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Wa5pj5 Kn[S2 Wkq8i4 Serving the Inuit of Nunavik sW3zn6 @))# kwb6 ^$ SPRING 2003 ISSUE 64 csp/cEx5yxi6 µr Rediscovery of cru4 Maggie Qaki mr{[f5 x3ÇAbµ3ystui4 Makivik AGM vtmiz5 S[3igu in Puvirnituq srs3bgu x8NsmNhx3iu4 Arctic survival woãAᑏ5 program xJe5gwp3Jxu4 Interview with xW3§/3bc3i6 the Bishop xyZñlq9l¡ And much more! WA5pJ5 kN[s2 wkq8i4 Serving the Inuit of Nunavik mr[4 fxSᕇn8 mr[4 kNogò5 tudtQ?z5 to/sAtc3ym5hi r=Zg3ixt9lA Ì4fNi s9lt8i / THIS SEASON yKjx5ty?9oxlil wkw5 WAm/q8i4 kN[7u. wMsJdtgxc3g6 wk8i4 W?9odtÌ3ymJi4 èuy Ñ x7ml fÑ4 b3Czi xqc- 4vi x3ÇAu sW3znsJ6FsW3¯aJ6 xsMp/s5Jtc˜3gnso3S6 tŒ8isymJu5. mr[4 w2WQ/cExc3S6 vJytbs5yxm¯b Wix3ioEi4f5 wkoEi4f5 WsygcoEi4fl W?9odtÌEym/q5 xqctŒ8if5. bxuEvus5 sNb3iE/zi4 ÉC4usi4, v2WxhxN3gu4 xsM5yi3jl eg3qsChx3iu9l ®Ns/i4 st3[sAt5n/i4 wkw5 ñ5yymicMs3ht4 xuEvus5 ÉC4usi4 sNbstu8i4 xuh3JxÇl8i4 wMsA8Nyd9lQ5 b3Cu ®Ns/3tA5 mrbZhx3ij5. gdêAtoxEm/ui4 gipd5hQ5 xq3bsc/1qNu4 sNb3iyMs3mb. Makivik Corporation Nf3m5 Ö8N sNb3isJ6 wf9MsuQx3ymo3g6 Ì?5hml wkq5 Makivik is the ethnic organization mandated to represent and promote the interests of Nunavik. Its membership is composed of the Inuit beneficiaries ãmi3bc3inu4 wªyc˜DNso3S5. yM3Jxusoµ5yxl5bs6 of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA). Makivik’s ckw1qyx3gnsi3ËozJu4 whµlAtcd/soMsEK5 m8N responsibility is to ensure the proper implementation of the political, social, ci7my6 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)–u4 Ö/sJ6 and cultural benefits of the Agreement, and to manage and invest the monetary compensation so as to enable the Inuit to become an integral part c9lˆtg5 h3êicc5bg6 wª2 xi3tEAtq8i4 W5Jbst9lA, of the northern economy. vNbul xy5til ci7mg5 wMq5 xJoc5bifq8k5. mr[4 eu3Dxq5 bm4fxa5nClx3tlQ5 fÑ4us5 iDxD8Ng5 iDx3if5 ᐲ3yoM- mr[4f5 eu3Dxq5 kwbs?2S5 mr[s2 gnC3nix3[zk5. gis3c- sEK5 fÑ4f5 v?mQ?5bq8i4 PQ–fi4 wop¯3ht4 Liberal–f8i4 bs?5g5 xrc3tNQ5 wk8k5 W?9odt5n/o8k5 èuy Ñu fÑ9l ÉEo !$-aMs3gu, ÖàoZlx3tlQ5 sz?us5 r4Zg3tz5 b3Czi xqctŒ8iu4. bf8NbsJ5 whmQ/sJ9l b=Zi mr[4 fxSᕇns2 S3gi3nq5b whmQ/gw8NE1qbq5. g1zh5tyKA5 x9MoD5y uyx9 og3ª PQ-fi Wix3ioEpsJ6 iDx3bso3eMs3g6 eu3Dxos3tj5, gnC5ni4 x9Max3ymJi9l, x5paxi9¬8î5. xᑏy, Wix3ioEî5 sç/s7mE8icMsEK5 µ5psMs3gu mr{[f5 gÇDty GyMᑏ5H, sçMstyl x9McystlQ5. x3ÇAbµ3ystu8i4 vtmi7mEc3tlQ5 S[3igu, s9loµ5yxZM7u Makivik Magazine vtmJ5 scctŒAtcMsJ7mb kN[s2 v?m5nzi4. vtmis2 Makivik Magazine is published quarterly by Makivik’s Information Department. It is distributed free of charge to Inuit beneficiaries of the JBNQA. The s9lq5b ra9oÙz8i iDx3icMsJ7uJ5 xzJ3çnzi mr{[s2, opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of Makivik Corporation Öà7ml d[xhA5p?K5 Wb ᐋbu, iDx3bso3eMsJ7m5 mr{[f8i4 or its Executive. We welcome letters to the editor and submissions of yKoEx9Mixo3ut9lA iDx3bsm[QQxooµui. articles, artwork, or photographs. Please include your full name, address, and telephone number. eu3Dxb yM2Wxzi si4vsyE/K5 st3tyisymJ6 x5nQ/sJu4 x/flQ/sJu9l xfixl4 xysp/smJ[i3u4, mr{[f5 S3gi3nq5 Wb ᐋbu, xzJ3ç6 si4vsyE/sJ6 ui fºj5 W7uJ6, srs3bgul x8NsmAy3i4 ÷i Wb, xzJ3ç2 gzoz W5nb3[ni4 won3bsî5 WNhZc3tyc5bMsEK5 wk8i4 mò8iu4 WA8Nyx3gi4, WD3Xoxt5yi3i4 WA5p[7u x7ml si4vsy3bcEK6 kN[7u cspn3iu4 WA5p[s2 ᐋbu xMf, xzJ3ç2 gzoz mrbZhx3if5 WD3Xoxt5yi3u4 WA5p[7u gryt5yAtq8i4 ka3c/1qgi4 h4fN3gÌ3tyymAtsJi4 ᐋ8bi w5gñ5, ®Ns/oEp srs3bgu, bm4fx Öà4vlx3tlQ5, wkw5 iegw8Nn/q5 ÷p Ít, x9Mt ho ie5yxai3Xsq8Nd5 tuj9l Wsi3Xsq8Nht4. Makivik Executive Pita Aatami, President Johnny Peters, Resource Development Vice-President his past spring will be Adamie Alaku, Economic Development Vice-President Tremembered as the time Anthony Ittoshat, Treasurer that the US waged war on George Berthe, Secretary Iraq, after a tense standoff mr{[f5 WNh5toµq8i4 Nf3nmE8it8i4 cspm/sdpKA5, xyoµq8il in which the US demanded W[Qc5bMs3bt8i4 gn3tyAt5ni4 x9MbsJ5ni9l eu3Dxox5ti4 W5yxymt5yicMs3gi4. that Iraq give up its weap- We wish to express our sincere thanks to all Makivik staff, as well as to ons of mass destruction. all others who provided assistance and materials to make the production of Thankfully, the fighting has this magazine possible. gñ5yxXQ5 gry5yxhQ9l¡ GEORGE BERTHE calmed down and there is eu3Dxos3t / Editor I hear you loud and clear! Ù2 uxh / Bob Mesher hope that people in that part of the world will be gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WNh5t / Communications Officer øn dW3Dxl4 / Lisa Koperqualuk able to live in peace. There was also a public health global alert, scsys2 É2Xk5 k5tEº5/ Translation as cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) were mE-yyx9 XC§3 / Marie-Cécile Brasseur reported, with victims dying in Canada and abroad. Meanwhile, ᐋi s4W4 / Annie Okpik Quebec voters replaced the PQ government with a Liberal govern- µb csÜ / Martha Kauki çpx rosb6 / Harriet Keleutak ment on April 15th, although our Ungava riding re-elected Michel ᐄ? Wl3©5 / Eva Pilurtuut Letourneau of the PQ. ñu Sgo4 / Sammy Putulik Politics were also at the forefront of the Makivik AGM in eu3DxD3bsJ5 / Layout Puvirnituq this past March, as nearly one full day of the meet- w5yx5tC tã8f8k5 / Etsetera Design ing was devoted to a future Nunavik government. An election for x9MymJ1awAbsmJ5 mr{[f5 gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WA5p[zk5 president was also held on the last day of the AGM, and we con- Published by the Makivik Information Department P.O. Box 179, Kuujjuaq, Quebec gratulate Pita Aatami, who was re-elected to lead the Corporation J0M 1C0 Canada for another term. sçMstz / Telephone: (819) 964-2925 Our cover story for this issue is about the rediscovery of x5pax6 yM2Wxü5g6: µr cr bf5nstyAtc3g6 a long-lost aunt, by Minnie Grey. Meanwhile, an Arctic survival wko3bi4 srs3bgu9l. x5paxdtz ui fº2. course is providing jobs for experienced Inuit hunters, while we eu3Dxq5 Cover photo: Maggie Qaki promoting Inuit and the also have a story from the Nunavik Research Centre describing Arctic. Photo compliments of Minnie Grey. how, although POPs are contaminating the North, country food mr[4f5 ISSN 1481-3041 is still the healthiest. 2 wloq5 / Contents sW3zn6 @))# SPRING 2003 srs3bgu x8Nsmi3u4 woãAᑏ5 kwb6 ^$ ISSUE 64 Arctic Survival Training 4 Wix3iK5 Piniarnivut 8 sNb3gn6 ¥M Ér Corporal Sheila Ikey 11 kNu4 tAux3ᑏ5 Landholding Corporations 14 w3csm5yi6 x/fl7u4 Tribute to an Aunt 17 mr{[f5 x3ÇAbµ3ystui4 vtmiz5 sfx wo8ixEx1zg5 mr{[f5 x3ÇAbµ3ystui4 vtmizk5 S˜ExMsJ5 21 BOB MESHER wo8ix[z8i S[3igu vt1zt9lQ5 µ5p @%-u5 @* tr5hA. gkxi bf5nsJ5 The Mavivik AGM wo5yA8Nbgw8Nui4 wo8ixᑏ5 nN/[iq5, wMst9lA c/6, bm4fx w¬8Nt4 wo8ixtk5 S[3ig3usk5 nN/symK5. This group of kindergarten students visited the Makivik annual general meeting that wkgò5Fs[Z3gw5 vtmi3Jxz5 was held in their school in Puvirnituq this past March 25th to 28th. The crafts in the Elders / Youth Conference 28 background, including the kayak, were all made by Puvirnituq’s individual paths to learning students. xJe5gwp3Jxu4 xW3§/3bc3i6 Interview with the Bishop 32 sN hNV / WHAT IS THIS? cspn3iu csp/symJ5 Research Observations 45 McstÌD8NSt5FñM8îAtÌD8NSt5 ßuz x5paxu4F ñx5pdtu4 hNs7m¯5 NMs5ylxgxD[5. hNsJE5yi3k5 kN[7us5 x9MymJdtq5 NMs5yQxDtt5 x9Mb3[f5 xs9Mt9lQ5 sKz gÇ3lt4 Nunavik Notes 58 “Mystery Photo Contest” x5paxu4 NlN3gu4 Wos5pAtc3i6 s?i gÇDtu. WJ8NyxdN3St5¡ s[Z3gw5 You could win $100 if you guess what this mysterious Youth 70 picture is. Mail your answer to “Mystery Photo Contest” at the address shown below. Good Luck! NMsbsQx˜3g6 ƒ4Jxu xj/sQx3li ie5ygi, * * * * * * Ôi @&, @))#-ao3X5 lwn XsJq ñMcstÌ3g[i6 R!))-i4 NMs5ylx3hi Drawing will be held in Ì5huz u3hÔu4. xyq5bs6 xyq8i4 ñMcstb3iuJ5 sfx Kuujjuaq on Friday, ºu fxb, ᐋi coa, fE+ᑏ8 ÏjC8 x7ml yÌ8o b3exW4 June 27th, 2003. fÌ4 w¬8Nt4 NMs5ñbsJi4 NMs5yu5ht4. x5paxu4 NlN3gu4 Louisa Pauyungie won Wos5pAtc3i6 $100 for correctly guess- mr{[f5 ing this sewing machine. gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 Other prizes were won by WA5p[z5 Jimmy Gordon, Annie Qalingo, Mystery Photo Contest Christine Cameron, and Makivik Information Stanley Tukkiapik Kotak for Department their correct answers. P.O. Box 179 Kuujjuaq, QC J0M 1C0 ñM8îAtÌQx9ä5 / BONUS PRIZES magazine m3Î4 s[iÎ4 Év9Mø4 m3Îl Nñ4 t3exø4 www.makivik.org Two T-shirts and two baseball caps. MAKIVIK 3 srs3bgu x8NsmNh8iu4 won3bsi6 wk5tAxzJu4 Ù2 uxh x9Mbq5 Arctic Survival Training the Inuit Way By Bob Mesher SAMMY KUDLUK u§qgxᐲ5 wkgw8Nsq5g5 N7ui6 w9lo/ui4 elatively few non-Inuit have ever built his or her own igluq xyi5b[cMs3ymK5, ryxi wkw5 cz5bÔq5b syv5btz5 Rand slept in it, but Air Inuit messenger Patrick Quesnel has. Patrick Quesnel/Ù5E4 rix9 Öà5ymJ6. cz5bÔ3tsJ6 Quesnel, a qualified pilot who hopes to eventually fly airplanes srs3bgul cz5bÔ3XAm5hi, wonDmyMsJ6 µ5psMs3gu in the North, decided to take the same Arctic Survival Training cz5bÔ3tq5b wkw5 cz5bÔq5 won3Xbzi x3CAi Course this past March that other Air Inuit crew have been tak- Wz§o3gi. kN[7üQs5yxhil. ing for the past three years. It was also his first time ever in ‘bricCm Wz§J3g5 woá5 szÌk5, w9lo/C Wz§J3g5 Nunavik. wtá5 ybmQx9äl,’ ÖàoJ6 w3csm5hil wkw5 woãpq5 “I am six-foot-three, and my igluq was six-foot-four inches sbesa3Ög[isQxq5, Wlx3gu woã5ht4 ck6 wo/s§a- in diameter,” he said, recalling how patient his Inuit instructors Qxq8i4 ra9oÙ4 n[s÷3ymÔ4. ‘W/Exr5©ANs÷Clx3X5 were, especially when it was time to show him how to insert the n[s/3gxosEx6, W/Exr5©/q5g6. yduZ4r5, wJyc5bhb last couple of pieces to complete the roof. “It might seem easy to WQxoey7uhz- Wzh[5hz, ybm5, wMzix9˜5 b9om[5hz cut the snow blocks, but it is not that easy. When I broke them, ExcgxCm.’ we laughed about it as I tried again — three, four, even five times xWE/sZu x8NsmZhx3i6 w2WQ/q8i4 hNgw8Ni4 if I had to.” xy5psuym7m¯5, wào7uJ6, ‘swm÷1qi3nsQxc3gA5. When asked whether the survival experience has changed swmq¯3hi W5yxChx3hi6 Wsi3nsJ6, swmgw8Nlt5 his outlook on things in any way, Quesnel explained, “I think we WNhx3Ö5 W5yxymMzqg6. should take our time more. It is better to take your time to do a m3Do3Mu &$*u cz5bÔ3t Pierre Lambert/Wx ˜7Wx, good job because if you rush, sometimes what you have to do will Öà5gu4 won3ymJ6, wkw5 cz5bÔ3tq8i cz5bÔ3tso3g6 not be done very well.” x3CAi !#i. won3ymo3hiÅ6 x5bâoQx9Mg6 s2WDh8iz Hawker Syddeley 748 Captain Pierre Lambert, who partici- xsMQxcqi3u4 srs3bgu xgw8NsZi. cz5bÔu9l wrm- pated in the same training session, has flown for Air Inuit for the Ji4 s3ÚJi4 x8kÇ3ymdp5hi, es8Nq5gu w5y?ixExu4 past 13 years.
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