Featured web articles
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Trail Monitoring Project Underway
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
ᑲᑎᕕᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᔪᖀᒋᐊᕐᑏᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ Comité consultatif de l’environnement Kativik Kativik Environmental Advisory Committee Since 2015, various sea-ice monitoring strategies and equipment have been tested in Salluit, […] -
Bravery Awards Presented at AGM
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
Eleven Nunavik Bravery Awards were presented at Makivvik’s AGM in Kangirsuk this April. The award recognizes Nunavimmiut who risk their lives to try to save or […] -
ORDER OF NUNAVIK Recipients Recognized
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
Johnny Peters and the late Peter Audlaluk have been honoured with the Order of Nunavik for their lifelong dedication to working for the betterment of their […] -
NANOOK: 100 Years Later
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
A century after its initial release, Nanook of the North was celebrated in the community where it was filmed. From June 8-12 Inukjuak hosted activities marking […] -
SANDY SUPPA RETIRES
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
After 28 years with Makivvik Corporation, Wildlife Technician Sandy Suppa retired from the Nunavik Research Centre in Kuujjuaq at the end of April. Acting NRC Director […] -
Skin Diseases in Salmonids of the Koksoak: What is Happening?
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
By Géraldine Gouin, wildlife disease specialist at the NRC and Benjamin Jakobek,resident in wildlife health management at the Université de Montréal The Nunavik Research Centre (NRC) […] -
GRACE EMERGES FROM DESPAIR
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
By Stephen Hendrie Martha Greig was taught growing up, “Whatever wrongdoing is done to me, I have to forgive for me to be OK, that I […] -
Identifying Groundwater Discharge in Tasiujaq’s Berard River
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
By Emilie Reny-Nolin, MiraNor’s coordinatorPhotos courtesy of Markusie Annahatak, Milad Fakhari, Jasmin Raymond, and Richard Martel Markusie Annahatak, General Manager at the Arqivik Landholding Corporation, worked […] -
How Marriage Ceremonies Should be Validly Celebrated in Quebec
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
This is it. The big day. The long-time coming ceremony which was planned to every detail. Or the in-and-out Las-Vegas-type event. The Say-yes-to the-Dress moment. Or […] -
BREAKING STEREOTYPES
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
This is the second in a series of articles in which Taqralik Magazine will highlight a woman working in what some consider a ‘non-traditional’ field. Nunavik […] -
INUIT HELP BAN “FOREVER CHEMICALS”
- Friday October 7, 2022 -
By Stephen Hendrie During the last week of January, a team of Inuit and researchers participated virtually in a meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland, reviewing a […] -
The 2021 Election in Nunavik
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
By Stephen Hendrie The summer of 2021 cannot be described as a quiet one politically. Despite the global pandemic continuing to hammer the country – each […] -
A Tribute to a Dedicated Career
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
This fall Nunavik Research Centre Wildlife Technician Alix Gordon announced his retirement as of October 6, 2021. After nearly four decades of working for Makivvik’s Department […] -
Southern Companies Help Keep Nunavimmiut Warm
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
It’s hard to argue that Nunavik’s talented seamstresses don’t already produce the warmest clothing, perfectly adapted to the frigid winter environment, with carefully selected material from […] -
Building Confidence with Makivvik Construction
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
This is the first in a series of articles in which Taqralik Magazine will highlight a woman working in what is considered a ‘non-traditional’ field. Lydia […] -
Saving the Planet in Scotland
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
By Stephen Hendrie The stakes were high at the COP26 climate change meeting in November 2021 held in Glasgow, Scotland. In the months leading up to […] -
When Passion, Teamwork and Innovation Combine to Create a World Premiere
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
Air Inuit has made history with the creation of the world’s first Large Freighter Door Dash 8-300 (C-GAIW). After more than three years of planning, engineering, […] -
The New Kid in Town
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
Legal Tips “There’s a new kid in town. (…) But after awhile you’re lookin’ the other way.”-New Kid in Town, The Eagles (1976) Since March 2020, […] -
Beaver Expansion in Nunavik
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
Usually thought of as forest dwellers, why are these rodents moving north and what does it mean for the region? By Mikhaela Neelin and Mathilde Lapointe […] -
Green Corner
- Monday May 30, 2022 -
Remediation of Abandoned Sites in Nunavik The presence of abandoned sites related to former and active mining, archaeological, outfitting, tourism, or military activities have generated large […] -
Her Excellency Mary Simon Governor General of Canada
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
By Stephen Hendrie On Sunday evening July 25, 2021, it poured rain in Ottawa. The kind of rain that drenches you from head to toe in […] -
The Story Behind the Navy Blue Dress
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
By Stephen HendrieAll photos courtesy of Julie Grenier Vickie Okpik’s Facebook Messenger buzzed on July 5. It was Mary Simon asking Vickie for photos of dresses […] -
Kuujjuaq’s New Barbershop
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
All photos courtesy of Johnny Saunders Johnny Saunders says cutting hair is kind of like carving, so it comes naturally to him. “When you’re shaping at […] -
Nunavik Leaders Integral to ITK Success
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
By William Tagoona The 50th anniversary of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) would probably have never happened if not for the colonial abusive attitude of governments and […] -
FEMALE INUIT Fly High
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
January of 2021 was a special month for Inuvialuk Captain Dawn Macfarlane.It was then that she became first Inuk woman to captain a Canadian North 737. […] -
WATT SHINES on Pitch
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
Lucas Watt knows the benefits of being uncomfortable. The teenaged soccer phenom has had his share of adversity over the past year, but it has only […] -
FEDERAL (INDIAN) DAY SCHOOLS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
PREPARED FOR THE MAKIVIK ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (APRIL 2021) FOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE, WHO WAS AWARDED BY COURT A MANDATE OF SUPPORT IN EXCLUSIVITY? Based on […] -
Q and A with ALEASHIA ECHALOOK
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
Aleashia Echalook was elected President of the Qarjuit Youth Council in 2019 and since then has been active working with and for youth in the region. […] -
Remembering Putulik Papigatuk
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
Putulik Papigatuk, a tireless advocate for Inuit rights in Nunavik, died in his hometown of Salluit in early August. A community leader, he was born in […] -
Tagging Arctic char in Tasirjuarusik, Kangirsuk
- Wednesday November 24, 2021 -
By Véronique DubosPhotos courtesy of Véronique Dubos Fish taggingAt the end of summer, numerous Arctic char enter the large lake Tasirjuarusik (Virgin Lake), located close to […] -
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 -
Makivvik’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 […] -
Makivvik 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, Makivvik 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 Makivvik’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 Makivvik
- Monday April 26, 2021 -
In a decisive vote held on February 4, 2021, Pita Aatami has been elected President of Makivvik 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 […] -
Makivvik 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 Makivvik Executive and Nunavik leader Daniel Epoo passed away in earlySeptember. He was 58. Daniel served as Makivvik’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 Makivvik’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 Makivvik 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.
