Featured web articles
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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
- Tuesday August 3, 2021 -
Mosquito research helps to detect and mitigate impacts of climate change on vector-borne diseases By Carol-Anne Villeneuve, Kayla Buhler, Emily Jenkins and Patrick Leighton Vector-borne diseases […] -
SALLUIT TEENS BRING BOOKS TO COMMUNITY
- Tuesday August 3, 2021 -
Last August, in response to COVID-related school closures, a group of teens came together in Salluit to see how they could provide their community with access […] -
Ode to BOB MESHER
- Tuesday August 3, 2021 -
By Stephen Hendrie At 4:10 pm on Tuesday, May 11, I received a text from Taqralik Partridge letting me know Bob Mesher had died the previous […] -
Good News for Youth at AGM
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
Makivik’s Annual General Meeting, held this year from April 26-30 in Akulivik, was an important one for Nunavik’s Youth.A resolution was passed that gives them a […] -
NEW SPACE FOR YOUTH COUNCIL
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
On May 4, 2021, Qarjuit Youth Council held a Grand Opening Ceremony in Kuujjuaq for its brand new office, which will serve as our main head […] -
Massive Landslide Near Kuujjuaraapik
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
Event will impact both the environment and the community The landslide that occurred near Kuujjuaraapik this spring was the second largest in the last 150 years. […] -
Kuujjuaq Parka Workshop
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
Winifred Nungak always tells her parka-making students that it’s better to learn to make one yourself instead of waiting for someonemake it for you. “One day […] -
YOUTH PROTECTION IN NUNAVIK
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
Youth protection is an important issue for people in Nunavik. The Ungava Tulattavik Health Center submitted a document explaining the purpose of the Ungava Bay Youth […] -
NUNAVIK BRAVERY AWARDS
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
The Nunavik Bravery Award is given to nominated Nunavimmiut who risk their lives to try to save or protect another. This year, seven individuals were recognized […] -
Congratulatory Message to ITC/ITK on its 50th Anniversary
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
Congratulations ITK to 50 years of elevating our rights as Inuit in Canada and Internationally. It only seems like yesterday Nunavimmiut met with fellow Inuit from […] -
Robbie Watt – A Passion for Language
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
By Stephen Hendrie Monday, June 14, 2021, was a big day for Robbie Watt. He took part in a virtual press conference announcing the brand new […] -
Mary Simon Governor General Designate
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
Historic moment for Inuit and all Indigenous Peoples in Canada At 10 am on July 6, 2021, Mary Simon joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a […] -
Makivik President Pita Aatami – Working Together for Inuit
- Wednesday July 21, 2021 -
By Stephen Hendrie On the evening of February 4, 2021, Pita Aatami was home having supper with his family. It was the night results for the […] -
SENDING A MESSAGE TO OTTAWA About Food Security in Nunavik
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
By Stephen Hendrie On Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, Makivik participated in an Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) House of Commons Standing Committee meeting on the topic […] -
Mary K. Inukpuk: Unsung Tax Hero
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
By Stephen Hendrie December 2020 marked the end of a long career for Mary K. Inukpuk of Inukjuak working for Makivik’s Income Tax Program. She worked […] -
Getting THE SHOT
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
On January 16, 2021, the first 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 arrived in Nunavik. Tusajiapik Elders’ Home resident, Johnny Watt, was the first […] -
Caribou Parasite Identified
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
By Tasiujaq Mayor Billy Cain, Géraldine-G Gouin, Wildlife Disease Specialist, Nunavik Research Centre, and Adrián Hernández Ortiz, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan In the […] -
Ivakkak 2021 Tests Teams: 20th anniversary of keeping the tradition alive
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
Junior May has always had dogs. “I just loved dogs since I was a kid. All my life I’ve been having dogs and I just really […] -
Nunavik Research Posters Represented at ASM
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
By Stephen Hendrie Each December Canadian researchers gather for the ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). Every three years it is an international conference. The one held […] -
Pita Aatami Returns to Makivik
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
In a decisive vote held on February 4, 2021, Pita Aatami has been elected President of Makivik Corporation for a three-year term. He earned 66.7 per […] -
SALLUIT SKATEBOARD PROJECT
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
By Gabriel Kim, Community Outreach Coordinator, Skateboards For Hope In 2019, in one of Quebec’s northernmost communities, Flore Deshayes brought a new kind of cool to […] -
Tusaajuit Awarded AIP Monies
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
Tusaajuit has been awarded $500,000 by the Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) to ensure Nunavik community members have access to educational resources about hearing loss and to […] -
TAKUJUQ: Where Art and Science meet in Nunavik
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
By Armelle Decaulne, Najat Bhiry, Fabienne Joliet, Laine Chanteloup, Thora Herrmann, Bruno Persat, Daniel Germain, Orsane Rousset The TUKISIK (Tukisigasuaqatigit: Understanding together) is a scientific program, […] -
Norman Grist: 30 Years of Flying at Air Inuit
- Thursday April 22, 2021 -
By Stephen Hendrie When Norman Grist was a boy returning from summer camp on a flight with Johnny May, he was lucky to sit beside the […] -
Makivik President Fights for Airlines
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
By Stephen Hendrie This pandemic has graphically revealed how essential aviation is to the Arctic. It is absolutely an essential service, much like the highway network […] -
50 YEARS AGO, A MID-WINTER STANDOFF The Fight for Inuit Self-Determination Foretold
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
By Ole Gjerstad As the COVID-19 pandemic locked down Nunavik last summer, an important date passed almost unnoticed. Fifty years previous, on July 6, 1970, Ottawa […] -
REMEMBERING Daniel Epoo
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
Former Makivik Executive and Nunavik leader Daniel Epoo passed away in earlySeptember. He was 58. Daniel served as Makivik’s Corporate Secretary in the 1980’s and 1990s, […] -
Nunavik Trichinosis Prevention Program
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
Always Test Before Consumption Since 1992, the Nunavik Trichinosis Prevention Program (NTPP) has been run by Makivik’s Nunavik Research Centre. Trichinosis in Nunavik is usually associated […] -
Greenhouses in Nunavik
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
ᑲᑎᕕᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᔪᖀᒋᐊᕐᑏᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦComité consultatif de l’environnement KativikKativik Environmental Advisory Committee There are many benefits to community gardens and greenhouses. Local production allows better access to, […] -
BRAZEAU WINS Environmental Education Award
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
Kangiqsualujjuaq’s Andrea Brazeau has been named Outstanding Youth Action Leader at the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) 2020 Awards of Excellence. The award […] -
COPING With COVID
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
By Stephen Hendrie The dictionary defines coping as, “to face and deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, especially successfully or in a calm or adequate manner.” […] -
Nunavik Sentinels Montreal Space for Life Insectarium program
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
Project Manager: Maxim Larrivée, Ph.D., Director,Montreal Space for Life InsectariumProject Coordinator: Amélie Grégoire-Taillefer, Ph.D. The diversity of insects and other arthropods (e.g. spiders and millipedes) in […] -
Kuujjuaq Veterinary Pilot Project
- Wednesday December 23, 2020 -
Submitted by the Kuujjuaq Veterinary Pilot Project Dogs are an important issue in Nunavik and a concern in every northern community. The Kuujjuamiut Facebook Page, for […] -
The Fight for Inuit Self-Determination Foretold Sidebar: WHO OWNS THE LAND?
- Tuesday December 22, 2020 -
Archeologists have found that continuous human habitation in Nunavik goes back more than 4,000 years. Inuit have continued to use and occupy their territories to the […] -
Internet and the PANDEMIC
- Thursday October 29, 2020 -
COVID-19 reveals how Nunavik’s internet service is an essential service By Stephen Hendrie As the global coronavirus pandemic swept the globe in early 2020 forcing countries […] -
Remembering the life of Mark T. Gordon
- Thursday October 29, 2020 -
By Stephen Hendrie In the mid 1990s Mark T. Gordon was Vice-President of Economic Development for Makivik Corporation. The position fit him like a glove. He […] -
The Aqpik Road Show
- Thursday October 29, 2020 -
Proving not all fun has to end during a pandemic Photos by Carson Tagoona With events across the globe being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […] -
A Day in the Life of Canadian North
- Thursday October 29, 2020 -
By every indication, Wednesday, May 13 was a typical day for Canadian North. There was clear weather across the North, all of its scheduled flights operated […] -
A Big Man With A Big Personality
- Thursday October 29, 2020 -
Tommy Cain Sr. will be remembered for his enormous contributions to life in Nunavik. One of the signatories of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement […] -
Introducing Tupiq ACT
- Thursday October 29, 2020 -
Nunavik’s first circus troupe celebrates Inuit culture and identity Saali Kuata’s passion for circus comes through even when speaking on the phone. Back in April, after […] -
David Okpik Remembered
- Thursday October 29, 2020 -
Courtesy of KRG David Okpik, a well-known community leader and long-time defender of environmental issues in Nunavik died peace-fully on July 23 at the Tusaajiapik Elders […] -
Salluit Keeps Moving
- Thursday October 29, 2020 -
When the pandemic hit the north, people in Nunavik were advised to stay 2 metres from one another to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. […] -
SUNSHINE, KIDS AND BOOKS, THAT’S ALL IT TAKES!
- Wednesday October 21, 2020 -
How summer literacy activities remained a priority in Nunavik during the pandemic It was March 2020 and, for the seventh year in a row, Frontier College […] -
Wellness Program Pivots
- Thursday October 15, 2020 -
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations to rethink how and what services they deliver in Nunavik. The Community Liaison Wellness Program, led by the Ungava […] -
Land selection atlas relevant as historical document and tool for possible future change
- Tuesday June 2, 2020 -
The atlas describes the Inuit land selection process associated with the JBNQA from 1975 to 1979. -
Nunavik Shines at Northern Lights Event
- Monday June 1, 2020 -
Nunavik business and culture were showcased at this year’s Northern Lights Conference in Ottawa. -
Ivakkak 2020
Third victory for Cain and Labbe
in race touched by tragedy- Monday June 1, 2020 -
For the third year in a row, Tasiujammiut Willie Cain and Ken Labbe won the Ivakkak 2020 husky dogsled race. -
COVID-19 Pandemic
Nunavik Organizations Mobilize- Monday June 1, 2020 -
The COVID-19 Pandemic has been spreading around the world since the end of December, but it only was detected in Nunavik on March 28. Here are some of the actions that have been taken to protect [...] Read the full story -
COVID-19 Pandemic
How Health Authorities React to Counter it- Monday June 1, 2020 -
When COVID-19 seized the attention of the province of Quebec, the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS) swiftly activated its emergency cell composed of key players required to address the crisis. -
Mapping Bill’s Life
- Thursday May 28, 2020 -
Any attempt to map the life of Bill Kemp – a giant of a man in the Arctic – is a tough assignment. The tributes are numerous, the stories hilarious, and his life’s work will be [...] Read the full story -
New Cargo Facility Open for Business:
Warehouse strengthens essential cargo link between North and South- Thursday May 28, 2020 -
March 15 marked the official opening of Air Inuit’s new 21,000-sqaure-foot warehouse at Montreal’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport in Dorval, ensuring goods flow consistently and efficiently between the North and South. -
A Seasoned Role Model :
Alicia Aragutak honoured with
2020 Indspire Inuit Youth Award- Thursday May 28, 2020 -
She may be young, but at 26, Alicia Aragutak has been around. She is currently the Executive Director of the Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre in Kuujjuaq. -
Finding the wings to fly:
Aviation opens its doors for Nunavik youth- Wednesday May 13, 2020 -
Ten high school students from Nunavik, had the chance to learn about exciting opportunities in the aviation and space sector through a three-day Aviation Career Exploration Tour.
