{"id":16709,"date":"2023-10-24T10:57:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T14:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makivvik.ca\/?post_type=taqralikonline&p=16709"},"modified":"2023-10-24T10:57:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T14:57:14","slug":"kwe-meet-with-indigenous-peoples","status":"publish","type":"taqralikonline","link":"https:\/\/www.makivvik.ca\/fr\/article\/kwe-meet-with-indigenous-peoples\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwe! Meet With Indigenous Peoples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Makivvik and Avataq Cultural Institute participated in the annual Kwe! Meet with Indigenous Peoples event in Quebec City in June. Makivvik\u2019s VP Economic Development Andy Moorhouse spoke at the event\u2019s opening ceremony, and Avataq had a tupiq set up for the public to enter and see some pieces from the collection reflecting the culture of Nunavik Inuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Makivvik\u2019s VP Economic Development Andy Moorhouse spoke at the Kwe! event\u2019s opening ceremony in June. \u00a9 Miriam Dewar\/Makivvik<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Avataq\u2019s Isabelle Avingaq Choquette explained that they had decided to have the theme of Inuit games in the tupiq. They displayed photos and carvings from Avataq\u2019s archive of people playing games, along with a screen showing Nanook of the North. Also featured inside the tent, were two beautiful amautiks, one borrowed from Beatrice Deer, as well as a baby amautik and some kamiks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sylvia Cloutier and Akinisie Sivuaraapik performed traditional songs and throat singing. \u00a9 Miriam Dewar\/Makivvik<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The tupiq was also the site for some throat singing performances from Janice Parsons and Sandy Emudluk, Sylvia Cloutier and Akinisie Sivuaraapik, and Evie Mark, who also lit the qulliq and played some traditional games with the public. Nunavik tea was available for people to sample. Aloupa Airo Watt demonstrated the high kick outside the tent and encouraged people to try it themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ivujivik\u2019s Mary Paningajak was on site sharing her art and stories. \u00a9 Miriam Dewar\/Makivvik<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ivujivik\u2019s Mary Paningajak was part of the Nunavik delegation who also on site sharing her art and stories. She said the event, which allows Inuit and First Nations to not only be together, but to also share their culture with the rest of the world, is beautiful, and lets the public see what Inuit are capable of on their own land.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kwe! began in 2017 to showcase, promote, and celebrate Quebec\u2019s 11 Indigenous groups. Along with cultural performances and an artisans\u2019 boutique and bookshop, there were film screenings and panel discussions and talks, including \u201cThe Butterfly of Climate Change,\u201d a talk featuring Sara May, the first Nunavik Sentinel, trained to collect and identify insects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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