Makivvik releases new report on migratory caribou
KUUJJUAQ, NOVEMBER 13, 2026 – Makivvik has launched the Nunavik Inuit Knowledge of Migratory Caribou report, an important step in ensuring Inuit knowledge informs caribou stewardship, research and decision-making in Nunavik.
Based on interviews and focus groups conducted across Nunavik communities, the report brings together Inuit knowledge and observations on caribou movements, habitat use, seasonal changes, harvesting practices and the environmental and human pressures affecting the herds.
For Nunavik Inuit, caribou are far more than a wildlife species. They are central to food security, culture, language, identity and the relationship between Inuit and the land.
Adamie Delisle Alaku, Vice-President responsible for the Department of Wildlife, Environment and Research (DEWR) at Makivvik, emphasized the importance of the report: “Our land is changing, and so are the caribou. Inuit have been raising concerns for decades, calling attention to declining herds and advocating for decisions rooted in Inuit knowledge and experience. It is our hope that this report guides meaningful actions so that future generations may continue to know, hunt and honour the caribou as Nunavik Inuit have always done.”
Delisle Alaku also thanked the Elders, hunters and community members who generously shared their time and knowledge throughout the study.
The report will help inform ongoing discussions on caribou conservation, stewardship and monitoring in Nunavik while strengthening Inuit leadership in wildlife management and supporting self-determination.
Anguvigaq and Makivvik are collaborating on the Nunavik Caribou Protection Plan, a Nunavik-led management initiative that will establish a framework that reflects Inuit values, priorities and knowledge while supporting the long-term sustainability of caribou populations for future generations.
The Nunavik Inuit Knowledge of Migratory Caribou report can be found on the following page: https://www.makivvik.ca/nunavik-inuit-knowledge-of-migratory-caribou/
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Contact:
Katharine Morrill
Director of Communications, Makivvik
www.makivvik.ca
Makivvik is the land claims organization mandated to manage the heritage funds of the Inuit of Nunavik provided for under the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement. Makivvik’s role includes the administration and investment of these funds and the promotion of economic growth by providing assistance for the creation of Inuit-operated businesses in Nunavik. Makivvik promotes the preservation of Inuit culture and language as well as the health, welfare, relief of poverty, and education of Inuit in the communities.