Makivik Magazine Issue 101

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When the Inuit of Nunavik received compensation money
from the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, they chose
to form a non-profit corporation to manage it, thus Makivik
Corporation was born. Although Makivik cannot earn profits,
the Makivik leaders of the day thought of forming subsidiary
companies, which are allowed to earn profit for all Inuit beneficiaries.
In 1978, the first company created by Makivik was Air
Inuit, which was an obvious move considering that the only
feasible way to travel and deliver things from one community
to another throughout the region was, and remains, by
airplane. Definitely there was a demand and Air Inuit continues
to be one of our greatest symbols of pride and prosperity.
The company celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary this
past August 28. To each Nunavik community, Air Inuit management
sent Air Inuit tokens including hats for the children
and teenagers and thermal coffee mugs for the adults. An Air
Inuit banner was also delivered to each community to display
at local parties and an NHL hockey get-away package was also
donated to each community for grand prizes.
Also, on the same day, Air Inuit staff at the company’s
new hangar and office building beside the Montreal runway
in Ville St-Laurent had lunch together where they celebrated
and were thanked by dignitaries from Makivik and by their
workplace superiors.
A more formal celebration was held at this facility in the
evening, attended by several present and past Air Inuit presidents
and board members, Makivik executives, heads of Nunavik
landholding corporations and mayors and representatives of
major Air Inuit partnerships clientele. Even the mayor of Ville
St-Laurent, Allan DeSousa, was there.
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An Air Inuit Dash-8 was parked in the new hangar as a backdrop for staff, dignitaries and other
guests at the anniversary party.
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