik: Your Company 


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Makivik Corporation was established on June 28, 1978 by 

a special Act of the Québec National Assembly entitled An Act 

Respecting the Makivik Corporation. Makivik took over the role 

of the Northern Québec Inuit Association (NQIA), and became the 

designated “Inuit party” to the James Bay and Northern Québec 

Agreement (JBNQA). 

Makivik’s objectives are to receive, administer, use and 

invest the compensation provided under the JBNQA for the Inuit; 

to relieve pover ty and 

promote the welfare and 

the advancement of education 

of the Inuit; to 

develop and improve the 

Inuit communities and to 

improve their means of 

action; and to foster, promote, 

protect and assist 

in preser ving the Inuit 

way of life, values and 

traditions. 

Makivik was incorporated 

as a non-profit 

organization and therefore 

must use its assets 

for community purposes 

and other activities of general benefit to the Inuit. Makivik cannot 

directly distribute its assets for the individual benefit of any 

member of the Corporation. 

According to the Act Respecting the Makivik Corporation, 

only Inuit beneficiaries are or may be members of the 

Corporation. 

An annual general meeting (AGM) is a meeting of the members 

of the corporation. Makivik’s by-laws state that “...all 

questions at meetings of members of the Corporation shall be 

decided by a majority in number of the votes cast by the members 

present either in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at 

such meeting.” The members “entitled to vote” are those beneficiaries 

who are of the age of majority (at least 18 years old) 

and on the “active beneficiaries list” (as opposed to those who 

are on the list of beneficiaries living outside the territory for 10 

or more continuous years). 

Every beneficiary present at an AGM (even spectators) therefore 

has the right to vote, as long as they are at least 18 years 

old and on the “active beneficiaries list”. In addition, beneficiaries 

may vote by proxy. No member may hold more than 10 proxies. 

The affairs of the Corporation are managed by a board of 21 

directors, consisting of a representative elected by each Inuit 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

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community and five directors elected through general elections. 

It is noteworthy that the board of directors is the body with 

the decision-making power for the corporation. AGM decisions are 

not binding on the Corporation, subject to two exceptions: certain 

by-law changes must be ratified by the AGM and the board 

itself can decide that its decisions are subject to ratification by 

the AGM. 

Although the board of directors holds the primary decisionmaking 

power for the corporation, the members elect the board 

of directors to represent 

their views. If the members 

are unhappy with a director’s 

per formance, they 

may remove the community 

director or the executive 

director prior to the end of 

the director’s term. 

T h e p r o c e d u r e s t o 

remove a community director 

begin with a written 

request signed by at least 

ten percent of the members 

who are affiliated with 

the director’s community 

and entitled to vote. The 

request should be sent to 

the Makivik corporate secretary 

who must then order 

that a vote be held in the 

community to determine whether the director should be removed. 

If at least 2/3 of the votes cast are in favour of the director’s 

removal and if more than 30 percent of the entitled members voted, 

the director is automatically removed. 

Executive directors may be similarly removed from office. If 

at least 30 members entitled to vote sign a request for removal 

and if no more than 10 of these members are affiliated to the 

same community, the Corporate Secretary must order that a vote 

be held to determine whether the executive director should be 

removed. The executive director will be removed if at least 2/3 

of the votes cast are in favor of the director’s removal. 

Makivik Corporation is your company and it is your right 

to be involved, informed and ensured that Makivik meets its 

objectives. 

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Correction 

In our Nunavik Note entitled “Af fordable Housing 

Program” on page 61 of our Spring 2003 magazine, we 

mistakenly mentioned that this new program is managed 

by KRG. Actually, KRG participated into the negotiations 

of the program, but the program is managed by 

the Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau (KMHB). Thanks 

to Frédéric Gagné of KRG for bringing this error to our 

attention. 


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CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME 

c/o Makivik Magazine 

P.O. Box 179 

Kuujjuaq, QC J0M 1C0 

cEbs/4f5:: magazine@makivik.org 

y?iz: (819) 964-2925, ext. 303 or 304 

kN[7usk5: 1-877-625-4845, ext. 303 or 304 

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Trekker Wanted for 

the Trip of a Lifetime 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

Makivik Corporation, in association with the 

University of Ottawa, is searching for the right female 

or male candidate from Nunavik to participate in 

a research expedition to the base camp of Mount 

Everest, about 18,000 feet above sea level. Mount 

Everest is the world’s highest mountain. 

Interested persons will be provided with a one-year 

training plan to prepare both physically and mentally 

for the trek. After a year of training, participants will 

be required to compete to select a winner by hiking 

the distance of a marathon (42 kilometres.), with men 

carrying 50 pounds and women carrying 30 pounds 

on their backs. 

The trek itself will require at least a month of your 

time, departing from Ottawa on March 17th, 2005. 

This trek to the Mount Everest base camp is considered 

as the first phase with the goal of reaching 

the top of the highest mountain in the world. No climbing 

skills are needed to make it to base camp, but the 

hike gets progressively steeper. 

Necessary travel, lodging, and food costs associated 

with the expedition will be provided. 

The second phase will have the winning candidate 

climb mountains in Bolivia and Argentina, and 

the third phase would be to reach the summit of 

Mount Everest. 

Interested candidates for this chance of a lifetime 

must be a team player and preferably a non-smoker. 

Submit your letter of intention with your answers to 

the following questions: 

• Why do you want to take part in this challenge? 

• What personal characteristics do you have 

that make you suitable for this challenge? 

• What life challenges have you faced before, 

and how have you dealt with these challenges? 

Candidates should also provide the following: 

• Three references of people who will declare 

that you are a suitable candidate for this challenge. 

• A letter from a physician stating that you 

are in excellent health to participate in this 

training. Candidates must be free of heart disease, 

lung cancer, asthma, diabetes, serious 

arthritis, dental cavities, and mental health 

problems. 

All Inuit beneficiaries of the James Bay and 

Northern Quebec Agreement of all ages are invited 

to participate in this challenge. 

Entries must be received by Makivik Corporation 

by no later than December 1st, 2003. 

Send your letter and other necessary information 

to: 

CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME 


P.O. Box 179 

Kuujjuaq, QC J0M 1C0 

Email: magazine@makivik.org 

Tel: (819) 964-2925, ext. 303 or 304 

From Nunavik: 1-877-625-4845, ext. 303 

or 304 


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Makivik Writing Contest 

Concours littéraire de Makivik 

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Makivik Corporation is holding a writing contest to 

commemorate its 25th Anniversary. 

AGE CATEGORIES 

Ages 18 and under 

Ages 18 and over 

PRIZES 

Ages under 18 

1st Prize: 1 Laptop Computer 

2nd Prize: 1 Camera 

3rd Prize: 1 Writing Set 

Ages over 18 

1st Prize: 1 Laptop Computer 

2nd and 3rd Prizes: One set of return tickets for two to anywhere 

Air Inuit flies or one set of First Air return tickets for 

two between Montreal and Kuujjuaq, depending upon the winner’s 

point of departure. 

POSSIBLE TOPICS 

• Makivik Corporation’s service to Nunavik 

• The affiliation between Makivik Corporation and my home 

community 

• Makivik Corporation from a beneficiary’s point of view 

FORMAT 

Entries can be submitted as an essay, a short story, or a poem. 

Entries may be written in Inuttitut, English or French. 

Short stories or essays should be from 600 to 900 words. 

The length of a poem is left up to the author. 


La Société Makivik tient un concours littéraire pour 

commémorer son 25 ième anniversaire. 

CATÉGORIES D’ÂGE 

18 ans et moins 

18 ans et plus 

PRIX 

18 ans et moins 

1er prix : 1 ordinateur portable Macintosh iBook 

2 ième prix : 1 appareil photo 

3 ième prix : 1 ensemble de papeterie 

18 ans et plus 

1 er prix : 1 ordinateur 

2 ième et 3 ième prix : Une paire de billets d’avion aller-retour pour 

toute destination desservie par Air Inuit ou sur First Air entre 

Kuujjuaq et Montréal, dépendamment du point de départ du 

gagnant. 

SUJETS POSSIBLES 

• La Société Makivik au service du Nunavik 

• La relation entre la Société Makivik et ma communauté 

• La Société Makivik du point de vue d’un bénéficiare 

FORMAT 

Les textes peuvent être soumis sous forme d’essai, de nouvelle 

ou d’un poème. 

Les textes peuvent être écrits en Inuttitut, en Anglais ou en 

Français. 

Les essais et nouvelles devraient contenir entre 600 et 900 

mots. 

La longueur des poèmes reste au choix de l’auteur. 

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Makivik Writing Contest 

Concours littéraire de Makivik 

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MAKIVIK WRITING CONTEST 


P.O. BOX 179 

Kuujjuaq, Quebec J0M 1C0 

s?¬8î5 sKz: 


c/o Lisa Koperqualuk 

1111 Dr, Frederik Philips Blvd., 3rd Floor 

St-Laurent, QC H4M 2X6 

s{?¬8î5: 

cEbs/4f5 sKz: magazine@makivik.org 

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TO QUALIFY 

A contestant must be a beneficiary of Makivik Corporation. 

Former and current employees of Makivik Corporation or its 

subsidiaries are not eligible. 

Writers are at liberty to use a pen name if he or she wishes 

to keep their identity anonymous. 

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 

All entries must be received by no later than October 3rd, 

2003. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

SEND ENTRIES TO: 



P.O. BOX 179 

Kuujjuaq, QC 

J0M 1C0 

OR 


c/o Lisa Koperqualuk 

1111 Dr, Frederik Philips Blvd., 3rd Floor 

St-Laurent, QC 

H4M 2X6 

OR 

Email to: magazine@makivik.org 

Include your name, address, and telephone number. 

Winning entries will be published in the Makivik Magazine. 

CONDITIONS D’ADMISSION 

Tout(e) concurrent(e) doit être un(e) bénéficiaire de la 

Société Makivik 

Les employés, actuels et antérieurs, de la Société Makivik 

ou de ses filiales ne sont pas éligibles. 

L’auteur(e) peut utiliser un nom de plume si il ou elle désire 

garder l’anonymat. 

DATE LIMITE DE REMISE 

Tous les textes doivent être reçus au plus tard le 3 octobre 

2003. 

ENVOYER À : 

CONCOURS LITTÉRAIRE DE MAKIVIK 

a/s Makivik Magazine 

C.P 179 

Kuujjuaq (QC) J0M 1C0 

OU 

CONCOURS LITTÉRAIRE DE MAKIVIK 

a/s Lisa Koperqualuk 

1111, Dr. Frederik Philips Blvd., 3 iéme étage 

St-Laurent (QC) H4M 2X6 

OU 

par courriel à : magazine@makivik.org 

Inclure votre nom, adresse et numéro de téléphone. 

Les textes gagnants seront publiés dans Makivik Magazine. 


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mr{ᕖ4¡ 

Adamie Alaku 

Vice-President for Economic Development 

Fortunately for the Inuit of Nunavik, we continue to progress 

thanks to some very dedicated people who have been involved 

since the days of the Northern Quebec Inuit Association. Their 

enduring efforts have made way for our current activities to be 

implemented with conditions adhering 

to our culture and traditions. I commend 

our past leaders who have since 

deceased. They worked so hard for 

the recognition of Inuit rights and 

culture. I also compliment the people 

who have endured many long nights 

and hours with ver y little resources 

and money to operate, who have 

since retired or moved on to other 

interests. 

The perseverance and dedication 

of many individuals is much 

appreciated, as the Inuit of Nunavik 

were able to come to terms with 

the Government of Quebec on April 9th, 2002 in the form of the 

Sanarrutik Partnership Agreement. This Agreement will be used to 

foster economic development within Nunavik, in partnership with 

other Inuit entities and organizations, for the next two decades. 

As Nunavik progresses, we are fortunate that our youth are 

increasingly a life force to be reckoned with. With their determination, 

audacity, and numerous talents, the new generation will 

prove to be a major asset to our culture and society. In order for 

the youth to reach their full potential, we must show our confidence 

in them. Our overall strength lies with our people, especially 

with our youth, since they currently represent 65% of our population. 

Our elder population is rapidly depleting and we are increasingly 

losing parts of our culture. It is my hope that we, as current 

leaders of Nunavik organizations, can collaboratively develop 

measures to slow down this process of decline to a more controllable 

state. 

The Inuit of Nunavik must continue to work together as a big 

family to continue to prosper in this ever-changing world. We must 

continually adopt ways to improve our economic destiny — keeping 

in mind that the traditional economy is still very important, in 

addition to the modern market economy. 

On behalf of the Inuit of Nunavik, I congratulate and thank 

every person — past or present — who has contributed in any 

way to the establishment of our great Corporation, and... happy 

birthday Makivik! 


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Nunavik Creations Review 

BOB MESHER 

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We are especially proud to be Makivik Corporation’s newest 

subsidiary company, and are honoured to operate alongside other 

Inuit-owned northern businesses that have shown dedication 

and commitment to Inuit ingenuity and leadership over the past 

25 years since Makivik was formed. 

Nunavik Creations 

geared up for the tourist 

season in Kuujjuaq 

by busily pur chasing 

products as well as making 

new and dif ferent 

products in our sewing 

centres. We introduced 

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Seamstresses met in Kuujjuaq to 

discuss various patterns and sewing 

materials. 

sealskin throw pillows, 

business card holders, 

caribou antler and sealskin 

stools and sealskin 

wall hangings. The purpose 

of this is to allow 

tourists and hunters the 

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Ladies from among the Makivik staff 

pose wearing Nunavik Creations coats. 

opportunity to purchase smaller mementos to bring home to their 

families. We realize, as with any retail outlet, that it is necessary 

to keep smaller, less expensive items stocked in the store. 

May and June were busy months for the sewing centres as 

all the seamstresses attended a sewing workshop in Kuujjuaq. 

They were also treated to a demonstration from tanning expert 

Daniel Lemelin at the Nunavik Furs tannery, on how to block and 

stretch sealskins. This procedure gives a more uniform look to 

the sealskin, as well as helping to soften them. Skins that have 

been blocked and stretched produce a better-quality finished garment. 

The centres also completed a large order for sealskin vests 

for the Air Inuit board of 

directors as well as an 

order for uniforms for Air 

Inuit ticket agents. 

A f t e r t h e s u m - 

mer vacation, Nunavik 

Creations also introduced 

a line of T-shir ts 

and hats with the Nunavik 

Creations logo and ar t- 

work from Sammy Kudluk. 

We have been frequently 

asked by customers to 

have T-shirts and other paraphernalia in stock similar to our decorative 

candles, which are a huge seller. 

Upcoming major projects for in the fall include the possibility 

of making flight suits for the Air Inuit pilots. Meanwhile, the sewing 

centres will also be busy filling in individual orders for parkas, 

amautiks and silapaqs. 

BOB MESHER 

AUSTIN GREENE 


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Natsiq Investments Corporation 

Natsiq Investments Corporation would like to extend sincere 

wishes to Makivik on its 25th anniversary. Natsiq is a 

joint-venture between the Qikiqtaaluk Corporation of Nunavut 

and Makivik Corporation and was created to harvest ringed 

seals. Over the past four years, Natsiq has purchased several 

tons of seal blubber from Inuit hunters to process for Asian 

markets. Ringed seal oil is high in Omega-3 fatty acids which 

are very much in demand for its health value. This purchase 

of blubber gives hunters a source of revenue to help pay for 

hunting expenses. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

Looking back, it does not seem like 25 years 

that we have been involved in the northern 

shrimp fishery — especially for those who have 

worked on it consistently since the beginning. 

The original development of the fishery was 

initiated through a combination of circumstances 

that, at the time, seemed very natural. Neil 

Greig, as executive director of the Northern 

Quebec Inuit Association (NQIA) had been 

requested to increase the economic development opportunities 

for the region, Tikile Kleist had arrived from Greenland, and Greg 

Fisk, who had worked for the NQIA as a negotiator, was also available 

to work on many issues. 

Neil had knowledge of commercial fishing in the region and 

in eastern Canada and Tikile had some knowledge of the fishery 

in Greenland. While Greg had had little exposure to the fishing 

industry, his expertise in researching and management were 

invaluable assets. 

Development in 1977 was through accessing data from the 

International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 

(ICNAF), and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and 

the beginning of representations to the Ministry of Fisheries in 

Ottawa. We had discovered that Greenland and other European 

countries were fishing for shrimp and turbot in the Davis Strait and 

had been doing this for a number of years. This was also happening 

at a time when the Law of the Sea was being implemented and 

Canada was exercising its jurisdiction to the 200-mile limit. 

Amongst their many responsibilities, Neil, Tikile, and Greg 

were able to determine that there was indeed a shrimp resource 

in the Canadian side of the 200-mile limit in Davis Strait. 

Shrimp licenses were being issued to Canadian companies in 

Newfoundland and Nova Scotia and one from Quebec, but none 

from the North. 

By 1978, Makivik Corporation had committed to an extensive 

development program in order to access the shrimp and 

develop a presence in the industry. In 1979, a consulting firm 

in Nova Scotia was retained to develop options for Makivik 

Corporation and to determine to what extent we could become 

involved in the industry. One of the most important aspects 

requested by Makivik’s board of directors was the need for Inuit 

employment in the vessel operations. As a result of the study, it 

was determined that we would participate in the fishery. Areas in 

Ungava Bay and Hudson Strait did not have any commercial activity. 

We chartered a small 115-foot vessel, the MV Thorsbugvin, 

from the Faeroe Islands to try and harvest shrimp in Ungava Bay. 

This proved to be an extremely successful fishery to the point 

where the vessel was unable to process what it was catching. 

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Farocan 

We would like to congratulate 

Makivik Corporation on its 

silver anniversary. Farocan has 

been a joint-venture par tner, 

fishing Makivik’s northern shrimp 

allocations for over 16 years, and 

has enjoyed the excellent relationship it has with the Inuit 

of Nunavik through your birthright corporation. We are most 

grateful for this collaboration and look forward to continued 

success on the northern waters. 

The experiment also produced a number of operational problems 

to be faced. The vessel was too small and underpowered to handle 

the catch rates and the fast currents that are in the Hudson 

Strait in and around Resolution Island. 

In 1979, DFO awarded a restricted fishing permit to Imaqpik 

Fisheries Inc. — a wholly owned of Makivik Corporation. In order to 

comply with the government demands of Canadian registered vessels, 

our allocation for shrimp at this time was 600 tons per year, 

restricted to fishing in the North. Prior to acquiring a vessel, the 

company was allowed to charter a foreign vessel, so we made use 

of the Norwegian MV Ingar Iversen up until June of 1980, at which 

time we took delivery of the Canadian registered MV Lumaaq. 

Company operations were moved to Halifax in 1979 in an 

effort to reduce costs, as directed by a review committee. This 

meant changes to the company operations. Tikile (who until 

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SAMMY KUDLUK 


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that time was the general manager) was replaced by Neil, who 

moved to Halifax, and Tikile remained as the assistant manager 

in Kuujjuaq. 

The company was also heavily involved in the fisheries 

research and development in the Ungava Bay and Hudson Strait 

in an effort to secure shrimp stocks for our future use. Imaqpik 

and Makivik Corporation were instrumental in the identification 

of Pandalus Montagui (Striped Pink) shrimp in this area. 

Unfortunately, we were not able to secure exclusive rights to 

this stock and it was, until recently, fished by all companies in 

the fishery. Dr. Barry Jones and David Gillis carried out the majority 

of the research. 

Problems occurred in the shrimp fishery in 1980 with border 

issues between the European community and Canada that essentially 

did not allow us a winter shrimp fishery. This also caused 

considerable cash flow problems for the company. 

Imaqpik was eventually closed in 1983 and the vessel was 

sold. The licence was banked with DFO up until 1986. This started 

a new era of fishing for shrimp. Mark R. Gordon, who was serving 

as Makivik’s president at the time, asked Neil Greig to reactivate 

the license again, fearing that it could be lost if it was not used 

for too long. This started a period of unprecedented growth in the 

shrimp industry that continues to this day. 

Our allocation of shrimp has increased over the years, from 

600 tons in 1979, to 1200 tons in 1988, to 2200 tons in 1996, 

to historic highs in 2003 of an estimated 4200 tons. In addition, 

Neil Greig was instrumental in the creation of Unaaq Fisheries, a 

joint venture with Qikiqtaaluk Corporation of Nunavut. This venture 

brought additional revenues to the Corporation. The low tonnage 

through 1980 and early-1990s allowed Makivik to create income- 


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Clearwater Seafoods Ltd. 

We at Clearwater Seafoods 

Ltd. pass good wishes on to 

Makivik on this celebrator y 

occasion. We have been partnering 

with the Corporation for 

over 15 years, fishing some of 

this offshore shrimp allocations. We are proud to be associated 

with Makivik and look forward to continuing this 

partnership in northern fisheries development. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

NEIL GREG COLLECTION 

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Neil Greig at a trade show promoting Nunavik Arctic Foods products. 

sharing arrangements with Farocan Inc. that still exist today. 

The recent experience in the fishery has been very positive. 

The shrimp fishery generates between $2.5-million and $3-million 

annually in revenue proceeds, employment income, and other 

accrued benefits to Nunavik. 

Makivik Corporation has invested much of the revenue from 

the fishery back into the fishery and into other employment creating 

projects in Nunavik. Employment has remained steady over 

recent years and we have continued annual training of 12 crewmembers 

per year. We have fishermen that have been with the 

operating companies for many years. 

During the 1980s, Makivik, through its wholly owned subsidiary, 

Seaku Fisheries, carried out a great deal of research and 

development work towards the establishment of a small vessel 

fishery for Nunavik. These included projects in and around Killiniq 

and the development of a fishery for scallop in some communities. 

These projects were coordinated through Makivik’s Montreal 

office with both Marc Allard and Dave Gillis. Investments by 

Makivik Corporation continue to be made in the industry and in 

Nunavik, with recent projects to revitalize the seal industry with 

seal oil, the fur program, caribou projects and some other smaller 

developments. 

We continue to try to develop into the ground fish with turbot, 

and we will continue to attempt to develop possible fisheries 

in and around Nunavik, Seaku Fisheries has been rolled into what 

is now the Fisheries Division of Makivik Corporation. 

Where they are today 

Neil Greig and Marc Allard are employed in Makivik’s Fisheries 

Division, working on various projects. Tikile Kleist works as the 

Assistant to Makivik’s V-P for Economic Development. 

Greg Fisk works with the state government in Alaska. Barry 

Jones went on to become a senior advisor in New Brunswick until 

his retirement from there to become a farmer and consultant. Dave 

Gillis continued to work for Makivik in Montreal until he moved to 

PEI, where he works as a scientific advisor with DFO and is now 

based in Ottawa. 

Makivik would like to thank those who have been involved 

in the fisheries projects from the beginning and who also continue 

to struggle for developments in this industry — from on land 

and on the water. 


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Johnny Peters 

Vice-President for Resource Development 

On the occasion of Makivik’s 25th anniversary, it gives me great 

pleasure to reflect back on the numerous milestones achieved 

by Makivik’s Resource Development Department. Nunavimmiut 

should be proud of the vision shown by our leaders 25 years ago 

when they foresaw the need for a department for studying and documenting 

the various wildlife resources which continue to provide 

the food that we have relied upon for millennia. This department 

has forged strong collaborative links with other aboriginal organizations, 

government agencies, and universities. 

From the beginning, it was 

also seen as critical to document 

the accumulated knowledge that 

Nunavik Inuit have used to permit 

us to flourish in what some consider 

an Arctic wasteland. This invaluable 

knowledge was obtained from 

hundreds of interviews with elders, 

some who are sadly no longer alive, 

and came to form the Nunavik 

Land Use and Ecological Database. 

Besides containing historical knowledge 

that our youth may learn from, 

this database also serves as a vital 

tool confirming Nunavimmiut land 

use and occupancy. This indisputable 

record has permitted us to enter statements of claim and 

engage in land claim negotiations, including the offshore and in 

Labrador. 

The Nunavik Research Centre (NRC) in Kuujjuaq is a vital 

component of the department. Initially staffed by a core of four 

employees, it has grown to a nationally and internationally recognized 

research institute. It remains unique as an institute that 

is funded, administered, and operated by an aboriginal organization. 

Our intent has always been to marry the depth of knowledge 

brought to the job by Inuit staff who have little formal “scientific” 

education, with that of formally educated non-Inuit staff. This 

exchange permits on-the-job-training that flows in both directions. 

The NRC, which started from very humble beginnings, currently 

provides services to Nunavik Inuit ranging from preparation 

of maps to heavy metal analysis. Jusipi Agma, who serves as my 

executive assistant and department head, ensures smooth operation 

within the department. I also wish to acknowledge the role 

of Jackie Koneak in his former nine-year tenure as corporate vicepresident 

and the Department’s accomplishments achieved under 

his direction during those years. 

I trust that my own capacity as Makivik executive for 16 

years has been well received as I strive to serve Nunavimmiut 

well. As Inuit, our unique hunting lifestyle and culture means that 

we rely on our wildlife and other renewable resources. With this 

comes the responsibility of ensuring these resources are well managed 

and harvested judiciously. I pledge my own commitment in 

this regard and encourage all users of our resources to ensure 

they are used wisely. 

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of Research 

By Bill Doidge, Director, 

Nunavik Research Centre 

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The Caniapiscau River caribou disaster cleanup in 1884 required 

the use of a helicopter and a lot of manpower to sling the more than 

10,000 drowned animals away. 

Research at Makivik Corporation can trace its roots back 

to the times of land-claims negotiations during the NQIA days 

when maps were used to document land-use. Jusipi Agma 

(now head of our Renewable Resource 

Development Depar tment), Bill Kemp, 

Lorraine Brooke and many others soon 

established Makivik’s reputation in 

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) 

and land-use studies. 

The Inuit of nor thern Québec also 

wanted to understand the technical terms 

used in the environmental studies undertaken 

for the hydro-electricty development 

project. “Southern” researchers were 

hired to work closely with the hunters to 

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Inuit knowledge was incorporated in any 

decision-making concerning development 

in Nunavik. Since then, technology has 

changed, but this basic premise remains 

MAKIVIK RESEARCH 

as the cornerstone of the present Nunavik 

Research Centre. 

The Research Depar tment evolved 

in name and grew in capabilities. The 

Kuujjuaq Research Centre was first established 

in what is now Kuujjuaq’s craft’s workshop, but in 1978 

it had been the municipal skidoo repair shop which dated back 

to the American airbase days. 

Early work entailed mapping, 

har vest studies, the 

Koksoak Fish Study and establishing 

the traditional ecological 

knowledge data base. In 1986, 

the Kuujjuaq Research Centre 

moved to the former HeliQuebec 

base of Peter Horseman fame. It 

soon outgrew that building and 

took up space in the back of 

the Halutik Fuels building (the 

Shell garage). Bad fumes and 

a need for lab space convinced 

Makivik’s executives that a new 

FILE PHOTO 

facility was needed. The old 

weather station, T-1, which was 

owned by Nayumivik Landholding 

Corporation, was purchased and 


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Makivik V-PJohnny Peters extends his appreciation to all of the 

Department’s current staff. 

Name 

Jusipi Agma 

Bill Doidge 

Stas Olpinski 

Willie Adams 

Peter May 

Alix Gordon 

Winnie Napartuk 

Chesley Mesher 

Sandy Suppa 

Michael Kwan 

Robert Lanari 

Adam Lewis 

Guy Prefontaine 

Manon Simard 

Job Title 

department head 

director 

policy advisor 

cartographic apprentice 

research technician (19 years) 

research technician (19 years) 

secretary 

HFTA liaison officer 

wildlife technician 

toxicologist 

project coordinator 

GIS analyist 

fish biologist 

wildlife parasitologist 

Past employees of the Department are also recognized, including 

Bill Kemp, Lorraine Brooke, Douglas Nakashima, Marc Allard, 

Dave Gillis, Rejean Dumas, Souie Gorrop, Paule Lamarche, Andree 

Oliva, Valter Blazevic, Daniel Leclair, Geoff Klein, Allen Gordon and 

Mae Saunders — each who played a vital role in establishing the 

success of the department. 


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Today, Makivik’s research staff proudly hosts tours of their state-of-the art 

facilities. 

completely renovated in 1995 with support from Makivik and 

Kuujjuamiut Inc. 

The new facility housed offices, and for the first time, proper 

laboratories. Research had expanded: disease studies, including 

the walrus Trichinella diagnostic program, had started and there 

was a will to conduct heavy metal analysis in-house, rather than 

wait for results from a laboratory down south. Daniel Leclair, the 

Centre’s wildlife veterinarian at the time, was instrumental in 

designing the new facility. 

Equipment needed to expand the Trichinella diagnostic service 

for walrus meat was obtained through funding from the federal 

government. This equipment 

was placed in the wet lab 

that was also used for dissecting 

dead animals, 

processing fish, and microscope 

work. Grants from 

DIAND permitted the analytical 

lab to be outfitted 

with an Atomic Absorption 

Spectrometer for measuring 

the heavy metal content in 

fish and other wildlife species. 

Funding from the 

provincial and regional governments 

was used to equip 

the lab with an air purification 

system. Michael Kwan, 

an Analytic Toxicologist, 

BOB MESHER 

joined the Centre’s staff 

in 1996 to run the “chemistry 

lab”. 

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Then Makivik 2nd V-P, Jackie Koneak cut the ribbon to officially open the Nunavik 

Research Centre in November 1995. 

In addition to the long-term Koksoak Fish Study, staff worked 

with Nunavik hunters during studies of beluga whales, arctic charr, 

muskox, blue mussels and contaminants in fish and waterfowl. 

Staff also worked on the clean-up at Killiniq. 

By 1999, the wet lab had become cramped with equipment. 

An extension to T-1 

was needed. It took a year 

to raise the funds, but with 

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suppor t from Makivik and 

the provincial government, 

a two story extension, housing 

a new pathology lab, 

space for the car tographic 

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staf f was constructed by 

Iglooapic Construction during 

the summer of 2000 and 

officially opened by Johnny 

Peters in May 2001. 

The Inuit of Nunavik can 

be proud that they not only 

possess a topnotch analytical 

lab and are the leaders in 

Trichinella diagnostic services, but also have top-grade facilities 

in mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis. 

Recently, the Research Centre’s cartography capabilities were 

expanded, again with the much appreciated support of DIAND. 

With the advent of the computer in early 1980s, it was hoped 

that researchers and the communities would have access to TEK, 

land-use information, and the results of studies through computers. 

With the recent acquisitions of cartography equipment and 

software, this will soon be possible. Adam Lewis, our GIS analyst, 

is in the process of setting up this system. 

During the last 25 years, the Nunavik Research Centre 

has kept up with technology but has not forgotten its roots — 

integrating traditional knowledge with “western” science to 

provide Nunavimuit with information that is the best of both 

worlds. 

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BOB MESHER 


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vtmpi9l, mr{[7u4 vJyt5yyx3gmEsc5bymo3mb. 

Anthony Ittoshat 

Corporate Treasurer 

On the special occasion of Makivik Corporation’s 25th anniversary, 

I would first like to thank all the beneficiaries who have 

given me this opportunity to serve as Makivik’s corporate treasurer. 

It is truly an honour and a privilege to receive the trust 

you have shown in me for this task. 

I was not quite a teenager when the James Bay and 

Northern Quebec Agreement was signed. Now, not only being 

able to see the benefits this Agreement has brought to our 

region, but to be in a position to build 

on this and improve our situation even 

further, is a great experience. 

During the five years that I have 

held this position, the Corporation has 

seen some of its greatest returns on 

investments due to the booming economy 

of the late 1990s, as well as some 

of the weakest returns, due to the huge 

downturn that followed the 1990s buildup. 

The Corporation’s past and present 

elected treasurers have been mandated 

to ensure that the funds received 

from the JBNQA are made available for future generations while 

answering the needs of the population we have served during 

each respective term in office. This has all been done within the 

returns on investments accumulated during inception, without 

dipping into the original compensation fund. This is probably 

one of the most difficult tasks given to a corporate executive. 

Demands for spending on various community projects can be 

very great at times, and difficulties arise when returns are slow 

to be realized. 

One thing each of the Corporation’s past and present treasurers 

can be proud of has been Makivik’s ability to assist the 

Nunavik communities with their much-needed infrastructure, 

along with the creation of subsidiary companies, and still maintain 

the original compensation fund. To date, Makivik has spent 

upwards of $72-million on community infrastructure and various 

community donations. This fact is all the more impressive if we 

consider that the JBNQA originally allowed for a total compensation 

package of $91.7-million, paid out over a 21-year period. 

Beneficiaries’ equity in the Corporation totalled $194-million as 

of our last audited statements. 

In Makivik’s 25-year history, the beneficiaries’ monies have 

been treated with a conservative and prudent outlook toward 

the future. I believe that if the Corporation’s funds continue to 

be handled as our present team of executives and board members 

are doing, future generations of beneficiaries will have a 

strong and important economic engine in Makivik Corporation 

for the Nunavik region. Congratulations to past and present 

staff, executives and boards of directors, for making the 

Corporation the success it has been. 


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The Makivik Quiz: 

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1978 

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1 What village was closed and abandoned by the government of Canada 

and NWT in 1978? 

2. What was the name of the organization representing the Inuit of 

Northern Quebec before it was called Makivik? 

3. What community hosted Makivik’s first provisional director’s meeting? 

4. On what date was the Corporation incorporated by a special act of 

the National Assembly and proclaimed by law? 

1979 

5. How many candidates ran for Makivik’s executive positions when 

nominations were opened in 1979? 

6. In 1979, the first discussion took place concerning changing what 

districts? 

7. In 1979, two subsidiaries were created: one for fisheries development 

and one for construction. What were the names of these subsidiaries? 

1980 

8. In 1980, the Ayapiqvik Hotel and Restaurant in Kuujjuaq was converted 

to what? 

9. In 1980, which study came out reporting that a quota system will 

have to be established? 

10. In October 1980, there was a motion that approved the month of 

March for what? 

1981 

11. What subsidiary of Makivik was started in 1981? 

1982 

12. In 1982, it was noted that there is an economic potential in regards 

to the number of caribou in the region. What regulations were not 

yet in place? 

1983 

13. In 1983, Kangirsuk reported an overpopulation of which species? 

14. In 1983, Makivik passed a resolution asking the Government of 

Quebec to employ which full-time positions in Nunavik? 

15. In 1983, a Makivik resolution stipulated the need to improve what 

kind of facilities for all communities in Nunavik? 

1984 

16. What did Makivik purchase in 1984 to assist Inuit patients travelling 

to Montreal? 

17. What wildlife disaster happened in Nunavik in September 1984 and 

what did Makivik ask for in response? 

18. What research project was conducted in Kangirsuk in 1984? 

19. What two communities were involved in a relocation agreement in 

1984? 

1985 

20. What major election procedure changed in 1985? 

21. An elders’ conference was held in which Inuit community outside of 

Nunavik? 

22. A Makivik resolution was approved to ask the government for amendments 

to what specific industry that was unnecessarily hampering 

employment for Inuit workers? 

23. On October 31, 1985 what was eliminated from the Makivik board 

of directors? 

1986 

24. What did Taqralik change its name to in 1986? 


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25. What were Inuit patients travelling to the South complaining of in 

1986? 

26. How many people were relocated to Umiujaq when the community 

was first established? Was it 200, 275, 300 or 350? 

1987 

27. Which unhealthy activity was brought to an end on November 1, 

1987? 

28. In 1987, there was an urgent and serious need for what in Nunavik? 

At the time, it was Makivik’s largest investment in the communities 

over a three year period. 

29. In 1987 the name for Northern Quebec was changed to what? 

30. What name was chosen for Seaku’s ship as the result of a vote in 

1987? 

31. Who did the federal government build 13 houses specifically for in 

Inukjuak in 1987? 

1988 

32. What did Kuujjuaq receive in 1988 that was negotiated through 

Makivik? 

33. Who offered a settlement in regards to the Killinqmiut case? 

1989 

34. In the fall of 1989, Makivik’s Board of directors held a meeting in 

which community south of the 55th parallel? 

35. What did Makivik’s Research Department change its name to in 

1989? 

36. What were the topics of four workshops conducted during Makivik’s 

1989 annual general meeting? 

37. In 1989 the Corporation bought the first set of specialized equipment 

for large meetings. What was it? 

1990 

38. What large subsidiary company did Makivik purchase in 1990? 

1991 

39. In 1991, the federal government agreed to commit $1million towards 

a study of what program in Nunavik? 

40. What holiday was now noted on Nunavik November calendars? 

41. In 1991 what community decided to fully participate in Makivik after 

many years of dissention? 

1992 

42. In 1992, Makivik saw the initial version of what for all beneficiaries? 

43. In 1992, the Makivik board set aside funds to build what in 

Kuujjuaq? 

44. In which city did Makivik purchase a building in 1992? 

45. What was a referendum held in Nunavik for on October 26, 1992? 

1993 

46. Who used a snow knife to officially open Makivik’s Quebec City office 

on October 26th, 1993? 

47. Who was Makivik’s first board member for Puvirnituq? 

48. In 1993 the Nunavik Governors were established. What age do they 

have to be in order to retire? 

1994 

49. In 1994, Makivik invested in what joint venture with other northern 

regions? 

50. In 1994 a Makivik resolution stressed the need for what kind of family 

service in Nunavik? 

51. What Makivik task force mandate was completed in 1994? 

1995 

52. What question was posed in a referendum held by Makivik in 

1995? 

53. In 1995, Makivik made a contribution to Inuit Tapirisat of Canada to 

assist them with the revision of which Act? 

54. What did Makivik allocate monies to build in Chisasibi in 1995? 

55. What resolution did Makivik adopt in 1995, which all of the 

Corporation’s staff, including board members and executives, are 

required to abide by? 

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The Makivik Quiz: 

Key Events of the Past 25 Years 

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1996 

56. What did Makivik decide to downsize in 1996 in order to save operation 

costs to the Corporation? 

1997 

57. What two resolutions must be approved each year at Makivik’s annual 

general meeting? 

1998 

58. What did Makivik appoint community agents to do in 1998? 

59. What is the toll-free number that was set in Nunavik to call Makivik’s 

head office? 

1999 

60. In 1999, Makivik approved an amount to do what for the elders? 

61. What real estate did Avataq purchase from Makivik in 1999? 

62. In 1999, what Makivik subsidiary was dissolved because it was 

decided that the research and promotional work would be continued 

directly under Makivik’s Renewable Resource Development 

Department? 

63. At the end of 1999, Makivik ensured that their computer systems 

were safe. What was the concern? 

2000 

64. In 2000, Makivik continued to lobby the federal government concerning 

what proposed Act that would affect Inuit hunters? 

65. What popular sport event did Makivik help to sponsor and organize 

for the first time in 2000? 

66. In 2000, the provincial government funded $90,000 toward the expansion 

of what facility for Makivik’s Renewable Resource Development 

Department? 

2001 

67. Which Nunavik governor retired in 2001? 

68. In 2001, the Makivik Board approved an amount to help finance the 

ongoing study of what in Tasiujaq? 

69. What did the Corporation make a donation to following the events of 

September 11th? 

2002 

70. What syllabic word was deleted from Makivik’s logo? 

71. For which two Nunavik communities was there a modification to the 

JBNQA regarding the re-allocation of Category I and Category II lands 

in 2002? 

72. Which organization did Makivik purchase a building for in the 

south? 

73. For what purpose was each Nunavik community asked to supply boulders 

to Makivik? 

74. Which large Agreement was signed by Makivik, KRG and the government 

of Quebec? 

75. Makivik approved a management agreement and complementary 

agreement in regards to the creation and management of what 

park? 

2003 

76. How many women Executives have their been at Makivik? 

77. Who has been the longest serving Makivik executive member thus 

far? 

78. What did the Corporation create to encourage post-secondary education 

for Nunavik beneficiaries? 

79. Makivik’s head office in Kuujjuaq inherited its mailing address 

from the NQIA and has kept it the same ever since. What is the 

Corporation’s P.O. box number? 

80. Who is Makivik’s longest serving board member thus far? 

Answers to the Makivik Quiz, found on page 80. 


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First Air — delivering passengers and cargo. 

First Air is proud to extend its genuine congratulations to the 

management, employees and beneficiaries of Makivik on your 25th 

anniversary. In 1987, First Air entered the jet market, transporting 

food and other essential cargo goods to northern Canada. 

Just a few years later, Makivik purchased First Air. Today First Air 

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Three of First Air’s 18 aircraft that bring number one services to the North. 

serves more northern destinations than any other airline and is 

recognized as the largest airline of the North. As one of Canada’s 

largest airlines, First Air is honoured to be 100% owned by the 

Inuit. 

First Air commenced its operations in 1946 as a pilot training 

centre and has been providing air transportation to the Inuit 

for over 57 years. It seems like a generation ago to some of us, 

but we are relatively new compared to the 4000 years that the 

Inuit have been inhabiting the North. As a northern air carrier 

with over 1000 employees, of which 450 live and work in the 

North and many of them being Inuit, we have an appreciation for 

the challenges of working in the North and a strong admiration 

for the inventive culture of the Inuit. Our community development 

program offers First Air an opportunity to give back to the 

communities that have supported us over the years. First Air 

contributes over $4-million annually to a wide variety of community 

building initiatives including youth development programs, 

literacy and educational programs. 

With over 300 weekly flights, First Air provides essential air 

service to 24 northern communities, most of which are Inuit. 

These flights regularly transport passengers who are visiting 

friends and relatives, attending medical appointments, going 

to work, or on their way to enjoy a southern vacation. Vehicles, 

food, mail, construction materials, and other essential goods 

required in day-to-day lives are frequently transported on First 

Air flights. 

The Inuit airline is renowned for its leadership skills 

and innovation for unique and remote region operations. 

ANDY VANDERHEYDEN 

FIRST AIR COLLECTION 

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First Air’s self-sufficiency in aircraft maintenance is the logical 

extension of experience operating aircraft in the North. 

They perform comprehensive aircraft maintenance, repair, and 

engineering services for in-house purposes, as well as for other 

airlines. First Air has expanded its fleet over the years and 

today operates 18 aircraft, including the Boeing 727, 737, 

Hawker Siddeley 748, Hercules, and most recently has added 

the ATR42-300 to its fleet. 

First Air was recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best 

Managed Companies in 2001 and 2002, and the NWT Chamber 

of Commerce’s Business of the Year in 2001. 

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George Berthe 

Corporate Secretary 

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The birth of Makivik Corporation 25 years ago was a true testament 

of a devoted family. Nunavimmiut stopped a sleeping bear 

before it awoke to destroy our land. Long days and nights extended 

to weeks and months, and families across Nunavik prayed for 

the safe return of our negotiators and their teams. They did return, 

however, exhausted, and Makivik was born. 

Thus began Makivik’s long process of sculpting a future for 

all Nunavik beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec 

Agreement. Our region has a wealth of renewable resources and 

economic potential, but it also faces daily 

struggles that cannot be ignored. 

As a young boy, I remember listening 

to the local radio station. It seemed like 

our negotiators were working in a foreign 

country when in fact they were educating 

all Canadians (and the world) that there 

was a large part of Quebec whose residents 

had been around for thousands of 

years. No government or company would 

treat our region the same again. Our 

voice was heard. 

In consequence, all parties developed 

a working relationship that 

continues to this day. We look to our 

future by “doing” and “being” in the now. 

However, we will never forget our ancestors who travelled so far, 

made so many sacrifices, and passed on so much knowledge. 

I am confident that the next 25 years will be exciting times 

as we collectively determine how to best pass on our generation’s 

insight to our children while supplying them with as many opportunities 

as possible. 

As an executive member of Makivik, I have been ver y 

proud to be a part of the Corporation’s history. I wish all my 

fellow Nunavimmiut the best in this 25th year of celebrations. 


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By Peter Horsman 


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On behalf of the past, present and future employees of Air 

Inuit, we send our congratulations and our best wishes for future 

success to Makivik on this, the Corporation’s silver anniversary. 

While not yet a full-fledged 25 years, Air Inuit follows closely 

behind Makivik in longevity. A glance over our shoulder with 

treatment of this common theme is thus timely. 

The Northern Quebec Inuit Association first took to the air 

on the wings of a Dehavilland Mark 11 Beaver, C-FAZJ. The aircraft 

was purchased to transport negotiators and field workers to 

the region’s communities so that issues surrounding the James 

Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement could be effectively communicated. 

Proceeding from that legacy, Air Inuit 

was founded in 1978. That first Beaver airplane thus 

became, in the sphere of transportation, the flagship 

of development in Nunavik for Nunavimmiut. 

Just as the people and the region have witnessed 

much change over the last few decades, so 

too have Air Inuit’s operations. In the early years, 

Air Inuit operated two Twin Otters, one Single Otter, 

and a DC-3 from its base in Kuujjuaq. In 1983, Air 

Inuit purchased the routes north along the eastern 

Hudson’s Bay Coast from Austin Airways, consequently 

extending its network throughout Nunavik 

and increasing its Twin Otter fleet to eight aircraft. 

In 1985, Air Inuit purchased its first Hawker Siddeley 748 

and began operations from Kuujjuaraapik. Shortly thereafter, 

this base was relocated to Radisson. In 1988, Johnny May Air 

Charters was purchased as a subsidiary company, primarily running 

Single Otters and Beavers during the float season. In 1992, 

the company successfully tendered for a contract to operate 

Hydro-Quebec’s fleet of Convair aircraft, initiating an affiliation 

with Hydro-Quebec that has endured more than a decade. In a 

major 1995 initiative, Air Inuit introduced Dehavilland Dash 8 

service between Dorval and Nunavik, and in 1998, the company 

introduced rotary wing service to Nunavik with an Aerospatiale 

Astar 350 helicopter (Nunavik Rotors). In addition to the operation 

of Hydro-Quebec’s current fleet of Dash 8-300 and Dash 

8-400 aircraft, the company now owns and operates the following 

fleet: 

• Two Dash 8s 

• Four Hawker Siddeley HS 748s 

• Six Twin Otters 

• One King Air 

• Two Single Otters (JMAC) 

• One Beaver (JMAC) 

• One Astar helicopter (Nunavik Rotors) 

JOHNNY BEACH 

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in the airline’s early colours. 

HEIKO WITTENBOURN 

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Passengers boarding one of the two Dehavilland Dash 8 airplanes. 

The company has established bases at the following locations: 

• Dorval 

• Kuujjuaq 

• Kuujjuaraapik 

• Puvirnituq 

• Radisson 

• Salluit 

• Sept-Iles 

• Schefferville 

Since 1978, the company has: 

• Accomplished more than 3,850 medical evacuations in 

Nunavik. 

• Carried more than 1,325,000 passengers. 

• Air lifted more than 125,500,000 pounds of cargo to Nunavik 

communities. 

• Accumulated more than 280,000 flight hours, mostly in 

Nunavik skies. 

The company provides employment to approximately 300 individuals 

whose collective efforts make the airline work. 

During the past 25 years, the list of airlines 

that have ceased operations is long and 

unhappy. While Air Inuit has not been without 

setbacks and difficulties over the last 

quarter century, the company has remained 

comparatively stable. Our northern traditions 

of adaptability, resourcefulness, and first-name 

familiarity mark the character of the airline to 

this day and have been central to achieving 

FILE PHOTO 

this stability. Likewise, the steady support 

of Makivik and other Nunavik organizations 

continue to be critical to the success of our 

project. 

The board of directors and employees of 

Air Inuit express their appreciation to Makivik Corporation and to 

the residents of Nunavik for your support during the past 25 years 

— especially on those days when a heater went out, a tire went 

flat, or the fog rolled in. 

We look forward to extending the legacy over the next 25 

years. 


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The Evolution of Makivik’s Official 

Corporate Identity 

By Michelle Gagnon 


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mi/sJc3hi b9omi5 kNo8i5. 

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yˆroQx3bshil xtQz. 

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ã7mt5nzi4 x7ml ÉEo !&, !(*)–u !:))–a3tlA 

ã7mtu4 NXJË3bsJcoMs3ymJ6. 

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xy5pbsQx3hil x7mlrÌzbl yo8izi4. ryxi Ì8N b3n6 

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tusÔ2 wobE/sAtzk5 moZ3i4 wMc3ht4 moZ3il 

x©tQxo8il kwbsJco3X5 tusÔ2 b3nzi4. Ì5hms2 

bs5gz cf3oD3bsMs3ymJ6. Ì8N b3n6 Öà5gã8NsMs3ymJ6 

@)))–j5 tr5hA Ì8N cf3osJ6 bs5gz ã7mtü5g6 

xy5pQx3bsMs3ym7m5. 

b=Zi x3ÇAu, mr{[s2 vtmpq5 grÌMs3ymJ5 

b3nz xy5pQx3bsJ5nsQxz ᐲ3bsJc3ixt9lA wk5tg5 

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xg3bsJc3li ÉÑu4 wk5t©Dtu4. c9lˆtg5 sc3bsAyz 

>Makivik Corporation> swAwtg9l sc3bsAyz >Société 

Makivik> Ì4fã8Nsq8Ng6 sc3[mEs2 Wd/oxEym/q8i4 

“Welcome Home,” “Welcome to Nunavik,” and “Standing up 

for our Region” are just three definitions of Makivik’s logo which 

people have used to describe its meaning. 

It was on November 3rd, 1976 that Makivik Corporation’s 

interim board of director’s voted on choosing a logo (or “crest” as 

it was called back then). A contest was 

organized across Nunavik and 16 designs 

were submitted from five different communities. 

Jessie Jones (Koneak) of Kuujjuaq 

drew the winning logo design, as shown 

in Taqralik’s November 1976 edition. 

Jessie was a student at the time and 

won $50.00 for her efforts. 

Jessie’s original logo had an Inuk waving his left hand. In the 

early years of Makivik there was no ring around the figure, nor 

was there any provincial border. 

Some of the early changes included changing the left arm 

wave to the right arm and trimming the parka fringe. 

In 1979, the Makivik board asked that an official flag be produced 

for Nunavik and on April 17, 1980 at 1:00 p.m., there was 

an official flag-raising ceremony. 

The flag design remained constant except for defining the 

colours and the width of the circle. The logo, however, took on 

a life of its own. The map outline was introduced in 1981. In the 

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mr{[s2 tusÔizb b3ndtz 

Makivik’s Corporate Identity 

!(&^-at9lA b3nnu4 WostAt[î5 

1976 logo contest entries. 


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mr{[s2 tusÔizb b3ndtz 

Makivik’s Corporate Identity 

xy5ºAtsQxcC/3ifzk5 scsy3bq8i4 

xy5pbsJc3ixX5. ryxi, c9lˆt©3gzl 

swAwt©3gzl xyxª3bsQx3ymJ5 kÌu4 

tusJ6 xtos3bsAyc3ixo3tlA. yK9ozA5 

wk5t©q5 d˜i3yXsc5bymJ5 c9lˆt©q9l 

xÌi nsu3üt9lQ5 swAwt©3gzl xÌi 

bo3Wü5tlQ5. µ8Nsi3XsJ6 nN/smAycoEK6 

wk5t©3gz çzi3yXst9lA swAwt©3gzl 

gzoE/st9lA x7ml c9lˆt©3gz 

xÌi3yXst9lA. 

beginning, the map included the southern Gaspé peninsula 

and Labrador. The background map was changed 

a total of seven times. In 1994, Makivik’s Information 

Department developed an official corporate identity manual 

that included rules and regulations for reproducing the 

corporate logo. The official colour was defined as metallic 

gold (Pantone 873). The logo remained the same until 

2000, when the gold colour on the flag was modified. 

This year, Makivik’s board of directors decided that 

the logo should be modified by removing the syllabic 

“Corporation” portion of the Inuttitut spelling, by changing 

the Inuttitut spelling of “Makivik” to more accurately 

resemble the correct pronunciation, and by using the 

newer AiPai font for the Inuttitut syllabics. “Makivik 

Corporation” and Société Makivik” remain the same, 

as it would take an Act of Parliament to change these 

terms. However, the placement of the English and French 

text was repositioned for the new corporate signature. 

Previously, Inuttitut was on top with English to the bottom 

left and French to the bottom-right. In the latest design, 

Inuttitut is on the top, French comes second, and English 

is on the bottom. 

c9lt4 s3hxl8ixᑏ5 

Halutik Enterprises 


c9lt4 s3hxl8ixt4f5 WNh5toµq5 WQx9MmExldpK5 

tudtub xˆN1axzi4 mr{[s2 tudtzi4, @%–i4 

x3ÇA3go3izk5. Nf3nMExl2SA5 nS7u/sq8Nc5bMsExu4 

!%–i4 x3ÇAMs3gi4 WA5pt9lb ƒ4Jxusi4. wl8Â5 

t u x D d t Q / s t 9l A 

c9lt4f5, whmccbsKA5 

mr{[f8k5 v5hôoãctslb 

kN[7us5 wkw5 xyq5bl 

WJ5ns÷Dtq8i4. 

c9lt4f5 kwQxz- 

Ms3ymJ5 !(**–at9lA 

w7uie5hi s3hxl5n/3i4 

WÌ3typs5hi ƒ4Jxu yx9 

vNb4f5 xÌA3ic3hi. c9lt4f5 s3hxl8ix[z8i 

s3yg3g5 ƒ4Jxu 

xyq8i4 WNhxZc§a7- 

Fuelling up at Halutik’s gas pumps 

uJA5 mfiz kN4f- in Kuujjuaq. 

Ôos3[u4, kNo8i 

nN/sJi4 WNhxZ3i4, 

x5bg3bst5y§a5hbl kN4fÔÇl8i4. WJEstc§a7uJA5 

WNh5tyA8N§aQxu4 wMsJi4 bµiusi4 xg§aQxu9l 

kNø5 is[x5ndtq8il WA5pAtQ§q8il WNhxZoµ5tk5. 

bm5hjz W[5nc3tbsi5ti4 WA5p§5ti4 ckwqyx3tlQ5 

xd5yxc5bdpix3SA5 Ömzoµ6 x3ÇAu, Nf3ümE5hbl s?5tk5 

WA5/sQx3g§aZ5y. 

All the employees of Halutik Enterprises would like to offer best 

wishes to our mother company, Makivik Corporation, on its 25th 

anniversary. We truly appreciate all the support we have received 

over the past 15 years of serving the people of Kuujjuaq. Being 

a wholly owned subsidiar 

y, we share in 

Makivik’s philosophy 

to promote the 

interests of Inuit of 

Nunavik as well as 

elsewhere. 

Halutik has been 

in operation since 

ÔW Wb ãmis2 Nlâ4fbzi4 

kwbt5yJ6 c9lt4f5 kN4fÔcstz5b 

yKÇi 

Jobie Peters gives the peace sign in front 

of Halutik’s garage. 

1988 as an independent 

distributor of 

petroleum products 

in Kuujjuaq, under the 

Shell Canada banner. 

Our other interests include a vehicle repair garage, local construction 

projects, and the rental of heavy equipment. We have proudly 

promoted the hiring of local beneficiaries as well as using local 

goods and services in all of our projects. We would also take this 

opportunity wish our customers safe driving at all times of year, 

and many thanks for your patronage. 

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WA8Nyxd/sKy kNÓ2 

sx8izi syv5btk5 

Good Wishes from NEAS 

NEAS COLLECTION 

kNÓ2 sx8izi syv5bᑏ5 sWA§5pK5 WA8Nyx3iE?5bzi4 

mr{[s2 N9osi3ysDtc3tlQ5 tusÔo3iui4 x3ÇAi4 @%-i4. 

kNÓ2 sx8izi syv5bᑏ5 Nf3ni3ui4 mr{[u4 

cspm/st5yAmK5 WNhxctc3if5 kNÓ2 sx8izi syv5bti4 

mr{[4 bf5nst5y?7m5 b3Cusi4 WNhxD5pyxChx3iui4 

vJy5hil s9luj5 WA5pi3ui4 kN[7usi4 sux3JxtA5 

syv5bis?5gtA5 ᐄZ3[c3itA9l – Ì8N g1z[9MEs7m5 

kN[7u kNø5 mr2Xoxizk5. 

!((*-at9lA kwtbsMs3ymJ6 kNÓ2 sx8izi 

syv5bᑏ5 WNhxctc3iuA5 x3ÇAi4 $)-i4 WNhx3ymico3g6 

syo3gwJ5 y4rÌl7u4 sysMzJ5 wMQ7u/q8i4 

Preparing a barge for another load of cargo. 

sux3Jxƒ3goEi3u4 vNbs2 srs3bgzi. kNÓ2 sx8izi 

syv5bᑏ5 WNh5bc3mb mr2XoxZhx3iu4 WD3Xoxi3ul. 

syv5bA8N§5 iei4, is[x5ni4, wq3Csti4, nN/5ni4 

s/C8ixDti9l... s3hxl5bts1qgw8Nht4 xyoµq8i4 

syA5p?5g5. Ì4fx WNhxctsizA5 b3Cu mr2Xoxt5yi6 

WD3Xox5yxg7mE4 wkw5 sk3inu4 N7uidtc3tlQ5 bmgm 

sux3JxtA5 sy4vbis2 WNhx3bsizi. 

kNÓ2 sx8izi syv5bᑏ5 wk8i4 WNh5tui4 

WQs3nt5yq8NX5g5, vNbs9l srs3bgoµzi 

syv5btsi3u4 syv5bts7uJk5 

Wostctsq8Noµ3uht4. Öà5g6 WNhx3i6 

xg3ic5yxi3nsix3m5 çœ3ifos3lil kNÓ2 

sx8izi syv5btk5, WNhxctq8k5 

W5Jp/s?5gk9l kNo5tA9l çq3ifos3i6 

Wsi3nsA8Nhi. 

@))) x3ÇAzi sux3Jx6 suxK5 

is[xaMsJJ6. Ì8N yK9oÙ5yxa5hi vNbu 

wkw5 is[3iEMsJ/z wMs[Q9ME5hAl 

xg3hAl yfi4 yd5tEA8Ng6 sux3Jx6. 

kNÓ2 sx8izi syv5bᑏ5 WA5pME2S5 

b3Cusi4 Wsyosut5yZhxq8Nc5bix3ht9l 

sux3JxoEi3u4 b3Cu. kNÓ2 sx8izi 

syv5bᑏ5 wvJ3yym9MEQK5 v?m4f5 

W5Jpiq8i4 b3Cu, w5y[xl8il rrx8i4 xgo3tyym5ht4 

syv5bDti4 w7mcstc5yxgi4 r{ëAtc3ht9l sdà5gmE8k5 

kNooµi. kNÓ2 sx8izi syv5bᑏ5 Wsyosut5yZhxq8Nc5bS5 

sux3Jxf3tyAtui4, syv5bsti4 xrQ/sJi9l b3Cu 

cspn3if5, xWEv5bi4f5 WNhxctc3if9l v?mi4 b3Cus5 

WA5/syxd5hQ5. 

kNÓ2 sx8izi syv5bᑏ5 Nf3üDmK5 mr{[u4 

yKo5yxiE?5bzk5 nS7uiE?5bzk9l Wsi3Ùf5 sux3Jxƒ3tyi3u4 

b3Cu µ8N x3ÇAil yKi5tî5gi. 

Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc. (NEAS) would like to 

express its good wishes, congratulations and continued success 

to Makivik Corporation on this joyous silver anniversary occasion. 

NEAS would also like to express its sincerest appreciation 

to Makivik, for through the NEAS partnership, Makivik has shown 

its commitment to the North and continues to actively work on 

behalf of the Nunavik communities to build and enhance essential 

marine transportation links and infrastructure — a cornerstone 

to viable, long-term northern economic development for all the 

Inuit of Nunavik. 

Formed in 1998, NEAS, through its managing partner, has 

over 40 years of experience in the marine transportation services 

geared principally to Canada’s Eastern Arctic. The NEAS business 

and economic development record is unparalleled for growth 

and service. Cargo types include dry goods, store merchandise, 

automobiles, construction and mining re-supply materials... everything 

except bulk oil. The partnership positively contributes to 

the Nor th’s economic development by solidifying beneficial 

majority-ownership participation for Inuit in the essential marine 

transportation business. 

NEAS is actively training and employing Inuit, while offering 

highly competitive and customer-focused marine transportation 

services for Canada’s Eastern Arctic communities. This business 

model, we believe, will yield the greatest return for NEAS, its partners, 

and our customers, as well as yield the greatest downstream 

economic benefits at the local level. 

In year 2000, the vessel MV Umiavut was purchased. This 

initiative represents the first time in Canadian history that Inuit 

participation went directly towards the financing, purchase and 

importation of an Ice Class-I vessel. 

NEAS is committed 

to the North 

and is determined 

t o i m p r o v e a l l 

aspects of marine 

transportation up 

here. NEAS was 

instrumental in the 

repatriation of government 

contracts 

to the Nor th, the 

evolution of container 

usage in the 

Nor th, an innovative 

one-stop-shop 

cargo service center, all-risk marine cargo insurance and the standard 

15 metric ton lift in all communities. NEAS seeks to further 

improve sealift services, transportation infrastructure and costs in 

the North through consulting, lobbying and other correspondence 

with all levels of government advocating for northern interests. 

NEAS would like to take this time to thank Makivik Corporation 

for its quality leadership and continued support in the quest to 

provide the best marine transportation services in the North, for 

now and in the years to come. 

sux3Jx6 Ö/sJ6 suxK5u4 is[xaMs3ymK6 x3ÇA6 

@)))-at9lA, yK9oÙu wkw5 wMsymJ5 yftÅD8Ngu4 

sux3Jxu4 is[3gk5. 

MV Umiavut was purchased in 2000, the first time Inuit 

participated in the acquisition of an Ice Class-I vessel. 

NEAS COLLECTION 


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Wix3iK5 

øn dW3Dxl4, gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WNh5t 

Piniarnivut 

Lisa Koperqualuk, Communications Officer 

mrbKA5 

Makitavugut 


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xyq8i4 wkgw8Nsct5b kNdtq8i4 x7ml ck6 

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WNhxctQ5hQ5 kNui kw5yhtx9˜5 tusJi4 grÌE- 

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x5hDcbs7mEc5b§5 Îyxu kNc3çymJ5 wkdtq5b 

vg5pctŒ8izk5 wobE/st5yZh5ht4 WJ8Nstui4, 

xfr5gus9l rsmsttlQ5 w7uiei3j5 ˆ7mgi4 ˆ7mq5gi9l 

@%–i4 srsco3gu4 xq3Czb v?mzk5. ryxi, bfymo3gA5, 

xqÔqgi4 bf8ˆC5nu4 x7ml hNu5yxgu4 cspn3bsJc3ymZi 

Wix3ioEiq5b W?9oxymiq8i4 xgi5 kNoc3[sJ3îg5. 

kN[7u, x©tym/K5 Ö4fkz x5pQ/sZMgw8Nym7uJ5. 

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xy5tk5 cspmt8Nb¬8î5, kw5yAtsymo3g5 W7mEsic3gi4 

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W?9oxtbsymo3gi4 Ì4fx mr{[f5 @%–i4 x3ÇA3gymo3mb¡ 

!(&) WQx3cust9lQ5, kwbsJcgx3m5 sfiz wkw5 

g1z[z5 kNu8i x7ml fÑ4 b3Czi wkw5 vg5pctŒ8izi4, 

Wix3ioEî5 W?9oxMEyMs3ymJ5. Ì4fx m3Î4 tusÔ4 

WNhx3bq5 gÇzicMs3ym7mt4 gÇZc3iu4 Wix3ioEi3tA5 

w7uie§ai3j5, Étwx8f5 c9obsgw8NoMs3ymJ5 Ì4fkz 

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!(&*–u, mr{[f5 kwbsoMs3ymJ5 fÑ4f5 v?mzb sc3[mEzk5 

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vJyt5ypsi3u5. bm8N kÌi4 s9li4 kw5yAtsMs3ymJ6 

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- xy5tk5 grÌD5/s§aJ5nsq4vlxC5ÖN. 

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sçctŒAbst9lQ5 !(*) x3ÇAq8ît9lQ5. kNc3çymJ5 

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Wd/3Jx6 xy5pg3bsizk5 sçctŒ5gk5. wl8Â5 

vNbusacbsJE7uZ5bsî5. mr{[f5 WNhxcbsiEMs3ym/q5 

xg3ic9MEMs3ymJ5 bm4fiz kNc3çymJw5 WJ8Nstq8i4 vNbs2 

Wd/3Jxzª3bsJc3tlA !(*@–u. Nsu9¬î5 kN3Jxaix3gu4 

sc3gcD8Nq7m5 Öà5gu4 nS5pymstcExu4 kNc3çymJ5 

wkdtq8i4, x7ml WJEstc3gns5hb x©t/symiK8i4 

bm5hms2 W?9oxtbsymizk5. 

ÖàZlx3tlA, WNhx7mEymifq8k5 whmZhx7mE5ymifq8kl 

kNdt5ti4 WD3ty?9oxAtsoMs3g5, bm8Nl W5JtQ/symic3hi 

mr{[s2 kwbsymAtz8k5. ßuz ñ1z/sJcExc3ym7àN: 

ck6 mrbZhxDt5ã5 ᐋ3eh3ymix3m¯b kN[7us5 w7uielt4 

The last three columns of Piniarnivut were focused on other 

regions our fellow Inuit occupy and how they maintain some level 

of autonomy in their societies. In Alaska, the Inupiat join other 

aboriginal groups that work in conjunction with their state to form 

bodies capable of decision-making powers; in Chukotka, the small 

Yugpiit population struggles with the Russian Association of the 

Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) for recognition of their 

rights; while Akukittumiut debate the pros and cons of independence 

of their 25 year old Home Rule Government. What we have 

seen, however, is a small view, and complete studies of political 

developments in each region have not been done. 

In Nunavik, our experiences have been similar. The knowledge 

of the loss of control, and decisions having been made for 

us without even us knowing it, have lead to important political 

developments we have initiated over the last 30 years. This year 

marks a special occasion in which to celebrate one of these developments 

as Makivik Corporation turns 25 this year! 

In the early 1970s, beginning with the creation of the Inuit 

Tunngavingat Nunamini (ITN) and the Northern Quebec Inuit 

Association (NQIA), crucial political events began to unfold. 

Though these two organizations worked toward the same goal 

of political autonomy, ITN was eventually overshadowed by the 

James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) of 1975. 

In July 1978, Makivik Corporation was created through an Act of 

the National Assembly of Quebec. NQIA handed over its responsibilities 

to Makivik, effectively removing itself from the frontline of 

political activity and the implementation of the JBNQA. This was a 

new era marked by an intense desire to make the decisions affecting 

our lives — no one else should do it for us. 

However, the road was not always smooth, even as successes 

have been accomplished. For instance, look at our plea for political 

participation during the era of constitutional talks of the 1980s. 

Aboriginal leaders were absolutely right in their insistence on participating 

in the discussions on constitutional changes. After all, 

we consider ourselves Canadian. Makivik’s role was vital in bringing 

the Aboriginal Rights clause into the Canadian Constitution of 

1982. Not any country can claim to have such protection for its 

aboriginal people, and we should be proud of our role for this particular 

development. 

Nevertheless, hard work and much thought also went into 

developing and allowing our region to grow, which was one of the 

reasons for Makivik’s creation. Here was a serious challenge: 

how to build an economy that could let Nunavik stand on its own. 

Makivik, which means the place to become upright or standing, 

had a name to uphold. Not easy to accomplish when cultural values 

differ from those based on western values of profit-building, 

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Wix3iK5 

Piniarnivut 

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NX5yxi3¬î5, xt5ncoMs3g6 vJytQxoui4. W/ExgÔZlx3tlA 

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mfx çq3ifos3î5, xbsysˆ3t©î5, xgC5nys3î5, x7ml 

mrbZhx3if5 WD3Xoxî5. ryxi bm4fx ñ1zA8Nymo3bK5, 

w7mç9l ñ1zyQxgw8NExc3gnso3hb ®Ns/tAÅ6 

mr2XoxZhx3ioEi3u4. 

is[3ix[c§ao3g6 wk8k5 N7uiE/sJi4 fxX4fi4 

xsMbsic§i4 fÑ4 b3Czi wMŒn4fk5 kwbsym- 

Ju4 kNÌChxDt5tk5 xqctŒ8icMs3tNA èuy Ñ2 

xqctŒ8icMs3tNA. x7ml5bs6 N7uic3uJA5 wkw5 

cz5bÔq8i4 Ó+5 wx4fil, N7uiK8i4 mr{[ftA5. x7ml 

mr{[f5 ho vmQ/c§aq8Nu5ht4 xyq8i4 mrbZhxDt5ni4 

s5©tQlQ5 ra3Mix3iu4, Swps2 s3hzi4 ᐄZ5nos3î5, 

sux3JxoEî5, s3hxloEî5, is3Dtc3iu9l iegw8Nn/i4 

individualism, exploitation, and economic growth. But we have 

been up to the challenge, and perhaps even up to challenging the 

western notion of economic development. 

There are Inuit-owned co-op stores run by the Federation of 

Co-operatives of Northern Quebec (Ilagiisaq - FCNQ), and created 

before our land claim treaty, the JBNQA. And of course, there 

are Air Inuit and First Air, which we own through Makivik. And 

Makivik continues to manage other economic ventures such as in 

the shrimp fishery, seal-oil production, shipping, fuel distribution, 

and selling country food specialties to larger and newer markets. 

More recently, just this past spring, Nunavik Creations was opened 

as a new subsidiary of Makivik. It vitalizes the clothing industry in 

Nunavik by using Inuit talent and expertise, and by exposing contemporary 

Inuit clothing to the outside world through the fashion 

industry and the Internet. 

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kN[7u v?m5noEi3u4 eu3Dº5 gn3tyAtq5 kwbsMs3tlQi5. 

Lisa Koperqualuk doing the consultation tour with Paul Bussières and Harry Tulugak to consult the population 

following the tabling of the Nunavik Commission’s report. 

ISABELLE DUBOIS 

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sW3znsÜ8Ng6, kN[7u nNá5 is[3ix[zi4 s4fwbsJcMs3g6 

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kN[7u x8kÇi4 is[x5nc3iu4 xg3hQ5 wkw5 WJ8Ng5 

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yM3Jxusa7uJ3k5 x8kÇi4 bf5nst5yi4f5 x7ml cEbs/4f5 

w8gix5f5. 

mrbZhx3ioEi3u4 ñ1zyQxcq8NSA5, trstis/1qN5b 

®Ns/tA5 w7uiestcD8NExu4. kÌ5 whmZhxC5ã WNhxZ5ãl 

ei3bsZhxq8Noµ3uJ5. xuh1aX9oxJ9l wk©ˆ3tgw5 

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mfxa§ao3mb wk5ysᑏ5 is[3[z, W5y©6 S[3igü5g6 

ie5ni4 is[x5nc§ao3mb kN[7usa5ht4. 

c7usi3nf9o, ryxi, W?oAt5nq8k5 kNø5 x7ml 

®Ns/tA5 mr2XoxZhxDt5nq8k5 kN[7u, xqctŒAtu4 

vJytbsJcMs3g6 fÑ4 wkq8kl fÑ4 v?mzk9l. Ì4fx 

The economic challenge continues, for by no means are we 

near the capacity of sustaining our means of financial autonomy. 

New ideas and ventures continue to be sought out. More and 

more individuals are making contributions to the Nunavik economy 

as well. There are, for example, Inuksiutiit Foods in Kuujjuaq, 

and Pitsituuq in Puvirnituq that both specialize in food resources 

of Nunavik. 

More recently, however, for the benefit of community and 

economic and development in Nunavik, an agreement was struck 

between the Inuit of Quebec and the Government of Quebec. The 

Sanarrutik Agreement dealt with longstanding implementation 

issues, and the funds received through this agreement are already 

being put to work in the North. Through much of the development 

process, there is also the goal of creating employment opportunities 

for Inuit in the North, though it is not always easy. Economic 

development in Nunavik may continue as it may, and the progress 


37

Wix3iK5 

Piniarnivut 

kN[7u vt[4 kNooµ5 v?mz5b vt1zpÌEsDt[iq5 !(&*-at9lA 

Nunavik’s first Kativik Regional Government Council in 1978. 

FILE PHOTO 


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s?5ti4 mrAt5nt8i4, x7ml @% x3ÇAw5 xiA3ymo3tlQ5 

W5Jtc5yxo3tA scogxD5b wµ4, >mrbKA5>. 

we have made so far give us reason to say “makitavugut”. And 

when the process leading us to a Nunavik government is realized, 

we will be prouder still. 

The roles of promoting Inuit culture and protecting Inuit 

interests remain as important as ever for Nunavimmiut, and 

Makivik continues to work in these areas. When, for example, 

the High Arctic relocatees demanded an apology and compensation 

for the hardships they endured due to the government 

lead relocation in 1953, 

it was Makivik’s responsibility 

to ensure that 

their interests were represented. 

Through the 

efforts of Makivik, those 

Inuit relocatees earned 

compensation funds but 

not the expected apology. 

This year is the 50th 

anniversar y of the relocations. 

Another vitally important project Makivik has promoted is 

that of the Ivakkak dog-team races. Ivakkak held its third edition 

of this recent annual event created through Makivik to promote 

the return of traditional dog-teams. The husky dogs had been 

slaughtered, nearly extinguished, through another government 

decision, made without our say. So, today we have the return of 

the sled dog — the husky who has long been our companion in 

the Arctic. 

Greater reasons exist for us to tell each other “makitavugut”. 

We have much to be proud of: the contributions made to 

our society not only by Makivik, but by individuals who work hard 

at making Nunavik stand on its own. Makivik is the develpment 

tool, developing the tools for us to makik, and after 25 years we 

have every reason to say “makitavugut”. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

38

wkw5 w3cgwpoEº5 vtmpxWq5 

xîb fxbs2 x9Mb[iq5 

Inuit Justice Committees 

By Anita Gordon 

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wkw5 xsM5yAygczi4 w3cgwpoEi3u4, whmŒ8NhA s9lu 

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vtmpxW5bo8k5. 

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vtmpxWq8ªElt4. µ8Nsizi, w3cgwpoEº5 vtmpxWq5 

to/sAtQym/q8ªozJi4 WNhxgw8Nc5bg5. 

The Justice Committees in Nunavik strive to bring back the 

Inuit traditional way of administering justice, keeping in mind 

today’s reality. The main mandate stemming from this is to 

restore relationships within the communities and resolve conflicts 

between people. The members of the Justice Committees 

are not there to judge or replace the judicial system, but to 

help Inuit to empower themselves by taking control of their own 

problems. Success lies within the communities in which Justice 

Committees reside. 

The Quebec Ministr y of Justice, the Community Justice 

Committee, and Makivik are in the process of negotiating the 

procedures of the protocol agreement that would allow the 

crown prosecutor to divert cases to the Justice Committees. In 

the meantime, Justice Committees are involved in other activities 

related to their mandates. 

The six Justice Committees in Nunavik each have there own 

names to better demonstrate the goal and mandates of each. 

BOB MESHER 

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Kangirsuk’s Akisartuijiit Committee is one of six justice committees in Nunavik. 


39

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Inuit Justice Committees 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

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mfiz W/5nc3tbsm§5: 

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sçMA8Nyx3Sy. 

These are: 

• Aupaluk: Aupaluk Justice Committee (still to be determined) 

• Puvirnituq: Sungirtuijiit Committee 

• Salluit: Kutsananngitut Committee 

• Quaqtaq: Ikitsijiit Committee 

• Kuujjuaraapik: Kakautik Committee 

• Kangirsuk: Akisartuijiit Committee 

To further illustrate the Committees’ mandate using the 

training they had on Advanced Mediation and on Procedures 

of the Justice Committee, along with the traditional knowledge 

they already hold, the Justice Committee members conduct the 

following activities: 

• Inter ventions with both adult and young people, when 

asked; 

• Assistance in conflict resolution; 

• Consult with elders; 

• Provide mediation; 

• Participate in healing circles in the community or at a camp 

(using the Inuit traditions); 

• Provide alternative measures programs (as a diversion from 

the court or social services); and 

• Make sentence recommendations in court. 

All Inuit are welcome to seek the help and support of a 

Justice Committee, no matter what age or gender they are, with 

the understanding that they must be willing to participate and 

cooperate with the Justice Committee. Confidentiality and respect 

for people’s needs and limitations are a priority. The Justice 

Committees follow basic ethical codes and uphold them with the 

utmost respect. The members of the Justice Committee are people 

who only want to help the Inuit regain hope and empowerment 

within their communities. 

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to 

contact me. 

SAROLLIE INUKPUK 


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y?iz: G*!(H (^$–@(@% 

kN[7u xrc1qg6: !-*&&-^@%-$*$% 

hv5gƒDtz: G*!(H (^$-@^!# 

Anita Gordon 

Community Justice Initiative Coordinator 

Tel: (819) 964-2925 

Toll free in Nunavik: 1(877) 625-4845 

Fax: (819) 964-2613 

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wo8ixt5yAtq5: wo8ixioEis2 

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wnWx9 gSx x9Mbq5 

KSB’s Inuit Teacher Training 

Program: The Backbone of 

Education in Nunavik 

By Isabelle Dubois 

MARY AITCHISON 

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pattern during the culture class. 

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du Québec, x7ml5bs6 mrx9 wo8ix[3Jx2 

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SAMMY KUDLUK 

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wo8ixtbsic3tlQ5 Ö5hmi !(&^-at9lA 

Ida Watt and Doris Winkler at a teacher-training 

event back in 1976. 

FILE PHOTO 

As Makivik celebrated its 25th anniversary this past June, so did 

another important organization in Nunavik — the Kativik School 

Board (KSB). On June 21, 1978, just a week before Makivik came 

into office, KSB took over the Commission Scolaire du Nouveau- 

Québec’s (CSNQ’s) mandate. The KSB has come 

a long way since then, making sure that the 

Inuit of Nunavik receive proper education from 

which their culture can blossom. In order to do 

so, KSB knew how important it was to have 

qualified Inuit teachers who can not only teach 

in their natural language, but also help develop 

programs and materials in Inuttitut for the children 

to learn in a familiar environment. 

Founded in 1975, before the School Board 

was even established, the Teacher Training Program, now administered 

by KSB, continues to fulfill this goal. They make sure that Inuit 

children can be taught in their own language, at least for the first 

couple years of instruction, and continue to improve their Inuttitut 

language skills all the way from elementary to high school. It is 

most important that those teachers receive proper training, as our 

children’s future is very much in their hands. 

With the growing number of children born each year in Nunavik, 

schools now, more than ever, need qualified Inuit teachers. Over 100 

people have successfully completed the Teacher Training Program to 

obtain their Brevet d’enseignement du ministère de l’Éducation du 

Québec (provincial teaching diploma) as well as McGill University’s 

Certificate in Education for 

First Nations and Inuit, but 

Nunavik is always in need of 

more teachers. 

Holding a teaching position 

can be very rewarding. 

With the Teacher Training 

Program, one can learn the 

skills to become a teacher 

without setting foot 

outside of Nunavik. “It’s like 

a university without walls. 


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Inuit Teacher Training Program 



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Learning to be teachers. 

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WNhxZcgxDt4 mfiz u3hi3i4, WsJ1axi4 xgZ1axos3iu4, 

nN3Dtos3iu4, vb5/i3ux˜5. wo8ixtbsic§a7uJ5 w7uÅ3tbsJi4 

wªyoEi3j5 mfiz w7uix3ii4, w5yA3il8iu4, xz÷8NgoEi3u 

x7ml WQxc5bi3u4. 

wkw5 wo8ixt5yº5 wobE/sAtÌ3ymJ5 wo8ixtbsicy§5 

m3D[5ht4 x3ÇAbµ5 kN[7u wà5gu4 WZhx3ht4 Bachelor of 

Education degree. (B. Ed.).–j. 

sk3iq5 wkw5 W/ᕇ3ymo3g5 wo8ixtbsi3u4, µ8Nf9l 

wo8ixt5ypsi3u4 WNhZc§ao3g5 x9M[7ul xsM5yps§ao3g5, 

bf5nst5yA8No3g5 wo8ixt5yis2 W5yxmE8izi4. uxp É5yn8 

scMsJK6 wµ4, >woãi6 x5pQ/sq©t5yAts9ME§aK6.> 

gryQx9MDmA5y bm4fx wkw5 wo8ixt5yº5 

wo8ixtbsiq8ªozJi, sçMA8NSy vt[4 wo8ixioEis2 

wo8ixt5ypoE[zk5 cspn3[zk9l ƒ4Jxu5gj5 sKz G*!(H 

(^$–@$!@ scomly. 

Administered in association with McGill University, we have access 

to world class educators,” explains Mary Aitchision, the program’s 

director in Kuujjuaq. 

The courses are prepared by a team of McGill academic staff 

and senior Inuit instructors, who are graduates of the program, 

themselves. The result of this collaborative effort is that Inuit teachers-in-training 

can be taught in their mother tongue and receive 

courses that are adapted to Inuit ways of teaching. 

A trainee entering the Teacher Training Program spends the 

first year in the classroom with an experienced Inuk teacher. Some 

courses are given throughout the school year during pedagogical 

days. But the teachers-in-training obtain most of the 60 credits 

required to graduate from the program during summer and winter 

sessions held in a different community each time. One can expect 

to get their diploma within four years, while working as a teacher 

and attending these sessions in full. 

The training sessions, which last seven to eight days in the 

winter, and up to 3 1/2 weeks during the summer, are intensive. 

Sarah Airo, who now works as a training counsellor, says, “I look 

forward to going every year. It’s like a reunion. There is a tremendous 

atmosphere.” 

wkw5 woãº5 wMs/3gymJ5 gi3bix3gk5 er3bu GÌ8N 

er3b6 n9lw5 kNoz8i5 szy5©q5g6H 

Inuit educators taking part in an archaeology class at Qikirtaq (an 

island near Salluit). 

One can train to become a homeroom teacher, an Inuttitut language 

specialist, a Physical Education teacher, an administrator, 

a student counsellor or a special educator. Although most courses 

are academic, trainees also earn credits by practicing their cultural 

skills such as sewing, designing jewelry, making tools, and throat 

singing. There are also workshops to address social issues such as 

suicide, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and violence. 

Inuit teachers who have obtained the diploma can then take 

courses twice a year in Nunavik towards a Bachelor of Education 

degree. (B. Ed.). 

The number of Inuit who have graduated from the program, 

and who now occupy key teaching and administrative positions, is 

certainly a measure of the program’s success. As Mary Aitchison 

points out, “Training does make a difference.” 

For further information on the Inuit Teacher Training Program, 

please contact the Kativik School Board’s Training and Research 

Department in Kuujjuaq at: (819) 964-2412. 


42

ƒ4Jxu sux4f[5Ìc7uü5g[î5 emstctŒ5g5 

Everyone departed from Kuujjuaq’s sheltered new breakwater facility. 

HARVEY MESHER 

w3csmN3gu4 mr{[s2 WNh5tq5 

s9lc3tbsiz5 

A Memorable Employee Day 

for Makivik Workers 

b=Zi Jä @–u5 $–j5 x5pQ/sqgu4 Wix3ic3[sMs3g6 

xuh7mE8k5 mr{[s2 WNh5tq8k5 m8gpx2 x9M[zi 

WNhx3[c§5 wMscbst9lQ5. bm4fx WNh5ᑏ5 wkw5 

kNzªD8N[c5yxMs3ymZt4 wMq5 yK9oÙu ƒ4JxoxEsMs3g5 

- mr{[s2 x9M[7mEzb xq3Czk5. 

S˜Ex3gcMsJK6 WNh5ti4 ®Ns/oE[7j5, Wd/oE[7jl 

x9M[7ul xsM5ypMÏi4 eu3Dtbs5ht4 kNo8îgi4, k3c[c3ht4 

kNø5 x9M[q8i4 whxdtq8il sfk1zht4 kN[s2 

cspn3[zb x9M[zk5, wcl2Wi4 WD3¥[7j5, kÌk5 wkw5 

w9lnq8k5 x7ml kN[7u nNá5 is[3[zk5 is[Ex3ht4 

bf¿5nZM8i4 N9oQ/3uªC5nui4 xq3Cui. 

e5ÖzN3iXsMsJ6, Jä #–u, mr{[f5 wcl8ixt5y- 

Qx3gMsJ7mb ƒ4Jx2 ƒzk5, bm4fx wMsÔcbsqg5 

WtbsQxc3tlQ5 wcl8ixD8Nsti4 kNu4 tAux3tf9l 

This past July 2nd to 4th was a very special time for many of 

Makivik’s employees from the Montreal office. These workers seldom 

have an opportunity to travel to the Inuit territory, and for 

some it was their first time in Kuujjuaq — the home of Makivik’s 

head office. 

The visiting, mostly financial, legal, and administrative workers 

were given a tour around the community, stopping by local 

offices and facilities such as the Nunavik Research Centre, the 

charr hatchery, new housing construction sites, and finally to 

Nunavik Creations boutique to buy souvenirs for loved ones at 

home. 

Most exciting, on July 3rd, was that the Corporation organized 

a fishing trip on the Koksoak River, ensuring that all non-beneficiaries 

first acquired the necessary fishing license and landholding 

BOB MESHER 

Wb ᐋbus2 xdwm[z WNh5ᑏ5 vtctŒ8ic3izk5 x5pcMs3ym1qgj5 wi5yxmEx¬MsJK6 

Pita Aatami’s cabin site proved to be an ideal setting for the special employee day. 


43

s9loµ5yxu wcl8ixMs3hi, kN4fÔ4f5 x9Mdti4 gipv5bt, uyx9 

Xº wcl2Wi4 ßmJi4 bf8Ns÷ZsZ3g6 kN[7u cspn3iu4 WA5p[s2 

wm3usboE[zi 

After a full day of fishing, dispatch driver, Michel Pagé admires live Arctic char 

subjects in the Nunavik Research Centre’s aquarium. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 

BOB MESHER 

xsMAt5noEp ñ8g/ W5¥i kt9oyxv9˜l7u4 wcl5ymJ6 

Travel agent, Sandra Piccini reeled in a nice-sized trout. 


wcl8ixD8Nstq8i4. yM5yxmEx¬MsJJ6 xî3tbsic3tlQ5, 

ye8ihil xkE5hil r5gExc3Nq5gu4. xoxhxj5 òZo/3gi4 

gñNc5boMsJ6 yî, wysCo5Ìi9l nmi9l ryJcc5bo3m5 

wex5bstq8i4Fwc¬/Dtq8i4, wMq5 x8âc5bClx3tlQ5 

xyq9l W/sc5but9lQ5. 

wcl8ixî9l xyq9l yMu hc5yAbs§5 x©t/s7mE§aK5 

ƒ4Jxusk5 ryxi W9MEsi3XsJ6 bm4fkz kNo3JxusaJk5. 

W/si3XsJcMs3g6 bfQxu4 bm4fiz c9lîusi4 WNh5ti4 

- wMq5 w3cnMs3ymqg5 - kÊogx3mb ßmJi4 wcl8i4. 

R!)) ÌMi4 n{?boZ3gcMs3g6 wnWx9 ©Sxu4 ƒ4Jx2 

x9M[ziusu4 xqi3ÙoZDtzk5 

wcl7u4, Ì8Nl ᐋ8pl mixb m8gpxu 

x9M[zius6 R%).)) ÌMi4 Wt9lA. 

wcl8ixᕇgxCu4, wl8Nt4 vtmicoMsJ7uJ5 

mr{[f5 nNpq5b xq3Czi 

iE[zî5ht4 iE7µic3ht4, xuhw9l 

wJebc5boMs3ht4, d[xhx5ht9l, 

si4Ïht9l >Ö5huz x8â/[i3u4>. bm8N 

wcl8ixi6 N7mˆ3iXsMs3g6 Ùn c9lj5, 

Övi5ãN6 s9lu wªo3[ysMsJ7m5. 

µ8Nf5, ƒ4Jx2 WNh5tq5 scctcogxCu4 

m8gpx2 WNh5tq8i4 cEbs/ 

3tA5, xsMp5yxi3ns?8ixo3gA5 ®Nq8i4 

Wsyq8il ˆ7mˆ3ymJi4 cEbs/3tA5 

yMtQ§q8k5. x7ml5bs6, Ö4fx c9lî 

WNhxZc§5 X3âiogxCu4 WNhxC5ni4 

wk8kxzJi4, µ8Nf5 scD8No3g5 

S˜Ex3g[isymiC3lt4 kN[7j5 - Ö4fiz 

WA5p§u8i4. Nf3übslxaxg5 m8gpx2 

WNh5tq5 wMscbsAmMs3g5 bm5hjz 

WNh5ᑏ5 s9lc3tbsAtz8k5 WsJu4 

W1axic5yxht4, Wlx3gu9l mr{[s2 vtmpq5 

vtmic3tyA8NyMs3gi4 WNh5toµi4 

kN[9lg3u. ra9oÙul Nf3übsJ6 

Wb ᐋbu xdwm[Q§uª3tyymMs3m5 

wcl8ix[Q§uk9l. 

kJx3bi4 ßmJi4 cspn3t, ᐋo4+ fxb, 

wcl7u4 w3CᕖèAtu4 bf8Nt5yAtc3g6 

xsM5yioEis2 x9Mtzi4, Awi urÔu4. 

Wildlife technician, Alix Gordon, 

demonstrates the technique of cleaning 

fish to administrative secretary, Winnie 

Mickeyook. 

fishing permit. The weather was perfect for the occasion, with a 

sunny sky and just enough wind to keep the mosquitoes away. 

Screams of excitement were heard along the shore, as trout and 

salmon bit onto the lures, with some escaping while others were 

brought ashore. 

Fishing and other such outdoor activities are common for 

Kuujjuaq residents but a luxury for those who live in the city. The 

biggest reward was to see these southern staff members— some 

who had never fished before — as they reeled in a lively fish. A 

prize of $100 was won by Isabelle Dubois from the Kuujjuaq office 

for catching the largest fish, while Angelo 

Manetta from the Montreal office got 

$50.00 for catching the smallest. 

Following the fishing trip, everyone 

got together at the Makivik construction 

camp mess hall for a big supper, boosted 

by many laughs, cheers, and tales of “the 

one that got away”. The occasion was 

especially appropriate for Pasha Hubloo, 

whose birthday fell on the same day. 

Now, when the Kuujjuaq staff communicate 

with the Montreal staff by email, 

we will have a better memory of the face 

and the personality that matches their 

email address. Furthermore, when those 

who work in the South prepare files for 

the Inuit, they can now say they have visited 

Nunavik — the homeland of those they 

serve. Special thanks are extended to the 

Montreal staff who agreed to participate in 

the special employee day with such good 

BOB MESHER 

sportsmanship, and especially to Makivik’s 

board of directors who permitted such integration 

of all staff within Nunavik. Finally, 

thanks to Pita Aatami for hosting everyone 

at his cabin and fishing berth.. 

44

x3ÇAi @%-i x5pos3bsc5bymJ5 

25 years in Pictures 

mr{[f5 xuh3JxÇl8i4 x5posEc5bymK5 Öm1z5 fÑ4 

b3Cz8i wkw5 vg5pctŒQx1zyMs3ym7mbi. bm4fx 

x5pax5Fx5pdᑏ5 x5poxac5bymJ5 W5Jtclx1axht4 

eu3Dxil x3ÇAoµul WNhx3bsJ[i3i4 gn3tyAti 

kwtbsi5nui4. Öà4vlx3tlQ5, Ì4fã8Nsq5g5 mr{[s2 

WA5p[q8i WNh5tsJ5 x5posEc5bymQK5 WNhx3bui4 

N9osi3ysDtc3iu8i Wix3ic3ht4. 

xf5gJu4 bm4fx x5pax5 wi9MbsZhxc5bymJ5 

Wsox3bsi5nuA5. ryxi xyq5 yK9ospZ5ã5 

kw4fxl2Xt9lQ5, whx3gu4 

Wsox3yAt5n6 wi9MbsA8Ny- 

Ms3ym1qg6. bm8NsZlx3tlA 

s9lusJ6 cEbs/tA5 WNhxDtco3tlA 

xJ3ND8âosuymo3g6 

x5paxi4 cEbs/DtªèQxu4 

yKiE/st9lA x5paxi4 WJm/sJi4 

Niy5nstQA8Ni6, Öàbst9lQ9l 

x5pax5 tA9M/sc5bi3uk5 h4f- 

X9oxic1qM5. x7mlQx9M4 ho 

s9lusJ6 wkw5 x5posDtc3Xo3S5 

cEbs/j5 wo5nstQA8Ngi4, 

Öà5gk9l x5posDtk5, x5pax5nè5 

xu§o3tDtq9l, 

b3Co÷Dt4ƒg5n/q9l x5pax9l 

yf5n/ü5g5 WbcD8âX9oxo3S5. 

bm8N whmQ5hA, µys Ù5gº WNhA5pp5nÌamJ6 

wi9äic˜3tlA cEbs/Ëèlil mr{[f5 

x5paxdtq8i4, cEbs/üo3Xbl xu§o3tliQ5 

xyzk5 Wsox3y[7j5 Wsox3bs˜3tlQ5 cEbsè5 

i5/Dts/q8il iW5n/il. Ömo x5paxdtQ/sJoµ5 

Wsyc§a7mb bm4fx x5paxdtsJ5 xuhv9˜lw5 

x5pax5yxÇWs5/q5g5. xuhv9˜lw5 kwb5yxq7mb 

wMq9l x5pos3bsJ5n[is÷1qg5. bm4fx Öà4vlx3tlQ5 

x5pax5 WsÔ/1qvlxCu4 w9oN3©A8Ng6, ß5©tQlA 

kwb[sA8NuQxz w9lj5 NXA8âymo3gj5 s{?¬8î5 

kNs2 ckw5©i[izk5 kN xy5pymo3tlA s{?ll8î5 

wªA8âymo3g5 x5poxacbsymA8Nu5ht4. bmguz 

WNhx3is2 W9MEsAtQlx1axMz/z wµ4 bm4fiz 

x5paxdti4 Wsox3yNhx3isJ6 W5yxym7mEZhx3ixm5 

yKi5ti ra?5tk5 bf/sJ8Nc5byx˜3gi4. 

bm8N WNhx3bso3tlA whmQ7uhQ5 mr{[f5 x3ÇA3i 

@%-i4 xiAwiEo3bz5, x5paxi4 bmgj1zozJ5ni4 

kx5yymJA5 kwbt5yAtQ˜Dm5hQ5 Ì4fNi x3ÇAi 

x5poxaosu÷3g[i3i4. mr{[s2 S3gi3nEc5bym/q5 

Nf3üDm/K5 xyq9l Wix3ioEi3u4 yKocbsc5bymJ5 

si4vsy3by3gwiEMsJ/q8k5 bm4fx x5pax5 

si4vsy3bq8i4, Ì4fx si4vsyq5 wMQ/stZ5tQ5 

x5paxi4 kwbt5yi3tk5, 

Makivik has accumulated thousands of photographs 

that date back to around the time of the Northern 

Quebec Inuit Association. These photos have been taken 

mainly for the purpose of publishing in magazines and 

annual reports. However, other Makivik departments 

have also taken photos over the years to document their 

activities. 

A few efforts have been made over the years to 

organize and properly archive this collection. But with 

other priorities, no definitive 

method has been 

established to organize 

and access the collection. 

With digital technology it 

has become more feasible 

to scan the photos with the 

aim of creating a database 

to more easily find the photos 

a person is looking for, 

while preventing the original 

photos from being damaged 

due to over-handling. 

Furthermore, it has become 

more common for people to 

take original photos using 

digital cameras, such that negatives, slides, and prints 

will become less and less common. 

With this in mind, Mathew Partridge has been contracted 

to organize and scan Makivik’s photo collection 

and back them up through digital media such as on CDs 

or tape. As with any photo collection, at first glance many 

of the pictures seem to be of little value. There are many, 

for example, that are out of focus, or that show certain 

individuals with less than flattering expressions. However, 

even a photo that seems to be worthless at first glance 

may be valuable; for example if it shows a building or an 

area that has changed over time, or if it shows persons 

who have deceased since the photo was taken. Most 

importantly, we will be judicious in preserving this collection 

to be enjoyed and valued by generations to come. 

Meanwhile, with Makivik’s 25th anniversary in mind, 

we have selected the following series of photographs 

as samples of some of the key events that have been 

recorded by the camera over this past quarter-century. 

We also wish to thank the former Makivik executives as 

well as the other political leaders who have contributed 

their congratulatory comments, which we have added to 

enhance this photo essay. 

µys Ù5gº mr{[f5 x5paxi4 Wsox3y[zî5hi. 

Mathew Partridge at the Makivik Photo archive. 

BOB MESHER 


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x5paxtA5 si4Ï5 

ño Ax5 

ño Ax5 mr{[j5 

yK9oXs5hi xzJçmEQ/ 

symK6 !(&*–u5 !(*@– 

j5, x7ml ho !(*(–u5 

!((#–j5 x7ml mr{[j5 

x9Mt7mEQ/s5hi !(**–u. 

Ì8N to/sMs3ymJ6 vNbs2 

Wd/os3tmEq8k5 !(*$–u 

x7ml fÑ4usk5 wobE/- 

s7mE8ic3ym5hi !(($–u. 

FILE PHOTO 

wk5tg5, mr{[4 grc3S6 Wosut5yi3u4, 

W?9oxt5y[sA8Ngu4 xKzsosut5yQx3iu9l. x7ml 

xKzsosut5yymo3hz x3dtQhA wkw5 tudtz s?zl 

xy4vl kwMs3ym/K8i4 @% x3ÇAw5 yKixÅoE3g6. 

WJ8NyymKA5 m3Dwi4 cz5bÔdbsJi4, xqctŒZhxDtc3hbl 

xy5pbsdp5hb vNbs2 Wd/3Jxzi4 nS5/smdp5hb wkw5 

WJ8Nstq8i4, W?9oxt5yhbl kNo5ti4 xyst5yÖo5hbl 

scsyK8i4. ryxi xy5pX9oxi3üo3tlb, wMscbsyQxc3SA5 

x8NsmAt5nt8k5. kN3JxusactŒ5 ˆ7mnst1qiq8k5 

w3csmtbsKA5 Ì4fgxaqQx5ti4 b=Zi yM3Jxu x7ml 

®Nsè5 bs3¥v5bDbsiq5b vb5ymiq8k5 h3Cbsmpxc3hb 

®Ns/dt5ti4. vNbs2 v?mz5, Wd/os3iuA5 

drstoEi3j5 x7ml ßmJi4 y3ˆtk5, hJwA5/so3gA5 

WJ8Nst5ti4. fÑ4f5 kN[7usi4 ®Ns/c3tyi3ui4 

NÜQxgw8NExø5. âˆ3lA, s0pDh5yxExc3gA5, 

x5hÎtK9l vJyq8Nic3hi. 

!(&*-at9lA S[3igus2 

s[Z3gw5 Ìiy3ᑏ5. Ìiy3i6 

Övi kNo7u W9MEs5hi 

hc5yAt5yxaq8ˆg6. 

1978: A group of young 

dancers in Puvirnituq. Dancing 

is still a very important 

activity for the youth in that 

community. 

!(&*-at9lA, mr{[f5 

x9M[7mE3ç[iz5 ƒ4Jxu 

1978: Makivik’s original head 

office in Kuujjuaq. 

FILE PHOTO 

Charlie Watt 

Charlie Watt served as Makivik Corporation’s first 

president from 1978 to 1982, then again from 1989 to 

1993, and served as the corporate secretary in 1988. He was 

appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1984 and was made an 

officer of the Order of Quebec in 1994. 

ALEC GORDON 

!(&(-at9lA sN >µ5nycst> 

w9l ƒ4JxÇW1u iE[sc5bymJ6 

Ats9l scsyq8i4 WNhx3[shi 

1979: This “matchbox” house in 

Kuujjuaraapik was used as a canteen 

and a Bible shop. 

In English, Makivik means enhancement, the opportunity 

to develop and progress. And progress has been achieved 

through the Inuit organization I and others set up some 25 

years ago already. We acquired two airlines, we negotiated 

changes to the constitution of Canada to protect our Inuit 

rights, we developed our communities and we preserved our 

language. But in times of change, we must adapt to survive. 

International tensions remind us that we are not alone on 

this planet and financial market crashes have affected our 

heritage fund. The Government of Canada, by legislation on 

firearms and on cruelty to animals, is eroding 

our rights. Quebec could cut back funding for 

Nunavik. In short, we must remain vigilant, our 

struggles continue. 

ALEC GORDON 

!(&(-at9lA. wkw5 xuh5 xsMp/c3S5 ƒ4Jxu 

sl5÷lsiEMs3ym/ui4 !(&(-u 

1979: Many in Kuujjuaq remember 1979 as the year of the flood. 


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FILE PHOTO 

!(*)-u mr{[f5 

xfo[x3ymJ5 

1980: A Makivik 

field trip in Akulivik.

PHOTO ESSAY 

Ìu ®8 

Ìu ®8 mr{[f5 xzJ3çmEzk5 

gzoE/symJ6 yK9oXs5hi !(*^–u5 

!(**–j5 x7ml s9lu kN[7usk5 

xsM5yp7mEQ/s§ao3hi. 

FILE PHOTO 

!(*)-at9lA mr{[f5 x3ÇAbµ3ystu8i4 

vtmi7mEc3g5 vq3hxl4Jxu 

1980: Makivik annual general meeting in 

Kangiqsualujjuaq. 

FILE PHOTO 

!(*!-at9lA 

mr{[f5 

x3ÇAbµ3ystu8i4 

vtmi7mEc3g5 

ƒ4Jxu 

1981: Makivik 

annual general 

meeting in 

Kuujjuaq. 

Nf3nmE2Sz WJEstc3hzl mr{[f5 

trstA8Nymo3mb @%–i4 x3ÇA3go3iuk5. 

WNhx7mEc5bymo3A5 Öf1zChx3hb. 

wvJ3hQ5 wkw5 w7ui3hD8NytZhx3hQ5 

x7ml wªyc5yxtZhx3hQ5 mr{[f8k5 

WNhxZE/symJ5. wMscbsJoµ5 WNhx7mEc5bymJ5, 

bm8Nsq8Nhil s9lu. 

WJEstc3Sz S3gi3ã5 vJytymo3bq8i4 x7ml Ömzoµ6 

WNhx3ic§a7mb to/smAtui4 - yKj5 wkdtK5 Wsi3nüd9lQ5. 

µ8Nf5 Ì4fx nS7u/sic5yxo3g5 wk8k5 Ì4fiz WA5pic3ht4. 

wMzi yKixÅymJ6, wkw5 xbsy1aMs3ymÔ÷ym1qg5. 

vtmpscsbymKz wkw5 vg5pctŒ8izk5 !(&*–u. 

vg5pctŒ8if5 s9lq8ît9lQ5 ho, mr{[4 fxSᕇn1aMs3tNA, 

gÇZK5 trstMs3ymMzÔ÷3ym1qbK5. s9luo, WJ7mEsymo3dA5 

x5hD3Ng4ƒhb x{[xlb4ƒmE5hbl. WJEstc7mE2Sz s9lj5 

trstymoExu4. 

Nf3üDtcEKz wvJcsbymQxu4 wiQc5bym/4vî5hz 

x7ml gi3DycbsymJE5hz x5pQ/sqgD3tycbsymQxu4. 

nS7uKz Ü9lgw5hzl S3gi3ni4 vtmpi9l vJydp5hz 

WNhx3bsJi4 yKi5nËozJi4, trbs?8ixClx3Xb x5hD3Ngk5 

yKi3u. ᐋò9˜, @%–i4 x3ÇA3gymo3SA5¡ 

Tommy Cain 

Tommy Cain was Makivik’s First Vice-President in 1986 to 

1988 and now serves as a Nunavik Governor. 

FILE PHOTO 

ISAAC ANOWAK 

!(*!-at9lA kNu4 tAux3ᑏ5 vtmi7mEc3g5 wk5Jxu 

1981: A landholding corporation meeting in Inukjuak. 

!(*@-at9lA: g¿l4 

is[3bsMs3ymJ6 ª? yfyxu5, 

trMs3ymK3l dx3bj5 s9lf5 

etCoᕇ3ymo3tlA s5gWE 

!-u F x5pax4 Gbm3u4H 

x5pox[isÔ4 Én xkÛ3j5 

1982: Tuuvaluk was purchased 

from Nova Scotia, and arrived in 

the community of Quaqtaq on the 

afternoon of October 1st. 

ISAAC ANOWAK 

I am extremely thankful and proud that Makivik has been able 

to reach it’s 25th anniversary. We have worked very hard to get 

here. Helping Inuit to become independent and to have a better 

life has been part of Makivik’s job. It has been hard work for all 

involved, and still is to this day. 

I am proud of what the executives have achieved and that 

they are always working towards their mandate — towards the 

betterment of the people. They now have the support of the people 

and are working for them. At times in the past, it seemed like 

we wouldn’t become unified. 

I was a director for the NQIA in 1978. Back in the NQIA days, 

before it evolved into Makivik Corporation, our 

goals seemed impossible. Today, we have made 

great achievements through all the hardships 

and many obstacles. I am very proud that we’ve 

been able to make it this far. 

I am also thankful that I was able to help in 

the capacity that I did and I feel that I’ve contributed 

to making a difference. I support and 

encourage the executives and board members 

to continue with the work they do for our future, 

even if they encounter hard times ahead. Hey, 

we’ve made it to 25 years! 


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FILE PHOTO 

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1982: Inuit leaders in 

Ottawa for a House of 

Commons standing 

committee on Indian 

Affairs and Northern 

Development. 

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FILE PHOTO 

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Elliot TrudeauFWᐋ3 wox5 gD©, vq3hox3ym5hi 

1983: Canada’s former prime minister, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, in Kangirsuk. 

Mary Simon 

Mary Simon served as Makivik’s corporate secretary in 

1978, corporate president from 1983 to 1985, and as second 

vice-president in 1980. She is presently Canada’s Ambassador 

for Circumpolar Affairs. 

FILE PHOTO 


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Many changes have taken place in the last 30 years. 

Some changes have been good, but we continue to have 

difficult issues to resolve. We are faced with decisions that 

will have a profound effect on our identity as a people. 

The youth are clearly facing 

many difficulties, but they are also 

faced with new opportunities that 

did not exist when I was a youth in 

Nunavik. 

Negotiating and settling self-government 

is clearly a priority. I am sure 

we will have our own government. It 

is never too late. What is important is 

that we get it right. We must set up 

a government that protects our rights 

and identity and is accountable to our 

people in every aspect. 

As leaders of today, we must be 

mentors and act as role models to our 

youth, who are our future leaders. 

FILE PHOTO 

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1983: One of Nunavik’s first intercommunity hockey 

tournaments: Tasiujaq verses Kuujjuaq. 

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1984: Delegates on an 

elders’ conference in 

Inukjuak.

PHOTO ESSAY 

FILE PHOTO 

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1984: A Canada Day 

bicycle race in Kuujjuaq: 

George Johannes, David 

Koneak, Poasie Sequaluk, 

Charlie Watt, and Claude 

Gadbois. 

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1984: A meeting 

in Kuujjuaq to 

discuss plans 

for a new 

community at 

Killiniq. 

KEN JARARUSE 

FILE PHOTO 

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1984: René Levesque 

visited Puvirnituq in May. 

FILE PHOTO 

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1985: Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney 

accepts a gift while visiting Kuujjuaq. 

FILE PHOTO 

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1985: An education symposium was held in Kuujjuaq, while the KRG office building was 

under construction in the background. 


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FILE PHOTO 

Kakkiniq Naluiyuk 

Kakkiniq Naluiyuk served as Makivik’s vice-president from 

1979 to 1981. 

I am grateful to have been part of the creation of Makivik and 

for having worked with my fellow Nunavimmiut during my years 

as the Corporation’s vice-president. I mainly remember doing field 

trips in Nunavik to inform people about the creation of Makivik 

and what this Corporation would mean to the people. 

We had to create Air Inuit, which was really a fun thing to 

do because Inuit never had an airline before. The creation of this 

company had two objectives: first, to create employment for the 

Inuit of Nunavik and, secondly, to enable the Inuit of Nunavik to 

make money and, if it had profits, we wanted it to benefit the people. 

We have seen over the years that these two objectives have 

been reached and I am grateful for that. I wish our airline many 

more good years. 

In those same years, there was no cultural organization in 

Nunavik, so we created the Avataq Cultural Institute, which was 

also a good experience for me. For this, we also had two objectives: 

first, to preserve the language of Nunavik and, secondly, 

to preserve the culture and traditions of Nunavimmiut. I am very 

proud for having been part of the creation of these two companies, 

and they have helped us. 

Other organizations that were created since 1975, following 

the signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, 

have been functioning well and serving the people with their own 

mandates. These are our school board, regional government, 

health board, municipal services, environmental committee, and 

others that have been beneficial for the Inuit. Other developments 

are coming, such as offshore negotiations that are in the process 

of being implemented, and I am grateful for all of the things that 

have been provided to us. 

I am also very grateful that Makivik has reached its 25th 

anniversary. Since we are the beneficiaries, we have been served 

well and I have been a part of these efforts — even though not all 

of them. Finally, I am happy for this opportunity to be able to add 

my input into the celebration of 25 years of Makivik existence. 

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1986: French and 

Inuttitut translators’ 

conference, around an 

IBM Selectric typewriter.

PHOTO ESSAY 

CHARLIE PATSAUQ 

FILE PHOTO 

!(*%-at9lA: 

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vtmic3tyJ5 

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1985: Avataq 

held its elders’ 

conference in 

Sanikiluaq. 

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1986: Makivik’s former 

Montreal office building. 

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x7ml xgi5 xy5b WA8NME5bq8i4. 

Minnie Grey 

Minnie Grey served as Makivik’s third vice-president from 

1985 to 1988. 

The experience I have gained as an executive of Makivik 

Corporation has helped me to become confident in the work I do. I 

was 27 years old when I became third vice-president and I wish for 

today’s youth to take every opportunity to get involved in shaping 

the future of Nunavimmiut. Today I see the results of the work 

Makivik did during my involvement and I am proud to have been 

a part of it all. As a negotiator for self-government, I feel we have 

come a long way, but we still have a lot to do and many challenges 

to tackle. My advice to the present leaders and shareholders 

is that we can achieve much by continuing to strive for our aspirations, 

believing in our vision and in each others’ abilities. 

FILE PHOTO 

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wkgw8Nq5b kNzk5 w8ixMs3ymÓ4 wMs/3ght4 

bf5nst5yAtst9lQ5 >wkw5 nN/[iq5> 

1987: Johnny and Lali Akuliak travelled to the Soviet 

Union to partake in the show, “Things made by Inuit”. 

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sb3eht4 

w9los3bsi5nui4 

sus/u 

1987: Tents, 

waiting for the 

construction of 

Umiujaq. 

FILE PHOTO 

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s4fwyctsQx3ghi yx3E/3[Ìz8i4Fdxn3[Ìz8i 

1988: Guy Lafleur visited Inukjuak for the official opening of their arena. 


FILE PHOTO 

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Daniel Epoo 

Daniel Epoo served as Makivik’s corporate secretary from 

1986 to 1994. 

Firstly, I would like to thank the JBNQA beneficiaries, Makivik 

executives and board members for allowing me to take part in the 

commemoration of the Corporation’s 25th Silver Anniversary. 

Much has happened over the past 25 years — in politics, 

education, social issues, our youth, and in the growth of our businesses. 

I am proud to have been part of the development of our 

future as an executive for three terms from 1986 to the spring of 

1995. 

My reflections of the past are the signing of the Constitution 

section 35, the six complementary agreements of the JBNQA and 

their implementation, self-government talks for Nunavik and the 

offshore overlap agreement with the Inuit of Nunavut, as well as 

the progress of ICC, the purchase of First Air and the growth of 

the subsidiaries. Most of all, I reflect on the beneficiaries whom I 

have served, the people I work with, and those who are no longer 

with us. 

I look forward to our future as there remains much work to 

be done. I also wish to congratulate all the executives for the 

work they have done since I left Makivik as corporate secretary. 

Throughout the past 25 years, we have seen so much accomplished 

and many historic events to remember. 

I believe there is a bright future for the youth of Nunavik. 

There is potential in Makivik, its subsidiaries and other organizations 

that have arisen from the JBNQA. 

Again I wish everyone in Nunavik the very best and encourage 

everyone to continue to be involved in Makivik affairs as you 

have in the past. 

FILE PHOTO 

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mr{[f8i r4Zg3tbsMs3ymJ6 wk5Jxu 

x3ÇAbµ3ystui4 vtmi7mEc3tlQ5 

1989: Tommy Kauki was Kangirsuk’s 

board member during the AGM in Inukjuak. 


FILE PHOTO 

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x3ÇAbµ3ystu8i4 vtmi7mEz5 

bys/üMs3ymK6 

1988: The Makivik AGM took 

place in Tasiujaq. 

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PHOTO ESSAY 

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xqctŒ8ic3tlQ5 

1989: Interested residents during the compensation 

agreement for Kuujjuamiut. 

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xs9˜tbsMs3g[î5 v?m4f5 vtmpq8k5 sçicEx3gymJ5 

1990: High Arctic Relocatees testify in front of Parliament’s 

standing committee. 

FILE PHOTO 

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Ö5hmi wm3Wu h4fN3gco3gi4 vtmi3JxcDtc3tlQ5 

1991: Putulik Papigatuk takes the microphone during a 

marine contaminants conference. 

FILE PHOTO 

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vtmi3Jxz8k5 vq3hu wMs/3gymJ5. 

1990: Kuujjuaraapik representatives during the 

Makivik AGM in Kangirsuk. 

FILE PHOTO 

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w3abᕇ4 

ÉymÔ4 Ìjys2 

xgxZox[iq5 

wkw5 scs9MEq5 

kwbsic3tlQ5 

1991: Tamusi Qumaq 

and his grandson 

during the release of his 

Inuttitut dictionary. 

FILE PHOTO 

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wkw5 srs3bgoµu kNo3JxctŒaJ5 

vtmi3Jxc3tlQ5 g5g÷3gu, kN5yxü5gu 

1992: Translator’s cubicles during the Inuit 

Circumpolar Conference in Tuktoyaktak, 

Northwest Territories. 


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sWA§tc3lbl xfisqgxW4 WJ9MEsymoEx5ti4 wª5hb. 

Sheila Watt-Cloutier 

Sheila Watt-Cloutier served as Makivik’s corporate secretary 

from 1995 to 1997. 

I would like to congratulate my fellow Inuit of Nunavik on 

this important milestone of 25 years of capacity-building in the 

region under the leadership of Makivik Corporation. Though our 

challenges in the Inuit world continue to be monumental at many 

levels, they are not insurmountable as we work together to make 

it a better world for our people. My introduction to politics was 

through being elected as an executive at Makivik Corporation and 

the lessons learned in that role led me to where I am today as 

chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, representing the Inuit 

of the world at the international level. 

We must, as leaders, continue to see challenges as potential 

lessons and opportunities of life and celebrate that we have 

accomplished much as a people in such a short period of time. 

FILE PHOTO 

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MALOFILM DISTRIBUTION 

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1992: Avataq opened a 

new museum in Inukjuak, 

with Isa Kasudluak 

cutting the ribbon. 

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bf5nst5y[z5 

1993: Kiqaq Travel set its 

booth up for career week 

in Salluit. 

!((#-at9lA: Ìjy yKxÇW4 

wà¬3lᑏ3bsJ6 Jacques DorfmanF÷4 

©{m8j5 b3Co÷Z5nos3ht4 xZA4fi4 

1993: Tamusi Sivuarapik getting 

directions from Jacques Dorfman during 

the filming of Agaguk. 


STEPHEN HENDRIE 

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!(($-at9lA: n9li x3ÇAbµ3ystu4 

vtmi7mEc3tlQ5 vt1z/3gymJ5 

x5pos3bsctŒ5g5 Nlâ3yAtQ5hA x3ÇAi 

x?ti eu3Dxos3Xo3iE/5ti4 kN[7u 

1994: Participants of the AGM in Salluit pose 

for a celebratory photo to mark 20 years of 

publishing in Nunavik.

PHOTO ESSAY 

® y8-Jox8, 

v?m4f5 sc3[mEzk5 wMsJ6 

xW5yW-èuy Ñ-kN[4. 

!(($-at9lA: ò8Np xäf xgw8ND3tg6 

iDxMz5hi S3gi3nã5 iDx3bsic3tlQ5 

1994: Henry Alayco prepares to cast his votes 

for an executive election. 

FILE PHOTO 

sWA§tc3iy8k5 d[x§ty8i4 

N9osi3ysDtsK6 wkw5 

xiAwAtQymo3bq8i4 x3ÇAymo3gi. 

bm8N bf5nst5yJ6 wkw5 

§aiq8il xJw8Niq8il ñMc3ht4 

ñ1z/s7mEQxo8i4. xbs5yf5, 

vJylb nNq8Nix3SA5 x5bN1qgu4 

g1z[os3lb bm4fx kN[7us5 wkw5 WZhxD8Nix3mb 

WJ8NyAm/ui4 yKi5nu9l W[5nyxcDNsMzJu4. 

d[xhQ5y @%–i4 x3ÇA3gymo3izk5¡ 

Guy St-Julien 

MP Abitibi—Baie James—Nunavik. 

The anniversary that you are celebrating commemorates a 

people’s passage through the ages. It reflects the strength and 

determination of a people overcoming huge challenges. Together, 

we will carry on building a solid base so the Inuit of Nunavik may 

pursue their dreams and a promising future. 

Happy 25th anniversary! 

PAULUSIE ANGATOOKALOOK 

!((%-at9lA: wkw5 yñyWus5 

r1åmQ9ME5Ìl7ui4 w9li4 kÌi4 

w9lÌ3tbsJ5. 

1995: The Inuit of Chisasibi received 

badly needed new housing. 

FILE PHOTO 

FILE PHOTO 

!((%-at9lA: s[Z3gw5 vt1z/3gymJ5 x3ÇAbµ3ystu4 vt1zic3tlQ5 vq3hJxu. 

1995: A group of youth delegates to an annual general meeting in Kangiqsujuaq. 

!((%-at9lA: xˆNsJ6 w3iui4 É2Xc3hi 

WJEmJ6: ño Ax4f5 xˆNŒ4 ᑏy Ax4ƒ4 

sWQ/sic3©4 N9ostt9lQ5 x3ÇAw5 

x?ᑏ5 xqctŒ8icoMs3ym7mi5 èuy Ñ 

xqctŒAtzi4 

1995: A proud mother and son: Charlie Watt and his 

mother, Daisy Watt, are honoured during celebrations 

for the 20th anniversary of the James Bay Agreement. 


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µ5p %, !(((-at9lA to/ 

sic3hi N9odxuk5, v?m5tsJ6 Ù9 

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w3cgw[oEi3i4. 

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W?9odt5nq8i4 WZhx3yts5hi. 

sWA§5p?C WNh5yxymizk5. 

!((^-at9lA: ᐋbu n[x5Jl ºu NlwJ3l wMc3ht4 

Wi3lÖoi3j5 WQs3nt5ypui4. John Chénier/÷8 ¥8îu4 Ö5hmi 

nN/sQx1zyt9lA vt8iu s/C8ix[s˜3g6. 

1996: Adamie Saviadjuk and Jimmy Naluiyuk with safety trainer, John 

Chénier during preliminary construction of the Kattiniq mine. 

FILE PHOTO 

Paul Okalik 

On March 5, 1999, appointed by his peers, the Honourable 

Paul Okalik became the first Premier of Nunavut. Mr. Okalik 

holds the portfolios of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs, 

Aboriginal Affairs and Justice. 

I would like to recognize Makivik Corporation and your important 

role in the land claims process. You have led the way in 

settling modern treaties and lead the way in providing benefits to 

the people you represent. 

Congratulations on a job well done. 

FILE PHOTO 

!((^-at9lA: Wb ᐋbu xW3§/3bsJ6 b3Cus5 iWz5b 

WNh5tzk5 kx dW3Dxl7j5 iDx3bstZhx3iE?5bq5b 

yb7ustzi4 mr{[f8k5 ®Ns/oEpsix3li 

iDx3bsicExo3ec7ust9lA 

1996: Pita Aatami is interviewed by TNI’s Noah Koperqualuk 

following his successful campaign to become Makivik’s treasurer 

for the fourth consecutive year. 

FILE PHOTO 


!((&-at9lA: Awo u3exÔ3l èWt 

k1zl wMsÔ4 r9lytsostt9lQ5 

vq3hxl4Jxu 

1997: Willie Makiuk and Zebedee 

Nungak struggle over a saw during a 

log-sawing contest in Kangiqsualujjuaq. 

FILE PHOTO 

!((&-at9lA: Ó+ wx4f5 WNh5tq5 Carp, OntarioFÏ2 x8tsps–u, x5pos3bsctŒaJ5 

1997: First Air staff in Carp, Ontario, pose for this group photo. 

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PHOTO ESSAY 

FILE PHOTO 

!((^-at9lA: xu§1qg5 S3gi3nu4 wo8ixE3ymJ5 x7ml 

WNh5tdtq5 x5pos3bsctŒaJ5 m8gpxu xi3Cub ñzi. 

1996: A few Kativik postsecondary students and staff pose in 

front of their Montreal residence. 

uyx9 og3ª 

uyx9 og3ª fÑ4u v?m4f5 

sc3[mEz8i sz?usk5 r4Zg3t. 

b4vi N9osic3tlA x3ÇAi 

x?t9l b9om9li tusÔo3iE/z 

mr{[s2. sWAh7mE2Sz scs5pAtcExu4 

ckoµ5yx6 WsJi4 W?8ixd9ly wªJy 

kN[7usa5hy. bm8N N9osi3ysiE/y 

kN[7u kNc3goµk5 WJ8NDbsix3m5 

w3csm5yi3u4 x5pcMs3ymZi 

W?9oxiEym/z8i4 mr{[f5 

ÖàZlxD5yl ho yKi5ny8i4 eMÊ/c5yxlyl 

iEs8ic3[c5yxlyl wªixd9ly. r4Zg3lq5 

fÑ4 b3Czi4 kNc3goµ5 x7ml N7ui6 WJu4 

scDmKz wµ4 wo5yi4 sWA§5pmE8iCi4 x7ml 

yKic5yxd?5y x5hwo?9oxq8Nic3ly. 

STEPHEN HENDRIE 

Michel Létourneau 

Québec’s MNA for Ungava. 

!((*-at9lA: mr{[s2 yKo3tq5 WNh5tdtq9l 

x5pos3bsctŒaJ5 wKp[7u vtmi3Jx6 whoCÌat9lA. 

1998: Makivik leaders and personnel at the end of an AGM in Ivujivik. 

!((*-at9lA: wkgc6 

§hQ/sic5yx§6 ˆM4 N2Ùl4 

®N3ui4 uax3bsmpxo4 

im5gi4 b3Co÷oxaMz5hi 

sfNi, tAyi6 b3iu4: 

wkw5 xsMiz5 

1998: Much respected elder, 

Naalak Nappaaluk, has his 

face painted for his role in 

the video, Capturing Spirit: 

An Inuit Journey. 

On this occasion that marks the 25th anniversary 

of the Makivik Corporation, I am very pleased to offer my best 

wishes to the people of Nunavik. Your celebration will allow all the 

citizens of the region an opportunity to commemorate and relive 

the unique history of Makivik, while contemplating the future with 

optimism and enthusiasm. On behalf of the entire population of 

northern Québec and personally, I would like to congratulate you 

and wish a happy and prosperous future. 

GEORGE HARGRAVE 

FILE PHOTO 

!(((-at9lA: mr{[f5 xoxhxi3ËozJu4 

cr3tyic3g5 dx3bu 

1999: Makivik fun league hockey in Quaqtaq. 

FILE PHOTO 

!(((-at9lA: ª[7WE %-u xtosctQAtc3tlQ5 kN[7u 

Wix3ioEi3j5 xqctŒAtÌaJu4 Gnsuxi5-bo3Wxk5H ® 

¥8-Ôox8, DWx5 ª9, Wb ᐋbu, ® ¥{Epx x7ml Ôn{ ?v9 

1999: November 5th, at the signing of the Nunavik Political 

Accord (L-R) Guy St-Julien, Robert Nault, Pita Aatami, Guy 

Chevrette, and Joseph Facal. 


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tudtzb. 

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bf8ôgxC5b hJ[is7m¯b, xqJ7mEsK6. xJá5gmEsJx9˜5 

whmQgw8NhA. sWAh2SA5 mr{[f8i4. sWAh2Sz 

kN[7usi4 r=Zg3hz wkw5 bWᕇ4fi4 vNbu. 

VICKY SIMIGAK 

@)))-at9lA: iE7µctŒaJ5 N9osi3ysDtc3ht4 mr{[f5 

x9M[5Ìc7uzi4 ¥8-lÇ8 m8gpxü5gu Ö5hmi5ãN6 mr{[s2 

kNooµi r4Zg3tq5 Övi vt1zic3tlQ5. 

2000: A feast to celebrate the opening of Makivik’s office in 

St-Laurent during a board meeting there. 

Jose Kusugak 

Outgoing president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. 

As a former president of Nunavut Tunngavik 

Incorporated during a momentous time in the creation of 

the Nunavut Territory, the 25th anniversary is a remarkable 

milestone for Makivik Corporation. Inuit across the 

Arctic looked to Makivik a quarter century ago to see 

what the beginnings of a “Land Claims Organization” 

looked like, how it was created, and how it was going 

to develop. 

We looked to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement 

as a model Land Claims Agreement, and Makivik, as the organization 

to implement it, advance all aspects of Inuit life, work for the 

people, and work towards developing the region. Twenty-five years 

later when you look and see what 

happened, it’s tremendous. It’s 

quite amazing when you think 

of it. Congratulations Makivik. 

Congratulations Nunavimmiut 

on behalf of Inuit Tapiriit 

Kanatami. 

FILE PHOTO 

@)))-at9lA: wkw5 srs3bgus5 W1axi3Jxc3tlQ 

AÉ5 dx+u W1axEx3gcbsymJ5 

2000: Delegates to the Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse. 


@)))-at9lA: s÷W gfl4 

rWytbsJ6 s4fwyAtu4 mr{[f5 

x9M[5Ìz8i4 ¥8-lÇ8 m8gpxu. 

2000: Robbie Tookalak cut the ribbon 

to open Makivik’s St-Laurent office. 


@))!-at9lA: Ìjy yKxÇW4 ej5yf5 w?4vu4 

hvosticEs3tlQ5 yK9oÙE/sJ[i6 

2001: Tamusi Sivuaraapik came in ahead for the first 

Ivakkak dogteam race. 

VICKY SIMIGAK 

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PHOTO ESSAY 

@))@-at9lA wkw5 kNo3JxactŒaJ5 vtm[3Jxzb 

xzJ3çz ¥M Ax5-fl5¥ d[xhxi3ui4 x[ctŒAtc3g6 

2002: ICC chair, Sheila Watt Cloutier, shares her joy. 


FILE PHOTO 

@))!-at9lA: xbix¬2 r4Zz vNbu Adrien ClarksonF 

ᐄ5Ex8 v˜4n8 bfNhx3g6 srs3bgus5 sNb3gndtq8i4 

ƒ4Jxj5 S˜Ex3ymAtui. 

2001: Governor General Adrien Clarkson inspects a troop of 

Northern Rangers during her visit to Kuujjuaq. 

VICKY SIMIGAK 


@))@-at9lA: xfr5gus5 i5/l5Ìtq5 i5/l5Ìic3g5 

wkw5 kNo3JxactŒaJ5 vt1zic3tlQ5 ƒ4Jxu. 

2002: The Greenland choir perform during the Inuit Circumpolar 

Conference in Kuujjuaq. 

@))@-at9lA: scsy5no7mEsMsJK5 nN3Dt4 

WNhctŒ8iËozJu4 xqctŒAtÌaJ6 

xtos3bsic3tlA bys/u 

2002: There was much ado surrounding the signing of 

the Sanarrutik Partnership Agreement in Tasiujaq. 

ANTHONY ITTOSHAT COLLECTION 

@))#-at9lA: 

ᐋ8bi w5gñ6 

sfiz Nkxl8i4 

er3bu ƒ4Jx2 

nixi bfMsJK6 

JäaAtzi 

2003: Anthony Ittoshat 

spotted these polar 

bears on an island near 

Kuujjuaq in early July. 

BOB MESHER 

@))#-at9lA: 

S[3igu xStu4 

N9osi3ysDtc3i6 

xbs5yf3ymcbsMsJK6 

µ5pu mr{[f5 

vtmi3Jxz8k5. 

2003: Puvirnituq’s annual 

snow festival took place 

during the same week as 

Makivik’s AGM in that 

community this past March. 


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mr{[j5 S3gi3nE/symJ5 

sfx mr{[j5 S3gi3nE/symJ5 xtq5 tr5hA iDx3isMsJJ6 @))@–u. 

s9lu S3gi3ã5 sfxaJ5: Wb ᐋbu xzJ3çmE4, ᐋbu xMf, gzoz mrbZhx3ioEi3j5, 

÷i Wb gzoz W[5ni4 W?9oxt5yi3j5, ᐋ8bi w5gñ5 ®Ns/oEp, x7ml ÷p Ít x9Mt7mE4 

xzJ3çmE4 gzoq5 yK9ø5 gzoo3eq5 gzø5 WzJz5 ®Ns/oEº5 x9Mt7mᕇ5 

1978 ño Ax5 èWt k1z6 uxp ãm8 

1979 ño Ax5 v4ri6 NlwJ6 µ4 C. fxb Awo Ax5 µys xmDxo4 

1980 ño Ax5 v4ri6 NlwJ6 uxp ãm8 µ4 b. fxb Awo Ax5 ¥usi ˆM5©/6 

1981 ño Ax5 v4ri6 NlwJ6 ÔW wS µ4 b. fxb Awo Ax5 ¥usi ˆM5©/6 

1982 ño Ax5 µ4 C. fxb ÷i Wb µ4 b. fxb ÔW wS ¥usi ˆM5©/6 

1983 uxp ãm8 µ4 b. fxb ÷i Wb ÔW wS ¥usi ˆM5©/6 

1984 uxp ãm8 µ4 C. fxb ÷i Wb ÔW wS µb cs4Ü 

1985 uxp ãm8 µ4 C. fxb ÷i Wb ui fº ÔW wS µb cs4Ü 

1986 µ4 C. fxb Ìu ®8 ÷i Wb ui fº ÔW wS Ìix9o wS 

1987 µ4 C. fxb Ìu ®8 ÷r dqx6 ui fº ÔW wS k33ÜN3g6 

ño Ax5 

Ìix9o wS 

1988 µ4 C. fxb 

ño Ax5 

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èWt k1z6 

÷r dqx6 ui fº k33ÜN3g6 ño Ax5 k33ÜN3g6 

Awo Ax5 

Ìix9o wS 

1989 ño Ax5 èWt k1z6 ÷r dqx6 k33ÜN3g6 

÷r dqx6 iDx3bsJ6 

µ4 b. fxb 

iDxC5ngxaJ6 

Awo Ax5 

Ìix9o wS 

iDxC5ngxaJ6 

1990 ño Ax5 èWt k1z6 ÷r dqx6 µ4 b. fxb Awo Ax5 

iDxC5ngxaJ6 

Ìix9o wS 

1991 ño Ax5 èWt k1z6 ÷r dqx6 µ4 b. fxb Awo Ax5 Ìix9o wS 

1992 ño Ax5 èWt k1z6 ÷r dqx6 µ4 b. fxb 

iDxC5ngxaJ6 

Awo Ax5 

Ìix9o wS 

!,#@(–k5 iDx3b6 

1993 ño Ax5 èWt k1z6 ÷r dqx6 

iDxC5ngxaJ6 

µ4 b. fxb Wb ᐋbu Ìix9o wS 

1994 ¥usi ˆM5©/6 èWt k1z6 

iDxC5ngxaJ6 

÷r dqx6 µ4 b. fxb Wb ᐋbu Ìix9o wS 

1995 ¥usi ˆM5©/6 

k33ÜN3g6 

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ᐲ3bsJ6 

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¥M Ax5-fl5¥ 

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1998 èWt k1z6 

Wb ᐋbu 

÷i Wb µ4 b. fxb Wb ᐋbu 

ᐋ8bi w5gñ5 

÷p Ít 

1999 Wb ᐋbu ÷i Wb µ4 b. fxb ᐋ8bi w5gñ5 ÷p Ít 


2000 Wb ᐋbu ÷i Wb µ4 b. fxb ᐋ8bi w5gñ5 ÷p Ít 

2001 Wb ᐋbu ÷i Wb ᐋbu xMf ᐋ8bi w5gñ5 ÷p Ít 

2002 Wb ᐋbu ÷i Wb 

iDxC5ngxaJ6 

ᐋbu xMf ᐋ8bi w5gñ5 ÷p Ít 

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Past Makivik Executives 

The following is a list of past Makivik executives up until elections in 2002. 

Today’s executive members are: Pita Aatami as president, Adamie Alaku as V-P for economic development, 

Johnny Peters as V-P for resources development, Anthony Ittoshat as treasurer, and George Berthe as the secretary. 

PRESIDENT 1ST V.P. 2ND V.P. 3RD V.P. TREASURER SECRETARY 

1978 Charlie Watt Zebedee Nungak Mary Simon 

1979 Charlie Watt Kakkinik Naluiyuk Mark R. Gordon Willie Watt Matthew Amarualik 

1980 Charlie Watt Kakkinik Naluiyuk Mary Simon Mark T. Gordon Willie Watt Simeonie Nalukturuk 

1981 Charlie Watt Kakkinik Naluiyuk Jobie Epoo Mark T. Gordon Willie Watt Simeonie Nalukturuk 

1982 Charlie Watt Mark R. Gordon Johnny Peters Mark T. Gordon Jobie Epoo Simeonie Nalukturuk 

1983 Mary Simon Mark T. Gordon Johnny Peters Jobie Epoo Simeonie Nalukturuk 

1984 Mary Simon Mark R. Gordon Johnny Peters Jobie Epoo Martha Kaukai 

1985 Mary Simon Mark R. Gordon Johnny Peters Minnie Grey Jobie Epoo Martha Kaukai 

1986 Mark R. Gordon Tommy Cain Johnny Peters Minnie Grey Jobie Epoo Daniel Epoo 

1987 Mark R. Gordon Tommy Cain Jackie Koneak Minnie Grey Jobie Epoo 

– resigned 

Charlie Watt 

Daniel Epoo 

1988 Mark R. Gordon 

Charlie Watt 

Tommy Cain 

Zebedee Nungak 

Jackie Koneak 

Minnie Grey 

– resigned 

Charlie Watt 

– resigned 

Wille Watt 

Daniel Epoo 

1989 Charlie Watt Zebedee Nungak Jackie Koneak 

– resigned A/R 

Jackie Koneak 

– reelected 

Mark T. Gordon 

ACCLAMATION 

Willie Watt 

Daniel Epoo 

ACCLAMATION 

1990 Charlie Watt Zebedee Nungak Jackie Koneak Mark T. Gordon Willie Watt 

ACCLAMATION 

Daniel Epoo 

1991 Charlie Watt Zebedee Nungak Jackie Koneak Mark T. Gordon Willie Watt Daniel Epoo 

1992 Charlie Watt Zebedee Nungak Jackie Koneak Mark T. Gordon 

ACCLAMATION 

Willie Watt 

Daniel Epoo 

“1,329 voted” 

1993 Charlie Watt Zebedee Nungak Jackie Koneak 

ACCLAMATION 

Mark T. Gordon Pita Aatami Daniel Epoo 

1994 Simeonie Nalukturuk Zebedee Nungak 

ACCLAMATION 

Jackie Koneak Mark T. Gordon Pita Aatami Daniel Epoo 

1995 Simeonie Nalukturuk 

– resigned 

Zebedee Nungak 

NEW PRESIDENT 

Jackie Koneak Mark T. Gordon Pita Aatami Sheila Watt-Cloutier 

1996 Zebedee Nungak ELIMINATED Johnny Peters Mark T. Gordon Pita Aatami 

“2,078 voted” 

Sheila Watt-Cloutier 

1997 Zebedee Nungak Johnny Peters Mark T. Gordon Pita Aatami Sheila Watt-Cloutier 

1998 Zebedee Nungak 

Pita Aatami 

Johnny Peters Mark T. Gordon Pita Aatami 

Anthony Ittoshat 

George Berthe 

1999 Pita Aatami Johnny Peters Mark T. Gordon Anthony Ittoshat George Berthe 

2000 Pita Aatami Johnny Peters Mark T. Gordon Anthony Ittoshat George Berthe 

2001 Pita Aatami Johnny Peters Adamie Alaku Anthony Ittoshat George Berthe 

2002 Pita Aatami Johnny Peters 

ACCLAMATION 

Adamie Alaku Anthony Ittoshat George Berthe 


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www.nfb.ca/iftheweatherpermits. 

Elisapie’s 

New Film 

COMPLIMENTS: ELISAPIE ISAAC 

Produced in Inuttitut, French and English, Elisapie Isaac’s 

new film, If the Weather Permits, premiered at the opening 

of the Aboriginal Film Festival, Where the Rivers Meet, this 

past March 20th at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in 

Gatineau. While her recent images of Nunavik intermingle on 

the screen with black and white archival pictures, Elisapie 

talks to Qaqqaayummarik, her grandfather who died a few 

years ago, confiding her hopes and fears about the survival 

of Inuit culture in the modern world. In her movie, she also 

tries to bridge the gap between her generation and the one 

of her grandfather, letting Naalak Nappaaluk, an elder from 

Kangiqsujuaq, and young Danny Alaku, Timothy Etidloie and 

Bobby Qamugaaluk tell us their views of this magnificent culture 

that is theirs. 

“My grandfather used to say that to avoid getting lost, 

you always have to look where you came from. This is what I 

did with this film,” explains the talented filmmaker who found 

inspiration in the wise words of the one she calls Ittuq. 

Elisapie Isaac won the National Film Board (NFB) 

Aboriginal Filmmakers’ Competition in the fall of 2001, 

which granted her an opportunity to direct her own film 

under the NFB’s auspice. To view a clip of the film, go to 

www.nfb.ca/iftheweatherpermits 

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62 

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h3cèmZM5gk9l, x7ml5bs6 x5pq8i4 

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bµi bfA8NSt5 kÌi4 WsyQx3bsymJi9l ÉÑ wk5tg5 

x9MAti4 cEbs/oEsti9l. cEbs/4f5 bfQxD8NSt5 

sKz www.aipainunavik.com WsyQx3tyAmA[5 cEbs/3W5 

wk5t©Dtq8i4 s{?¬8î5 wo8ixDmA[5 ÉÑ WNhx3bsÔ2 

u5ñk5. 

The AiPaiNunavik web 

site, which contains 

comprehensive installation 

and troubleshooting 

information, as well as 

a redesigned download 

page with all of the available fonts and support software for 

Mac and Windows, has been upgraded. Here you can find 

all of the new and improved AiPai fonts and software. Go to 

www.aipainunavik.com to upgrade your computer’s syllabic 

fonts or to learn more about the AiPai project. 

RAY TAYLOR

NUNAVIK notes 

ᐋgÛ3us5 w8ixymJ5 

g1zh5tbsK5 srs3bgu 

Ottawa Guests 

Welcomed to North 

mr{[s2 r4Zg3tq5 si4vs/s/3gymMsJK5 ᐋgÛ3usk5 

g3cb3[s2 gzoq8k5 x7ml gzosJ5 wvJ3tq8k5, 

Ì4fx ƒ4JxoxMsJJ5 Ö5hmi x3[b3ic3ht5 Ö/u8i4 

>wk8i4 srs3bgusi4 bf/3gi6> bm8N w8ixi5nsJ6 àu 

x©t/sJ5nst9lA xgw8ND3bsymMsJ7m5 wkw5 

bWᕇ4fk5 vNbu. sç/s1ahlx1axMsJJ6 

b4vi vt1zi3u wµ4 wkw5 wkgw8Nn/sJ5 

>kNc3çymÔiC3bscts§aiz5> v?msJ5 

moZdt5nui4 ᐋ3ehwogx3mb. ryxio 

wkw5 kNc3çymJg5 Öà1qNu4 wkw5 

xyug5 vNbustg5 is[xoµu Ì4yq8i4 

xro3gwQxc§aJ5 kNc3çymÔiC3bsctq5 

bm4fiz b4yoµi4 xro3gw§a5/t8NQ5 

x7ml wkw5 Ì4ytA5 xro3gxq5 

sk3in7mEs§aJ5 m3D[9lxhtx9˜5 

c9lˆ5 kNz8i Ì4¥/3isJi5 bm8Nl 

W5Jtc3hi syv5btbsJ5 xrglx3iq8i4. 

gryt5yAbsMsJQK3l kN[4 kNK5j5 

wMQ/s1qQxz— bm8N v?m5ᑏ5 wMq8k5 

gryi3l/sym§a7um5 hqs8ic1qi3nk5 

vNbs2 srs3bgu kNdtq8i4. bm8N 

grym/s9MEQxc3iz W9MEx¬J6 W5JtQ5hQ5 

kNK7us5 N7ui6 v?mu8i4 xsM5yiz5 

kNK7us5 xsMbsic3tlQ5 bmq8k5 v?µ8k5 

vNbs9l fÑ4fl v?mq8k5. 

Wb ᐋbuj5 g1zh5tbsi3u mr{[f5 x9M[z8i 

É2ÙA5 Ì4fx w8ixymJ5 vtyMsJ7uJ5 ƒ4Jx2 kNozb 

yKo3tzi4 àf9 fxbu, vt[4 kNooµ5 v?mz5b 

xzJ3çzi4 ÷i ᐋbuu4 xyq8il r4Zg3tsuJi4 

xyq8i4 tudtsJi4. w8ixymJ5 yMu kNø5 yMÌ8i 

iENhx3ic3tbsMsJ7uJ5 ƒ4hx2 ƒzi. 

Makivik representatives briefed a delegation of Ottawa 

deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers who arrived 

in Kuujjuaq during their “Inuit Arctic Tour”, organized by ITK 

last May. One key point stressed during the meeting was that 

Inuit are frequently considered as “First Nations” peoples 

when government policies are designed. However, unlike First 

Nations, Inuit have to pay all taxes just as other Canadians 

do, unlike many other native groups. Often these taxes are 

double what residents in the South have to pay due to very 

high transportation costs to the North. It was also pointed 

out that Nunavik is geographically not the same region as 

Nunavut — an error sometimes made by people who are not 

familiar with Canada’s northern territories. This distinction 

is especially important in that Nunavut has its own territorial 

government, while Nunavik exists under the provincial and 

federal governments. 

Besides being welcomed by Pita Aatami at Makivik’s 

head office in Kuujjuaq, the visitors also got to meet with 

Mayor Michael Gordon, KRG’s chairman Johnny Adams, as 

well as representatives from other organizations. The visitors 

were also treated to an outdoor picnic near the picturesque 

Koksoak River. 

BOB MESHER 


63

kN[7u 

W?9oxJ5 

COMPLIMENTS: AMI 

wkw5 m8gpx3us5 

hNhxc5bMs3bq5 

xJe3gwp És˜ u5g6 

Reverend Iola Metuq. 

xJe3gwp És˜ u5g6, [4g uxh x7ml xJe3gwp ÙE v˜4 

Rev. Iola Metuq, Victor Mesher, and Rev. Barry Clark. 



wkw5 m8gpx3us5 vg5pctŒ8iz5 xuhZM8i4 

hNhx3icc5boMsEK5 Ì4fNi b3esc7uMs3gi4. Ì4fx 

sçQx3gymc5bMs3g5 wkw5 wl3Dyzbl kNzbl u5ñk5 

Wzhk5 wo8ix[8k5 x7ml Éc5bht4 vg5pctŒ5gMÏk5 

hDy3i4 x8NsmQs3nt5yi3u4 WNhx3gk55, i[x3yxi9l 

WA5ppk5 m8gpxusa5ht4. bm8N st3tyAbsogxCu, 

bm4fx wo8ixᕖ9l vtmstJ9l wvJ3yc5bMs3g5 wk8i4 

kx5yt9lQ5 xg3ymJi4 w9lusbZM8i4 xs9MtZ5nui4 

kN[s2 kNoq8k5 iegw8Nc3ty§3k5 b3ebµ5 wkw5 

m8gpx3us5 WZ5nq8i4. 

Wlx3gu4, wo8ixᕖ5 xqc5bMs3g5 kx5yMzoExu4 

AwAwt©3gi4 xs9MtZ5nstlQ5 wo8ixtk5 b3nv9M4 

wo8ix[7u xsXl7u. sWQ/slxaxg5 Seigniory 

School wo8ix[4 Pointe Claire–ü5g6 xJw8Nsp5yxht4 

kx5yMsJ7mb ^)–vn9i4 xgxZ5ni4 - bm4fxl 

grc3ht4 xuh7mEx¬/3tlQ5 wo8ix[xD3j5 §3l 

b3nv9M4 wo8ix[tg5. 

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bÖA8No3gi4 Wzhi4 sux3Jxf5 syAtxl8i4 

w5y[xl8i4 Ì4fN1z5 Westmount Rotary Club–fi5. 

Ì4fx w5y[xlw5 xs9Mtbs˜3g5 vq3hxl4Jxj9l 

dx3bjl ƒ4Jxj9l. Ì4fx Westmount Rotary Club– 

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wvJ3yic5yxgu4 x3ÇÅ?8ixgi yKi5ti. x7ml5bs6, 

§3l Wzhwoz2Xb xbsy9lxE/sJu4 xqiø5 

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W9MEs¬lx1axDtcMsJJ6 !! 

m8gpxus5 wkw5 eg3zq5 

X{tbsicMsJ7mb. 

vg5pctŒ8if5 N9osi3ysDtcMsJQK5 

mr{[f5 @%–i4 

COMPLIMENTS: TARSAKALLAK SCHOOL 

vᕇN XCns5 xsXl8i wo8ixtdtq5 gi3Dyx[i3ui4 

swAwtg3gi4 xgxZo/o3g5 

Karina Brassard’s Aupaluk class with donated French books. 

x3ÇA3go3iz8i4 Jä !@–at9lA w9ldtui m8gpxu 

gx¿9u. vg5pctŒ8if5 gx¿9ü5gu4 w9ldtui4 xgc5bymo3g5 

b3ebµ5 iE7µt5y[Q5hA à b3eziu5 x7ml bmguz 

vJyt5yc5bMz7uht4 yM es/N3yq8ioµzi w7mç 

y2t7WEs2 whZMz tr9lA. ãmtbsic3lt4 grym/slt9l 

xJe3gwpj5 Wsp v˜4j5, Öm stD8N˜3gns7uJ5 y8 Ù9 

g5yx[zk5. vg5pctŒ8if5 d[x§tcD8Nõ3uJ5 ybmi4 

x3ÇA3gymo3iui4 s5©WEso3X5, x7ml Nf3üDm5ht4 

mr{[u4 nS7uAtQymo3bq8k5 s9¬i xiA3ymo3gi4. Ì4fx 

sWQ/c3iC3uJ5 mr{[s2 S3gi3nq8i4 xyq8il vtmpk5 

wMsJi4 b=Zi @%–i4 x3ÇA3gymo3izi4, wobE/c3ht9l 

xuh7mE8i4 W/symo3gi4 Ì4fNi @%–aMs3gi4 x3ÇAi 

r=Zg3hQ5 kN[7us5 wMsJdtq5. 

Montreal Inuit Activities 

The Association of Montreal Inuit (AMI) had a number of 

interesting activities during the past few months. They conducted 

presentations on Inuit culture and the North to three 

schools and to a number of cubs, scouts, and girl guides 

groups in the Montreal area. In return, these schools and 

groups helped the AMI gather used, but still usable, household 

items to send to the Nunavik communities that provide 

country food each month for the Inuit in Montreal. 

In par ticular, the 

schools have agreed 

to collect French language 

books to send 

to the students at 

Tarsakallak School 

in Aupaluk. Special 

thanks are extended to 

the Seigniory School in 

Pointe Claire for their 

enthusiastic efforts in 

collecting nearly 60 

books — which means 

a lot to a small school 

such as Tarsakallak. 

T h e A M I a l s o 

received enough various 

household items to 

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NUNAVIK notes 


X5tyic3tlA 

At the baptism service. 

fill three 20-foot shipping containers from the Westmount 

Rotary Club. The containers will be sent to Kangiqsualujjuaq, 

Kuujjuaq and Quaqtaq. The Rotary Club has made a commitment 

to continue in this very helpful affiliation during the 

coming years. Also, about one-third of a container of hockey 

equipment was collected for Aupaluk. 

One of the most rewarding AMI events was a bilingual 

church service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Lachine on May 

17, 2003, followed by a special Inuit style community feast 

and social. Reverend Iola Metuq from Kangirsuk, along with 

David Okpik from Quaqtaq, provided the Inuttitut portion of the 

service, while Reverend Barry Clarke handled the English. The 

ceremony was especially outstanding in that 11 Inuit children 

who live in the greater Montreal were baptized. 

The AMI also celebrated the 25 th anniversary of Makivik 

Corporation on July 12th at its building in Dorval. The AMI has 

been using the Dorval building for their monthly feast gatherings 

since May and will continue until the weather turns cooler, 

probably in late September. With the blessing and understanding 

of Reverend Clarke, they may then go back to using the hall at 

St. Paul’s Church. The AMI will celebrate its fourth anniversary 

in October, and wishes to thank Makivik for all its support over 

this period. They also offer congratulations to the Corporation’s 

executives and other board members on this silver anniversary, 

recognizing the many achievements reached during the past 25 

years on behalf of the beneficiaries of Nunavik. 

kNs2 x?tzi4 

whµlAtc3W5V 

vt[4 x?toEi3j5 ckwoQxdpº5 vtmpxWq5, 

kwbsymJ5 èuy Ñ2 xqctŒ8izk5, tusÔK6 

gryix3[ns5hi x?toEi3ËozJi4 wªy3ul nS5pAti4 

xsM5yAtªozJi4 kN[7u !(&%–ui5. 

rNgw8N6 whµlcbsAi x?tu4, s5©tQlA x?tu4 

Ns5yg3bsJcExc3izi4 s{?¬8î5 kNu4 h4fN3gc3izk5, 

sçM[cD8Ng6 x9M[zi4 s?i yMto7j5: 

Kativik Environmental Advisory Committee 

P.O.Box. 930 

Kuujjuaq (Qc) 

J0M 1C0 

sçMstz: (819) 964-2961 

ry5Jtz 2287 

hv5gf5: (819) 964-0694 

Concerned about the 

Environment? 

The Kativik Environmental Advisory Committee, created 

by the JBNQA, is a consultative body in matters relating to 

the environmental and social protection regime in Nunavik 

since 1975. 

Anyone interested in environmental concerns, such as 

matters regarding the need for environmental assessments 

or land contamination, is encouraged to contact their office 

at the following address: 

Kativik Environmental Advisory Committee 

P.O.Box. 930 

Kuujjuaq (Qc) 

J0M 1C0 

Phone: (819) 964-2961 extension 2287 

Fax: (819) 964-0694 

BOB MESHER 

m8gpxu wkw5 vg5pctŒ8if8k5 iEctŒtbsJ5 

N9osi3ysDtc3ht4 x3ÇAi @%-i mr{[s2 tusÔo3izi4 

AMI barbecue celebrating Makivik’s 25th anniversary. 


65

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wMui9l, sWA§tcMs3g5 iE7µic3ht4 Ôi !!–aMs3gu. 

do9l ybm9lw5 wMsJ5 W/ᕇMsJK5 wo8ixbui4 xgi5 

wobE/sAtÌ3ht4 wo8ix[7mE7u5. 

vt[4f5 wo8ixti4 

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>bf5nst5yKy W/ᕇD8Nyis§u4 

xJw8Nyx3gcgxCu.> 

MARIE HUDON 

14 Postsecondary 

Graduates for 2003 

KSB’s postsecondary graduates for 2003, along with their 

friends and families, had much to celebrate during a gala 

lunch this past June 11th. Fourteen beneficiaries completed 

their studies, each earning their respective university degrees 

and diplomas. 

The Board’s student services 

depar tment organized 

the special lunch, wher e 

their depar tment head, Paul 

Khatchadourian, announced to 

the group of graduates, “Your 

perseverance and hard work 

has paid off and we are ver y 

proud of you and your achievements.” 

KSB president, Sarah 

Aloupa, added, “You have proven 

that we can succeed if we 

try hard.” 

BOB MESHER 


66 

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s9lul wkw5 W?9oxAtQymo3bq8i4. x5pax3bc3ht4 

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yᑏ?8 ex8bEu4, s{?¬8î5 cEbs/4f5 

Makivik Magazine–j5 sKz magazine@makivik.org. 

ITK’s new 

Inuit of Canada 

The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s 

(ITK’s) eye-catching new 36- 

page publication entitled Inuit of 

Canada was officially presented 

on June 20th as part of Canada’s 

National Aboriginal Day activities 

in the grand hall of the Museum 

of Civilization in Hull, Quebec. 

The publication tells the story of historical and contemporary 

Canadian Inuit development. Illustrated with archival and 

contemporary photos, it also includes a map of the Arctic 

communities and population figures indicating there are 

over 45,000 Inuit living in the four Inuit regions: Labrador, 

Nunavik, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories. It was published 

with a grant from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 

For a copy of this book, contact ITK’s director of communications, 

Stephen Hendrie, or email Makivik Magazine at 

magazine@makivik.org.

NUNAVIK notes 

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IAF Board Meeting 

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kÌa5hi wMsÔcbsoCu Ì4fkz wkw5 nN1axymJoEpq5b 

vtmpq8k5 x9M[zi xg¿u s?i 2081 Merivale Road, 

Ottawa, à @^–u5 #)–j5 @))#–u. Ì4fx nN1axymJoEp4f5 

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nN1axymJoEº5 N7uiEè5 xsMbs5ht9l wkw5 nN1axtq8k5. 

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sfN1z5 WymJi4: Wzhi5 kNK7usi4, Wzhi4 kN[7usi4, 

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§rxaZlx6, nN1axymJoEp4f5 W/ExgJ7mE4ƒc5bMs3mb 

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®Ns/c3tyAtQ§ui4, k3ct5ygw8NExcMe5ht4 xsM§ui4, 

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x7ml xuh7mE8i4 vJyJi4 

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vtmic3ty?Ms3ht4 bm5huz, c=Q6 wkw5 nN1axymJoEpq5, 

wl3DytA9l bf5nst5yiE§q5, is3Dtc3iE§q9l wkw5 

nN1axym/q8i4 xbsyxgw8Nht4 vJytbs§ao3g5, ryxi 

kbsyo3ymo3uJ5 cEbs/4f5 bfQx3[sA8Ngu4 (www.inuitart.org) 

cEbs/4f5 W/Exr8insoEK6 is[3[sA8No3hi wkw5 nN1axym/ 

q8i4 x7ml xuh7mE8k5 W?9odbsymo3hi. 

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scMsJJ6 vtmi3j5 bftbs5yxEx3g[isQxu4 nN1axymJoEî5 

W?9ot5ygw8NExc3iq8i4 kN[7us5 nN1axtq8i4, wl3Dyzi9l 

x7ml kNzb is3D[s?8izi4. 

Sammy Kudluk attended his first annual general 

meeting as a new member of the Inuit Art 

Foundation’s (IAF’s) board of directors at their 

location, 2081 Merivale Road, Ottawa, from May 

26th to 30th, 2003. The IAF is a non-profit organization 

that “helps artists to help themselves”. 

Established In 1985, the foundation is owned and 

controlled by Inuit artists. Their board consists of 

eight Inuit artists: three from Nunavut, three from 

Nunavik, and two from Labrador, who also represent 

the Inuvialuit. 

Unfortunatly, the IAF has been going through 

a very difficult period concerning it’s funding from 

DIAND. Half of its just over $1-million budget comes 

from DIAND. New government policies delayed funding 

for the IAF, which endangered the continuation 

of their operations, including 

their magazine, Inuit Art 

Quarterly, and many on-going 

projects. These projects 

include cultural industries, 

training and development, 

quarr y equipment contributions 

to the Nor th, and 

international events such as 

the proposed construction of 

inuksuks issued by the prime 

minister for the new Canadian 

embassy in Iceland and in St. 

Peterburg, Russia. 

The IAF’s formerly biannual gatherings, Qaqqiq, 

of Inuit artists, cultural demonstrations and sale 

of inuit art, have been reduced to once a year, 

but their updated internet site (www.inuitart.org) 

makes online shopping easier for potential Inuit art 

customers and has had many benefits. 

In spite of limited funding, the IAF’s board deliberation 

resulted in an official from DIAND attending 

the IAF’s board meeting to give reassurance of continued 

funding for the future of this organization. 

Sammy, who is now also Makivik’s new Associate 

Editor, says this meeting helped him to realize the 

IAF’s potential to benefit Nunavik Inuit artists, culture, 

and tourism in the region. 

SAMMY KUDLUK 


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Canada’s National Gallery in Ottawa, situated near the 

Parliament grounds, is one of the country’s most impressive 

institutions. And now the Inuit of Nunavik have a right 

to feel proud that one of our own sits within a board of seven 

trustees who oversee this gallery’s operations. Rhoda 

Kokiapik, executive director of 

the Avataq Cultural Institute, 

was appointed to the board 

following a May 27th decree 

from the Privy Council. “I am 

sure this will look nice on my 

resumé, but this is not my 

number one reason for accepting 

the appointment,” Rhoda 

says, “I accepted the position 

to show other Inuit that they 

can do anything if they really 

try hard.” 

P i t a A t a m i , M a k i v i k 

Corporation’s president, nominated 

Rhoda for the position. 

He said, “She has been with Avataq for a long time and she 

knows about artifacts. When we heard that they were looking 

for a candidate to become a board member, and that 

they had a lot of artifacts from the Inuit, I thought somebody 

with knowledge of our own artifacts would be an asset 

to have on the board. That is the main reason Guy St-Julien 

(Nunavik’s federal MP) originally informed me that they 

were looking for a candidate.” 

Rhoda is passionate about promoting the Inuit culture 

and language, and hopes that her presence at the National 

Gallery, combined with her service at Avataq, will help to 

focus wider attention on this topic. “I try to bring awareness 

to culture every chance I get,” she says, “Even though 

culture is often at the bottom of the list when it comes 

to support from government and other (funding institutions).” 

The National Gallery of Canada, a visual arts museum 

of international stature, holds its collection of art in 

trust for all Canadians. Their Inuit collection contains nearly 

1300 works from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, 

Nunavik, and Labrador. Their board members serve for a 

term of three years. 

COMPLIMENTS: NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA

NUNAVIK notes 

BOB MESHER 

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Shared Culture 

with Puppets 

Per formers from Nova Scotia’s Mermaid Theatre, 

including a cast of life-sized puppets, entertained audiences 

in Akulivik, Salluit, Quaqtaq, Aupaluk and Kuujjuaq 

last May. 

Their play, Noah and the Woolly Mammoth, is 

based on a book by Howard Norman, entitled The Girl 

Who Dreamed only Geese. When asked about their 

experiences in Nunavik, their director, Jim Morrow, 

said, “It was a tremendous thrill to have crowds of 

children gather around the performers at the end of the 

show to touch the puppets, play the drums and other 

instruments, teach us throat singing, and even show 

us how to perform the one-legged and two-legged high 

kick. It was truly a shared cultural experience.” 

Theatre goers were obviously awed by their performance, 

especially the children. The troop members 

had an opportunity enjoy various country foods, ride on 

a dog sled, visit carvers, and travel by Twin Otter from 

village to village. “Our hosts were fabulous and we 

would love to return very soon,” commented Morrow. 

Funding from the Canada Council for the Arts, the 

Gathering Strengths Program (administered by KSB) 

and Avataq made this performance possible. 

BOB MESHER 


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Butting Out to Win 

Nunavik has received the Québec public health’s “Stay Quit 

to Win” award for having the highest percentage of former 

smokers out of any region in the province who committed 

themselves to refrain from smoking for six weeks, between 

March 1st and April 11th. 

On behalf of the region, public health agent, Kathy 

Snowball, received the award from the chairman of the 

Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Ser vices 

(NRBHSS), Johnny Naktialuk. NRBHSS director, Serge Dery, 

who was also on hand for the presentation, was jubilant about 

the achievement, stating, “Four percent of Nunavimmiut took 

part in the contest this year, but next year we want to get 

this up to six percent. We want to keep this trophy for another 

year!” 

Also for having the highest percentage of winning quitters, 

Aupaluk received the school challenge award, while 

Tasiujaq won the community challenge award. Inuit and 

Cree populations have the highest percentage of smokers in 

Québec, with 70 percent of adults and 80 percent of youth 

hooked on tobacco. It is estimated that around $2-million per 

year is spent in Nunavik on this toxic product. 

Upon receiving the award, Kathy expressed special 

thanks to all Nunavimmiut for their participation in the contest, 

as well as First Air, Air Inuit, the Travelodge Hotel, 

Northern Stores, the FCNQ, and the various Nunavik municipal 

offices who provided donations. 

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Trade Show gives Face 

to Organizations 

Nunavik’s third 

annual trade show, 

held at Kuujjuaq’s 

town hall, provided 

an opportunity 

for 22 businesses 

and organizations 

to give a face to 

what they do. 

Although the 

turnout was slow 

at times, many adults and children stopped in to see what 

was going on and to collect promotional items from each 

table. Darlene Kauki, owner of Atjiapik Photo, was especially 

pleased. She said, “The trade show gave us a chance 

to show people what we have to offer in Nunavik. I received 

a lot of compliments, and people now realize they do not 

have to go South for these products or for one-hour photo 

development services. 

“Many people are glad to see this event,” said Marc 

Carrier, who organized the event, “It was informative for 

them.” 

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Initiated Research: the Basis for Informed Decision Making, 

W/sA8Ng5 vt[4 wo8ixioE[7u5. 

Inuttitut Schooling: 

Good for Inuit Kids 

Traditionally, many educators believed that teaching only 

in English or French speeds up a child’s shift into the majority 

culture and improves their chances of competing in the 

mainstream society. However, it seems that Inuit children 

can benefit from programs taught in their own language 

during the first years of schooling. 

Recent studies conducted by Stephen C. Wright of 

the University of California and Donald M. Taylor, of McGill 

University, in collaboration with the Kativik School Board 

and the Kuujjuaq Education Committee, have shown that, 

when taught in their own language and in a way that corresponds 

to their cultural background, Inuit children can 

be as successful as any other child in school. 

Their findings suggest that if a child cannot speak 

or understand the language being used in class (such as 

English or French) he is likely to do poorly, at least in the 

beginning. But if he is taught in his mother tongue, he will 

develop stronger language abilities, which will then be useful 

in learning other languages. Furthermore, if he is taught 

by an Inuk teacher, he will not only feel more comfortable 

in class, but the teacher, being from the same culture as 

the child, may serve as a positive role model. 

The report, entitled Kativik Initiated Research: the 

Basis for Informed Decision Making, is available from the 

Kativik School Board. 


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Name: 

Eva Annahatak-Kakkinerk 

Date of birth: February 1, 1968 

Place of birth: 

Kuujjuaq 

Home community: Kangirsuk 

Favourite people: My children: Louisa, Sarah, and Sam-Willie 

Favourite sport: Fishing 

Favourite food: 

Muttaq 

Occupation: 

School secretary 

Future goals: 

To see my children grown up and doing well 

Most difficult obstacle 

to overcome: 

Losing my mother 

Pet peeve: 

Mosquitoes, especially when fishing

A Glance at the Past 

with Commitment to 

the Future 

By Adamie Padlayat 

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Nunavik’s youth representatives at a Makivik meeting in Inukjuak, 1989. 

ALEC GORDON 

As the years go by, yesterday’s youth 

become the adults of today, hence it has 

been said many times: “Today’s youth are 

our leaders of tomorrow.” 

Many Makivik executives have taken 

momentous standpoints regarding youth 

involvement in the issues of the day. I 

have approached Johnny Peters, Tania 

Qinuajuak and Mary Simon to get a combined 

summar y of how youth concerns 

have evolved, and where the youth have 

sought guidance and advice. 

First of all, I came across a story in 

the April, 1976 edition of Taqralik magazine 

that was submitted by Johnny Peters, 

entitled “Young People Wake Up”. In this 

article, Johnny Peters wrote, “ I would like 

to give my viewpoint to all young Inuit people. 

I have thought of this for a great deal 

of time. Maybe it would help a lot if the 

young people would start building some 

sort of a committee in each of the settlements. 

I am sure that some of these 

settlements do not have such things. 

These young people are losing a lot of 

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Strolling at the 1976 False River Youth Conference. 

valuable things in their minds. 

“If each of the settlements had youth 

councils or some sort of committees, it 

would be considered a great help to our 

life and culture. Maybe they would even 

visit each other and have meetings in one 

settlement annually. If this is considered 

well, and if people accept it, we would try 

and find money to start the young peoples’ 

committee in the settlements.” 

Johnny has been one of the longestterm 

leaders for Makivik, now serving his 

13th year of service as an executive member. 

Johnny says today, “Our young Inuit 

are more involved today. They are more 

equipped. They have committee’s in each 

community as well as a regional youth 

committee for Nunavik. The Youth are able 

to watch over their political, cultural, environmental 

and wildlife in their own region. 

We must keep our Youth in the loop as 

they will eventually take over our files. 

I then came across the December/ 

January 1976-1977 edition of Taqralik, 

which really blew my mind when I saw the 

front cover photo showing a group of young 

looking Inuit with a big sign on the wall 

behind them that read: “Youth Meeting, 

Puvirnituq, November 4,5,6 1976”. 

I had a good telephone conversation 

with Tania S. Qinuajuak, who was the first 

president of the Northern Quebec Regional 

Youth Council, with “a very good board of 

directors,” back in 1976. Back then, youth 

council directors could hold their seats for 

two years and regular directors could hold 

their seats for one year. I told him I’d 

write a few questions for him concerning 

the past 25 years since the inception of 

youth councils. Tania replied with a letter, 

in which he wrote: “ I will try to answer the 

best I can... after all, it’s been over a quarter 

of a century since we’ve had those first 

meetings. It brings back good memories. 

“The first regional youth meeting was 

organized and sponsored by the Recreation 

Department of the Northern Quebec Inuit 

Association (NQIA), and it was held in 

Kuujjuaq in late August of 1976. It was a 

first regional youth gathering was mostly a 

fact-finding meeting about a rapidly growing 

youth population in the region. There 

were no firm agendas or mandates. 

“Naturally, having a roomful of 60 

or so young people with fresh and eager 

minds, some good ideas and discussions 

were tossed back and forth. In that meeting, 

the need for a regional youth council 

or youth association and youth committees 

were brought forth. At those meetings, we 

passed a resolution to start such a council 

and committees. Subsequent meetings 

were held, and youth council and youth 

committees were born. 

“We communicated with each other by 

long distance telephone calls (we already 

had satellite phone service) or by giving 

a letter to a passing traveller going to a 

certain village. We had no fax machines, e- 


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mail, or Internet, and we certainly were not 

risking using irregular mail services. 

“We held the first Youth Council 

meeting in Puvirnituq because of the availability 

of facilities and regular air service. 

Remember, there were no airports and 

community centres or even school gymnasiums 

and hotels. In Puvirnituq, they had 

just built a new school and with a little 

bit of arm twisting, we used the old federal 

day school classroom all to ourselves... 

rent free! Some families were even 

eager to take in guests for free. Our only 

expense was airline tickets and air charters. 

(Meanwhile) I was from Puvirnituq at 

the time, and I was just as eager to “get 

out of town” as anybody else.” 

“Your questions bring back fond 

memories, and I want to take this opportunity 

to thank the good directors I had 

and many youth I met and worked with. 

I made new and lasting friendships with 

many young people. My heart goes out to 

the families of the late Simeonie Baron 

and Anna Putugu, who were among the 

first directors of the youth council. I had 

the privilege of working and sharing many 

ideas and discussions with them.” 

From there, I then wrote to Mar y 

Simon who, at the age 31, was Makivik’s 

first corporate secretary. Today she is the 

Canadian Ambassador for Circumpolar 

Affairs. In her capacity today, Mar y is 

able to serve not only the Inuit of Nunavik, 

but also Inuit from all of Canada, as well 

as other northern Aboriginal peoples and 

northern Canadians. 

She had the following to share: “A 

tremendous amount of change has taken 

place in the last 25 years. Arctic 

residents, – in particular Inuit and other 

indigenous peoples – are better equipped 

now than in the past to participate forcefully 

and consecutively in national, regional 

and global political and economic decision 

making. Over the past 10 years, many 

positive changes have occurred in both 

policy and legal relationships between 

Arctic indigenous peoples and government, 

creating a more equitable basis for 

the productive partnership that will continue 

to emerge.” 

Mary Simon also wished to express 

thanks to Nunavik’s past and present leaders 

who paved the path in development for 

youth councils, committees and centres. 

When I saw that picture of the 1976 

youth meeting, I realized how true it is that 

youth today are our future leaders, and 

many of those people from the photo are 

now mayors, chairmen, teachers, and board 

members for organizations in Nunavik. My 

heartfelt thanks go out to all of those who 

came before, to pave the way for the work 

that we are continuing on with. 

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conference at False River in 1976. That’s 

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Name: 

Aquyaq Qissiiq 

Date of birth: January 4, 1951 

Place of birth: 

Tiliigarvik, 15 miles south of Kangiqsujuaq 

Home community: Kangiqsujuaq 

Favourite people: My parents, Johnny “Pakkarti” and Lizzie “Najummi” 

Favourite sport: Inuit games, especially tug of war 

Favourite food: 

Caribou, fish and muttaq 

Occupation: 

Coordinator for the Traditional Survival Skills Heritage 

Program 

Future goals: 

To see more young people out hunting 

Most difficult obstacle 

to overcome: 

When a person commits suicide 

Pet peeve: 

When anyone tells lies about a person who is not there 

to defend themself. 

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76

Moving Forward 

with Suicide 

Prevention 

The Canadian Association For Suicide 

Prevention held its annual conference 

in Iqaluit, Nunavut, this past May 

15th to 18th. Among the approximately 

40 Nunavimmiut who attended the 

gathering were Makivik’s youth liaison 

officer, Adamie Padlayat, as well as Rhoda 

Eetook, representing the Saputiit Youth 

Association for Ungava Bay. Adamie and 

Rhoda provided the following reflections 

of their experience. 

Adamie Padlayat 

I was invited to attend the Conference 

as president for the National Inuit Youth 

Council (NIYC). One of main objectives for 

the NIYC is suicide prevention and intervention. 

The Council is also in the process 

of hiring a youth as the national Inuit suicide 

prevention intervention coordinator 

who will work in the North. 

Being invited to this important conference 

gave many youth an opportunity 

to get input from other Inuit regions of 

Canada. I had an opportunity to say a few 

words at the youth coffee house, where 

youth from all over had an entertainment 

line-up and a couple of songs to open the 

evening. 

We all attended many presentations 

throughout the conference to see 

what ideas we could bring to our Suicide 

Prevention Workshop that will be held in 

Kangirsuk in November 2003. 

The Nunavik delegates got together 

after the panel in order to prepare for 

Nunavik’s 25-minute presentation. As well 

from Nunavik, individuals presented seminars 

on life after suicide in the family, 

which was very touching. Rhoda Eetook 

of Kangirsuk made the front-page picture 

of Nunatsiaq News, as she was putting up 

the names of her friends and family on a 

bulletin board displaying suicide victims. 

There were about 36 delegates from 

Nunavik, including political leaders, school 

representatives, social service workers, 

and others involved in suicide prevention 

and intervention. 

NUNATSIAQ NEWS 

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“We shall not forget“ was the theme of this bulletin board upon which participants 

pinned up the names of relatives who have taken their own lives 

Rhoda Eetook 

There were a lot of workshops, which 

made it hard to choose because the entire 

conference looked ver y interesting to 

attend. First, I went to a very informative 

workshop on behavior, how the children 

feel, and why they are sad. 

I participated in different enjoyable 

games that kept everyone on their feet, 

which I was able to bring back to try with 

people back home. 

Another workshop that many youth 

attended at the library, facilitated by two 

people, was on drama. This was something 

else, because we don’t see any organized 

drama programs in Nunavik. Young people 

were acting in a certain way and then the 

facilitator would tell them to stop and act 

in a different way, such as comically or in 

fast action. 

Suicide is not a solution. It will pass, 

whatever. Think about a time when you 

were unhappy and look at yourself today 

and know that things can pass. 

A Weekend of Talent 

and Athletics 

By Isabelle Dubois 

Over 80 young people arrived in Kuujjuaq 

last May 30th for a weekend of athletic 

events and a talent show. Organized by 

Kuujjuaq’s Uvikkait Dome Youth Centre in 

collaboration with the community and other 

sponsors and volunteers, the weekend was 

certainly a hit! All participants had a chance 

to get to know each other during a welcome 

Moving Forward 

The theme for the conference was 

“Moving For ward” and Sheila Watt 

Cloutier, who chairs the Inuit Circumpolar 

Conference, addressed the audience with a 

very passionate and inspirational speech. 

Reflecting on the theme of the conference, 

she had the following words. 

“I believe strongly we can move forward. 

I believe we have the answers within 

us to move forward with the wisdom of our 

culture as well as wisdom from elsewhere, 

wherever that may be found. I believe we no 

longer can afford to keep the next generation 

hostage because we in the adult world 

choose to keep ourselves in victim roles acting 

out our anger and fear by hurting those 

around us – often those we love most.” 

“Coming from a wise culture of being 

able to prepare our children for life in such 

hard conditions of the Arctic, I know, 

believe, and trust strongly that we still 

have it in us to find solutions. I believe it 

is by reclaiming the values, principles and 

wisdom of our culture that we will move 

forward.” 

barbeque, followed by a movie at the local 

Katittavik Town Hall’s movie theatre. 

The Kuujjuaq Karate Team, led by 

Giovanna Taddeo, hosted a competition 

at the Kuujjuaq Forum with teams from 

Salluit, Puvirnituq, and Montreal. First, 

officials from the Montreal Karate School 

of Shorinjiryu Kentokukan and KyoKushin 

judged the competitors’ skills as they demonstrated 

the techniques they learned over 

the past year or so. While the officials were 

computing the results of the first competition, 

the Iqaluit Judo team demonstrated 


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The karate students, aged six to 

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with participants of matching belt ranks. 

The young Nunavimmiut did well, winning 

most of the medals and trophies. 

Yeti Trudel, a green belt participant from 

Kuujjuaq, received the award for best 

female competitor and the commitment 

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chance to show their stuff as they competed 

with boxers from Montreal. Claude 

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Québec set up the event. Out of all the 

fights that took place in the ring at the 

Kuujjuaq Forum, the Inuit competitors 

only lost one. The audience was exhilarated. 

Bryan York and his opponent won the 

award for the best fight, while Joe Willie 

Saunders got the award for best local 

competitor. Sammy Snowball and Daisy 

Angnatuk (the only Inuit female boxer to 

go in the ring), were both presented with 

SAROLLIE INUKPUK 


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Koneak, Candace Combden and Allison Mesher at the talent show. 


commitment and achievement awards. 

Things cooled down a little by Sunday, 

as a talent show organized by Jennifer 

Matchett and the Youth Centre took 

place at the theatre. The entertainment 

included dancing, singing, piano playing, 

drumming, and martial arts demonstrations. 

The talent show was followed by an 

awards presentation to thank the organizers, 

as Kuujjuaq Mayor Michael Gordon 

announced his wish for the youth weekend 

to be repeated at least on a yearly basis. 

Finally, participants got together for 

a farewell barbeque at the Uvikkait Dome, 

followed by a dance. The next day, everybody 

was off to their homes, leaving their 

new friends in Kuujjuaq with a lot of fond 

memories. 

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Industr y Canada. For example, ABC can now offer financial 

assistance to Aboriginal 

businesses involved in all 

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business planning costs, and as low as 10 percent for youth 

entrepreneurs. 

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the ABC website at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/ab00112e.html. 

ABC can also be reached at their Montreal office by calling 

(514) 283-1828, or faxing (514) 283-1843. 

MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK 


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The Makivik Quiz: Answers 

1. Killiniq 

2. The Northern Quebec Inuit Association (NQIA) 

3. Kuujjuaq (Which was in August 14, 1978). 

4. June 28, 1978 

5. A total of 48 candidates. Two for President, won by Charlie Watt; 11 for 1st 

V.P., won by Kakkinik Nalyuiyuk; 10 for 2nd V.P., won by Mary Simon; 12 for 

Treasurer, won by Willie Watt; and 13 for Secretary, won by Annie Lock. 

6. Electoral districts. 

7. Imakpik Fisheries and Kigiak Builders 

8. An Air Inuit staff house. 

9. The Beluga Whale Study 

10. The holding of annual general meetings. 

11. Kigaq Travel Agency Inc. 

12. Sports hunting regulations. 

13. Wolves 

14. Conservation Officers 

15. Airstrips. 

16. A patient transit residence on 44th Avenue in Lachine. 

17. The drowning of 10,000 caribou near Kuujjuaq and the Corporation asked for 

a Public Inquiry. 

18. The eider duck project. 

19. Kuujjuaraapik and Umiujaq. 

20. Universal elections for executive positions were introduced. 

21. Sanikiluaq. 

22. Construction laws and regulations. 

23. Positions for federal and provincial representatives. 

24. Makivik Newsletter 

25. That the hospitals were not providing interpreters and often the patients 

would not understand the treatments that they were to be given. 

26. 275 

27. Smoking on board scheduled Air Inuit flights. 

28. Recreational facilities for residents of all ages. 

29. Nunavik. 

30. Arvik 

31. The returning High Arctic Relocatees. 

32. Execution of the Kuujjuaq (1988) Agreement and Complementary Agreement 

No. 9. 

33. Canada 

34. Chisasibi 

35. Renewable Resource Development Department 

36. Self-Government 2) Economic Development 3) Wildlife Development/Tourism 

and 4) Education. 

37. Simultaneous translation equipment 

38. First Air 

39. A Nunavik marine infrastructure program. 

40. James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) Day, November 11th. 

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41. Ivujivik. 

42. Beneficiary cards. 

43. A new head office. 

44. Quebec City 

45. Support of the Charlottetown Accord. 

46. Governor Lazarusie Epoo 

47. James Novalinga. 

48. Retirement age for Nunavik Governors is 75. 

49. Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corporation (PAIL) 

50. Day-care services. 

51. The Justice Task Force 

52. “Do you agree that Quebec should become sovereign?” 

53. The Migratory Birds Act (revised by the US, Mexico and Canada). 

54. New houses for Chisasibi Inuit 

55. The Makivik Code of Conduct 

56. Its annual general meeting. 

57. The approval of financial statements and appointment of auditors. 

58. Purchase seal skins from the local beneficiaries. (Most agents were Makivik 

board members). 

59. 1-877-MAKIVIK (625-4845) 

60. Assist them with the purchase of elders’ vehicles in each community. 

61. Makivik’s Inukjuak office building. 

62. Seaku. 

63. Y2K. 

64. The Firearms Act. 

65. The Ivakkak dogteam race 

66. The Nunavik Research Centre laboratory in Kuujjuaq. 

67. Johnny Watt 

68. High tide levels 

69. The Towers Donation Fund that represented one dollar per Nunavik resident. 

70. Corporation. 

71. Umiujaq and Kuujjuaraapik. 

72. The Association of Montreal Inuit (AMI) located on Chemin Bord du Lac in 

Dorval. 

73. The construction of an Inuksuk in Quebec City. 

74. The Sanarrutik Partnership Agreement. 

75. Pingualuit Park. 

76. Five. (Mary Simon, Annie Lock, Martha Kaukai, Minnie Grey & Sheila Watt- 

Cloutier) 

77. Mark T. Gordon. 

78. The Makivik Scholarship Fund. 

79. P.O. Box 179 

80. Robbie Tookalook at 16 years. 


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Caribou Dumplings (Mongolian style) 

(Makes 30 to 35 medium size dumplings.) 

By Michael Kwan 

Dough 

3 cups flour 

1 cup warm water 

4 tablespoons butter 

Mix water and small pieces of butter 

into the flour a little at a time, and knead 

the mixture into a smooth dough. Cover 

the dough with a damp cloth and set aside 

for half an hour while preparing the filling. 

(Making the dough is much easier with a 

bread machine). 

Filling 

20 oz ground caribou meat (at least about 4 to 5 oz is fat) 

1 cup finely chopped onion 

3 tablespoons minced garlic 

4 tablespoons sesame oil 

3 teaspoons salt 

1 teaspoon white pepper 

1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds 

1 teaspoon ground cumin 

All the filling ingredients must be very well mixed (1). It is 

important to include fat in the filling to make good dumplings. 

Preparation 

Roll out the dough into an elongated shape (2), and cut 

out small pieces and roll into small 1-inch balls (3). On a lightly 

floured surface, flatten each ball with a rolling pin into a 3-to-4- 

inch diameter circle (the thinner the better). Put a spoonful of 

filling on one side of the circle (4) and fold the other half over to 

make a semicircular dumpling, then pinch the edges firmly closed 

(5). Lightly flour the outside of each dumpling so that they won’t 

stick together or stick to the plate (6). 

Arrange dumplings into one layer and steam for 20 to 25 minutes 

over boiling water. The ideal setup is to use a wok with a 

lid and a steaming rack (7). (Alternatively, the dumplings can be 

fried with a moderate amount of oil in a non-stick skillet until light 

brown on both sides. Turn once with a spatula.) 

Dipping sauce 

Serve dumplings with dipping sauce made of 3 parts light soy 

sauce mixed with 1 part sesame oil (8 & 9). 

Notes: Feel free to experiment with the spices used in the 

filling. To prepare a spicy version, paprika or even cayenne pepper 

are often added. It is important to make sure the edge of the 

dumpling is completely closed so that the juice is sealed inside.

Makivik Magazine Issue 65

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