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mr{[f5 S3gi3nq5 Wb €bu, xzJ3ç6 ÷i Wb, xzJ3ç2 gzoz W5nb3[ni4 WD3Xoxt5yi3i4 WA5p[7u €bu xMf, xzJ3ç2 gzoz mrbZhx3if5 WD3Xoxt5yi3u4 WA5p[7u €8bi w5gñ5, ®NsIoEp7mE4 ÷p Ít, x9Mt7mE4 The housing shortage in Makivik Executive Nunavik means over crowding. Pita Aatami, President Johnny Peters, Resource Development Vice-President These conditions certainly Adamie Alaku, Economic Development Vice-President contribute to other social Anthony Ittoshat, Treasurer George Berthe, Secretary problems with the need mr{[f5 WNh5toµq8i4 Nf3nmE8it8i4 cspmIsdpKA5, xyoµq8il for people to have privacy W[Qc5bMs3bt8i4 gn3tyAt5ni4 x9MbsJ5ni9l eu3Dxox5ti4 W5yxymt5yicMs3gi4. and space. Many of the We wish to express our sincere thanks to all Makivik staff, as well existing social housing units as to all others who provided assistance and materials to make the production of this magazine possible. need repairs. Nunavik is an

eu3Dxos3t / Editor expensive place to build / Bob Mesher Ù2 uxh BOB MESHER bmguz wuDtc3ixSz. houses — merely to transport scsys2 É2Xk5 k5tEº5/ Translation I'll drink to that. construction materials is ui xü9M4 / Minnie Amidlak ™? cn9lx6 / Eva Kasudluak extremely costly. A new fi ve-year housing agreement was recently signed çpx rosb6 / Harriet Keleutak Ù9 XWv5g4 / Paul Papigatuk between Canada, Québec, and Nunavik that should, hopefully, help to ™? Wl3©5 / Eva Pilurtuut ñu Sgo4 / Sammy Putulik alleviate this “crisis”. The region's mayors celebrated the agreement, along with leaders from Makivik, KRG, SHQ and the provincial government eu3DxD3bsJ5 / Layout w5yx5tC tã8f8k5 / Etsetera Design Inc. this past June 27th. x9MymJ1awAbsmJ5 mr{[f5 gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WA5p[zk5 The Inuit in Chisasibi are all too familiar with housing shortages, living Published by the Makivik Information Department P.O. Box 179, Kuujjuaq, Québec just south of the 55th parallel, below the region of Nunavik. Fortunately J0M 1C0 Canada none of the houses in the Cree reservation that they live in were burnt, sçMstz / Telephone: (819) 964-2925 •ñMcsyxChxD†5 b4vi eu3Dxî5g5 wozJ5 wk8k5 èuy Ñ x7ml although the community was threatened by fi re early in the summer. At fÑ4 b3Czb xqctŒ8izi5 W?9odtb3bgk5 ryxi. the time of publishing, it was reported that this is a record year for forest *Contest participation in this magazine is limited to Inuit benefi ciaries of the JBNQA. fi res in Québec — not something that we think about very much above the yM2Wxz: oy ˆM5t eg3zzl tree line. Read also about our national Inuit representatives for ITK and ICC wMQIsMsÔ4 wk5Jxu sW3¯6 @))% eu3Dx5 ry5Jtø5 &#-u4 35--%2 )335% N9osi3ysic3tlQ5 x3ÇAco3izi4 (Canada) who met in Nain, Labrador. Inuit in there should also expect to kNoz x?t9l b9om9li4. x5poxaJ6 see more badly needed homes built, as their new Nunatsiavut land claim Ù2 uxhj5. Front cover: Liza Naluktuk and her baby agreement is implemented. Read our newest PennyWise article as well. were amongst the people of Inukjuak celebrating their community's 25th Perhaps these money saving tips will be helpful for anyone wanting to anniversary. Photo by Bob Mesher. eu3Dxq5 purchase a private home someday. N9osi3ysDtc3g5 s SMEx3i4 wkgw8Ni4 yñyWusi4 x3ÇAi4 x?t9l b9om9li s kN[7u wo8ixi3ËozJi4 vt1zi3JxDtc3i6 kNo1atbsymi3ui4 s kN[7u wo8ixi3ËozJi4 vt1zi3JxDtc3i6 xxyq9l #ELEBRATING9EARSOF s6ISITINGTHE#HISASIBI)NUIT s'REENLANDERSIN7ASHINGTON #OMMUNITY)NAUGURATION s.UNAVIKgS%DUCATION3YMPOSIUM xANDMUCHMORE

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NÙ3gxlw5 wfxMJ5 yñyWu Forest Fire in Chisasibi 04 SUMMER 2005 eeu3Dx5u3Dx5 rry5Jtø5y5Jtø5 &&#-u4#-u4 IISSUESSUE 7373 N9osi3ysg5 wk5Jxu Anniversary Celebration in Inukjuak 14

øn dW3Dxl4 c3ç¬2 mJC3bs§2 g1z[zî5g6 Lisa Koperqualuk to Mount Everest Base Camp 22

Wix3iK5 Piniarnivut 28

xfr5gus5 Axy1b8ü5g5 Greenlanders in Washington 33

WdI3tA5 wvJ3yA†5 Legal Tip 40

kN[7u wo8ixi3j5 vt1zi3Jx6 Nunavik's Education Symposium 42

Awox7 ñ8b ƒ5Jxus6 sWA§y3bsAtcMsJ6 W1axi3ËozJi4. Ì8N wkw5 cz5bÔq5b cz5bÔdtz SAPUTIIT YOUTH ASSOCIATION sWA§y3bsicMsJ6 nS†5 s[Z3gw5 vg5pctŒ8iz kN[7u x3ÇAbµ3ystui4 47 vt1zi7mEc3tlQ5 ƒ5JxÇW7u à #!-u5 Ôi #, @))%-j5. Air Inuit Propwash William Saunders of Kuujjuaq received an award for his achievement in sports. It was presented during the annual general meeting of the Saputiit Youth kbsyo3bsJ6 w9loEi3j5 xqctŒAt Association of Nunavik, held in Kuujjuaraapik from May 31st to June 3rd, 2005. A Renewed Housing Agreement 50

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You could win $100 if you guess what this mysterious picture ñM8îAtÌEx9ä5 / BONUS PRIZES is. Mail your answer to “Mystery Photo Contest” at the address shown below. Good Luck! m3Î4 Év9Mø4 m3Îl t3exø4 m8gpxu wkw5 vg5pctŒ8izi5. 2 T-shirts and 2 baseball caps from xjIsQx˜3g6 ƒ5Jxu ie5ygi the Association of Montreal Inuit. y5t7WE (, @))%-ao3X5. Drawing will be held in Kuujjuaq uxp Wl3©5 ñMcstÌMsJ6 R!))-i4 NMs5yhi d9onIs5hi on Friday, September 9th, 2005. d9ou4. xyq5 NMs5yu5ht4 ñMcMsJ5 ñJwo swÌl5g6, ñMt v5Jo4, oy o1Ï5 x7ml €i v4ri6. x5paxu4 NlN3gu4 Wos5pAtc3i6 mr{[s2 Mary Pilurtuut won $100 for gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WA5p[z5 correctly guessing this soap- Mystery Photo Contest stone qulliq. Other prizes Makivik Information Department went to Sarollie Weetaluktuk, P.O. Box 179, Charlotte Kadjulik, Lizzie

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kN4ƒÔ7m‰5 wfmq5 NÙ3gw5 w7jxi wfmJ5 s8kxu SJ3j5 i5Ö©t9lA. The lights of heavy equipment shining through the woods, thick with smoke at night.

BOB MESHER X2 s8kxu w7ugwJ5 cutEst5nu4. Supplying water to ﬁ ght the ﬁ re at night.

done only in the most urgent of cases in which there is a high risk of danger and destruction to an occupied site. When the sun goes down and the air cools off, the smoke sticks to the ground. Add to this total darkness, heavy water back tanks, soaked cov- eralls, chilly temperatures, ﬂ oating ashes, stumps and hollows and it kind of spoils the fun. These are the conditions that Chisasibi volunteers such as Ricky Agnatookaluk endured until the wee hours of the next morning, when the emergency organizers decided it would be better off for everyone to go home and get rest. Relief crews would take over at 6:00 AM. The heavy equipment operators had already called it off at midnight. While the pregnant, the elderly, and the hard-of-breathing were temporarily evacuated, others helped out wherever they could — providing food, transportation, muscle power, hospital services, and moral support. The Canada geese had already migrated through and Chisasibi hunters were waiting for the “long-necks” to arrive. (We were told that “long-necks” differ from the other geese because they have longer necks, they always arrive later, are generally bigger, and ﬂ y close to the ground, albeit in a V- pattern.) Suddenly, in this town with not all that much going on, everybody had something to do.

Fire Chief's Summary We don't usually think of forest ﬁ re ﬁ ghting with something Archie Moar of the Chisasibi Fire Department provided Makivik that Inuit would be doing, but the Inuit who live in the mostly Cree Magazine with the following summary of events. community of Chisasibi, south of the tree line, are predisposed to The call came in at around 11:15 AM on May 28th, 2005. I was

such events each summer — perhaps more of a threat with glob- set to go out that weekend morning to get my boat from along zine a

al warming. The forest ﬁ re that started there on May 28th was the highway. Where the ﬁ re started it was near the road leading mag the third one they had that week, although the previous two were towards the James Bay coast. Originally that morning the wind extinguished before they got out of hand. was blowing away from the community and when we responded the

Nighttime forest fi re fi ghting is tricky miserable work, normally fi re wasn't that big, it was still only on the south side of the road MAKIVIK 5 that runs east to west. With lack of water and manpower it grew bigger and it jumped the road where the trees were taller and the ground had more dry moss on it. That's when it got out of hand; the wind picked up and shifted directly toward the community. The fi re progressed rapidly and with more momentum it easily crossed the main highway heading towards our community. An urgent meeting was called by the Chisasibi Band Council, the Cree Health Board, and SOPFEU (The Québec forest fire fighters) to assess the situation. Considering the weather information and wind direction for the next few days, it was determined by our Chief and Council to declare a State of Emergency (SOE) at around 2:00 PM. Water bombers where even called prior to that by Norman Jxi nsD4 yñyWus6 whµl9lxq4vlx3hi x©tJi4 wkgò5 xs9MtbsÜ8NMsJ5 xyq9l S?c5yxq5g5 swmN3gyslx3iq8i x{ëymtbsÜ8Nht4. BOB MESHER X3 Lacour from SOPFEU. He didn't Juani Shauk of Chisasibi. Although he was not very worried about these events, the elders and other people with waste the time to wait for the respiratory problems were temporarily evacuated until the state of emergency was lifted. SOE, because the fi re was too close to the community. It took X3NymMsJz suxqgExcMsJZm over 1100 man-hours to contain the fi re. c9lˆ5 kNz8k5 Wg5ymJu5 x3dtxl7u5. Two water bombers and heavy machin- x3dtu èuy Ñj5 Wg5ymJu kN ery was used to make a fi rebreak on wfx9MQx1zyJ[isMsJ6. Ö5hm the west end of Chisasibi. s9¬2 s9˜zi xkE kNos2 u5ñk5 People were evacuated to Val d'Or xkEMsJ1qg6, gn3tbsZ5b sXst- and Radisson, some left on their own t9lb wfxMJ6 xqlxMsJ1qg6, to go to their camps located nearby, x3dts2 yeixi ryxi ho wfx- and others went to the neighbour com- MMsJZu x3dtu yeis2 iW{[xi5 munities to stay with relatives. The SAMMY KUDLUK

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ño XMu1 mr{[s2 r=Zg3tz yñyWu, gn3tyAts3cust9lQ5 NÙ3gxlw5 wfxMQxq5. Charlie Fleming, Makivik's community director for Chisasibi, shortly cz5bÔü5hi wfxMs2 x5paxz. after the forest fi re was reported. BOB MESHER X4 Aerial view of the blaze. yeis2 kw[xk5 n1zJu wfxMMsJ6. estimated number of people that left was one-fi fth of Chisasibi's wmc5yxq5gu cutEZh5gl xu§t8NQ5 wfxM population of over 4000. w3XX9oxgw8NMsJ6 x3dtx¬2 xrxk5 x9˜5 trst5hi Where the fi re was located in the beginning, we are suspect- Ì?8Nl x3dts2 xrx bri3ni4 NX3gc3hi kNI3bzl ing it was caused by someone's carelessness. And it will cost tens Xi3ins5hi. Ö5hmi b4Z wfxMu4 w3XX9oxt5yq5©cèMsJKA5. of thousands of dollars once everything is accounted. xk3CJugxCul xkE ne5hi kNos2 u5ñkoz¯yMsJK6. I want to say thank you to all of the people that donated

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grÌoMsJK5 swmN3gu4 v2WxN3güo3iC3ht4 s9lf ye3aI6F- yeidt m3Da3tlA. cz5bÔ5 wm3u4 vbáA8Ng5 trn3bsMsJ5 v2WxN3iêis2 yKizi trña5ht4 k3µ Mƒj5 fÑ4us5 kNu4 wfx9Mg3i- xt4fq8i5 WNh5gj5. sb3eAmMsJ1qm5 k3µ W5Jtc3hi wfxMs2 kNo8k5 cilxo3izi4. wvs3iiFÜ?9MAy3i !!))-i bm8N wfxMJ6 WNhx3bsQxcMsJ6. m3Î4 cz5bÔ4 wm3u4 vbáº4 x7ml kN4fÔ7mExlw5 xg3bsMsJ5 wfxMJu4 r5gC3[osCh5gk5 yñyWs2 kNozi yeis2 iW{[xA3gu4. yñyWus5 xs9˜I3tbsMsJ5 ¿9gxj9l Ctñ8j9l, wkw5 wMq5 w7ui4 whmu5ht4 xdwm[7uk5 xs9˜Ic5bMsJ7uJ5, wMq9l kNo8k5 ciQIuk5 wMu8k5 Éc5bMsJ7uht4. wkw5 yñyWs2 kNozi xux4fw5 *))-ZMgw8NsoMsJ5. wfx9MQx1z[syJ[i6 bf5hA, wfxM5yJ6 wfxM5y[7ui4 x3d†5 s4fxg3bsnstQMsJ5 wfxMÔ2 nixª3ty5ÖoAtsy5ht4. cu5yyx3g[is1qifzk5 WQx3tbsJ[sJNsMsJ6. bm8Nl Road blocks were immediately set up to prevent drivers from ®NsI3gDbsym7mEõEK6 w¬8Nt4 xrsJ5 Nlâ3bso3Xb. endangering themselves by going too near the fl ames. w¬8Noµ5yxy wkw5 wvJ3t Qc5bMsI5y ietA9l. Ws4fttA9l wvJ3ymi5yA9l Nf3üX5y. wvJ3tQ MsJ1qgxD5y, food, equipment and volunteered. Without all of you, the situation wfxMJ6 xqi3nm Ex¬ZIMsJ7m5. w¬8Ny cutENhx3gi4 could have been a lot worse. You all made it easier for the peo- wvJ3ymi5yA5 x3hD9lxN1qi3nst5yMsJZ5y - szN3©i5yk5 ple that were out there fi ghting the fi re - you pushed them with nWogw8Ni sI3tMsJ1qN5yQ5. sWAh8iCi4 x9ä5 ckw1q- your generosity. I want to congratulate the Cree Health Board yx3gnsioEpq8i4 scDmKz Ì4fx X3NMsJ7mb kNk5 for the effort they put into organizing the mission of evacuat-

eu3Dxq5 ªt5yÜ8NisQxco3gi4. Ì4fx W[5nr5©ICt4 vJy5yxgu4 ing the people. They did succeed wonderfully with the minimum WNhxMsJ7mb. Ö4fx bmgËN wvJ3ymMsJoµ5 w7ui4 time they had to work with. Be proud of yourselves, all of you

mr[4f5 WJEmstcd?4v. that were involved. 8 xxxxxxxxxx Story title yñyWus5 kNz5 Locating Chisasibi

x9Mbq5 µys Ù5gps2 By Matthew Partridge wkw9l x9äl fº5 kN[7us5 xfixl kNc3ymo3S5 fÑ4 The Inuit of Nunavik and the Cree Nation both have long histories kNo3Jxzi èuy Ñ9l bysI3Jxl vt8izi. bm8N kN in the area of Québec where James Bay and Hudson Bay meet. In Öm1zixl4 Ì4fx kNogc5nIsÔ4 kNdtu8i4 x[ym[Q§E7ma. this region has long been the unoffi cial boundary between Inuit kN1axtA5 tt3gym§EIK5 kN[4 yei?9odtc3iXst9lA territory and Cree territory. We have drawn a line on the map at %%-u wÏzJu4. bµ1zu5 bf5nsq5gu4 tt3gymI5b yeiQx9Mzi the 55th parallel as the southern-most boundary of Nunavik. It is wkgw8Ni4 kNymJcExz whmJc§a1qg6 ryxi xu§1qgi4 through this artifi cial boundary that many assume that there are wkgw8Ni4 bµi kNymJc3uJ6. x9ä5 kNoz8i yñyWu no Inuit residents further south in northern Québec, but a small wkgw8Ni4 kNgcc3gc3uJ6, bf5nsJ5 x9˜5 b4vi kNo7ui population does exist. It is the in the Cree community of Chisasibi xu§1qgxWsQxq5. that a small number of Inuit live, though they represent a signifi - cspmIs5Jtc5yxg5 s9lu wkgw8âl x9äl fº5 kNo3åt- cant minority there. ymQxq5 b4vi5ãN kNu kNymctŒa5ht4 ƒ4JxÇW7ul Ax2µf+gul, It is well known that the modern territories of Inuit and Cree bm3u4 ƒ4JxÇWs2 Ùzi kNc3ht4, ryxi ÖàZlx3ht4 N9oq9lî5 overlap in the communities of Kuujjuarapik and Whapmagoostui, sk3insiq5 bf5ns§a5Iq5g5. b4vz kNo7u bysI3Jx2 yeixk5 which are located in the same area at the mouth of the Great Whale ho wq3CJcDi troCI3uJA5 yñy- Wj5. Ì8N kNo4 wkc3g6 #%))- i4 !))-gw8Ni4 wkgw8Nbc3hi. Ì4fx wkgw8â5 kN[7usk5 W?9odtb3bgdtQIsJ5 g1z[Q5hQ5 èuy Ñul fÑ9l b3Czi xqctŒ8isymJ6, ryxi wMsÔcbsZlx3ht4 wMsÔctu W§oµq8i4 WA8N[c§a1qg5 W5Jtc3ht4 kN[s2 kNdtxb yMÌi kNymi3u8i4. yñyW kNo1aMs3ymK6 !(*!-at9lA, fº9l wkgw8âl kNymJgcsMs3ymZlx3tlQ5 er3bu àMy4fi, b4vi is3Dãº5 kNym[QMs3b[iz8i. xsIbµ5FsW3¯bµ5 b4fz er3bj5 wkw5 xdwmMs3gq8N§aJ5 w3csm5yQx3gym5ht4 b4vi kNc3ht4 WsygcE?Ms3b[i3ui4. xuh5 fº5 wkgw8âl xaNh- x3[c§5 èuy Ñu bmgml kNs2 b3Czi4. Ì4fx bµi kNc3g5 si4vsyc§5 x9Mi9l wkgw8Ni9l wkw5 w9ldtz yñyWu xg3bsJ6 ÑE5y[oEi3u4 wo8ixgk5. BOB MESHER The Inuit building in Chisasibi is utilized for daycare training. ƒ4JxÇW7usi4 vty?5g[isi3ui4. x3ÇAZñl8i vt§gcsZu4 trC3Dxu xaNhxctŒ8ixht4 xdwmctŒ5ht9l. Ì8N trC3Dx6 yñy- River, but neither population is a visible minority there. From there Ws2 b3Czî8ins7m5 ƒ4JxÇWs9l yeixî8ins5hi, vt{[shi on the coast of the Hudson Bay if we travel south onto the coast bysI3Jxj9l èuy Ñj9l yeis2 kw[zî8ins5hi. of James Bay we will come to Chisasibi. It is a town of approxi- wkgw8â5 eMlZ3ixDh5gmEst9lQ5 m5bu4 ie5yxdtcCu4 mately 3,500 citizens with only just over 100 Inuit residents. Most x9ä5 fº5 eMlZ[i3©m§a1qNu4 eMlZ3i4 vmh§a1qg5. x7mbs6 of these Inuit are Nunavik benefi ciaries under the James Bay and ßmJw5 Nt3NJxu bf5ns§a1qg5 Wbc§aK5 bµi yñyWs2 kNzi Northern Québec Agreement, yet they have limited benefi ts com- bm8N NX3gosZu ßmJc§a7m5 NX3go7usbi4. ßmJw5 e3iÖ5 tEx- pared to other Nunavik Inuit as they technically live outside the

territory of Nunavik. zine aè5 x7ml g5gi4 xqi3nsht4 ez?9lxl8i4 g5gmExlc§a5ht4, a

bm4fx wkgw8â5 b3Cusai3nsZu4 cspm9lxq5bq5 x9Mk5 Chisasibi was founded in 1981, though Cree and Inuit had been mag ie5yxdtx¬t9lQ5. ßmJw5 b3Cusai3nk5 wkgw8Nk5 WIs?5g5 living on the nearby island of Fort George where there was a trading yñyWusk5 WIs?4rK5. bm4fx smJCh5bs?5g5 bà8k5 mfxaJ5 post before then. Every summer there is a gathering on the island

i3ogw8â5, xe4Œ5, g5gw5 x7ml N5¥5 wMq5. when people camp and live traditionally to remember the time they MAKIVIK 9 yñyWj5xxxxxxxxxx S˜Ex3ymi6 VisitingStory Chisasibi title

yñyW x5psq5©Atc3g6 yeis2 kw[xisi3n b3Cü8iÙa5hi x3dys3bsmZu e3htZ3u4Fyµ8tu4 Wg5ymJu4 c9lˆ5 kNz8k5, Ì8Nl x3dt xg3hA bfuN3gxl8i4 bf5n- bc3S6 c3ò5, b¥5, ƒ9l x7ml NÙ3gw5 kNu e3hzJ5 bf5nsmb b4ƒN x3dt4f5. Ì8N x3dt yñyWoxDt5ngxa5Iq5g6. cz5bÔ5 x9ä5 fº5 cz5bÔq5 tr2Xu7mb yei3ul WJ5 x7ml ƒ4JxÇW1u5 WJ5. wkw5 cz5bÔq5 cz5bÔ4f[c3uJ5 ƒ8ixt4f5 kNz8i M vÇ8u, ci5gxW7u yñyWs2 kNozk5. bmgËN Öà5gu4 x3dtc3ij5 xuh5 WA5pA†5 xrglx1qi3nmEx¬haJ5 b4vi kNo7u kN[7us5 kNoq5b nixi xrr8in7mEs5ht4. is[3ix[7u ié5 xyq9l WJuN3g5 is[x5ã5 cz5bÔ4f5 tr2Xq7mb yñyWusk5 is[xaoCu4 xrglx§a1qg5 W5JtQ5hA cz5bstk5 x®5 ºu w3Dux6 „5Ios3ytsi3Ù6 èuy Ñ2 kNdtoµzi. Wbc1qiz5. yñyWoxCI3iD[5 Ì8N WNh§6 fƒ7 wZozi. hNgw8â5 c9lˆ5 kNz8k5 Wg5ymi3u4 Jimmy Ekoomiak makes the best pizza in the James Bay region. If you go to Chisasibi, he works at Googoom's Kitchen.

lived on the island. Many of the Cree and Inuit hunt in the James Bay around the area and further north, as well. Local residents tell stories of meeting up with Cree and Inuit from Kuujjuarapik. For many years they have met at Cape Jones to hunt and camp with each other. Capes Jones is further north than Chisasibi and south of Kuujjuarapik, where the Hudson Bay and James Bay meet on the eastern side. While many Inuit are hunting beluga for its coveted muttaq, the Cree do not fancy the same meal and leave the beluga alone. Also, some animals that cannot be found in the tundra are available around Chisasibi because it is beneath the tree line. Animals such as martins and moose are popular with the Cree, though less known to Inuit who live further north. Many of the same animals that are popular with more northerly Inuit are popular in Chisasibi as well. These include Canada geese, ptarmigan, cari- bou, and some seals. Chisasibi has the distinction of being the community fur- thest north in eastern Canada to have a paved road connecting it to the South, and a drive along this road reveals a beautiful land- scape of hills, lakes, rivers, and forests. However, the road is not the only means of transportation to the community. Chisasibi can also be reached by Air Creebec either through the South or from Kuujjuarapik. Air Inuit also has a base at La Grande, a short drive from the community. As a result of this connectedness to the South, many ameni- ties in the community are less expensive than in all of Nunavik. Groceries and other supplies do not need to be airlifted in, so the Inuit and other residents of Chisasibi do not have to pay such high cargo prices. Other signs of the closer ties to the South that this community has are cable television and high-speed Internet connectivity. While

eu3Dxq5 cable television is available to most of Nunavik through satellite

Wo swÌl5g6 mr{[s2 vt1zpQc5bMsIz. BOB MESHER X2 connections, Chisasibi enjoys a direct connection through wires Billy Weetaltuk is a former Makivik board member.

mr[4f5 in the ground from southern Québec. This also allows high-speed 10 xxxxxxxxxxºi w3Dux6 eJZ3i4Fã5bi4 mr5yZh5g6 Story title wfxMiC3bsJu4 gnMsCi. Jeannie Ekoomiak plays "Solitary" just moments before the ﬁ re was reported. zine a mag BOB MESHER MAKIVIK

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êm8 miC/4 gnstc3[u vmp xzJ3cE/s5hil x9ä5 fº5 gnc5bstAtoEi3j5 tusJdtzk5 BOB MESHER Raymond Mennarik is the station manager for CHFG Radio and the president of the James Bay Cree Communication Society.

bf5nst5yAtsJ5 wMc3uJ5 mfiz bM“n4ƒgtA5 bf5ã5 x7ml Internet connections through the cable service. cEbsI4f5 gê8Nbsts2 hv5©u4 xsMA8Niq5tA5. kN[7us5 Surveys conducted these days indicate that more and more bM“n4ƒgi4 xuhi4 bf8ND8NXoClx3tlQ5, yñyWus5 fÑ4 youth prefer Internet interactions to television. This trend may also yeizi5 WJi4 gê8Ngi4 bf8ND8N§a7mb Wg5ym5ht4 kNs2 be evident in Chisasibi as many of the households have computers wrxzA5 x5hˆk5. bm8Nã8N6 xg3hA cEbsI4f5 gê8Nbst5 with Internet connections, and most young people have access hv8in6 WIsA8N§aQK6. to the Internet. The young population is even starting to use the c7u6 cspnDts?o3g5 grymAbs§ao3S5 xuh1aX9ox- Internet to communicate more than the phone. Rather than call- gw8NExq5 s[Z3gw5 cEbsItA5 gnc5bstAti4 xgDh8in- ing to see how someone is doing or what they are doing, they chat s§ao3gw5 bM“nu4 vmAh1qi3nD3ymo3ht4. bm8N ÖàAbso3g6 with each other online with various messaging programs. This also bf5nsgw8NExc3Xo3uJ6 yñyWusi b4vi kNc3g5 xuh5 gives them the opportunity to connect with people around the xi3Cu8i cEbsIc§ao3mb xuh9l cEbsI u8i4 gê8Nbstj5 world, no matter the distance. Wg5ympxco3ht4, s[Z3gw5 cEbsIs2 gê8Nb3[zi4 Chisasibi also enjoys a range of other community services. xg3bcD8N§ao3mb. yñyWs2 s[Z3gq5 x9˜5 cEbsItA5 There is a local Cree language radio station, a hospital, a hotel, gnc5bstAti4 xg3bc3ins÷hao3g5 sçMstu4 xg1q- an arena, restaurants and coffee shops. While Inuit language i3nso3ht4. scomst4f5 gnc5bstAti4 xg1qi3nso3ht4 radio stations are not readily available, there are hopes to bring cEbsIf5 x9Mc5bstAtu4 xg3inso3g5, xg3ht4 x9MymJtA5 radio content for the Inuit and by the Inuit of Chisasibi, though cEbsI4f5 sçctŒA8Nsti4. b4ƒNl5bs6 Njgw8Noµ5yx6 most likely Inuktittut. Very few of the Inuit families in Chisasibi b4vi yM3Jxusactuk5 scctsA8N§ao3S5, Ni kNcClx3mb speak Inuktittut, as the dominant language in the community W©tctcD8NoCu4. is Cree. Most Inuit speak Cree, as it is practically a necessi- yñyWus5 xyq8i4 kNo7ui WA5IsAtc5yxg7mEs§a7uJ5, ty in the town, even English and French are less evident in the kNo7ui x9Mtg5 gnstDtc3ht4, €8ix[5bc3hi, gJ3us[5bc3ht4, everyday use. W1ax[c5ht4 iE[c3ht4 vWg3[c3ht9l. wk5tg5 scsy3u4 Many of the Inuit beneﬁ ciaries in Chisasibi are also half Cree, xg3gi4 gnstDtc1qvlx3ht4, yKi3ui iEsAtcuJ5 wk5tg5 so Cree is the more logical of the Aboriginal languages for their gnstD8NyZI3iu8i4 N7ui6 wk5tA5 xsMZI3bu8i4. xuh1qgx„5 parents to teach them in their homes. This is not to say that no wkgw8â5 wk5tg5 scsy3ui4 sçA8N§a7mb, sW8NCi x9ä5 fº5 Inuit in Chisasibi speak Inuktittut as a small number of them still scsyz5 xg3bsi3nsm5. wkgw8â5 fºtg5 sçA8Ni3ns§a7mb, do. It may seem like an Inuk in an overwhelming Cree majority Öà9lt4 ryxis5ht9¬Cu4, c9lˆ3tg9l AwAwtg9l scs¥4 population could come to lose their identity as an Inuk complete- xg3bslx1qu7mî4 yñyWu. ly, but certain organizations such as Makivik are helping to make

eu3Dxq5 xuh5 wkw5 xqctŒ8iu5 W?9odtb3bctsJ5 x9MzÔ5h- things easier for Inuit in Chisasibi. t9¬mb, Öà7m5 xi3Cu8i x9Mtg5 scsy3u4 won3bsi3ns§5. bm8N Makivik built a centre for the Chisasibi Inuit to help them hold

mr[4f5 grc5Iq5g6 wµ4 wkgw8â5 wk5tg3cè3ymo3iq8i4 xu§1qg5 gatherings and address the needs of their small population. This 12 xxxxxxxxxx VisitingStory Chisasibi title

ho wk5tg5 sçA8Nyxq8ˆmb. whmNCI1ax©I3©Zlx6 wkgw8â5 building includes a large room for community gatherings and feasts, x9Mk5 wkgw8Nsi3uA5 rNsJEi3ui4 xysptbsZI3iq8i4, ryxi a board room for meetings, a sewing room, a garage, offi ce space, wvJ3ymIs5ht4 tusJk5 wMst9lQ5 mr{[f5 wkgw8Nsi3uk5 a freezer room for traditional Inuit food, a kitchen, and a room to sdà9oslx3Xq5g5 yñyWs2 wkgw8Nq5. rent that it currently being used for day-care services. mr{[4 yñyWs2 wkgw8Nq8i4 w9ldtb3tyMsJ7uJ6 Other services that Makivik has provided for the Chisasibi wvJ3ymNhxDtQ5hA vt5b[c3gnsiqA5 scctŒ{[nc3lt4 Inuit includes a van for the elders. Many of the elders were fi nding hNi4 xu§1qvlx3ht4 wkgw8NtA5 r1åmQIc3iu8i4. Ì8N it diffi cult to travel to their medical appointments and visit plac- w9ldtoxaMsJ6 xqJu4 cExÇlo4Fw9lxDy3bo4 wk8k5 es outside their homes. This was brought to Makivik's attention vt5b[slil iE7µctŒ{[s?9lil xg3gnu4, xyc3uJu4 and the Corporation decided to donate a new van. vt1z[7u4, u3h[7u4, kN4fÔcstu4, x9M[c3[sJ8Ngu4, The Inuit youth for their part, along with the other youth of dx4f[cstu9l wkw5 ieq8i4 dxat5y[7u4, wZo3u4 Chisasibi, have much the same vigour of life that Inuit youth of x7ml xyxi4 w9lxDyc3uht4FcExÇlQx9M c3uht4 xro3gxali x5bgxaA8Ngu4, bZ- bZsJ6 Ì8N x5bgxEIsJ6 s9lf5 eg3zsJi4 ÑE5y[s5hi. xyqtA5 mr{[4 Wbc3tyAtc§a7uJ6 yñyWus5 wkq8i4 WA5pAts7uJu4 Ì8No kN4fÔc3tyisJ6 wkgò5 syIsv5bAt5nzi4. wkgò5 €8ix[oxExco3ht4 Njgw8Nl SMCDmZlxCu4 wq3Cst5ncc5bMsJ1qmb. bm8N r1åmN3tlA mr{[f8i4 gn3tyA- tsMsJ7m5 mr{[4 grÌoMsJ6 kÌu4 cjtxl7u4FkN4fÔu4 wkgc3ªozix3tlA gipZI3iui4. wkgw8â5 s[Z3gq5, yñyWus5 x9ä5 s[Z3gdtq8i4 wMc3ht4 Öµ8ãN6 kN[oµu s[Z3gw5 WsyE§qg5 Wsycgw8NuJ5 hZhxq8NDmicgw8Nu5ht4. Ì5hm kNos2 W1ax[z %))-k5 bf8Ns÷Ex3[smA8Ng6, xg3bsq8Nyx§6 b4vi kNoc3g5 wMs7mb Ì?i kNu s[Z3gw5 cr3†5 W1axts[q8k5, nistsIk9l X5bDy3u4 W1axX5ht4, yx3E Igw8Nic§a5ht9lFdxn3igw8Nc§a5ht9 l xyQx9Mq8il W1axDy3i4 W1axX5ht4, s[Z3gw5 cr3†5 W1axtsiq5 wMym?5g5 xyi4 kNo8i4 cr3ti4 Wytsostcc5bi3u4 BOB MESHER wkw5 w9ldtzb yMÌz. Exterior view of the Inuit building. sfN1z5 x9ä5 kNoq8i4 WymJi4, c3cv9Mus5, Ax+rri+us5, Awu8pus5 x7ml iµ+vus5, Öµ9obs6 WytsostoCu4 WZhx7mE8ic§aQK5¡ Nunavik do. The town's arena, with seats for 500, is well used as W1ax[4 xg3bs§a7uJ6 nistsIi4 xg3ht4 X5bgk5 x7ml young residents take part in the minor hockey league, broomball, yx3EI3ht4Fdxn3ht4 X9MÖoQxc3ht4 wq3CIv5gk5. skating, and other activities. There is a minor hockey league in yñyWs2 wkgw8Nq5b wl3dyz5 x5psq4vlx3tlA the region that includes other nearby Cree communities such as xyu wkgw8â5 kN[7us5 wl3dyq8k5, ˆ7mQgw8N§E7uIz5. Eastmain, Waskaganish, Wemindji, and Nemaska. Competition is x5pQ1qQxq5 whmQNQ5 wªyq5 bsg5bsoCu4, bfIsJ8Ng5 tough! The arena is also used for broomball and fi gure skating. wkgw8NsZu4 xyug5 kN[7ustA5 wkgw8Ntg5 wl3dyc5yx- So, while the Inuit of Chisasibi experience a different life from gw8NuQxq5. b3Cusa7uZu4, x3ÇAoµZM7u esIN3gx¬ha7um5 the rest of Nunavik, it is a fulfi lling one nonetheless. Looking past kNz5 Clx3hil bfuN3gx¬q8Noµ3hi§6. ßmJ3ixi3l the differences including language and culture, one can see many xdwmi3l b4vi kNo7u WsyEIsq8Nyx3©4, kN3ctŒ9l similarities to Nunavik life in this town. It is the North, it is cold vœQst5yxq8N§a5ht4 wMŒ8ibc5yxgu4, kNogc5nIsi4fl much of the year, but always beautiful. Hunting and camping are W9MEdtu8i4 vJyic5yxq8Nht4. yñyW szy4vlx3hi kN[7u5 popular, a sense of community and family presides, and Aboriginal

values are still close to heart. Chisasibi is far away from Nunavik zine c9lˆ9l yei3u kNz8i5, Ì4fx kNsÔ4 bmq8i4 b5¥ymIc3S6. a

kNos5hi x5pc1qNu, rNgw8N6 b4vi kNymJ6 scCI3m5 Öµ4 and the South, but has tastes of both. It is unique, as any resident mag x5psq8izi4 kNo7u, Wlx3gu wkgw8â5 bµi kNymcbsJ5. can attest to, especially those of Inuit heritage who live there. yñyW - kN[7u kNos5hi x5pc1qg6, Ni¬8îl yM3Jxu Chisasibi — there's no place like it in Nunavik, and there's no

x5pcCi. place like it in the world. MAKIVIK 13 wk5Jxus5 N9osi3ysDtc3g5 x3ÇAi @%-i4 kNozb wobEIsico3izi4 Inukjuak Celebrates their 25th Anniversary eu3Dxq5 Ëhy w9Ms5 g5yxhi s4fwDy3g6. Moses Idlout led in a prayer to

greet the day. BOB MESHER mr[4f5

14 wk5Jxus5 N9osi3ysg5 Inukjuak Celebrates

kNos2 v?µWz b3Cu wk5Jxu tu1atbsMs3ymK6 à @^, The Northern Village of Inukjuak was incorporated on May 26th, !(*)-at9lA b=Zil àaCÌMs3gu, kNo7us5 N9osi3ysMs3ht4 1980 and this past May, the community held celebrations to mark x3ÇAi4 x?t9l b9om9li4. Ì4fNi x3ÇAi xiA3gi kNo7u its 25th anniversary. It was an historic event to commemorate wvJ3yymJ5 sWQIsicMs3d5 s9lul WNhx3isJi4 wvJ3y- and honour today's community members as well as to remember ym?5g5 kNos9l WD3Xoxtbsizi4 those who had given so much to the devel- WNhx7mEctsc5bymJ5. s9li4 Wzhi opment of the community over the years. hc5ytbsicMs3g5 gn3i÷3tbsic3ht4, There were three days of activities such as iE7µctŒ5ht4 W1axMÏc5bht9l. concerts, feasting, and games. s9˜u yK9oÙzi vtctŒQx1zo3ht4 To begin the fi rst morning of celebra- €3ehwymMsJ5 bf8Ns÷3[six3gu4 iWo÷D- tions, a podium and microphone were set tbc3hil kNos2 x9M[zb yKÇi. up at the front entrance of the town offi ce. §hQIs7mE5g6 Ëhy w9Ms5 g5yxt5yMsJ6 The highly respected Moses Idlout led the s4fwDy3hi Nf3üDtc3hil fts2 crowd in a prayer to greet the day and give gi3Dtq8i4. SAMMY KUDLUK thanks for God's gifts. kNos2 yKo3tz €8t jxcs+ raizA5 g1zh5tyoMsJ7uJ6 kN3ctui4 w8ixymJi9l if3CJi4 kN4ƒÔfm[7u x3dtul ysC3u. Gwk5Jxu x3dysõ3©Zlx5 e3htZ3u4Fym8tu4 xs/ sMzJuFsW3¯aMzJ6H kNos2 yKo3tz scsycMsJ6 ß7mtui5 WJi4. >µ8N whm5nysctŒ{[nsK6 kNos2 xy5pX9oxiEymIzi4 WA8NyymIq8il. s9li Wzhi Nlâ3yc5bix3SA5 wk8i4 tusJi9l WNhxc5bymJi4 kNo5ti4 s9lu x©tI5ti4 xgD8NMestQZ5tQ5,> scMsJ6. sç5hi dIoicEx9MMsJ6 sc3hi >cspmJw8NsZ5y kNos2 WD3XoxiEymIz WI3iggw8Nsym1qm5 - sdà5gtA5 WNhx3ym7mb xuhi9l n4fyQxcc5bym5ht4. xuh5 wM8ˆK5 wMK5 wªA8âymo3g5

uxp xü9Ml Ùn NsI3l s9˜mE4f5 s4fwDy3ic3tlQ5. BOB MESHER X2 Mary Amidlak and Pasha Nowra at the early-morning opening. w5IC5nyxaymJ5 bµi kNo5ti WA8Nyt5yym5ht9l wk5Jx2 WD3XoxtbsQx9MA8Nix3tlA. Nf3übK5 WNhx3ymiq8k5 WA8Nyymiq8kl. zine

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xbsysˆ3tgtA5 kNooµ4fl. s9lu WA8NyIsymo3g5 bfc5bbK5 mag x©tMe?5g5 Nf3mb wªy5yxai3nsix3gu4 s?5ti4 WZhxD5pymJ5 kÌ5 ã7m†5Fã7mns†5 cz5bbsJ5 sWAhAts5ht4 ra¿Eix3bt8il whµlQIc5yxX5g5.> yKo3ts2 sçiz whoic- N9osi3ysi3u4 x3ÇAi4 @%-i4.

MsJ6 ã7mns†5 cz5btbst9lQ5. New ﬂ ags were raised to honour the 25th anniversary. MAKIVIK

15 Mayor Andy Moorhouse then gave a welcoming speech to residents and visitors standing in the parking lot and the dusty street. (Inukjuak is slated to have their roads paved this summer.) The mayor's words were simple but heart- felt. “[This] is a time to reﬂ ect on the community's changes and achievements. We will be, in the next three days, rec- ognizing people and organizations that have committed themselves to our community and made it possible to be what it is today,” he announced. His Worship continued, “As you know, the community's development did not grow without hardship — it did not

s9˜mE4f5 WNhx3g5: sç[Qix3bzi4 kNos2 yKo3tzb xyq5bl kNo7u sçA5pix3g5. BOB MESHER X2 come easily and many sacriﬁ ces were An early morning chore; workers deliver a new podium for the mayor and other community speakers. made. Many of our friends and families have gone, leaving us with great ò3dIsymJi wk5Jxj5 wMQIsMsJ6 mr{[s2 xzJ3çz roles as people of this community to further the development of Wb €bu. raizA5 scMsJ6 mr{[s2 xgxZos3tq8k5, Inukjuak. But we thank them for their roles and achievements >NÔt5hQ5 wk5Jxus5 N9osi3yst9lQ5 xoxN3©Ms3g6, xy4v nonetheless. sXstymJ5 Öµ4 xox5gnsMs3umb. whmQ1axD5tA x3ÇAw5 @% “But we also did not reach where we are today without hap- xfî3gÔ÷3mb. xuhtA5 s[Z3©ymJA5 wªh5gmEs5hbl8î5, bf8NX5hb piness. We have gone through many successes as individuals and eu3Dxq5

wk5Jxus5 yKo3tz5 sçctc3g6 üf ˆ+bÍvu4 kNo7usi4 sçctc1qi3ui. The Inukjuak mayor chats with Meeko Nastapoka before addressing the community population. mr[4f5

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as a whole community. Many of the achievements that we see today are thanks to the people who have given their time to see a better life for themselves and for future generations to come.” The mayor's speech was punctuated by an ofﬁ cial ﬂ ag-raising ceremony. Among the honoured guests at the Inukjuak event was Makivik president Pita Aatami. He later told Makivik Magazine, “Attending the Inukjuak anniversary was a treat for me, as I am sure it was for everyone else who was there. If we think about it, 25 years can seem like a very long time. Many of us were young children

€bu xMf, €8t jxcs+ Wb €bul vtAtcMsJ5 x5pŒ1qgi4 wk5Jxu. BOB MESHER X2 or youth back then, watching as our Adamie Alaku, Andy Moorhouse, and Pita Aatami met in Inukjuak about various matters. adult relatives strived so hard to make life better for future generations, and I wk7mE5ti4 xJw8Ngi4 ra¿Eix3bui4 wªyc5yx˜dp5ht4, believe this is the legacy that we are responsible to keep alive. bm8Nl vJytZ5nE5htA. >Ì4fx s9lw5 Wzh5 N9osi3ysisMsmb wk5Jxu ryxil xoxN3uJ6 vq3hxl4Jxu, bysI3u, xsXl7u ƒ5JxÇW7ul N9osi3ysic˜3uJw5 c7uf5 dx3bus9l vq3hJx3usl N9osi3ys˜3umb srx6 x3ÇAi4 x?t9l b9om9li4.> Wb €bu mr{[s2 xzJ3çz É2Xc3hi gz9oui4 €bu xMfu4 vtyMsJ7uÔ4 kNos2 yKo3tzi4 €8t jxcs+u4 sçAtc3ht4 W7mE8i4, wk5Jx2 sux4f[5nz sW3¯6Fxs/6 nNIsMzJ6, sux3Jxf5 SMC3tyis˜3g6, s5gC3isZhx3g6 xkEj5 wfmosDti4, eMlZoEi6, cEbsI4f5 Wg5ymA†5 x7ml WNhx3bsAmymJ6 X3Nâ3ym[5n6 fÑ4f5 WNhx3bstix3iC3hA xqDtQymIz. kN[7u kNø5 tu1atbs[QymIq5b s9lq5 Incorporation Dates of Nunavik's Northern Villages vq3hxl4Jx6, IkxE !*, !(*) Kangirsualujjuaq, January 18, 1980 ƒ4Jx6, †y7WE !), !(&( Kujjuaq, December 10, 1979 ÷i N3ÖÇl4 hc5yAtsix3gi4 sçAtc3g6. bysI6, IkxE !*, !(*) Tasiujaq, January 18, 1980 Johnny Nuktialuk announced the recreational events. xsXl4, IkxE !*, !(*) Aupaluk, January 18, 1980 “Besides these landmark celebrations in Inukjuak, however, vq3h6, IkxE &, !(*! Kangirsuk, January 7, 1981 it is also exciting to recognize that Kangiqsualujjuaq, Tasiujaq, dx3b6, ß4©WE @@, !(*) Quaqtaq, October 22, 1980 Aupaluk, and Kuujjuaraapik reached the same milestone this year vq3hJx6, y5t7WE #, !(*) Kangirsujuaq, September 3, 1980 and Quaqtaq and Kangiqsujuaq will certainly celebrate their ﬁ rst 25 years of inauguration this coming autumn.” n9lw5, †y7WE !), !(&) Salluit, December 10, 1970 Besides joining in the celebrations, Pita Aatami, as well as wKp[4, IkxE !&, !(*! Ivujivik, January 17, 1981 Makivik's vice-president for economic development Adamie Alaku, xfo[4, †y7WE !), !(&( Akulivik, December 10, 1979 met with Inukjuak Mayor Andy Moorhouse to discuss several impor-

S[3ig6, xs=Ay @$, !(*( Puvirnituq, August 24, 1989 tant items, such as Inukjuak's marine infrastructure being built zine a

wk5Jx6, à @^, !(*) Inukjuak, May 26, 1980 by Makivik this summer, Cruise North Expeditions Inc., windmill mag experiments in the area, beluga harvesting issues, Internet ser- susI6, †y7WE (, !(*^ Umiujaq, December 9, 1986 vices, and Québec's commmitment to establish a detention centre ƒ4JxÇW4, à @^, !(*) Kujjuaraapik, May 26, 1980

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wMcMsJ7uJ5 gWxl7usi4 Circus entertainment, bf8Ns÷3tbsic3ht4 included

xuhZä5 v4v˜5 wk5Jxus5 bf8Ns÷3tyMsJ7uJ5 WA8Ni3ui4 A group of children in Inukjuak stretched the entertainment n3e÷3ty5ht4 gWxl7us5 W1axDyq8i4 N9osi3ysht4 x3ÇAi4 limits with their impressive amateur circus performance as a part x?t9l b9om9li4. x8kÇc5yxht4, w9lrb3ht4, wÏzJfÌ4f5 of the concert entertainment to celebrate the community's 25th Wh5ht4, xbsy3u4 x5nlxo7u4 gÜ˜Z3ht4 uy5bht9l. yxI WÌ3- anniversary. It was complete with colourful costumes, juggling, g„ xbs5yf3typsMsJ6. gryt5yMsJ6 v4v˜5 won3bsht4 stilt walking, unicycle riding, and tumbling their bodies across won3bsi3uA5 WA8NgEi3Ì§5 xyq8il wo5yht4 WNhxctŒ8ii4 the stage. The Cirque du Monde's social circus instructor for the whmZhxD8Ni3u4. >wo8ixt5y§aKz W1axi3u4 wkoµi4 group was Sarah Bedard-Dubé. She explained that by learning whmQIc3hz>, scMsJ6. circus activities, the children also gain self-conﬁ dence and learn

yxI WNhxctsymo3g6 x3ÇAi4 xuhZM8i4 yM3Jxoµu about other qualities such as team spirit, concentration, and cre- W1axti4 bf8Ns÷3ty?5gi4. wk5Jx2 xyq8i WNhx3ymJ6 ativity. “I teach circus with a social mind,” she said. oXˆ8u, ÏmÎ8u, ç8©C+u [4©Ex[9ul. sc3hil >v4v˜i4 Sarah has been with Cirque du Monde for a couple of years. WNhxctcExu4 xoxN3©§6 kNctŒ1qgi4. wl3dyc- Besides Inukjuak, she has worked on projects in Lebanon, Cameroon, tŒ1qvlx3ht4 ryxi w¬8Nq5 v4v˜5 x5pŒ5yxgw8NsJ5. Honduras and Victoriaville. She said, “It's always really interesting w9lrbD8NygxCu4 Wzhi4 X5bi4 w¬8Nyxq5 bfn§5 wpq5 to work with children from different countries. The culture might csmo3tlQ5 dz5yx“1zht9l.> be different but at the end you realize they are pretty much all the kN[7us5 v4v˜q8k5 bm8N xoxQIsJ7mE4 kNo8i %#- same kids. When they succeed at juggling three balls, they'll look

eu3Dxq5 i WNhx3Xg5 xoxh5gwNs§a7umb. yxI gryt5yQx9MMsJ6 at you with the same sparkling eyes and wonderful smile.” W1ax†5 xoxN3©iq8i4, N7ui6 scsyc3ht4 w¬8Nq9l This has been a very positive activity for the Nunavik chil-

mr[4f5 cspmAmi3Ì§a5ht4. wk5Jxj5 tr5hi w9lrbMs3gxW5hi v4v˜k5 dren, just as it has been for children in all of the 53 communities 18 Inukjuak Celebrates zine a mag MAKIVIK

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bf8NbstQs3hi xoxQIsoMsJ6. throughout the world that x?t m3Dw5 u5yt8îg5 v4v˜5 wk5Jxu W1axE- Cirque du Monde social s3nctsc5bMs3g5 w¬8Nq5 xbq8Noµ3gu4 sXstc5bq4vlx3ht4. circuses are established. W1axE s3nt5yº5 x3ÇÅ2 wlxi m3D[5ht4 trc5b§5 WNhxDy3i4 Sarah explained that circus Wz§J3gi4 wo8ixt5yQx3ght4. W1axi3u4 wo8ixt5yp is something special, with kNo7u s[Z3goEpi4 WNhxctcc5b§6 xs9Mymo3tlA its own language and some- vJyt5yZI3gi4. thing that awakens the S[3igu v4v˜5 wk5Jxus5 WNhx§q5b x5pZMq8i4 curiosity of almost every- WNhx3tbs§a7uJ5. bm8N kN[7u WQx3tbsMs3ymJ6 @))@- one. When she arrived in at9lA. Ì4fx s[Z3gi4 hc5yt5yAts§5 W1axt7mE8k5 Inukjuak, she got the chil- WQx3tbsmJ5. W1axt7mExlw5 yei3usaiC3Ö5 bf8Ns÷3b- dren interested by making st5y§a7mb hoJ1axa5ht4 whmQ1axymIui9l n3e÷3t- a short juggling demon- yic3ht4. Ì4fx N9oÏ9lfZhxCt4 Wytsi3ÙixCt4 N9oÏA9os§5 stration to capture their -- s[Z3gi4 sdà9osgi4. interest. About 40 Inukjuak children attend the circus workshops, although not all on a regular basis. The general pattern of visit from a Cirque du Monde instructor each year, at this present development stage of the program, is twice per year for six-weeks-long each visit. The Cirque du Monde instructor worked with the local youth centre animator, who will continue working with the children after her departure. Children in Puvirnituq also have the same type of circus project as in Inukjuak. The program began in Nunavik back in 2002. This project for the young springs off of the internationally renowned Cirque du Soleil, which is active in the creation and production of circus shows. Cirque du Soleil offers an original and non-traditional show concept based on a theatrical blend of circus and street performance arts. Rather than opting to champion a variety of causes, and in an effort to make a more effective contribution to society, Cirque du Soleil chose one — youth in difﬁ culty. This international program has been using circus arts to reach out to youth at risk since 1995. These are usually street kids and other young people in precarious socio-economic circumstances. Cirque du Monde offers them a positive personal experience to serve as a cat- Ì4fx W1axt5yA¥5 WNhx3bs?5g5 yM3Jxoµu alyst in building self-esteem and a sense of identity. WQx3tbsMs3ymJ5 !((%-at9lA s[Z3gi4 sdà9oslx3gi4 The general aim of the Cirque du Monde program around the wvJ3yAtsZhx3ht4. s[Z3©A9os§5 x3dtusÖ5 wMq9l wªy3ui world is to assist in the social and personal development of youth sdà9osg5. Ì4fx W1axt5yº5 wªyzk5 ˆ7mˆ3li x©tix3gi4 by creating controlled risk situations to help them accept and deal WNhx§5 WA8NgEiq8i4 rNsiq8il WD3ãht4. with risk by taking up successive and properly paced challenges Ì4fx yM3Jxoµu W1ax†5 gÇZc3g5 s[Z3gi4 wvJ3yi3u4 through the learning of various circus skills. In the process, at- wªyqtA5 wªctsiqtA9l wo8ixt5hQ5 WA8Ni3Ìt5hQ5 risk youth develop self-esteem and reintegrate society as a more x5pŒ1qgi4 W1axDyi4 wo8ixt5yAttA5. WNhx3iui s[Z3g5 valued member. x5bN3©o3g[is5ht4 WA8NgEi3Ì§5 wªctsQx9MA8Nyxy5ht4 “With circus and games, they are learning to respect them- wvJ3yA8Nyxo3ht9l. selves and others. They are doing exercise, and it also gives them >W1axDtk5 hc5yAtk9l w7ui4 §hQA8Ny§5 xyui9l a chance to express themselves and to blossom,” said Sarah. She §h5nD8Ny5ht4. wòon3ht4 scAmIui9l sçA8Ny5ht4 commented that on the day after the show, the mother of one of WD3XoxA8Ny5ht4> scMsJ6 yxI. scMsJ7uhil v4v˜5 wMz5b the circus kids was on radio saying how proud she felt to see her xˆNz gnst4ƒg[isiC3hA w3iui4 sWAh5hi w9lrbD8No3gu4 son juggling and doing acrobatics.

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mr[4f5 bmgm WNhx3bsizi4 wvJ3yAtc3ymK5. Québec, and Air Inuit contribute ﬁ nancially to this project. 20 kN[7u nNá5 WNh5ymo3bq5 Nunavik Creations Review

kN[7u nNá5 is[3[zi cEbs Id- At Nunavik Creations we have been making improve- t5ti4 (www.nunavikcreations.com) WsyQ- ments to our website (www.nunavikcreations.com) x3bst5yMs3gA5 bm4fNi b3esc5bMs3gi, during the past few months, which offers e-commerce trã[sA8No3tlA is[x5nq8i4 cEbs ItA5. shopping. We incorporated this feature to provide bet- bm5huz x3eh3bst5yymo3gA5 W5Jp5y x i3ns- ter service to the customers and make it as easy as Am5hb is[3ixc5b§i4 WIEx r8i nst Zhxo3hAl possible to shop. Although it is time-consuming, the is[ChxEx6. bm8N xfiEZMZlx3hi Internet is proving to be a valuable tool for monitor- cEbsè5 Wg5ym[z nN3Dt5yxac5bo3g6 ing what items and colours should be available. bfQxDts5hi hâ5 is [x5nsm¯b ckw5gi9l Developing an e-commerce site takes quite a ADAMIE ALAKU bs5gc5gns7m¯b. wkw5 vb5I†5 gÑü5g5 bit of research into areas such as taxing, freight kN[7u nNá4f5 sX5ymMs/z8i cEbsI3tA5 trã[osExu4 WIExr5©- Inuit throat singers in Dubai, costs, and methods of delivery. Once you are on the Iq5g6 cspn3bsJc7mEQxc§a7m5 mfiz attended by Nunavik Creations. Internet your custom- b4yèAti4, syIsAtq8ªozJi4 x7ml ers are worldwide. The xs9Mt5yAti4. cEbs/tA5 gê8Nbstj5 Wg5ymy5ngxD[5 site then has to be able to manip- yM3Jxusoµ5 is[gw8NExcyJ5. cEbs I3tA5 trã[oxaymJ6 ulate taxes, which differ not only €3eh3ym9lfQxc3ym7uJ6 b4¥èAy3i4, x5pŒq©ic3mb vNbs2 from province to province, but also x[5gymJdtq5tAgw8Nsq5g6, ryxil kN3Jxus5 xyq5tA3gw5. from country to country. It is impos- is[3bsJw5 xs9MtbsAtq5b xrQQxo9lfxWq8i4 cspà8ND8NM- sible to calculate freight charges for sJ1qN5b xbsy3u4 xrosExc3ym7uJA5. bm5hjz xroxaymJ5 every item to be shipped and there- S3gyQx§a7uJ5 is[x5 xu§gx3mb. fore a ﬂ at rate has to be used. The

rates increase according to the dol- KITTY GORDON lar amounts purchased. Normally delivery is within three working weeks. Inventory has to be kept at a certain level to enable this but there is always the occasion when we have just seven of the eight colours offered. But with any luck we always have the right colour available to ﬁ ll any customer's speciﬁ c order. If the correct item is temporarily

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COMPLIMENTS: VICKIE OOPIK wªy3ui9l N9osi3ysDtc3tlQ5 ÉEosMsJu. Nunavik Creations designer Vickie Okpik rides a camel in Dubai during the Festival of Desert Cultures and Civilizations last April.

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Ì5hjz5ãN6 is[DmZhx3gj5 wMzi ybm[5hb¬8î5 b9om[5hb¬8î5 emails is increasing. It is not uncommon to reply through email mag x9MymIq8i4 rsQxc3XgA5. eu3Dxi4 trãAti4 gÔtcc5bo3uJA5 four or ﬁ ve times to the same customer. We are also now sending is[DmJk5 cEbsItA5 g5yCc5bgk5. Ì4fx trãA†5 WIsA8NuJ5 catalogues to customers who inquire through the website. These

ƒ4Jxu is[3[dt5ti5. catalogues are also available in our Kuujjuaq outlet. MAKIVIK 21 ixdw5 mrb5yxtA4 wk4 kN3Jxoµu c3ò5 d5yi3Ùzk3ymyJ6 wxKE+-j5

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By Lisa Koperqualuk COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK øn dW3Dxl4 c3çl2 ms8 wKE+ ñzi5hi. Lisa Koperqualuk with Mount Everest in the background.

@))#-At9lA, €8ixyst7mEsJ6 ñx8 wv8 (Dr. Sean In 2003, Dr. Sean Egan, who was an Associate Professor of Human Egan), won3[Jxu woãpscbsMsJ6 tus2 ßmAtq5b u5ñk5 Kinetics at the University of Ottawa, launched a bid to include an €gÛ2 won3[Jxzi, wk7u4 wMQIst5yZhxDtQMzIui4 Inuk in his expedition to the base camp of Mount Everest. He had WQx3ty5hi WNhx3XoxAtcMsJK6 kN3Jxoµu d5yi3ÙAJj5 already been in Nunavut, teaching community health in Iqaluit and c3cj5 wxKE+-AiC3bsÔ2 çzk5 mJC3gw5 xdwm[Q5hA travelling there on a regular basis for the past 10 years. The last yi5b[Q§zk5. kNÓuc5bymJ6 Ì8N €8ixyst7mEs5hi, time he had been there, according to what he told me, was two woã5hi kNo7u ckw1qyxChx3iËozJi4 wcl8i years ago. He also spent time in Igloolik. He was quite aware of wcl8ªq8Nv5bZä8Nhil x3ÇAi b9omsJ3gc5bymJi. w=lo7üy- the health and social problems in Inuit communities. It was one m7uJ6. wkw5 ckw2Xiq8i4 wªctŒ8if9l Wâlbc§Aiq8i4 cspm5yxhi. wkgw8Nu4 ÌKz iÙ9j5 wMQIsdpizk5 W5JtQIscbsMeMsJ6 wkw5 ckw2Xiq5 wªctŒ8if9l Wâlbc§Aiq5, wk7u4 w5IC5nyxAZI3gu4 ckw1qyxChxExc3i6 W5JtQ5hA kw5yZhx3hi. bmguz WNhxExyZu x5pŒ5Iq5gi4 wkw5 tudtQIq8i4 cspZhx3[cyJ[isMsJ6, mr[4f5 cspZhx3bq8k5 wMQIs7ut9lQ5, rN4f5 ®NsIc3t- yA8Nm¯b wk7u4 wMQIst5yAt5ni4. mr[4f5 Ì4fgx5 vœQIcggx[isMsJ5 giymA8Nht9l NiyZhx3ht4 nS7uZhx3ht9l wk7u4 c3cj5 d5yi3Ùj5 mJcbsA8NCI3gu4. Ö4ftÅN gnMsJz mJC3isZI3gu4, Ì5huzl ñx8-u4 gnEs3hz, Wb €buj5 sçJ[ist9lA. Wb mr[4fi4 ®NsIc3tyA8NCI3iêMsÔ6 wk7u4 wvJ3ymstsZI3gi4, raizA9l sc3uhi bm8N W?9odt9MEx¬ZI3izi4 kN[7j5 mo5tyA8NgxD5b

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x9MoMsJA5 vœh8iEI5ti4 cspt5ystQ5hQ5 The expedition group holding a Makivik ﬂ ag at the base camp in COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK front of their group tent.

mr[4f5 †y7WE !, @))# xiAMs3tNA, €8ixyst7mE7j5 tu5b 22 xxxxxxxxxx Story title COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK iDr5gxW4f5 Wh5g5 S3gJ7mExl8üo3ht4 $,)))-i S3gio7u h3çtDt7mE8i4. nsuxi5 fE+, ®5, vt‰8, ñ8, txE [7Xl. Walking along a narrow stretch on a steep part of the trail at over 4,000 metres high. From the left are Chris, Keith, Katherine, Sean, Terry, and Phemba.

ckw1qyx3iq8i4 Nlâ3yA†5 x9Mb5tk5 wMQIs7ut9lQ5. of the reasons he wished to invite an Inuk with him to Nepal to ¥vpx§AQxcMsJ1quJA5 xg3bsdIsJw5 wMsAmJk5 moá5 xg3hQ5, be a role model for Inuit. ¥vpx§A1qgw8NsMsJ5hbl. That was when he approached various Inuit organizations, siQx9M“DMsJz. vœh8iCst8î?z x9MQ5ngxCm, including Makivik, to see who would be willing to sponsor an giym9MEy5hzl gÇZEMzICl €3ehi. ÷kxEso3tlA, Inuk for the cost it would be required to participate. Only Makivik cEbsItA5 ñx8-l x9Mv5bstc5boMsJA4 xW3hc5bhAl ck6 showed real interest and commitment to fi nd and support an Inuk WQs3nymQxc3m¯3m, Öà5ggMsJNzl. gn3tbsJw8NsMsJA5 to go. It was in this context that I heard of this trip, and of Sean, Wh5ht4Fx3Xq3ht¬8î5 hvostJk5 Wos5pcbsQxc3it8i4, who had spoken with Pita Aatami. Pita had refl ected upon having x3hD8Ng4ƒlb N9oK5 N9oÏ3bs˜3m¯5 cspZhx3bsAtQI5b Makivik sponsor an Inuk, and later deemed how benefi cial it would wMQIzis4. xbsy3l ryxi ñMc3g6 Wos3plb ÌKz c3cj5 d5yi3Ùj5 mJC3gk5 wMQIsA8N˜3tlA. ºi à, wMQIsAmZIExu4 vœQIcMsJ7uJ6 ƒ4Jxus6, WQs3ny5nstQxW3ÚMsJ3o. §o gSwl ƒ4JxusA7uJ6, xfixl9l h4Ü©Z3ht4 x3Xq3ik5 wMQIs§gcs5hi. Ù5 w3Dux6 ƒ4JxÇW7us6 x3Xq3ht4 hvostJk5 wMQIsym- Zu xgw8NsJEQ5nstQANsMsJ7uJ6 N9oÏ3bstZhx3if5 Wos5po3hb. ñx8 WQs3nstQMzI5ti4 s?5tª3yoMsJ6 Wh8if5 hvostAtQMzI5ti4. wòon3tbsc5boMsJA5 WNhxDybµ5 Wh5hb wvs3î5 xuh1aX9oxt9lQ5 wcs3ii Wzhi WQx3[ostcMsv5hb wvs3î5 Wz§J3gw5 trCb3hQ5 s9lbµ5, csbµ5yx6! ryxi, ÉEoËC5b @))$-u W[5nro?9oxhbl, Wos5pt- bsiK5 x3Xq3ht4 hvost?5gw5 x{?lxzk5 zine

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hvost?5gw5 x{?lxzi4 hvosticoMsJA5 MAKIVIK 23 xxxxxxxxxx Story title COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK ˆu+ kNzi WA5pJ5 S˜Ex3ti4 Ì8N kNo7mEsJ6 wl3dy3ul WNxh3gk5 g1z[s5hi ¥3Xu. The town of Namche, which provides services for tourists, is the capital and cultural centre of the sherpas.

ƒ4Jxu s4©WEs2 b3ez WQx3cust9lA. whmQI4fo be for Nunavik to be able to send someone with Sean. Three oth- ñx8 wkw5 ckw5ggw8â5 WZhxExu4 dkmQI[iq8i4 er Inuit from Nunavik and myself wrote our letters of interest by WZhxD8Nt5yMeA8NgEMsJIC, cspt5yMéA8NMsJ7m5 raizA5 December 1st, 2003, with the required doctor's certiﬁ cates that WA8NExq8i4 WA8NgEJ[isZt4. proved we were in good health. Another criteria was to be a non- WQs3nExcc5bMsJA5 x3XqsZExc3hb WNhxDy3u smoker, which none of us were. xbsy3u Wzh[9lb. x3XqsZ3hz hv5y?9oxZm ho, wMzi4 There was no turning back. Once I wrote my letter of inter- €8ixN3gƒc5bMsJz. xbsy[5hz gkh4f5 kr8î?z kh5yMsJ7uJz est, I was committed and my goal was set. By January, I was €8ixN3gmEx¬c5boMsJ6 yi5[î?z mrZhxoCm emailing Sean and asking him what type of sy3tZhxoCml! WQs3niC6 ra?ExMeMsJ6 training would be needed, and I wasn't the WNhxDy3j5 xbsy3j5 G€8ixyst7mE7j5 only one. We all heard that we would have to WNhxDy3i Wzhi hNhxdIsMsJ1qgzH. compete in a walk/run marathon, where we wMzi hNhx1qgv9˜lQxu4 €8ixN3i- would be carrying a heavy load to decide who nsc5bMsJ7uJ6 hNhxC5nc1qj5: xbsy- among us was going. Only one could go — s ˆ3tgxW8i4 x9losuc5bhb, ho the winner of this race. I think Jeannie May, xbsyQx9Mu4 x9lD8Nysuc5bCm wvsî4 one of the interested people from Kuujjuaq, m3Î4 xiAD8Nygw8NCb3hQ4 Wsy?9ox- was also quite eager to get down to training gw8NoMsJ7uJz. bm8N x©tA8N MeMsJIC as early as possible. So was Shirley Dupuis whm4f5 xsMpQx3ic3hz m3Dlx1axi4 wkw5 of Kuujjuaq, who was already a longtime jog- si4ÏoxEymIq8i4 x3Xq3iCi ã85 lxE85+ ger. Pat Ekomiak of Kuujjuaraapik had already ƒzb yˆA5 M¥8u. Öà¬oCm gÇZEMzI3î?z run a marathon and felt prepared for running kÌi4 WÌ3Xox gw8NogxCm x3XyQxbµ5 x3Xq3i- another one.

EI3î?z vœh8inso3Xoxgw8NCm ho øn dW3Dxl4 ñ8 ™v8l yfx¬2 ƒÛl2 COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK Sean soon sent us a training program that yKÇî5©4 ms8 wKE+ g1z[zi. W?9oxyxgw8NoMsJ7uJz. xJeQx3bsAtQI4v Lisa Koperqualuk and Sean Egan in was geared for a walking marathon. It was a €8ixyst7mE7j5 àf f€8-j5 (Dr. Michael front of the icefalls at the base camp of gruelling exercise of weekly walks that would Kwan) kN[7u cspn3[u WNh5tj5 xyq8kl Mount Everest. eventually lead to three-to-six-hour walks per

eu3Dxq5 x3XostJk5 wMQIsc5bymJk5 wvJ3yIsAtQI4v day, every day! However, by April 2004 with wvJ3yJ7mEsc5bMsJ5, hNoµ5yxlfx„5 x9˜5 gryND8Nstoµ5yxq5 time running short, the competition changed to that of a half-mar-

mr[4f5 xJeQx3bsAtQc5bhQ5 ckw5gix9˜5 sâ5©o3tlA ckw5gi4 athon, a 21-kilometer run, and our training needs changed. Time 24 øn dW3Dx¬2 xsMiz Lisa Koperqualuk’s Trek

x8kÇi4 xgExc3m¯7m scstIsc5bo3hz9˜5. was really running short, and I had to learn to run — an activity x3Xq3ht4 hvostAbs§2 x{?lxzi4 hvostMziK5 I was not endeared to. The half-marathon would be in Kuujjauq in s9l6 tr5nstQxWMsJ6. cs?9oxo3tlA kKI5hi, early October. I think one of Sean's legacies is that he gets peo- yMlMzANs÷3hi. x3Xqo3tlb s3dJZ˜AoMsJ6 ye8io3hil ple to do what they have resisted doing, only to realize in the end s3Úic3hi !$°c, sâ5gZ˜u5 xkE5hi yg3cƒo3tlb. x8kÇoµ4v that they could do it after all! ß8iy?9oxJx¬oCm „Igw8NoMsJI4v - NnC, mkwobC, Training consisted of jogging three times per week. As my jog- k[3ñC sov5ÌWZl hÍ1qg6 c3øvl „Igw8NoMsJI4v. ging time slowly increased, I sometimes went through some pain. X3çlx3ifzk5 xi3tE3cI5yxMsJA8âgz! sW8Ndj5 x7ml I once pulled a muscle on my back and it was so painful to get up WQs3nc5bymiCl vto3mî4. ÌKzoµ6 x3XqMsJz wvs3îi from bed and to get into bed! My training was delayed by a week m3Îi # ui5yu9l ñM8îJx¬Zm, Öm bá8ˆW4 kN3Jxu c3cj5 (although the doctor said do nothing for three weeks). At other d5yi3Ùj5 mJCcbs˜3iEIC h3dwN3ynstQoMsJ6! times it was the pain of boredom: one more step and another and ñx8-u5 vtyQs5nCboMsJz Övi5ãN6 s3©WEs2 b3ezi more for up to two hours. I countered that by memorizing a cou- iE[7j5 iEQx3gctQ5hA €gÛu. xoxN3gmEsMsÔ6 vtQs3hA, ple of Inuit stories as I ran slowly along the St. Lawrence River in WD5g[igw8Ni4 iEtbs5hzl ÖàMsJz. x9m85-usA5hi, Lachine. Then running became interesting as I gained new goals wvs3ioµvñu4 €gÛj5 szy8ic3gu4 kNc3hi, tus2 ßmAtq8i4 each time. The advice given by Dr. Michael Kwan of the Nunavik woã§AMsJ6 won3[Jxu. ckw¬DmstQIui4 ck3©Dtc§5nIs5hi Research Centre and other experienced marathon runners was sçgw8ˆl5IZi ckw¬Dmstui4 ckwoQxDtch5nIs5hi very helpful, even down to the nitty-gritty details of what to wear WsycMsÔ6. x?t5 Wzh5 Wzh9¬î4 ^#-i4 srscClxCu in colder weather when running. tuz wc1qg5yxA5hi. wMQIs˜3iC3hi scMsJ6 m3Îi4 The day of the half-marathon came upon us quickly. It was xnlxc3ht4 ÑyƒAiC3bsJw5 xg3lQ5 €5/8†Ns2 (Argentina) cloudy at daybreak, giving us the feeling that it would rain. During c3czi xvv8Ax-AiC3bsJu (Acacongua) mJC3gk5 wMQIs˜3iC3hi, the run it was warm and sunny at 14°c, with some cool wind yeis2 iW{[xisi3n6 c3cshi d5yi3Ùj5, IkxEso3X5 when running downhill. I tore all warm clothing off — hat, scarf,

g5yxD†5 ã7m†5 cz5btbsJ5 g5yxic3tlQ5 G>SI>H g5yxgc3tlA Ít+ ˜m4fi4 g5ysp5ht4 ñ8 ™v8 mJC3tix3bq8i4. mr{[s2 bs5gq5 ˆ7mˆ9lxyxMsJ5. The lifting of prayer ﬂ ags during the prayer ceremony ("Puja") presided by a Buddhist Lama for Sean Egan's summit climb. Makivik colours were a perfect match. COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK zine a mag MAKIVIK

25 xxxxxxxxxx Story title COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK Ì4fx nNIsc5b§5 w3csm5yAts5ht4 wªA8âymJi mJCChx3iui trstZhx3ht4 ms8 wKE+ v5pzk5. Chortens are built as memorials to those who have died attempting to climb to the summit of Mount Everest.

woãi3ui4 WI‰3Ôuymo3uAi ÌKz mJCcbs˜3iCMsJ6. bm8N sweater, and windproof jacket and pants. It was so hot I could xgw8ND3tizk6 wMQIsMsJ6 ÌKz kN3Jxoµu d5yi3Ùj5 barely breathe! With some good luck and training combined, I ran wk7u4 ÌK1zt5yZhx3iuk5 ®NsIc3tyZhx3ik5 skostJk5 all the way for two hours and three minutes to win the race, and WIst5yZhx˜3izb yKixA5 ÉEou skostJc˜3ixm5 suddenly I was headed to Everest! xgw8ND3tizk5 bm8N wMQIsMsJ6, x7ml Ì?i xvv8Ax Sean and I ﬁ nally met that October and had dinner in a res- c3czk5 mJcbsŒ5yxg[isMsJ5hi. taurant in Ottawa. It was a pleasure to meet him, and he treated s?A5 wMQIs˜3gA5 ÌKz kN3Jxoµu c3cj5 d5yi3Ùj5 me to a vegetarian meal. He lived in Almonte, about an hour from mJC˜3gA5 sçctQMsJIKx9˜5 yM3ilZhx7mE5tlA xkEJx¬5hi Ottawa, and taught Human Kinetics at the university. He was the NtD¿5gx¬t9lA Ì?i gW3ui5ht4 WI‰Qx[5yxht4 xvv8Ax2 type that walked his talk. Even at 63 years old he was physically c3czi5tlQ5. kN3Jxoµ5yxu c3ci mJC3†5 bsg3ÚN§AK5 active. He said he had participated on a bicycle trip somewhere trstZ5ns÷1qgxl8i4 WA8NyAm5ht4, xJw8ˆl5nlQ5 ryxi toward the west, and that he was going to go to Argentina to trstA8Nbui4, tuj5 x3hD8Ngxl4ƒDtQlQ5 trstIsA8Ngi4 climb Mount Acacongua, the highest mountain in the western ryxi, x7ml yM ckw5©Mz7m¯5 NlN3gf5 c3cs2 d5ylx3ifzk5 hemisphere, in January as soon as his teaching responsibilities sub- x7ml tuQIs2 x©tA8Nix3m¯A NlN3gf5. sided at that time of year. This was in preparation for his summit whmÌMs3Nz¬8î5 ÌKz kN3Jxoµu c3cj5 d5yi3Ù2 bid on Mount Everest that would be in April, and he successfully çzk5 mJC3gk5 xdwm[s§j5 ÉAmQxu4 whmMs3Nz ho, climbed Acacongua. xgx3yc5bo‰MsJz Ì?5hms2 c3cs2 wxKE+-AiC3bsJj5 mJC3bs§2 We members of the Everest team even spoke with him on u5ñk5 cspZhxD8N[oµ4f5 cspn3hz. Öµ9MExl4 cspnMs3ymNz a stormy day where high winds and blowing snow were keep- cspn7mEc5boMsJz, W?9oxJ3tA5 gnC5nix3bs§AZlx5 ing him and others in their tents on the last leg of their climb up wªA8âiC3bsc5bymJw5 whmQs7uaxMs3ym1qb4v¬8î5 Acacongua. The world of mountain climbers is a world of dreams yKixA5 GÌKz whmu4vu4 ryxi mJC§A7mbH sW8NCi of higher heights, the challenges of going there, the physical stam- whmQym1qN4f¬8î5, wkgw8Nu4 ÌKz òdIsymJcMs3tNA ina required, and the often unpredictable weather of high altitudes ho, whmoMsJz Ì8Nsgw8NExc3iî?z wkgw8Nslz ÌKz and the human body's ability to acclimatize or not. yK9oÙ5yxAgw8NExc3iî?z! Before any inkling that I might go to the base camp, I read as xbsy[gw8NIZi, ñx8 scc5bMsJ6 tuK5 ckw1qyx- much as I could about Everest with deep interest. Never before did

eu3Dxq5 Exc3izi4 x7ml WQs3nym5yxExc3izi4 Ì?i mJCoD5b Everest intrigue me so much, not even the news of those who die xgw8NsyxExcC5b, s9li b9omsJ3gi Wh9lb mJCQxc˜C5b on Mount Everest would draw much attention from me (after all,

mr[4f5 x7ml S?c5yxExc3hb xi3ic3Ng6 S?8k5 Wbc5yxq8ins§A7m5 it was their choice to go to Everest) that is, not until an Inuk was 26 Lisa Koperqualuk’s Trek

c3cs2 d5yizi. invited, and I might just s9lw5 wMq8i, µ5pu be that Inuk to go! ÌKz xs9MEx[8inso3hb, More than once, sç[cMsJz ñx8-u4 gryt- Sean had said it was Zxhy5hAl fÑ4usu4 x3Nu4 important to be in good W?9oxJtA5 xgx3yJ[ isiC3hz health and to train prop- wªA8âg[i3uÅ6 e3iÖ5 erly for the big hike, as it kNzi rom8÷A-iC3bsJu would take about 10 days c3cu mJC3ht4 wªA8âg[i3u4, to walk up and we need Ö8Nl c3c6 mJC˜3bK5 d5yiz good lungs because oxy- Öà9lxã8NZ˜5hi Ì?i wxKE+ gen levels go down. c3cz d5yic3m5 %,#)) übi4. One day, however, whµl8iC3hz scstoMsJIC before we were to leave in ÖµtQ4 rq8ic3gu4 mJC˜Exu4 March, I called Sean and gdgw8Nix1åhz x3Ns2 explained that I had read wªA8â i[iz W?9oxJtA5 about a Québec wom- xgx3b[iE5hA. bá8ˆW4 an who died on her way mJC3†5 eu3DJ5 yfu4, s9lj5 et3cj9l yK?3ym5ht4. rs5nstQxWMsJ6 sc3hil Members of the expedition view the ice, one and a half days ahead, COMPLIMENTS: LISA KOPERQUALUK to Mount Kilimanjaro in Ö4fxÅ6 hv5©lx3gxl5ht4 to the base camp. Africa, and that mountain d5ygË5ns tQv9Mg[isiq8i4, is about the same altitude h4Ü©ltÅ6 mJ3XoxbsZExc3ht4. as base camp of Everest mo5tc5yxg[is5IZt9l Ö4fx wªAâpxo[î5 mJC3ht4. at 5,300 meters. I was concerned about climbing in altitude and >xiÅtA8NMzA[5 xy8ª[5 xiÅtA8NtbsMz5Iq9Mt5, bf8ND¥5 that I might die like this lady did. He was very quick and said that mo9lA. WsJ¯i4 bf8NZgxc3lt5. ixdw5 mrb5yxt9lA,> they had climbed high too fast, and you need to go slowly up. They Öµ4 scMsÔ6. x7ml btQA8Nygw8NCbMsJIC yKo3tQ˜C5tA did not have the right guide. “Your success depends on you, on mJC3lb. b9omsJ3gi4 ybmsJqZ3gil G!&-i4H s?5ti4 mJC˜3gi4 your outlook. Stay positive. Keep your head up,” he said. And I vtt5yMsJ6, wªyoµ5ti xbsyx3lb x©tymMzo3bK8i4. learned to trust him as our expedition leader. He brought 17 of us SwAMs3ymixD8âbC bm8N. together, on a trip of a lifetime. A trip I will not soon forget.

€8ixyst7mEs2 ñx8 wv8-s2 wªA8âiz The Passing of Dr. Sean Egan mr[4f5 WNh5tq5 xyq9l gn3tbs?9oxoMsJ5 The sad news spread among the staff of ñx8 wv8 wªA8âi[izi4 srs3bgustA5 xoxQo3hA Makivik Corporation and others in the North csp7µÌEymIui4, xu§5Iq5gk5 kN[7usk5 bf5hA who came to think fondly of Sean Egan, vtIs9ME5ymJ6. whm÷§A1qg5nIsiz, yMgizl x7ml although not many in Nunavik had met him wªy3u4 d[xQIc3iz w3csmQIsi3XsMzJ6 mr[4f5 in person. His cool-mindedness, wisdom and WNh5tq5b wMq8k5 xu§1quJk5 WNhctcc5bMsJk5 joy for life is especially remembered by a few X3âctc3ht4 ñx8-u5 ÌKz c3cj5 kN3Jxu d5yi3Ùj5 Makivik employees who spent many extra wxKE+-j5 mJCcbs˜3g6 kN[7us6 N9oÏ5yxbsd5hA hours coordinating with Sean to make sure hoJu4 ñMc3g6 mr[4fk5 ®NsItA5 wvJ3ymIsMzJ6 that a participant from Nunavik was fairly ÌKz mJC3gw5 c3cs2 çzb u5yti x3dtQIs5hi selected to win our Corporation's sponsor- xdwm[s§Ë3tyAt5ni4 WNhxctQ5hA. ship to the base camp of Mount Everest. ÌKz c3cj5 wxKE+ çzk5 trstA8NyZhx3hi While pursuing his dream to reach the §3l y8N©mQZus4 Öm1z5, srsc3hi x?t5 Wzh5 summit of Mount Everest, and at age 63 Wzh9¬i4 G^#-i4H wk7mEsi3Xsli vNbus5nIsli ñ8 ™v8. to become the eldest Canadian to do so, Sean Egan. Sean died after ﬁ rst suffering from a respi- zine çzªChxDmymZu, ñx8 S?oEoCu ßmtz a

k3òN3g[isMsJ6 c3cu ygA5Is?9oxZhxo3hi ratory infection and then a heart attack mag €8ixys3tk5 wvJ3bsQx3gtbsZhxoClx3hi ie5yt9lA, ÉEo while descending the mountain for medical assistance on Friday, @(, @))%-At9lA. April 29th 2005. MAKIVIK

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N9osi3ysg5 kN5b wªo3[ys3izi -- vNbs2¡ €i v9M4 Xizl ™mo kxflzl Wb. Joining in the celebrations for the birthday of our own wonderful country — Canada! Here we see Annie Kudluk with her daughter Emily and nephew Peter. eu3Dxq5 BOB MESHER mr[4f5

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wMzi4, wªJA5, vNbus5nIsi5ti4 xJá9¬y§A7uZ5b, There are moments when we, as Inuit, wonder about being whmQZhx5yxgw8NogxC5tQ5 bm8N, cspm5IZt4 yK9o[iK5 Canadian, when we ponder the fact that, without their knowl- kNQIui4 wi9MbsMs3g[isq8i4 vNbsiC3bsJu. !^^&- edge, our ancestors were bound into this entity called Canada. In At9lA, s?A5, kN[7usAJA5, wMQIsyMs3g[isJAÅ6 1667 we, of Nunavik, became part of a “new land” called Rupert's >kÌj5 kNj5> x5yC3bsAtcyt9lA DS5 kNzi4, c5n8 Land, owned by the Hudson's Bay Company? Yes, this proﬁ teer- Ñ4fk5 v7Xi4ƒiC3bs?Ms3gk5 N7uiEIs5hiÅ6V €, ing company apparently owned it. Later, in 1870, when Rupert's Ì8N sw[3Ey§9MEx¬5hi v7XisJ6 bmguzÅ6 kNu4 Land was sold to Canada, our territory became an unwitting part N7uicMs3g[isiC3bsJ6. raizA5, !*&)-so3tlA, DS5 of Canada! Men of merchants, kings and queens exchanged hands kNdtQIz is3Dtso3g[i6 vNbj5, kNQIK5 cspm5It8Nb over our land as we slept under the aurora, which could not roar wMQostIsMs3g[i6 vNbj5! is[3†5, xbixl5ht9l xa†5 x3âl their objection. wnc5bstAtc3ymJw5 gipc5bst5ht4 kN5ti4 hNo5ÌIt8Nb §3l yigw8Nt9lb s9lgw8Nf5, coaxA8NIt8NQ9¬î5 wkw5 ˆ7mn1q?9˜n3isI1qj5. xJá5©Iq5g¬8î5, vNbu4 ˆ7mn1q?9˜X8iEo3bK5 wkgw8NsctŒZlxC5b ˆ7mn1q¿9˜hAoC5b, kNc3çymÔ5hb vNbu. kNc3çymJw5 wMq5 wobEIsmstcAmZ˜1qg5 vNbusAiC3gk5 wMQIsAmZ˜Zt4, xyq5 s5©tQlA s?A5 wkgw8NsJA5 vNbus5nIsiC3bsQxu4 xoxQIc5yxgw8Nt9lb. ryxi, scD8NuJz wkw5 wl8Nq5 >vNbusAiC3bsAm1qu7mb>, x7ml g1zh5ty5yxMz5hz yKi5ti bm8N scctŒQx4vistsA8NMz7m5. Öà7m5 s?A5, wkgw8NsJA5 vNbu, xoxoMsJKA5 vNbu xsM5yJk5 xJw8NcbsA8NMzo3it8i4 kwbsJco3m5 WNhctŒMzo3lb µ8Nc7usMs3g6, g1z[os3bsMzo3m5 kÌA5hi WNhctŒ8isMzJk5 xqctŒ8i6 kNc3çymJk5 vNbj9l. Ì8N xqctŒ8i6 W7mECbsJ6 Wix3ioEi3k5 xqct- ŒAts7m5 Wsysut5yAbsMz5hil v?m4fk5 wMQIs?8it8i4 moZos3î5 W5JtQlQ5 — v?m4f5 wvJ3lQ5 ckw¬3gns7m¯b WsysutQx3lQ5 WNhxDts?5gw5 WA5pAts?5gwl s?5ti4. wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu xzJ3çz Ôy fhZ6 scMsÔ6 iEs1atIK5

x©t5nCb3iC3hA, Öm1z5 xW3§tcq8NX4vb vNboµu ADAMIE KALINGO vNbusai3ui4 sWAh5g6 wKp[7us6 A patriotic Canadian in Ivujivik. kNc3çymJi4 cspn3imEAtsJ[î5 gn3tyAtsMs3ymt9lQ5 v?m4fi4 !(($-At9lA. Nf3üAtcMsJ6 Ôy vNbu x9MoEi3k5 srs3bgu9l W?9oxt5yZhx3ik9l ui+bEIsJu4, €8t yv5-u4, It is no surprise then, that Canada will be criticized by us and xsM5IExDtc3ym7m5 Ì5huz xqctŒAtsymJu4 c7usA8N[oµzA5 among us, the Aboriginal people of Canada. Some aboriginal groups WNhx3hi. in this country adamantly refuse to be recognized as belonging to kNc3çymJw5 xyq5, r=Zg3bst9lQ5 x9ä5 vtm[3Jxzk5 an entity called Canada, while others like us Inuit quite like being x7ml vNboµu x9MzJw5 vtmpq8k5, xtos3[sMsÔ6 Ì8N called Canadian. However, I will qualify that by saying that not all xqctŒAt4, wkw5 xtoscbsMsJ5 sfx wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu Inuit enjoy their titles as “Canadian”, and I welcome further dis- xzJ3çz Ôy fhZ6, xzJ3çEIsJw9l ybà5 kNu Wc3iCstk5: cussion on this in the future. This is why we, the Inuit of Canada, Wb €bu mr[4fi, ixo f3kxº wk[xlw5 kNooµzi tusJ4fi, were glad to see an effort on the part of Canada in forming a Awox7 €8gn8 III ˜Xgxu wkw5 vg5pctŒ5gf8i, x7ml Xsly partnership with us very recently, cemented in a new Partnership vl5I6 kNK5 g1z[4fi. xyq5 xtoscbsMsJ7uJ5 Xs4©†5 wkw5 Accord between Aboriginal People and Canada. x3â5 vg5pctŒf5 xzJ3çz5 uxp Ùon, vNboµul s[Z3gw5 This accord is an important political agreement because it is vtmpq5b xzJ3çz èn8 glZ3N6, x7ml srs3bgoµu wkw5 meant to improve our participation within government in the area vtmi3Jxzb vNbu xzJ3çz gx8 yu5. of policy-making — helping governments decide what actions it à #!, @))%-at9lA, Wb €bu €gÛu xtoscbsQx3gymMsJ6 should be taking to improve programs and services for us. Inuit

Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Jose Kusugak said that it was zine x©tIsMs3ym1qgu4 xtosDtc3tlQ5 WNhctŒ8isMszJj5 a

xqctŒAtu4, vg5pctŒ5ht4 x5yC3bsAtc3gu4 v?mgc4f5 about time, since we had been repeatedly asking for such an agree- mag kNc3çymJk5 moZ3i4 hvtEQx3isiC3hA. Wb €bu ment since the tabling of the report by the Royal Commission on w5y?ctcMsJ6 r=Zg3tsctui4 scctŒAtc3ht4 Ì5huz Aboriginal Peoples in 1994. He thanked Canada's Minister of Indian

xqctŒ8isJu4. v?mgc4f5 kN[7usî1qlx3iq5 w2WQIs?7mb Affairs and Northern Development, Andy Scott, for acting to move MAKIVIK 29 v?mgc4f5 §hQIc3inso3g5 vNbs2 wkgw8Nq8i4

WNhxctŒ8ij5 xqctŒAtq8i4 vNbs2 v?mzl x7ml wkw5 W9lQ5 v?mgc4f5 x9Mt7mEzb gÇChx3bq5 wkw5 xtosMsIq8i4 à #!, @))%–u yK9oÙaMsJK6. Ôy Ì8N kÌ6 wkw5 x9Mt7mEz5, v?mgc4f5 wkoEp7mEq5b fhZ6 WJEstc7mEMsJ6 xtoscbsMsJi3ui4. sc3hil, >wkw5 wk8i4 ryxi bf8ˆDtso3S6 kbsyotEAtst9lA wkw9l Öà5gu4 xqctŒAtcDmymo3g5 kwbsMs3ymt9lQ5 v?mgc4f5 vNbs9l v?mzb ckwosctŒ8iE§q8i4. Ì8N wkw5 cspn3iEMs3ymIq8i4 kNc3çymJw5 x9Mt7mEc3tbsiz Wzhi4 gÇZc3m5. wkdtq8i4.> Ì8N x9Mt7mE4 sc3[mEsA8Nix3tlA bf5hQ5 bW‰4f5 gnC5ndtq5, wk8ªozJi4 r=Zg3li vNbs2 Ì4fx Wix3ioEAt5nsht4 x9MymJw5 v?mzî5gi4 WA5p[MÏq8i4. Ì4fx h3dwbst5yJ5 WdI3JxtA5 wobEIs- bW‰4f5 topmix3uJ5 wk8i4 icExq5 wkw5 vNbu kNc3çymJk5 xqctŒZhx3t Qix3bui4 Ì4fiz wkdbs5ht4, kNym[c3ht4 vNbs2 vNbs2 v?mzl wkw9l Wix3iq5b b3Czb kNq8i x7ml xuh7m‰5 vNbs2 X3Nymst5nq8i4. yeiziusat9lQ5. wkw5 x9Mt7mEzb x9M[z Ì4fx wobEIc3g5 kNÌChxDtq8k5 kwbsymo3g6 wq3Co3hil Wzhi4 xqctŒAtQymIq8i4 xtos3bsmJi4 WNh5tc3hi sfiz: gˆ nKx, mr{[j5, wª[xl7usk9l, kNK5 g1z[4, ckwoQxdppc3hil sfiz Wsp Ùg9

Xs5g†5 wkw5 x3â5 vg5pctŒ8izb STEPHEN HENDRIE X2 x7ml ˜Xgx3us5 wkw5 kNÌEMs3bzi4. xzJ3çz uxp Ùon. x7ml €M8 S‰t4. Ì4fx WNhxctŒ8ij5 Ì4fx WNhxctŒ8ij5 xqctŒAtsymJ5 Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association president xqctŒAtsymJ5 yK9osIs5ht4 Mary Palliser. wobEIc3uJ5 vJytb s9MEQxc3iq8i4 WNhx3bsc5boMs3g5 x9Mt7mE7j5. kNÌChxD†5, x7ml v?m7mE4f5 §hQI- Ôis2 b3eEMs3bzi, Wsp Ùg9 siz i[1z§a7m5 vmQIcogxCu4 wk8i4, x7ml wkw5 scMs3g6 WNhZgc3uk5 st3XoxymiCo3hi, WNh5tÌc5bo3ht9l gi3DyJ7mEsymo3mb vNbs2 Ö5hmibc3izk5, wobEIsizk9l, Gwk8il wkgw8Nsq5gi9lH x7ml g1z[os3ht4 x9Mt7mEs2 vNboµu xbsysozizk9l x7ml srs3bg6 toIsmAtq8i4. Ì8N toIsmAtc3m5 kNdtQIsizk5. sfiz: !H vNbs2 v?mzb wlxi xyq8i4 scsycClx3utlQ5, Ì4fx wk8ªozJk5 ckwos3[QIs§ali, WNhxctŒ8ij5 xqctŒAtsymJ5 bf8ˆic3mb x7ml @H bf8ˆ[st9lA gryms- xqctŒZhx3ixExq5 sfiz vNbs2 v?mzl t5noE[sli cspmJ7mEsi4f5 wkw9l Wix3iq5b X3Nymstq8i4, xbtb- wk8ªozJi4 §ayosutbsdlQ5 six3gu4 WNhxctŒ8ij5 xqctŒAtk5 xgo3tbsdlQ9l WosutbsQx3lt9l WI‰3bsmo3Xb. Ì4fx Wix3î5 X3Nymst5nq5 v?mgc4f5 gÇZq5 wvJ3ymstQ§q9l w2WQIsix3g5 NlâI3b slt9l vtmpxW8k5 h3êic3ht4 wk8i4. wk5bc3gu4 m3Îi4 v?mgc4fi4 WymJi4 x7ml wkw5 x9Mt7mEzb r=Zg3tq5 bW‰4fi5 m3ÎuÔ8i4. bm5hjz WNhx3bsJw5 whmc3ymo3g5 S˜Ex˜Exu4 ybmi4 x3ÇAbµ5 gn3tyAtsc5bChx3g5, x7ml x3ÇAbµ5 mr{[s2 xzJ3çz Wb €bu. wkw5 kNym[dtq8i4 yKi5nsMzJu Makivik president Pita Aatami. vtmc5bt9lQ5 v?mgc4f5 wkoEp7mEq9l vtctc3lt4 wkw5 tudtq8i4 x7ml bW‰4f5 xzJçmEz5 sçAtcc5blt4 vJq3ãlt9l sçAtc3lt9l Ì4fx vNbs2 v?mzl wkw9l Wix3iq5b X3Nymstq5b wkw5 x9Mt7mEzb toIsmAtq8i4. Ì8N x9Mt7mE4 W?9oxiq8i4. WNhx3gmEsc5buJ6 X3NX9oxhi yK9oÙ5 ui+Ö5 vtmiE˜3bzk5 Ì4fx WNhxctŒ8ij5 xqctŒA†5 whmQIsJ5 wªyc3ht4 srx5nso3X5 b4vi vtmi3u sçAtc˜Cu4 mfiz w9loEî5, x9MymÔQxq8i4, bf5nst5yht4 kbsyoEx9Mgu4 §ayQx3gu9l wo8ixioEî5 x7ml wkoEAts§kozJi4. vNbs2 v?mzbl bW‰4fl WNhxctŒ8iq5b.

xfiiso3g6 x7ml kN[7us5 bmgjz wMQIsiEIz, mr[4f5 this agreement forward as quickly as he has done. x3dtst9lQ5, ci9otEosuMziCMsJIz v?mgc4fi4 While other aboriginal groups, as represented by the Assembly kN[7j5. wkw5 wMQIstbs5yxChx3iq8k5 vmp7mE5Ìc7usJ6, of First Nations and the National Métis Council, signed this agree- kwbs3cuMsÔ6 srsAMs3g6, csp?9MstsiêMs3g6 Ì8N ment, among the Inuit who signed were ITK President Jose Kusugak, xqctŒ8isJ6 kwbs7m5 kÌu4 g5b[9MEQIsixo3hil wkw5 the presidents of the four land claim regions: Pita Aatami from vNbs9l wªctŒ8iq8k5. iEs8No3g6, iWcD8Ni3nsMzoC5b Makivik, Nellie Cournoyea of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, wªy5b xsMizi4 xsM5yyxD8Ni3nsixo3it8i4, s5©tQlA ck- William Anderson III of the Labrador Inuit Association, and Paul wozlt4 WNhxDtsJw5 WA5pAtsJw9l xsMbsc5bd7m¯5tQ5. Kaludjak of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. Other signatories

eu3Dxq5 whmZhxD8NnstQyJA5 w9lwix3iE?5bt8i4 srs3bgu x7ml, were Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association president Mary Palliser, x3ÇAk5 b9omk5 gÇzMzJu4 xqctŒ8ic3cuMsClx3uhb w9li4 National Inuit Youth Council President Jason Tologanak, and Inuit

mr[4f5 kÌi4 nNi3j5 vJyAtsMzJi4 kN[7u, w9lw5 xuh7m‰5 ho Circumpolar Conference of Canada President Duane Smith. 30 Ottawa's Increased Respect for Canada's Inuit

The signing of the Partnership Accord between Canada and the Inuit Secretariat focal point Inuit of this country on May 31st, 2005 was an historic event. Jose The new Inuit Relations Secretariat, an Inuit-specifi c branch Kusugak exhibited much pride for his participation in this sign- of DIAND is a focal point for the renewed relationship between ing. He said, “Inuit have been asking for such an agreement going Inuit and the Government of Canada. There are three objectives back to the tabling of the Royal Commission specifi cally relating to the Inuit Relations on Aboriginal Peoples.” Secretariat. They include the role of the According to their ITK press release, the Secretariat as an important point of con- political document acknowledges the consti- tact on Inuit matters for departments in tutional recognition of Inuit as an Aboriginal the government of Canada. It also sets people of Canada, living in the country's var- out ITK with an Inuit working group to ious northern regions and in many centres in negotiate the Government of Canada-Inuit southern Canada. Action Plan. It recognizes the comprehensive land claim The Inuit Relations Secretariat offi ce agreements signed by Makivik Corporation, has been up and running for some time the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Nunavut with three employees: interim executive BARRY POTTLE BARRY Tunngavik Incorporated, as well as Labrador's wkw5 WA5Is[z5b x9M[zi WNh†5 director Donat Savoie, and special advisors brand new Inuit land claim. Gnsuxi5 bo3Wxk5H €M8 S‰t4, gˆ nK€ Barry Pottle and Alan Braidek. The Accord The Accord recognizes the importance x7ml Wsp Ùg9. has been a priority for the Secretariat and Inuit Secretariat workers (L-R) Alan of the implementation of comprehensive land Braidek, Donat Savoie, and Barry Pottle. has occupied most of the Secretariat's claims, that the honour of the Crown is at stake time and energy. in all dealings with Inuit, and that Inuit have Near the end of this past June, Barry contributed signifi cantly to Canada’s history, identity, national Pottle said that Inuit Relations Secretariat has since resumed nor- unity and sovereignty in the Arctic. mal operations, including the hiring of staff (Inuit and non-Inuit)

xtosDtc3g5 WNhxctŒ8ij5 xqctŒAtu4 €8t yÏ5, Ôy fhZ6, Ù9 µb8l. STEPHEN HENDRIE Signing the Partnership Accord, Andy Scott, Jose Kusugak, and Paul Martin.

Among other stipulations, the Partnership Accord foresees for the Secretariat and as well as setting the foundations for the the negotiation of a Government of Canada - Inuit Action Plan to mandate of the Secretariat. This mandate is to 1) serve as a point be completed by March 31, 2006, which will be appended to the of contact on Inuit matters in the Government of Canada, and 2) Partnership Accord once completed. Implementation of this Action provide a focus for information advise, and expertise on Inuit mat- Plan will be monitored and evaluated by a joint steering committee ters in order to enhance the strength, integration and coherence comprised of two senior ofﬁ cials from DIAND and ITK. An annu- of federal policies and programming affecting Inuit. al report on activities is sought, as well as an annual meeting The Inuit Secretariat representatives have plans to visit all

between the Minister of and the President of ITK to discuss prog- four Inuit regions in the near future to meet with the Inuit organi- zine a

ress of the Government of Canada-Inuit Action Plan. zations to promote and discuss the mandate of the Inuit Relations mag Both parties consider the Accord to be a living document, Secretariat. The Secretariat has also been busy making prepara- reﬂ ecting a renewed relationship and strengthened partnership tions for the First Minister's Meeting anticipated in the fall and on

between the Government of Canada and ITK. issues such as housing, education and relations with Inuit. MAKIVIK 31 Wix3iK5 Piniarnivut

r1åmN3mb hv5gxl7u4 wkw5 xuh1aX9oxiq8k5. On May 31st, 2005, Pita Aatami was in Ottawa for the histor- WNhxctŒisMzJk5 xqctŒAt4 xqctŒZhxDts- ic signing of the Partnership Accord, joining what was called the MeMzJ6 >vNbs2 v?m4fq5 — wkw5 ckw¬Dt5nq5b Federal Government's Aboriginal Policy Retreat. Pita sat with his X3âymst5nq8i4,> WIE3bsQxc˜3hil bm8N X3âymst5n6 fellow representatives discussing the signifi cance of this Accord. µ5p #!, @))^-Ao3X5. X3âymsts5ht4 ckwoQxDtsJw5 The federal government's lack of presence has been felt in Nunavik vJytbsQxcc5b˜3g5 wq3Ct5yi3j5 vtmpsJk5 mr[4f5 for a long while now and Nunavik's participation, through Makivik, wMQIst9lQ5 wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu x3dtQlQ5 Wb €bu bW‰4f5 will draw the federal government closer to our region. The Inuit vtmpq8k5 wMQIs5hil Öà7m5. cspmZh5yxq8Nc5b˜dN3Sy Relations Secretariat, which was created over the past winter, x3ÇA˜3gu wkw5 ckw¬Dt5nq5b X3âbsAtq5 ckw¬Dtso3m¯b. is acknowledged in the Accord as being the focal point of the x3ÇAw5 x?t7m‰5 Wzh5 G#))H ô3tlQ5 wMQIsiK5 vNbusk5 renewed relationship between Inuit and Canada. It is expected, wobEIs1q[cD8âg6, xqctŒ8i6 Ö8N WA8NstQQxo5ti4 then, that we shall have a greater voice in infl uencing our mode wobEIsmlb kw5yoÖ8Nm5. s9lgw8Nf5 ye8i÷3tlA of living, such as in the design and delivery of programs and ser- ye8i÷q8NMz5hil hoJu4 srs3bgdtQI5ti, §aÔli vices. We can immediately think upon our need for housing in the whmu5yxlil! North and, although we have just reached another fi ve-year agreement to continue building new homes in Nunavik, much more is still required as our population is growing fast. The Partnership Accord provides for the negotiation of a “Government of Canada — Inuit Action Plan”, which is to be done by March 31st, 2006. Such an action plan would be implemented by a steering committee in which Makivik would participate through ITK because of Pita Aatami's membership on its board. Keep your ears and eyes open for next year to see the Inuit Action Plan. After over 300 years our participation in Canada can be rightfully recognized, an Accord such as this one serves only as a means to affi rm our rightful demands for recognition. As the aurora shines and will continue to shine in our true north, strong and free!

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n9ousi4 x5pos3bsctc3MsJK6 SUPERIOR wcl8îht4 wkw5 cspmAygc3ui4 cspIst5yic3tlQ5 yM3Jx2 s3Úy?9oxizi4. eu3Dxq5 Hollywood ﬁ lm star Salma Hayek (holding the baby's hand) posed here with a group of Inuit from Salluit in Iqaluit during an PITA AATAMI PITA mr[4f5 Inuit Arctic Wisdom event to bring attention to global warming. 32 xfr5gus5xxxxxxxxxx Wytsi3Ùq5 Story title bf5nst5yMs3g5 xuEÜ5 kNzi Greenland's Best on Display in Washington DC

bfIZc3[u iEsN1qt9lA s9ldtui4 xy5pgwMsJ7mb, yyus5 cIos3t moQx6 Xt9M WNhxExcMsJ6 yi5b[7ühi Axy1b8u. Axy1b8oxDmJ7mEsMsJ6 gryIst5yQx3gDm5hi cIos3iu4 wkw9l wl3dyq8k5 ck6 W7mEsic3im¯5. Ì8N cIoxz WI‰3m5 xg3bsyMsJ6 s[Z3gj5 Ígµ4 ƒzi Axy1b8u. Due to an unforseen museum schedule change, Sisimiut kayak builder Maligiaq Padilla had to carry the project to his Washington hotel to ﬁ nish making it. He was eager to zine come to Washington to present the cultural signiﬁ cance a

of the kayak and its role in Greenlandic history. Kayak mag association members using the Potomac River, which ﬂ ows by Washington, were especially interested in the work of this BOB MESHER young Greenlandic artisan. MAKIVIK 33 xfr5gus5 Axy1b8ox3ymJ5 Greelanders in Washington

xfr5gus5 Wytsi3Ùq5 wl3DyoEi3tA5 xJá9ost5yMs3g5 A group representing the best of Greenlandic culture impressed S˜Ex3ymJi4 xuEvus5 bf?4f[zk5 Smithsonian Institute's visitors at the Smithsonian Institute's Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History-u Washington DC–ü5gu, à @)–@@– in Washington DC, May 20th to 22nd. It was the fi rst public Inuit at9lA. bm8N xuEvus5 kNzi yK9oÙ5yxa5hi Nsgw8Nk5 exhibit of this kind in USA. About 100 people were there from bf5nst5yAtsMs3g6 wkgw8Ni4. !))–Zä5 Ìf¿4f[ox3ymMsJ5 Greenland and Denmark. xfr5gus5 tx8µ4us9l. The three-day family festival was a display of the best of Ì4fx Wzhi4 s9li4 wMŒi4 Greenlandic Inuit arts and crafts, including bf8Ns÷3tyisMs3g6 xfr5gus5 Wyts- carving, jewellery making, drum dancing, i3Ùdtq8i4 wkw5 nN1axiQA5, choir singing, contemporary paintings, x9Max3ymizA9l, mfiz nN1axZ3i4, photography, lectures, fi lms, and most inter- bfuN3gos3ii4, eMs5Ii3i4, xuhwa5ht4 estingly — the building of a kayak from start w1qti4, uaxaxymJi4, x5paxi4, to fi nish. gryN3tyi3i4, b3Co÷i4 x7ml v5hô8N3i- “It was difficult to decide what to Ùc3ht4 cIos3gi4 W/‰5yxhA bf8Ns/ include,” said Liisi Egede Hegelund, who 3tyAtc3î5. was among the offi cial delegation, “because SAMMY KUDLUK >WIExgÔMsJ6 N9oq8i4 wMst5yZ- we have quite a few very good artists in hx3gnsQxu4,> ÖàoMsJ6 øy wrxt é4rM8, bmszcbsymMsJu4, Greenland. But talking with several persons within the arts and >wr5gXs÷l8i4 Wyt7mE8i4 nN1axtc4fxlj5 xfr5gu. ryxi crafts community in Greenland, and a cultural and arts and crafts sçctcMs3hb rN4fgw8Ni4 nN1axioEpî5gi4 xfr5gu, x7ml adviser, we decided whom to invite. We have limited space, so we wl3Dy3tA5 nN1axioEi3j5 ckwoQxdppu4, grÌyMsJKA5 invited a sample of each [type of artist].” N9oq8i4 òdpJ5nsmz5b. wic5yxMsJ1qm5, xgi5 s5gCsti4 They were showing the very best in arts, crafts and entertain- òdpyMsJA5 GnN1axti4 w7uÅ3gi4H.> ment from Greenland. There were talks and presentations about Ì4fx bf5nst5yMsJK5 Wytsi3Ùi4 nN1axi3tA5 Greenland. It was called Cool Arctic - Hot Greenland, and was orga- x9Max3itA5 gn3i÷3tyi4fl xfr5gusI3i4. xfr5©2 u5ñk5 nized by the Greenland government and the Smithsonian Institute,

µ4v vä+ ª4us6 xfr5gu hoJ1axa§6, grjx5typs5hi wo8ixt5yps5hil kNc3çymÔ5hi yM3Jxu yKo3tsiC3bsJ6. wk©5hi bf5nst5yiE§z Wzhi4 wloc3§6: wJ5ñhi xoxN3hi scAtc3hi w5yÅ3iu4 wo8ixt5yhil WxC3i4 w3yi3u4 w2WAhxi3u4. Makka Kleist of Nuuk Greenland is an accomplished actor, director and teacher, and is considered one of the world’s leading indigenous performers. Her one-woman show traditionally has three key elements: comedy and fun, exposing human sexuality issues, and to teach children the emotion of fear. eu3Dxq5 BOB MESHER mr[4f5

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€¿5us5 w1q†5 WxC3ysti4 wq3Dygc3il w1qg5. Ì4fx w1q†5 xfr5gus5 x8kÇEhgcq8i4 xgMsJ5 Wsi3XsctsiC3bsJi4 yM3Jxu. BOB MESHER X2 The Aavaat choir performs a set of children's songs and traditional songs. Choir members offered a close-up look at traditional Greenlandic costumes, considered some of the most beautiful in the world. sçJcc5bMsJK6. bm8N ÖIsAyc3hi wµ4, i9oN3g6 srs3bg6 - co-sponsored by the Danish Embassy in Washington. The festival ßN3g6 xfr5g6, x7ml €3eh3bsMsJ5hi xfr5©2 v?mzk5 xuEvus9l was a mutual effort between the USA and Greenland, based on bf?4f[oEpq8k5, vJytbsic3uhi tx8µ4us5 x9M[dtzk5 common interests. Kxy1b8ü5gj5. bm8N bf8Ns÷3tyi6 xJw8Nb- Henriette Rasmussen, Greenland Home sicMs3g6 xuEvusk9l xfr5gusk9l, Rule Government's Minister of Culture, g1z[c3ht4 wl8âk5 WJ5ns÷DbsJi4. Education, Research and the Church made the ex8NEx5 Ç+Ën8, xfr5gus5 v?mzb offi cial opening speech at a reception at the ui+bz5 wl3DyoEi3j5, wo8ix ioEi3j5, Museum of Natural History. The Smithsonian cspn3ioEi3j5 x7ml g5yx[7j5 s4fw yic3tlQ5 is a world-renowned centre for education and sçMsJK6 xfiib4f[7u vtm ic3tlQ5. Ì8N Henriette certainly delivered an interesting xfiib4f[4 SmithsonianFyu5§ix8 yM3Jxusoµk5 history, politics, and geography lesson for cspmIsic3g6 wo8ixioEi6 W5JtQ5hA her audience. She placed Greenland histori- x7ml Ì8N ex8NEx5 si4vsycMsJ5hi cally, fi rst to 1939 when Icelandic-American Ö5hmibsymJi4 Wix3ioEi3il kNdtq8il Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson declared bf8Ns÷E x3gymJk5. Ì8N xfr5gu Ö5hmibsymJi4 Iceland as the fi rst American Republic and WQxzDtcMsJ6 yK9oÙü !(#(–u Ì8N Greenland as the second. É+˜8us6–xuEvus6 srs3bgu ei3tsJ6 [c9j Henriette explained that Greenlandic +¿8n8 scMs3ymt9lA É+˜8u4 yK9oÙu xuE- Inuit are an American people, who a long time vusk5 kNdtQIsix3tlA x7ml xfr5gus5 ago crossed Smith Sound between Ellesmere gzoEIst9lQ5. Island and Greenland, where there is now the ex8NEx5 gryt5yQxMsJ7uJ6 xfr5gus5 øy wrxt é4rM8 xfr5gusi4 Thule Air Base, and spread to other parts of r=ZgMsJ6. this, the world's largest island. She also not- zine wkw5 xuEvusk5 wkdbsQxq5, Ö5hmi- a Liisi Egede Hegelund was in the x¬t9lA wÏ3g[is7mb Smith Sound–u4 Ellesmere delegation from Greenland. ed that “Greenland” is “a slightly misleading mag Island er3bzbl xfr5©l xf8iztA5, s9lu name for an island, which in summertime cer- ©ouFThule cz5bÔcstc3[c3mb sNb3ti4, x7ml w3Xht4 tainly is blossoming and fresh green, but which fi rst of all is covered

Ì5hjz yM3Jxoµu er3bJxai3Ùj5. Ì8N scMsJ7uJ6, sN by an enormous icecap containing 2.7-million cubic kilometres of MAKIVIK 35 xxxxxxxxxx Story title

eMs5I†4 t1v urx9n8, srso4 !%-i4 x7ml €N Ì+b7, ^#-i srso4 Nf3m5 xatz vÎM uxl Gnsuxî5g6H sIu5ÌMsJ6 ßuz µE ix9n8 xoxQIsi3Xscts§u4 xfr5gusk5 W1ax©4. BOB MESHER X5 nNI[izi4. Drum Dancers Tinka Mikaelsen, age 15, and Anna Thastum, age 63, Thanks to her husband, Karola Miller (left) received this necklace as a perform a favorite East-Greenlandic art form. birthday gift. It was made by Marie Nielsen (right).

>fº8˜8> MIsiz >b7mzÔI3hi x5ybs8im5 er3bj5, sW3¯ao3m5 ice, corresponding to half of the fresh water reserves of the Nordic WD3[s5yxmE§atlA gaJxzJ5yxa5hil, ryxi yK9oÙzi half-globe. We, in our language, call it Kalaallit Nunaat, which so5bsm5hi yf3JxÇl7j5 xqic3gj5 @.& uoxi4 y4rbi4 rMübi4 means 'The Land of the Greenlanders',” she said. yfu4, kN3Jxoµ2 b3Czb et3coµzi4 wm5yxc3[shi. s?A9o, She emphasized the pride that Greenlanders, as many other scsy3tA5, v˜9ø5 kˆ5, grc3hi WJEstc3SA5 wMscbsQxu4 wk8k5 yM3Jxusa7uJk5,> ÖàoMsJ6. discovered by Knud Rasmussen during his Fifth Thule Expedition scsyc3uhil ck6 wkw5 b3Cusoµ5yx5 gryst§aQxq5 1921 to 1924, and is still so today, as well as other similarities sç5ht4, bm8N cspIsMs3im5 k5 Ç+Ën8j5 b9omQo3bzi4 ©ou4 that Inuit from all locations share. cspn3ic3hi !(@!–u5 !(@$–j5, x7ml Öàq8Nm5 s9lu, xyq8il x5pQIsZM8io8i4 wk8k5 xgctŒAbs?5gi4. s?5tk9o Ì5hm k5 Ç+Ën8 WNhxMs3b[iq5 r9oc5yxi3nu4 ˆ7mˆ3in3ul grymstsMsJ6 wl8ˆA5 wkw5 wobEIsmAt- zi4. yM3Jxus5 xyoµq8k5 bm8N yKjx5ty7mEAtsymJ6 grymIsAyq8i4 xuEvus5 b3Coµzi wkw5 wl3Dyzi4 c9lˆk5 trbsicMs3tNQ5,> ex8NEx5 gryt5yQxMsJK6. xfr5gus5 v?mz5 N9osi3ysDtcMsJ5 @%–i4 x3ÇA3go3iui4 x3Çist9lA x7ml, sc3hi, kÌu4 WdI5nu4 kwbsJcMsJ7m5 xfr5gus5 v?mz5 WJ8Nstc3ixt9lA xtosD8Ni3u4 xqc-

Ôo fEî b3Cus5 iWz4f5 gnC5nix3tz Getzî5g6H eu3DJ6 Wsldbox[iq8i4 Wb o8Í4. Julie Grenier, information agent for Taqramiut Nipingat Inc. (middle) looks at some of the nice jewellery made by Peter Lindberg.

“For us the work of Knud Rasmussen meant a much clearer cI6 nNIsmsJ6 Ì?î8iq8i gi3Dts5noCbMsJ6 and a more exact understanding yu5§ix8 bfIZc3[zk5. of our common Inuit identity. For The kayak, which was built during the event, was the rest of the world it meant a presented to the Smithsonian Museum as a gift. huge step forward in the under- tŒAtui4 mo9lQ5 kN3JxusactŒ5 WdI3Jxq5. >Ì8N WdI6 standing of the structure of WJ8Nyt5yAtsMs3g6 v?m5ti4 xqctŒZhxD8Nixo3tlQ5 contemporary and pre-Columbian hNgw8Nk5, s?5tk5 òbsmo3gi4 WJ8Nyt5yA8Ng9ME8k5,> North American Inuit culture,” bm5huz gn3tyAtc3hil, wMQxE5hi bm4fx sNb3tnc3îl Henriette explained. wo8ixt5yp mEx8 ytx8Ù4 The Home Rule Government mrx9 wo8ix[3Jxzi x5bN3gü5ÖoioEs†9l wMstbst8NQ5 WdIoxaymJi. WZhx3bui4 kwbt5yJ6. eu3Dxq5 bf8Ns÷3tyico3tlQ5 s9lzi, øy scMsJK6, >ck- celebrated its 25th anniversary Professor Marianne Stenbaek woIsiK5 WsJ7mEsc5bÜ8Ng5. xJá9osc5bcsKz wMq5 last year and, she said, a new Bill of McGill University gave this project all her enthusiasm.

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Wb rE+tx8n8 nN1axg6 rN2Xu4 bf8Ns÷3bshi. Peter Kristiansen carving a mask for the visiting onlookers.

of Greenland’s right to sign agreements according to international law. “The Bill authorizes my government to enter into negotiations with foreign powers and international organizations as well as sign Ì4fNi vtctŒ8ii mr{[s2 xzJ3çz Wb €bu Xizl Î+ vtyÔ4 agreements on matters, which have been transferred from central

ex8Ex5 Ç+Ën8u4 xfr5gus5 v?mzb ui+bzi4 wl3dyoEi3j5 BOB MESHER X4 authorities,” she announced, adding that defence and security pol- wo8ixi3j5 cspn3ij5 g5yx[oEi3jl. icy is exempted from the Bill. The event was an opportunity for Makivik president Pita Aatami and his daughter, Rose, to meet with Henriette Rasmussen, Greenland After a day into the festival, Liisi said, “The response has Home Rule Government's Minister of Culture, Education, Research and been so positive. I was surprised that some visitors know so much the Church. about Greenland, and at the same time there are a lot of people who do not know anything about us. A lot of people still think that cspmJcgx9ogcMsqu5hi s?5ti4. xuh7m‰5 Nsgw8â5 Greenland is just ice, or the few people who live in Greenland are whmc§aq8NMs3g5 xfr5g6 yfxlgw8NsQxzi4, s{?¬8î5 wr5gAl8i4 wk5bcClx3hi w=l[Z3usi4 Ö5hmib3tg5

ckwozZI3gE[s9ø xfr5g6V uax3t o8b EW hE8n8 Axy1b8us5 wo8ix†5 bfAmJ7mEsMsJ5 x5paxi4 xfr5gu. These Washington students were very interested in the snapshots WxC3i4 c5ygw8Ni4 srso8i4 bs5gos3tyc5bMsJ6 xfr5gu4 from Greenland. ckw5©ZI3gE5yi3ui4 kwt5yd5hQ5. What do you imagine Greenland to be? Painter Linda Riber Sørensen invited children of all ages to illustrate different visions of Greenland. living in igloos and that we are living very primitively. A lot of them were very surprised to see that we live as we do today.” wªycq8Ngi4. xuh7m‰5 xJá9osc5bMs3g5 s9lu wªy3j5 To the Inuit of Nunavik, Liisi wished to say, “We have started wªyccbsoEx5ti4.> working much more than before between Canada and Greenland

— Inuit among Inuit. But it is difﬁ cult when you don't have a ﬂ ight zine kN[s2 wkq8ko, øy scDmMsJ6, >WNhxctŒ2X- a

oxoÖ8NdA5 vNbus9l xfr5gus9l - wkw5 xf3ztA5. ryxi connection because it is very expensive to go through Copenhagen mag WIExgJ7mEs7m5 cz5bÔ4f5 wÏ3[cCi xrgJ7mEs7m5 vNbox- to go to Canada or to the USA. I think if the ﬂ ight connections were ChxEx6 xuEvoxChxEx3¬î5 ƒX8òv8ƒ3hi. cz5bÔcMs3X5 Ì4fx more ﬂ exible there could be much more collaboration between

wkw5 yM3ctŒ5 WNhxctŒ8insZI3gns5ht4.> these two Inuit neighbours.” MAKIVIK 37 xxxxxxxxxx Story title

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x9Mbq5 ¥M u3exÔ9l €8t „3tsl By Sheila Makiuk and Andy Pirti

cspmN1qg6 hMcv9MMz7m¯5 - You never know what could happen — you could sud- WNháDv9Mgw8NExc3dt5, ci7mlt9¬î5, denly lose your job, get very sick, or get into an accident Wi3lv9M lt9¬î5 c9lôxMelt5 x8ixy- and have to spend time in the South for medical treatment, s3bslt5, ®NsIosD8âMelt5. bm4fx leaving you with no income. Due to those unexpected iEsN1qgw5 W9lQ5, rNoµ4f5 ®Ns5Iñub !)¶- events, it is recommended that everyone put away 10 q8i4 ni3ëc5bg5nsK5. Öm Wzhi5 Wz§J3gk5 percent of their paycheque into a savings account. You tr5gi4 b3eªozJi4 ni3ëmix3gt5 should have at least three to six months wages set aside hZMgxD[5, ®NsItA5 ckwqyxMzKt5. mfx so that if something does happen, you’re sure to be fi nan- wvJ3yZhxDtsK5 ®Ns5Iñt8i4 ni3¿èi3j5. cially secure for a while. Here are some helpful tips to wªygcK5 xy5pMs3tNA, s?A5 wkw5 begin putting away a portion of your income. xyxA5 wo3Xsn3XMs3gA5. mrbZhxDyK5 x5pQIsym1qg5; ie5nK8i4 Before our traditional way of life changed, we Inuit used to xaNhc5bExcMsJA5 kx5hQ9l. kx5yAycMsJKA5 e8ic5bhb save differently. Our economy was different; we hunted and gath- ie5ti4 sIê5 xÌi W/5nst9lQ5 >hNc1qlx3gco3X5>. ered our food. Our ways of saving included caching food under a i4fo?Ms3gA5 W5yo5hbl ie5nK5 pile of rocks to use on a “rainy day”. We pre- xfî3instZhx3hQ5. mrbZhxDygc5tA5, pared dried meat (nikkuk) and dried fi sh (pitsiq) bm8N ni3ëymAyQMsJIK5. to make our food last longer. In our old econ- xuh7mE8i4 W5Jtc3S6 hj5 omy, this was our way of saving. ®NsIi4 ni3ëmJ5nsî5. bm8N There are many reasons why you should W7mEsAtcgw8NExo4 swmN3gco3X5 save money. It could be as serious as saving xgC5nsZI3tlQ5, s{?¬8î5 xrgJu4 in case of an emergency, or for less serious is[ChxoDi wMzi4 xrøAtsZI3gi4, purposes such as to make a down payment s{?¬8î5 x5pQIsqgu4 is[DtQlA on a big purchase or just to buy or do some-

N7ui6 W5ni4. SAMMY KUDLUK thing special for yourself. JxNys2 ckwoziztA5, x3CAbµ5 Ì4yq5 W3bsŒgx3mb In Juanasi’s situation, he has an annual after tax income of ®Ns5In§aK6 R@$,)))–i4. Ì8N kx5yQxo4 ®NsIi4 is[DmZu $24,000. He needs to save money to purchase a qamutik, which yr©zb voZ5nq8i4, xrc3©i4 R%))-R^)) u5ñi. Ì4fx bµi is about $500 to $600, for his brand new skidoo. Looking at the €3eh3ymJü5g5 bf5hQ5, kx5yA8NCI3g6 R!))–i4 b3ebµ5. table below, he can save at least $100 per month.

JxNys2 b3ebµ5 ®NsIoEstq5 Juanasi’s Monthly Budget b3ebµ5 ®Ns5Iñq5 Ì4yèQ3hi 2,000.00 Monthly net income 2,000.00 w9lc3iËozJ5 350.00 Rent 350.00 scomsc3ij5 100.00 Telephone bill 100.00 bM“nc3ij5 50.00 TV cable bill 50.00 iek5 700.00 Food 700.00 w7uªozJk5 Gx8kÇ5, d3[ys†5 xyq9lH 200.00 Personal expenses (such as clothes, toiletries etc.) 200.00 hZM1axDt5nq5 100.00 Leisure 100.00 yr©j5 xro3gExoq5 s3hxlzk9l 400.00 Ski-doo loan payment & gas 400.00 b3ebµ5 ®NsI3gbq5 vt5ht4 1,900.00 Total monthly expenses 1,900.00 xux4fq5 ®Nsè5 100.00 Leftover money 100.00

ryxi JxNy ®NsIi4 xg1qi3nsA8Ng6 kx5yi3nslil. But Juanasi can decide to spend less and save more. For exam- s5©tQlA, xuh7mE8i4 ®NsIi4 xgDtQ?5bui4 JxNy ple, there are many spending habits Juanasi can reduce to save wr9oQxEA8Ng6 kx5yisnsAmgxDi. scomstj5 xro3gExoui4 money. He can reduce his phone bill by making less long distance wr9oQxEA8Ng6 ciqgj5 sçMvb1qi3nsAi, b3ebµ5 calls and he can spend less on his monthly leisure and personal

eu3Dxq5 hZM1axDtui9l w7ukgw8ªozJi9l xg1qi3nsli. ®NsIi4 expenses. There are usually ways to reduce your spending, here xg1qi3nsA8N[c3g5 kx5yi3nsli wµ4. are a few money saving techniques.

mr[4f5 yK9oÙu, w7uk5 sc3lt5 ®NsIi4 kx5yMzo3ii4. First, declare to yourself that you want to start to save money. 38 ®NsItA5-yM5gn3i6 Penny-Wise

bm8N WIExr8iXsK6 bm5hm1zoµ6. Öm gÇZosylt5. This is the easiest part of the whole process. Then you should xfi3ixq5©t9lA gÇZsA8Ng6 §3l c9lôx3li is[ExZM9li decide on a specifi c goal. It could be a short-term goal like sav- s{?¬8î5 xfî3gf3ic3gu4 s5©tQlA WNhA8âD[5 ®NsI5nt8i4. ing for a trip to the South to go shopping or a long-term goal such hNgw8NsA8Nyx3g6 WAmè5. Wsi3XsK6 WQx3[c3li as saving for retirement. It could be anything you wish. Its best xfî3ixq5gu4 gÇZc3li, Öm raixA5 xfi3in3k5 to begin with a small short-term goal, then afterwards you can gÇZ3ªyli. move on to long-term goals. Öm, x9MlQ5 b3ebµ5 ®NsI3gDtQ§t5, Öm5ãN6 JxNy- Next, list your monthly expenses as shown above in Juanasi’s ËozJ3tg5. eu3DlQ5 xgi5 ®NsI3gDtQ§t5 cspn3lQ9l monthly budget table. Examine each of your expenses and see N9oq5 Nvt3bs[c3m¯b. where you can cut down on spending. Öm „3bsQxco3g5 wr9oQx3bslt9¬î5 ®NsI3gDts§i4 Now it is time to eliminate or reduce unnecessary spending. xgExg9lxq5gk5. w3cs à8N Exc3gt5 xgi5 Ìä5 w9oN3g- Remind yourself that every dollar is valuable in reaching the goal m Es7mb gÇZ3ªozQxc3ht9l. s5©tQlA, xg3hA xqJ9l- you set for yourself. For example, it does not seem like much at x©÷1qvlx3hi, ryxi R% - R!) ®Nsè5 xgc5bhQ5 mm3gk5 the time, but fi ve or 10 dollars wasted on junk food over the course x3ÇA3u kxA8Ng5. of a year adds up. W7mEsic3uJ6 won3bsQxc3mb eg3zsJ5 kx5yQxu4 It is also important to teach your children at an early age to ®NsIi4. WNhxDybµ5, eg3zW5 wvJ3yIsAtq5b wMq8i4 save. Each week, put a part of the child’s allowance into a sav- ni3ëc5blt5. bm8N who2X5, eg3ô5 is[oDi W1axu4 ings account or piggy bank. In the end, when the child purchases a hNZM7u¬8î5 WAm§ui4 wo5yymix3m kx5yymis2 WsÔizi4. toy or something she or he really wants they will learn the positive outcome of saving.

xoxN1axg5 ®NsIoEi3j5 PennyWise Fun Fact cspm“5 xggxD[5 R@.)) ÌMi4 xbsy3j5 wuC3j5 Did you know that if you spend $2.00 for one can of pop every s9lbµ5yx6, sk3icD8NExq5 R&#).)) ÌMi4 x3ÇAbµ5V day, it amounts to approximately $730.00 a year? Even worse, Wsqi3nsuJ6 hÍDyIc5bgxD[5 @%–bo8i4 s9lbµ5 xrc3tlA if you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day at $9.00 per pack, by R(.))–i4, x3ÇA6 whogx3X5 SJ3tyymZI3gt5 R#,@*%.))–i4V the end of the year you will have smoked away $3,285.00. zine

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yM3Jxu4 x?t8îgu4 bf8NoC/3St mag bsgAyE?5bW5 xyxA5. Earning a diploma will give you a new way of looking at the world around you. BOB MESHER MAKIVIK

39 WdIoEi3u4 cspQx9MD†5 Legal Tips

x9Mb[iq5 ÷nM8 ÙEx5, WdIoEps2 By Jocelyn Barrett, Lawyer

r9oQ5nspi6 WdIi4 ydu5yymJ5 Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings WNhx3bst9lQ5 If you have been the victim of a crime, if you WdIi4 ydu5yJj5 Wi3lztbsMs3iD[, have witnessed a crime, or if you have information bf8NymA[9lî5 Wi3lgu, s{?¬8î5 gn3tyAt5ncD[5 that could help a judge or a jury decide whether an w3cgwpj5, w3cg3bsJu9lî5 grb3gwpsZh5g5 N9ozi4 accused is innocent or guilty, you could be ordered to scs5pQxc3iD[5 wozt9lQ5 Wi3lymiC3bsÔ2 appear in court and testify as a witness. Witnesses Wi3lym1qizk5 s{?¬8î5 XyIs5Jtq5 play a crucial role in the court system. However, if ho2Xb, w3cgw[7u r9oQ5nstcdIslt5 to/ you have been summoned as a witness, due to the sAtcD8NSt5. r9oQ5ng5ã5 w3cgw“5 WNhx3iq8k5 adversarial nature of the Canadian court system, it wvJ3ym9MExl§a7mb. ryxi bm8NsZlx3tlA will likely be a diffi cult experience. w3cgwpj5 eWlA8Nq5bi4 ò3dIsAtb3ymgxD[5 bm8N The role of a witness is to give evidence under oath in a judi- r9oQ5nstc3iu4 WNhx3tbsî5 xoxN1q©A8NuJ6, W5Jtc3hi vN- cial proceeding. This Legal Tip will only deal with witnesses in bus5 w3cgw[tA5 WNhxDtq5 ñymc5bstJi4 WNhx3bc§aizi4, criminal proceedings. It is important to remember that as a wit- bm8N W5Jbst9lA sdà5gf5 r9oQ5ntbsJ5 x©tgw8NExcCI§5. ness, you are entitled to be treated with respect. To underline this r9oQ5npQIsi3u4 WNhx3g5 n3et5yNhxDts§a7mb fact, the Minister of Justice, the judiciary and the Québec Bar WdItA5 sc7mE5ym5ht4 hoJi4 ryxi scsycc5bix3iu8i4 Association signed a statement of principle regarding witnesses Wi3lymÔ2 WNhx3bs[xi. Ì4fx WdItÅ3gi4 scsyc3î5 in 1998. This statement recognizes the central role of witnesses wozMzJ5 r9oQ5nigw8Nk5. cspm5y xExc3g6 r9oQ5ntbsJ6 in judicial proceedings and the importance of ensuring that wit- cklv5bsÖoQxc3iui4 wk8k5 §hQIs5yxExc3izl Nlâ3bsmli. nesses are respected and provided with information. bm8N ho5yxgu4 x©tixd9lA, w3cgw[oEi3ªozJk5 If you receive a subpoena, which is a court order to appear ui+b, w3cgw[oEº9l x7ml fÑ4 kNo3Jxzi WdIoEº5 in court and testify on a specifi ed date, you are obliged by law to vg5pctŒ8iz5 xtosctŒymK5 g1ziøAtsmJi4 woz5ht4 comply with the order. If you refuse or neglect to appear in court, r9oQ5ntc3ij5, bm8Nl WdI1at bsMsJK6 !((*-at9lA. Ì8N a warrant could be issued for your arrest. If, for a good reason, you scsy3bc3g6 wob3yi3u4 w3cg3bsJi4 WNhx3tMEsiq8i4 really can't make it to court on the date specifi ed in the subpoena, r9oQ5ng5 x7ml W9MEs izi4 §hQIs5yxExc3iq5b you must contact the person indicated on the back of the subpoe- gnsmtbs5yxc5bExc3iq5bl r9oQ5ntsJ5. na. It could also be a good idea, so you don't waste your time, to Ömo w3cgwpj5 eWlA8Nq5bi4 contact the lawyer who requested ò3dIsAtb3ymA[5, Ì8N w3cgw[s2 n3et§z your attendance to make sure that w3cg3bsJu4 r9oQ5nstcExc3gk5, xq3lA the court hearing has not been can- ryxisZI3g6 Wdè5 Öµ4 ryxist5ymb, Ì4fxl celled or postponed. If the lawyer x9MymJ3bc§aK5 czso3X5 w3cgw[7üQxcCI3ii4. informs you that the case has been eWlZh5g5 s{?¬8î5 xM4vst8iqg5, w3cgwpj5 postponed, that your attendance is tAIstbsA8Nyx3g5. W5Jt5yxu4 W5Jtc3ht5, no longer needed, or agrees that your w3cgw[ox3cI˜1qg5 cspIst5ynstQQxø5 reason for not attending court is val- wk7j5 ò3dpAts2 gkxi xtz x9MymJj5. SAMMY KUDLUK id, you should ask for confi rmation in ˆ7mZI3uJ6, hZhx3[n3i4 xy3eMeAm1qf[5, cspNhx3[c3lt5 writing since only the judge can really cancel the subpoena. WdIoEpu4 wo8i4 w3cgw[7j5 ò3dpAtu4 kw5y[o[i3u4 Before going to court, try to remember details about the inci- gryix3[QlA w3cg3bsi5n dIN3bsm1qvlx3m¯5 s{?¬8î5 dent that you will be asked to provide evidence on. If the police s9lz szy9oQx3bsm1qvlx3m¯5. WdIoEpj5 scstIs5nD[5 have a statement signed by you, you can refresh your memory by szy9oQx3bsiêli, ÉymQxgA8âiêlil8î5 s{?¬8î5 wo8i4 reading it before you testify. Once at court, you must remain there xqctc5nX5 W5Jtt8i4 w3cgw[ox3cI1qiC3ht4 ˆ7miêli, until you have testifi ed or until the judge has authorized you to x9MymÔt9lQ5 W[QAmQxcCI3Ö5 bm8Nl W5Jtc3g6 w3cgwp leave. You may be asked to wait outside the courtroom until it is Ì8NMEgxa5hi ò3dpAtu4 dIˆD8N[c3ggxaizi4. your turn to testify. w3cgw[oxMs1qi3i, xW3hbsAtQix3bt8ªozJi4 As most people who live in Nunavik know, court hearings xsMp5yxChQxc3gt5 ckw¬3gi4 bf8NMs3im¯3W5. Søy4fi can be long and are often postponed, so until there are major x9MymJi4 r9oQ5nspAtt8i4 xtos3ymgxD[5, Ö4fx improvements to the court system, you'll probably end up waiting x9MymJ1awAt[it5 bfQx3lQ5 xsMpQxot8i4 W[QA8NCI3bt5. for a long period of time. This brings up another issue, especially w3cgw[7üoD[5 xi5ÖoQxc3gt5 sctbsic‰1qioµ3i s{?¬8î5 relevant in Nunavik — the waiting room. If the accused is waiting

eu3Dxq5 w3cgwpj5 xiA8No3dt3bsq8ioµ3i. w3cg3bs[s2 yMÌi in the same room, you shouldn't hesitate to let the court person- sb3edIsgw8NExc3gt5 W[5nc3tbs“5 N9ost5yxElA. nel know that you are uncomfortable and would like to wait in

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wk4 xJá5©q5g6 dx3ñzZ˜gxDi szy9oQx3bsv5b§aQxq9l, bm8Nl ÖàMzANs5hi r9oQ5nspic3li. swmA8âlt5 €3eQx3bsAt5nq5 n3eq8ioµq8i, W5Jbst9lA xfiv9M4 xWEIsAtt8i4 rsc5bExc3gt5. xW3hbsA†5 sb3egw8NExcq8N§5. bm8N Öà7m xyxi4 Wix3iu4 n3et5yuJ6, gry5yxqgxD[s4, v1ahA8âlt5 WdIoEpu4 Wlx3gu kN[7usk5 wozJu4–sb3e[7üc5bi6. r9oQ5nDtQI3gymè5 b4vi5ãN6 sb3e[7u sb3ectQA[s4, bmguz whw5ngxD[5 xWEQxc3gt5 scEx5yxD8Nq7m¯5 cspt5nstQQxc3bt5 w3cgw[7u WNh5†5 scstlQ9l xyxi xWEAtui4. SwÅm5Öo5yxExc3St9l sb3e[7u sb3eAmiC3lt5. WJ8NstcC[5 ckw1qyx3Ngu5gnsi3u4. WJ8NstcC[5 gñpc3iu4. rNj9lî5 v2Wxh5tbsNh4f[5, v2Wxh5typQZh5bi4 Søy4fk5 tAIst5yNhx3tj9lî5 scDtc5nstQQxc3gt5. eg3zsJ5 It's normal to be nervous when testifying. wªh5gx„5 r9oQ5nspQx3gymJ5 w2WQIs5yxq8NoµExø5 Take your time when answering questions. If Wi3lN3güdNQ5. you don't understand a question, don't be shy w3cg3bsi6 x©tico3tlA, w3cgwp r9oQ5nspI3gymJ5 to ask the lawyer to repeat or rephrase the vmQIs5yxClx3m¯b §hQIs5yxClx3m¯bl cspmZhx5yxq8NExo4. WdIoEº4 xgi5 xW3hD8N[c3©4. WdIoEp wo8i4 trt5yymJ6 question. Don't forget that you have the right xW3hcCI3g6, ra9osli Wi3lg[is2 WdIoEpz hoZlx3m¯3W5 to an interpreter. xW3htQQx9My7ulA. WdIoEº5 xWEsti4 ra9oÙi4 xWEA8NuJ6. r9oQ5nspicMzJ5, r9oc5yxlt4 h9obsJi4 sc3ixiC3lt5 intimidate you, you should report it immediately to the police or sc7mE5tb sicExc3g5. cspm5yxlt4 n9loExu4 vJy8iD[5 the prosecutor. Particular attention must be given to the safety ñb5nsAtÌEA8Nuè5 bm8N, bm8Nl WdIi4 ydu5ymE8isK6 of child witnesses. scsyc7mEAti4 hoix3iC3ht4 x©tymJ5 u5yc1qgu4 During the court proceeding, the judge should make sure that sc3g[isAt4 tAIsmyA8Ng5 x3ÇAi xuhi x3ÇAw5 !$ you are treated with respect. Both lawyers may question witness- sk3iXst9lQ5. es. The lawyer who has asked you to be a witness will question w3cgwp WdIoEps2 xWEAtq5b wMq8i4 xWEsb- you fi rst, and then the other lawyer may cross-examine you. The s1q©dpgw8NExc3uJ6. w3cgwp xWEIsAtt8i4 vJyt5ygx3X5, fi rst lawyer may ask you some fi nal questions. rs5ÖoA8Nq5gt5. rsAm1qgxD[5, xroC5nos3bsgw8NExc3gt5 While testifying, you, as a witness, must promise under oath s{?¬8î5 tAIsm[7Ëbslt5. bm8N wä8Nq8k5 woz1q©A8Ng6: to tell the truth. If you purposefully do not tell the truth and make wMq8k5 Wi3lDbsmJk5, Wi3lymÔ2 swz koxzl8î5 a false statement with the intention of misleading the court, you rstbs4vChxcI1q©4 r9oQ5nspAtc3tbs4vChxD8NCt9l. could be charged with perjury, a serious criminal offence. The max- cspmIsQxc3uJ6 m8N sc3bt5 w3cgw[s2 wlxi wo8i4 imum sentence for perjury is 14 years imprisonment. ñ5yAts3cI1qQxq5, w3cgw[s2 wlxi wo8i4 ñ5yAt5ngxa7m5 The judge could decide that some of the lawyers' questions n9lJi4 scsyc3î5 ho1qgi4 sc3g[isA[5. are not allowed. If the judge allows a question, you cannot refuse wk4 xJá5©q5g6 dx3ñzZ˜gxDi r9oQ5nspic3li. to testify or to answer it. If you refuse, you could be fi ned or sen- swmA8âlt5 xWEIsAtt8i4 rsc5bExc3gt5. xW3hbsA†5 tenced to prison. There is an exception: for some offences, the gry5yxqgxD[s4, v1ahA8âlt5 WdIoEpu4 xWEQxc3gt5 accused person's husband or wife cannot be forced to testify scEx5yxD8Nq7m¯5 xWEAtui4. SwÅm5Öo5yxExc3St9l against them. You should also know that what you say in court WJ8NstcC[5 gñpc3iu4. xWEIsAt2W5 rs5Jt5nzi4 cannot be used as evidence to fi nd you guilty of a crime, unless cspm1qgxD[5 scExc3uJt5. b7mg[isQxu9l csp¿9lgxD[5 you commit perjury. b7mgu4 rsJ[isQxu4 csp¿9lgxD[5 w3cgwp scst5nstQQxø5 It's normal to be nervous when testifying. Take your time when Öv1z5 ªQxMs1qizi. answering questions. If you don't understand a question, don't be Ömo w3cg3bsJu4 r9oQ5nspicgxD[5 w3cgw[ox- shy to ask the lawyer to repeat or rephrase the question. Don't for- Me1qvlxD[9lî5, w3cgw[4f5 r9oQ5nspicdIslt5 get that you have the right to an interpreter. If you don't know the ò3dIs8iD[5 bm4fk1zozJi4 xro3bsAtÌExc3gt5 Gs9loµ6 answer to a question, say so. If you realize that you made a mis- w3cgw[7üQxc3iD[5 xro3bsQxcCI3gt5 R()-i4 s{?¬8î5 take and gave an incorrect answer, tell the judge immediately. R$%-i4 s9¬2 et3cgw8NE8iXAFN2Xgw8NE8iXs4H wMs7u- Whether or not you end up testifying, if you have been sum- t9lQ5 xsMAtªozJ5, iEA†9l x7ml gJ3usA†5, bm4fx moned as a witness, you have the right to compensation to cover xro3gExcgx3Xb xro3bsAtsQxø5. WNhZc3[Qè5 wo8i4 time spent at court ($90 per day or $45 per half-day), transpor- w3cgw[ox3ty5ÖoA8Nq5g6, ryxi bm8NsZlx3tlA w3cgw- tation, meals and accommodation, if necessary. Your employer [ox3ymi3k5 WNh{[i5 xîExc3iD[5 xs9MExc3iD[9lî5 cannot prevent you from attending court as a witness, however WNhZc3[k5 xro3gbs1q5©A8Ngt5. your employer is not required to pay your salary during the day(s)

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x9Mbq5 txW €+gÇ{, vt[4 wo8ixioEi3u gnsmt5yi3u4 WNhx3ts2 KSB's 2005 Education Symposium: A Call for Parental, Community and Regional Partnerships

By Debbie Astroff, public relations ofﬁ cer, Kativik School Board

vt[4 wo8ixioEi6 vtmi3Jx6 @))%-u wq3Ct5yMsJK6 - The Kativik School Board (KSB) hosted Symposium 2005 — yKoctŒ8i6 eg3zK5 W9lQ5 [DxEst9lA sçAtc3ht4 wªy3u Leading the Way for our Children this past February to address Wâlbs?5gi4 kN[7usi4 h3êymic3Xgi4, Wlx3gu4 s[Z3gi4. the social issues that affect the wellbeing of Nunavik’s popula- kNooµ5, kN[7ul tusJi WNhx3[sJ5 r=Zg3bsicMsJK5. !%) tion, especially its youngest members. All community and regional vtmI3gymMsJ5 s9li4 Wzhi4 vt1zi3JxaJj5 ƒ5Jxu. organizations in Nunavik were represented. 150 people attended sçQx3gymJ5 sçAtcMsJJ5 vg5pctŒ9lb ckw1q- the three-day symposium in Kuujjuaq. yxExc3it8i4 x7ml wo8ixi3u4 h3êymiE§zi4, kN[7u Guest speakers talked about collective wellness and its WCI8is?5gu4, WxC5nsht4 wuxlAbsoi3i4 eg3zt8i4 impact on school success, criminality in Nunavik, the effects of sçAtc3uht9l wo8ixi4f5 ñ1zIsQxc3Xgi4 xiAwA8Nyi3u4. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) on our children, and conquering

w¬8NZ bf5hA vt1zi3Jx2. Overview of the symposium. eu3Dxq5 JULIE GRENIER mr[4f5

42 xxxxxxxxxx Story title ISABELLE DUBOIS v4v˜5FWxê5 w1qg5 vt1zi3Jxu s4fxDy3tlQ5. Kids singing during the entertainment segment of the symposium. vtmixDycc5bMsJ5 sçctŒAtc3ht4 Wâlbi4 wo8ixi4f5 the challenges of education. Workshops were held to discuss the WQs5yxisQxo7u4 x{[d5bX5gi4, sçAtc3uht9l gÇZos3ht4 problems interfering with school success, and to formulate clear xsM5IExDtsix3gi9l wvJ3yAtsQx3lt4 eg3zsJi4 objectives and a speciﬁ c plan of action for helping our children to WQsMet5yAtsA8Ngi4. bf8NtbsicMsJ7uJ5 wo8ixg[is5ht4 succeed. A ﬁ lm on graduate success stories was shown, and the WQs5yxymJi4 m3Îi9l wo8ixtk5 bf8NC5nox[î8i4 Wos5pJi two award-winning student videos, The Beast and Inuuvunga, I am ñMcDtsMsÔ8i4, v2WxN3g6 x7ml wªKz, bf5nstbsMsÔ4. Inuk, I am Alive were presented. vt[4 wo8ixioEi6 gÇZosMsJ6 KSB's goal was to forge a partner- vJyix3iu4 eg3zosJi4, kNo8i4 ship with parents and the community to WNhxctc3ixli eg3zsJ5 W?9obsd9lQ5 empower our children to succeed in school. WQs3ic5yxd9lQ5 wo8ixi3uA5. x9Mbsym5y- It is a well-documented fact that students xmb cspnDtsymJtA5 wo8ix†5 WQs5yx - perform better and achieve more when par- i3ns§aQxq8i4 xzJ3çq5 kNo9l ents and the community are involved. The nS5pym5yxgx3mb. w¬8Nq5 vt1zQx32gymJ5 common thread among the participants xqctŒ5gwNsMsJ5 eg3zsJi4 kN[7u was the vested interest to see the chil- WA8Ny5yxdp5ht4 krc5yxlt4 s9lu dren and youth of Nunavik prosper now, yKiEi x3bui9l. ryxi w¬8Nq5 SAMMY KUDLUK and in the future. But everyone had to pull WNhxctŒQxcMsJ5 bm8N gÇZhx3bz together to make this happen. We hoped xgo3tbsixgx3X5. @))%-u vt1zi3JxaMsJ6 wªctŒ8iu that Symposium 2005 would be the turning point for dealing with xy5pExctŒ8iu4 kN[7u WQx3[o{[sdN3©Zlx6. social issues in Nunavik. g1z[Q5hA eg3zsJ5 wo8ixExc5bExc3iq5 Based on the right of a child to arrive at school healthy and ckw1qyx3lt4 WJ5ns÷3ic5yxlt4 xgw8Nslt4 wo5yi3j5 motivated to learn, KSB believes that by leading the way togeth- vt[4 wo8ixioEi6 s2WEIc3g6 yKoctŒ8ixD5b xbs5yƒ3lb er with parents and the community, the children and youth of eg3zosJ5 kNø9l eg3zsJ5 s[Z3gwl yKi5nz5 kN[7u Nunavik will come to realize that education is valued, and that

their efforts in school are important. We believe that the future zine gryA8Nix3mb wo8ixi6 W7mEsizi4 x7ml wo8ixi4f5 a

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Guest speakers – highlights University student Jason Annahatak talked about conquering the challenges of education. He advised students to participate, to get proactive in their own education, and to be more disciplined. He suggested that the communities should reward academ- ic achievement, if they value it such as by supporting students returning North with a southern degree. He told students that with the rapid pace of change in the North and the impending new form of government in Nunavik, that getting an education is more important than ever if they want to beneﬁ t from the new opportunities that are right around the corner. Lisi Ningiuruvik from Quaqtaq is a well-

sçctŒ5tyJ5 xJe3gwp3Jx6 W8Iui €Ex6 ƒ5Jxus6, yxI €lX vt[4 wo8ixioEis2 SCHOOL BOARD KATIVIK ness worker and teacher. She talked about xzJ3çz, €My ˆM5©I6 vt[4 wo8ixioEis2 S3gi3nz x7ml ÉWo e8kxJx6 the symptoms exhibited by individuals wo8ixt5yº5 xzJ3çz5 S[3igu. Panel moderators Bishop Benjamin Arreak from Kuujjuaq, Sarah Aloupa, KSB president, Alicie with FAS from birth to adulthood, the dif- Nalukturuk, KSB Executive Committee member, and Aipilie Qinuajuak, school principal from ﬁ culties they and the people around them Puvirnituq on special assignment. suffer, and the accommodations that must be made for them at home, in school, and sçQx3gymMsJ5 – sçIsc5bMsJ9l in the community. wo8ix[3Jxu wo8ixt èn8 €Ncb4 sçAtcMsJ6 Because it is not known how much alcohol must be ingest- wo8ixif5 ñ1zIsQxc3Xgi4. wo8ixti4 scs5pMsJ6 ed before the developing fetus is affected, Lisi suggested that wMsZhx5yxc5bd5hQ5, wo8ixi3ui4 vmZhx5yxd5hQ5 w7ui9l pregnant women should not drink. The most critical time in the w2WAh5yxEs3nlt4. sc3hil kNø5 sWA§tcc5bg5nsiq8i4 development of the brain and nervous system in the fetus is dur- wo8ixi3uA5 WQs3gi4, nS7uyxDt4 W7mEst5yAt9l ing the four weeks after conception. Since women often don’t wo8ixti4 st3Xgi4 b3Cj5 c9lˆ5 kNz8i wo8ixg[is5ht4 know that they are pregnant during this early stage, she advised WI‰Dy3bsymo3ht4. wo8ixti4 scs5pMsJ6 b3Cu hv5gu4 that the safest practice for potential childbearing women is not to xy5pX9oxm5 kÌu9l v?msix3gu4 WNh xc5bht4 kN[7u drink alcoholic at all. Children with FAS exhibit physical differenc- wo8ixym5yxExc3is2 W7mE9MEx¬i3nso3izi4 W7mEs?4v- es, and are challenged with mild to moderate mental retardation lx3uhi wo8ix†9l wo8ix yx3gnsQxq8i4 W?9od tc3ix- and learning difﬁ culties. DmAt4 mimo3gi4 s9lu. Lieutenant George Okpik from the Kativik Regional Police oy iqsD[4 dx3bus6 ckw1qyx3iu4 WNhx3t Force talked about criminality in Nunavik. He said that most of the wo8ixt5y?5hil sçAtcMsJ6 kbC5nsht4 wuxlAb- soî5 ckw5©§a7m¯b wªo3iui wk7mEso3iuk5, hNi9l sdàQIc3Xm¯b wªy3ui, wªctQ?5bq5bl sdàQ?5bq8i4 x7ml xi3Cui, wo8ix[7ui, kNo7uil wic3tbsQxc3iq8i4 sçAtc3hi. oy scMsJ7uJ6 cspmN§a1qm5 ckw9lxgu4 wuxl7u4 wuDi x3N6 WxC5nc3li h3CbsA8Nm¯5 kbC5nz Wsi3ÙMEsiê5hi kbC5nø5 x3â5 wuxlc5bq2Xb. sc3hil kbC5ns2 yK9oÙi ybmi WNhxDy3i WxC5n a3izi cEbz krq9l WD3Xoxy§a7mb Övi9lxl wuxlAbs8iDi h3CbsmZI3izi4. xuh5 x3â5 cspmA8N §a1qmb WxC5nc- yCÌ3iui, Wsi3XsiêMsJ6 x3â5 eg3qsc5bix3g5 wuxlc5bqgx3Xb. eg3zsJ5 wuxlAbsoî5 WxC5nsht4 tuuA5 x5psq8ins§5 wMq9l h3Cbsym9lxq5g5 wMq9l whmuA5 wly3¬tø5 wo5yy‰5©ha5ht9l. Søy4f5 xzJ3çz ÷p s2W4 vt[4 kNooµ5

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MsJ6 Wi3lisc5bg5 skQx8iã5 x©tMe§aiq8i4 wo8ixti4 W1axctc3ht4. ISABELLE DUBOIS KSB representatives play the traditional Inuit game, Nullutaq, with students.

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gryt5yhil moá5 xgo3tbs5yxg5nsiq8i4 SCHOOL BOARD KATIVIK xuh5 W7mEs†8â5 wo8ixi3ËozJ5 xi3Cj9l scctŒAtsMsJ5. Many important issues related to education and home life were discussed. nS7uctŒ5yxlt4 wvJ3tŒ9lt9l tusJ5, kNo8i yKo3†5 w¬8Nq9l kNo7usoµ5, x©tt5yq8iME7ul moZc3gnsizi4. crimes committed involved alcohol or drugs. Several participants voiced their concern that people who commit crimes in the North vtmixDy3i sçAtsMsJ5 receive minimal or no consequences for their actions. Increased vtmixDycMsJ5 sçAtc3ht4 kNø5 ckw1qyxExc3iq8i4, police presence in public places was requested. wMŒ5 x7ml kNo7us5 WNhxctŒ5gnsiq8i4 wvJ3tŒ9lt4 Dr. Don Taylor from McGill University talked about the physi- xsM5IEx3Xlt4. sfx sçAtslx1axMsJ5 vtmixDyc3tlQ5 cal, cultural and psychological wellbeing of children as their right, WNhx3bsJ5nsQxq8il scsbs5ht4: and how the people of Nunavik need to take collective action to ensure that right. The bottom line is that the Nunavik communities are not healthy, and it’s affecting the wellbeing of the children and ultimately their success in school, and in life. Collective action is necessary because there are collective problems at all community levels. He said that it was necessary to arrive at a clear deﬁ nition of the behaviours that should be required of all Nunavik residents, such as behaviours that promote healthy communities by everyone being responsible and pulling their weight. He explained that rules should be implemented with all the support and co-operation that institutions, community leaders and the community at large can provide, and that there be zero tolerance for breaking

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xWEst: hNi4 kNo5ti wªctŒ8itA5 Wâl5yym?2Wb V community partnerships, and partnerships and actions. The rsA†5: wuxl4 xz÷8Ngw9l xg3il5bsiq8i4; eg3zsJ5 following highlights from the community wellbeing workshop set WD3n/s5yx1qiq8i4; eg3zsJ5 wWê8Nbsmlx3iq8i4; the stage for the work that needed to be done: WNh5†5 WNhxChx5yxq8iq8i4; is3ci6; x4hlx3i6; w9lwix3i6; xy5ti4 btclx3i6 WâlbsJi4 €3eDt5nsy3ij5; Question: What are the social problems that we are facing in all §h5nq8i6 xyui9l §§5nq8i6; wk©5ht4 eg3zui4 WD3ãJ5 our communities? Gx3â5 w5gh[i3uk5 wvJ3bsqlx3g5H; xyui4 sWAhA8Nq8i6; Answers: Drug and alcohol abuse; poor parenting; neglected Wlv8i6; dkJ3ixc5bi6 WxC3i4 x3Ni9l; É2X‰5 Wlvstiz5; children; ineffective workers; sniffi ng; poverty; insuffi cient hous- n{?C9Mi6; xro5nclx3i6; w5IC5nc1qi6; W7mEst5yq8i6; ing; depending on others to solve problems; lack of self-respect WNhZ5nc1qi6; wuxl8i4 €z÷8Ngi9l and respect for others; single parenthood is3Dyc5bi6; wªZhx3is2 xrz (usually women with deadbeat boyfriends); xrglx3g6; xyui4 Wâlbuk5 Xy5yAtc3i6; x9Mbsym5yxmb cspnDt- lack of appreciation for others; violence; eg3zsJ5 wuxlAbsoî5 WxC5nsht4; symJtA5 wo8ix†5 sexual abuse of children and women; conju- bs5gctQ1qbui4 N3Di6; ivAhA8Nq8i6; WQs5yxi3ns§aQxq8i4 gal abuse; gambling; going into debt; poor wkgw8Nsi3uA5 W7mEstbui4 xys- xzJ3çq5 kNo9l or no role models; no moral values; unem- pi6. ployment; bootleggers and dope peddlers; nS5pym5yxgx3mb. cost-of-living too high; blaming others for xWEst: bm4fx WâlÖ5 ck6 w¬8Nq5 vt1zQx32gymJ5 problems; children with FAS; racism; lack h3êicc5bXb eg3zsJi4 V xqctŒ5gwNsMsJ5 of empathy; losing Inuit values. rsA†5: w7uix3i6 w7uixChx3il; eg3zsJi4 kN[7u Wlv8i6; W÷E5ht4 yd5txòi6; WA8Ny5yxdp5ht4 krc5yxlt4 Question: How are these social problems affecting the wellbeing of our s[Z3©lx3ht4 É2X‰yc5bg5 N9oi3u4 s9lu yKiEix3bui9l. ei3ht4; s[Zlx3ht4 eg3qsyc5bg5; Ï8i6; children? iE4vbs5yxq8i6; hNs5nq8i6 ñM3çc3i6; It is a well-documented fact Answers: Suicide and attempted suicide; violence; vandalism; going into yi5yxc5bq8i6; Wsy5yxa1qgu4 that students perform better WsycClxCu4 hQx3bsc5bq5g5; iz3i6; relationships when very young because bc9¬ui6; yKo3tc3i6 WA8Nyx1qgi4; and achieve more when parents of looking for love; teen pregnancies; hun- w7ui4 hNst1qlx3i6; xIs3bsi3li6 and the community are involved. ger; malnutrition; bullying; insuffi cient Öà4fxuk5; wkgc3i6 §h5nq8i6, The common thread among the sleep; no consequences to bad behaviour; xzJ3çui4 wk8il8î5 xsM5ypsJi4; participants was the vested anger; frustration; no self-worth; succumb- ing to negative peer pressure; no respect is3cc5bi6; v2Wxh8i6; wo8ix[7u interest to see the children and k3òN3i6; xzJ3çui4 v2WxñEc5bi6 for elders, parents or people in authority; w7uixMziC3ht4; ˆMA8Nq8i6; youth of Nunavik prosper now, substance abuse; fearfulness; dropping Ws1qg3l WsJ3l hNs7m¯8i4 grym1qi6; and in the future. out of school; using suicide as a threat to wo8ixti9l W5yxgx3mb y8Nifuk5 thwart parents; undisciplined; not know- h4ftEZhxc5bi6. ing right from wrong; trying to sabotage kN[7usoµ5 whmQIui4 xy5pDtsdIui4 scsycc5bMsJ7mb, successful students because of jealousy. sfx S3gi3nu wo8ixtk5 sçAtslx1axMsJ5: xi3Cu While all the Nunavik groups represented gave suggestions for wi3tEpc5yxExc3i6, ˆM5bsQxc3i6, iE4vbs5yxc5bExc3i6, action, the following suggestions given by secondary students were µ8Nystgw8Nsq5gi4 €3eAtc3tbsi6 vmQI5nc3tbsi3l. the most telling: At home, there should be discipline, more listening, kNo7u, xi3CNcExo4, hc5yAtc3insQxo4, w9lc5yxExø5, healthy nutrition, no instant gratifi cation, and more responsibili- Wd÷WoxxaymJ5 xgo3tbs5yxExc3g5, w2WQpc5yxi3nsQxc3g5, ties. In the community, there should be a curfew, more activities, wl3dygc3u4 wo8ixtbsc5bExc3g5 Gwkgò5 r1åmQIsJ5H suffi cient housing, by-law enforcement, more supervision, tradi- w5IC5nyxi9l Wbc4vidIs5hi. tional education (elders needed), and more role models.

xqctŒ5gwNsMsJ5 wªy5ti Wâlbs?5g5 Unanimous support for partnerships to address social issues vg5pctŒAtsJ5nsiq8k5 All symposium participants agreed that parental, communi- vt1zi3Jxü5goµ5 xqctŒ5gwNsMsJ5 eg3zosJ5, kNø5 ty and regional partnerships are crucial to implement real social kNooµ9l xy5pQx3iME7u4 x©t9MEQxc3iq8i4. bm4fxl changes. To put these words into action, a resolution was passed scsysMsJ5 xgo3tbsAt5nq8i4 grÌDtu4 xiÅttbsJc- unanimously stating that the community mayors agreed to coordi- MsJ6 sc3ht4 kNo8i yKo3†5 xbs5yƒ3tyix3tlQ5 kNo7ui nate the local partnerships. The participating organizations each WNhxctŒ8iu4. tusJ5 b=Zi wMsMsJ5 xqctŒMsJ7uJ5 agreed to name a representative to sit in the joint working groups.

eu3Dxq5 vt1zpos3ixlt4 WNhxctŒ8ixgi4. xbs5yƒ3lt4 Ì4fx Together, the groups will work towards establishing the guidelines WNhx3ixg5 wªy5ti ˆ7myx3in4f5 xy5pQxDtsixg3i4 for implementing positive social changes, with a view to creating

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wkw5 cz5bÔq5b wo8ixti4 wvÔtq5 >wnDw5> Air Inuit “Wings of Knowledge” Bursary Program wkw5 cz5bÔq5b vtmpq9l WNh5tq9l, d[xh5ht4, The board of directors and the employees of Air Inuit send, with sWAh2S5 sfiz x3ÇAbµ3ysti4 wvJ3bsAtÌMs3gi4. Ì4fx wvÔ†5 great pleasure, our congratulations to the following recipients of vJq3ãAtsi3ÙaZlx3ht4 kN[s2 s[4vq5b wo8ixiq8i4, our annual bursary program. While the program is intended, fore- Ü9lgwAts7uJ5 wkw5 cz5bÔq8i WNhZ5ncCIExq5. most, to encourage Nunavik youth in the pursuit of their studies, it also encourages consideration of a career ÷i7mE4 wo8ix[4, ƒ4Jx6 ñu yªX Sammy Snowball with Air Inuit as a vocational choice. Jaanimmarik School, Kuujjuaq €lX ƒ5g6 Aloupa Kooktook gºy †[5 X5gº Tracy David Partridge s9lEx6 wo8ix[4, vq3hxl4Jx6 yxI ÙC8 Sarah Baron Ulluriaq School, Kangiqsuallujuaq ™mo ®M8 Emily Keelan Ô ®M8 Joe Keelan ˆ8y ƒ4g4 Nancy Koktook ex9b yªX Hilda Snowball ns5Jw5 wo8ix[4, vq3h4 Awi k1z6 Winnie Nungak Sautjuit School, Kangirsuk pxyv v9M4 Jessica Kudluk †y ñ8b-v9M4 Daisy Saunders-Kudluk wh7mn3[4 wo8ix[4, dx3b6 à x3Ng6 Mae Angnatuk Isummasaqvik, Quaqtaq x3ni6 wo8ix[4, vq3hJx6 Én xNsb6 Aisa Anautak Arsaniq School, Kangiqsujuaq kx se5g6 Noah Uqittuq wfy6 wo8ix[4, n9lw5 tsJ9 xbA5Ìl4 Darrell Atagotaluk Ikusik School, Salluit vä fx8Nˆ4 Calai Quannanack BOB MESHER ¬vy Ù9M÷5 Lucassie Padlayat Scheduled Service Enhancements xymsb6 wo8ix[4, ƒ4JxÇW4 s÷5J g5g Roger Tooktoo Asimauttaq School, Kuujjuaraapik iÏ9 fÔ Nicole Crow In response to requests from various †[ Ù9 xatAl4 David Paul individuals and organization in Nunavik, our Angatookalook board of directors recently approved the fol- r¬b6 wo8ix[4, susI6 Ôxbu g5g Joadamie Tooktoo lowing changes in scheduled service, which Kiluutaq School, Umiujaq ñu fÔ Sammy Crow came into effect throughout the network w8No4 wo8ix[4, wk5Jx6 oy NsI Lizzie Nowra on April 30th: Innalik School, Inukjuak exM8 Éb swÌl5g6 Helen Ida Oweetaluktuk • Saturday and Sunday bi-directional Dash 8 yøN n9l[i6 Celina Salluviniq service on the Upper Ungava schedule. wAx3y[4 wo8ix[4, S[3ig6 çp x˜hx6 Harry Alashuak • Saturday bi-directional connecting service Iguarsivik School, Puvirnituq mE-vD9 e8kxJx6 Marie-Carole Kenuajuak on the Lower Ungava schedule. ÷8-mE Í8 Jean-Marie Beaulne • Monday and Friday additional scheduled vNbm5 5ytWibjk wo8ix[z, ™mo mrx8y Emilie McKenzie service between Inukjuak, Puvirnituq and Sabrina Jean-Pierre yx?[x9 n2‰N ÷8-Wx3 Kuujjuaq. Kanatamat Tshitipenitamunu School, Ì8ix K˜85 Tania Volant Schefferville • An additional ﬂ ight between Akullivik and Puvirnituq activated on a day-to-day basis ºu ñ8t wo8ix[z, vsZsAx5yvµ5+ ºu tsp4 fEfx Jimmy Derek Gregoire Jimmy Sandy Memorial School, ÷fp ©m Zachary Tooma as required, such that inclement weather Kawawachikamach xoyx t[s0 Alicia Thivierge conditions or passenger loads do not inter- fere with Akulivik service. We anticipate further scheduled service reﬁ nements towards year-end and will, csbµ3ys†5 WosutbsQxMs3g5 prior to enacting these, ensure that Air Inuit users are consulted

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mr[4f5 tr9lA. better enable everyone who wishes to go and do so. 48 xxxxxxxxxx Air Inuit Propwash BOB MESHER

kNü8Ngk5 Gyr©c1qg5, Ôi ^–u5 Jä !)–j5 cIExcqg5H xrr9oQx3tyymA†5 sW3zu xrr9oQx3tyymi6 Jä !*–u5 xsA+t &–j5 ki?8NuFSf8Nu xrr9oQx3ymi6 xsA+t !%–u5 y2t7X $–j5 dx3NMs3tNA xrr9oQx3ymi6 s5©X !–u5 s5©X #!–j5 et1at5nysEx3ij5 ª[7X !$–u5 †n7X !!–j5 xrr9oQx3ymi6 et1ays3ij5 xrr9oQx3ymi6 †n7X !^–u5 IkxE *–j5 dx3Nu xrr9oQx3ymi6 IkxE !^–u5 [KxE !(–j5 kN[oµu i5Il5Ìi3j5 xrr9oQx3ymî5 Jäul xsA+tul xg3tbsq8Nix3g5.

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W[c5yxixd9lQ5. BOB MESHER wkw5 cz5bÔq5 Öm5ãN6 yKi5nos˜3g5 Wzh5 b3é5 Air Inuit will provide a similar forecast for the ﬁ rst quarter of yK9oÙq8îo3Xb @))^–u ra9ou MESHER STEWART 2006 in the next issue of Makivik Magazine.

In the meantime, we express our appreciation to all Air Inuit zine mr{[s2 eu3Dxq8i kwb˜3gi4. a

µ8Nsizi, Nf3üSA5 wkw5 cz5b Ôq8k5 WNh5tQIsJoµi4 personnel for your strong efforts in providing safe, reliable and mag xJw8NyxMsC5y x5bâ5gu4, btQ N3gu4 W5JpMs3mb W5Jp §K8i4. courteous service to our customers. Best wishes for a ﬁ ne sum- sW3¯ys5yxMzKy wkw5 cz5b Ôq8k5 WNh5toµ9l W5JIs- mer to all Air Inuit personnel and customers.

Joµ9l. MAKIVIK 49 x3ÇAk5 b9omk5 wozMzJ6 w9lc3tyi3j5 xqctŒAt4 New Five-Year Housing Agreement

wkw5 xi3Cnq9l w9lwl wkclx3g5 ñ1zI5nsiq5 The housing shortage and overcrowding challenge grows in uni- WD3XoxcbsK5 kN[s2 wkq5b sk3y?9oxiq8k5, ryxi son with Nunavik's fast growing population, but a signifi cant step bm8NsZlx3tlA W9lgxl7u4 x9lExDtc3cuoMsEKA5 kÌu4 towards getting more new social houses was taken with the recent w9lc3tyAt5nb3ic3hb c7u6 xqc- signing of a new fi ve-year, $140-million hous- tŒAtu4 xtos3ctŒ8i6 x3dtQ5htA, ing agreement between Canada, Québec Ì4fxl xqctŒAtsJ5 wozMzK5 x3ÇA3k5 and Nunavik. Only 2.6 percent of homes in b9omk5, ®NsI3bc3lt4 sk3io8i4 R!$)- Nunavik are privately owned. uox8i4, xqctŒAbsJ5 v?mgc4fk5, The region's mayors celebrated the fÑ4fl v?mz8k5 x7ml kN[7j5. kN[7us5 agreement, along with leaders from Makivik, wkw5 sk3iø5 @.^-¶gw8Ni4 N7ui6 KRG, SHQ and the provincial government w9ldtc3mb. in Kuujjuaq this past June 27th. At the offi - kN[7us5 kNoq5b yKo3tq5, cial announcement in Kuujjuaq, hosted by

wMc3ht4 mr{[f9l, vt[4 kNooµ5 SAMMY KUDLUK KRG chairman Johnny Adams, were Makivik v?mzbl x7ml fÑ4 v?m4f5 w9loE— president Pita Aatami, Québec's Minister of p3Jxfq5b yKo3tq8i4 wMs7ut9lQ5 fÑ4 v?ms2 r4Zg3tq8i4 Municipal Affairs and Regions Nathalie Normandeau, KMHB pres- Ôi @&-aMsJu ƒ4Jxü5ht4, Ì4fx wobEIsic3ht4 scsbst9lQ5 ident Maggie Emudluk, and SHQ president Pierre Cliche. Federal g1zh5typsMsJK6 vt[4 kNooµ5 v?mzb yKo3tz ÷i €bu, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Andy Scott sX5bsm5hi Wb €buj, fÑ4 v?mzb g3cb3[zk5 kNoxWoEi3kl and Québec Minister for Native Affairs Geoffrey Kelley did not kNdtoEi3kl Nbo k3µ8©j5, vt[4 kNooµ5 w9loEp3Jxfq5b make it to Kuujjuaq for the ofﬁ cial announcement, although they yKo3tzk5 µr wm3Mj5 x7ml fÑ4 v?m4f5 w9loEp3Jxfq5b each were key participants in this achievement. xzJ3çzk5 Wx3 4o¥j5. v?mgc4f5 wkoEpgc4fq5b Besides Makivik's ongoing political drive to see that this and eu3Dxq5

kN[7us5 kNo8i yKo3tq5 tu7mEsJi9l yKo3†5 v?à9l vtctŒMsJ5 vt[4 kNooµ5 v?mzb x9M[zi sçAtc3ht4 kÌu4 w9loEi3j5 xqctŒAtu4. BOB MESHER Nunavik mayors and leaders of some major Nunavik and government organizations met at the KRG ofﬁ ce to talk about the new housing agreement. mr[4f5

50 w9lc3tyi3j5 xqctŒAt4 Housing Agreement

ui+bz9l €8t yÏ5 x7ml fÑ7u kNogc5nIoEi3j5 WA5p[s2 g3cb3[z px{ÓE rxo bm3u4 wvJ3ym9MExl5ymZlx3ht4 Ì4fiz xqctŒ8iªozJi4 n3et5yi3k5 wMsJ8NMsJ1q˜4 wob3yico3tlQ5 xtosctŒ8iu4 xg3ht4. mr{[s2 Wix3ioEitA5 WNhx3Xbq5 vJytbst5yNhx3hi bm4fiz xyq8il wkw5 WJ8NstÌEymIq8i4 xqctŒ8if5 vJyt5yAtsQxc3ymJi4 Öà5tlQ5 nNi3k5 WA5p[z5 WNhA5pAttA5 WNhx3hi kN[7us5 xi3Cnq8i4 w9los3iu4 WNhx3tbs?4rK6. Wb €bu i9o[5nc3tbsogxCu sWAh8iui4 i9oDtcMsJK6 wào5hi, >Nf3ümExl4 s?5ti4 Sexh5ym1qN[5 bm8Nl W9lA x3ÇAi b9omi yKi5ti WNhctŒ5yxi3u4 gÇZcMz- KA5. Nf3üDmQKz5bs6 kNo8i yKo3ti4 WNhctŒctQc5bC5tQ5, Ì5hml xqctŒAts2 kbsyot3bsizk5 wvJ3yIs7mEMzoEKA5 w9lwix3is2 u5ñA5, d[xN1qvlx3tlA kN[7us5 x©tQx3c3Xmb w9lc5yxq8iu4.

vt1zQx3gymJ5 wMQ5 Gnsuxi5 bo3Wxk5H; µr wm3M4. Ö[5 ro+, Nbo kx3µ8© Wb €bul. Some of the delegates heading the meeting (L-R): Maggie Emudluk, David Cliche, Natalie Normandeau and Pita Aatami.

other Inuit rights stemming from the JBNQA are implemented, the Corporation's Construction Division is responsible to build Nunavik social houses. When it was Pita Aatami's turn to express his appreciation on behalf of all Inuit in Nunavik, he turned to Minister

ui+b Nbo kx3µ8© gipJ6 mr{[s2 xzJ3çzk5 Wb €buk5 BOB MESHER X3 Normandeau, saying, “Thank you very much for having confi dence nN1axymJu4 kNui WymJu4, Ï+„u. in us and we look forward to the next fi ve years. I also want to Minister Natalie Normandeau presents Makivik president Pita Aatami with a piece of artwork from her local region of Québec, the Gaspé Peninsula. thank the mayors because it has been a team effort. The renew- al of this agreement will certainly help to alleviate the housing Wb gryt5yAtcEx9˜MsJ7uJ6, Ì8N xqctŒAtb3cu6 shortage that the Inuit of Nunavik have unfortunately been expe- u5nsñDbsmZlx3tlA @&%-i4 w9li4 N2ÑAt5nshi, c5yl- riencing. gxWs˜3iq5 g1z[c˜3uQxq5 vt[4 kNooµ5 w9loEp3J- Pita also explained that, although the new agreement is esti- xfq5b w9loxEAmIq5b ckw5©iq8i4. >cspmJz Ì4fx mated to provide for the building of 275 new houses, the exact wk3nlxq8NExq5 r1åmQI5tk5. wMqtA5 wMŒ5 @) xbsy3u4 number would depend on the size and confi guration of houses that w9lctŒha7mb w9lc3ht4 Wzhi4 w9lxDyo8i4FcExo8i4 KMHB calls for. “I know it is still a shortfall from what we really bm8Nl ˆ7mq5g6 ckwolA4rx6 €3eAtbExc3bK5 xuhQx9Mi4 w9lÌMed9lQ5 b3Cus5,> scsycEx9MMsJ6 Wb. mr{[f5 xzJ3çz5 mr{[s2 WNh5tq8i4 bmgjz WNhctsq8Nyx§aQxq5 scsycDh5gÙ¬MsJ7uJ6. >Nf3üDmKz WA5p[7u xzJ3cs[Zi WNh5tdt4v WNhx7mEZhx§a7mb, Wlx3gu GnNi3k5 vmpsJ6H Éø8 ro1r4, WNhx7mEc5bifzk5 v?msJ5 wMsMeA8Nyc5bMsJ7mb,> Öµ4 scMsJ6 Wb. µr si4vspAtcMsJ7uJ6 wào5hi >kN[7u w9lw5 !%) u5ñi5g5 xi3CEIsJ5 Wzhwk5 wMŒk5 x7ml @))-ZMs7uJ5 m3Dwk5 wMŒk5 xi3CEIsJ5. ÖµtQxl4 b4Z w9li4 xuZ3nic3SA5. Öà7m5 GÌ8N xqctŒAtH wvJ3ypQ7mE8ixoE?K5.> µr si4vsycMsJ7uJ6 xuhi4 w9li4 h4fymo3gi4 h4fX9oxJi9l w¬8Nt4 kbsyoIsQxø8NsuJ5 ®NsI3gg7mEs˜3uht4. zine

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scsycMsJ7uJ6 Wlx3gu4 Wd÷W4 wozJ6 kÌi4 w9li4 mag xro3gwAtk5, Wx3 4o¥2 h3dwyt5yAtQymo3bz fÑ4 v?m4f5 ui+b ˆbo kx3µ8© gñpu4 gk NÙ3gu4 scsy3i4 Wzhi4 xgD8Ngu4 w9loEp3Jxfq8k5 €3eQx3bs˜3iC3hA x7ml vt[4 kNooµ5 sçctc3g6. Minister Natalie Normandeau chats with trilingual translator Tunu Napartuk.

Søyq5b w9lnq8i4 WNhx3bsZI3iê7uhi. MAKIVIK 51 w9lc3tyi3j5 xqctŒAt4 Housing Agreement

dx3bus5 yKo3tz ÷i s{?s5 fi5g6 ui+b Nbo kx3µ8©u4 N9osi3ysDtc3ht4 w9loEi3j5 xqctŒAtu4 --- fiA5phi wk8i4 kN[7usi4¡. Quaqtaq Mayor Johnny Oovaut gives Minister Natalie Normandeau a kiss during the celebration of the housing agreement — a kiss on behalf of all AATAMI PITA the Inuit of Nunavik!.

Övi s8kf5 iENhxctzŒa5ht4 bf¿5ni4 É5gg- need. In some cases we have 20 people living in a three-bedroom tMsJ5. ˆ7mˆ5yxi3XaMsJ6 Wx3 4ø¥, w9l[Z1axu4 house, so this is really unacceptable and we have to fi gure out a wkw5 xi3CE?5b[iq8i4 bf5nst5yJu4 giIs5hi, wk8k5 way to try to get more housing up here,” he added. The Makivik xi3CEIsQxo3edN1q©Zlx5 w9lwix3ik5 Öà4vbsMeli. president also spoke highly of the Corporation's employees who have spent so much effort on this project. “I would like to thank my own staff members for working so diligently, especially construction manager Eileen Klinkig who was very instrumental in getting the government to come on board,” he said. Maggie described the dire need for more houses by stating; “We have about 150 houses in Nunavik with three families living in them and 200 houses with two families in them. This is how high our over crowding is. So this agreement will help a lot.” She also talked about the many houses that are deteriorating and need to be fi xed up, which will require more funding. During the meeting, Johnny Adams raised other related issues, mainly an error in a bylaw of the new social housing rent scale, which Pierre Cliche has since confi rmed in writing that the SHQ will initiate the necessary steps to rectify, as well as the need for more houses for Kativik Regional Police offi cers. ÷i €bu gipJ6 fÑ4f4 w9loEpq8k5 Ö[5 4ø¥j5 w9l[Z1axu4 Gifts were exchanged during a nice supper that evening.

d9onI3u4. BOB MESHER One of the most à propos was a soapstone carving of an igloo for Johnny Adams presented SHQ's David Cliche with a soapstone igloo. David Cliche, illustrating the kind of dwellings Inuit lived in in the past, but hopefully will not have to resort to again because of the Wsi3Ùu9l bf5nst5yAtc3icMsJK5 sWAh8iu8i4 Ì4fiz housing shortage. And the best expression of affection to Natalie

eu3Dxq5 gnC5nyxao3gi4 Nbo k3µ8©u4 gnC5nyxi4 v?m4fi5 WJu4 Normandeau for her delivery of such good news from the govern- sWQ5hA slx4f5 dx3bus5 yKo3tzk5 ÷i s{?sj5 fi5bst9lA, ment was a big kiss on the cheek from Quaqtaq Mayor Johnny

mr[4f5 Ì8N Wb €bus2 x5poxEA8NyMsIz. Oovaut, caught by Pita Aatami's camera. 52 wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu x7ml wkw5 yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zi3Jxz âi ˜Xgxu x9MbsJ5 mr{[4f5 eu3Dxq8k5, wMq8k5 xg3ht4 wkw5 vtmp3Jxq5bl wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu4fl x9Mdtq8i4 ITK and ICC Meetings in Nain, Labrador

By Makivik Magazine, with notes from ICC (Canada) and ITK

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vg5pctŒ8izb vt1z[zi. mag Three riding on one bicycle in Nain, while delegates from ITK and ICC meet in the Labrador Inuit Association's board room. BOB MESHER MAKIVIK

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âi, kNo7mEsi3XsJ6 ˜Xgxu wkgw8â5 kNoz The people of Nain, Labrador's largest coastal Inuit community, n©3ymJ7mEsMsJK6 xoxh5xht9l Ôis2 b3ez x©to3tlA, were feeling conﬁ dent and excited as the month of June unfold- kN5yxK5 kNj5 xqctŒAtÌz xtos3bsgw8NExco3hil. Awox7 ed, with their Nunatsiavut land claim agreement on the verge of €8gn8 WzJx5 xs9MymMsJ6 wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu x7ml wkw5 being signed. William Andersen III was out of town during the ICC yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zi3Jxz4f5 GvNbus5H vt1zic3tlQ5 (Canada) and ITK meetings from June 7th to 9th because he was Ôi &-u5 (-j5 €gÛüQxcMsJZu WdI3Jxa3tbsizk5 ˜Xgxus5 called away to Ottawa to be on hand for the expected passing of wkw5 ra9oXs5ht4 vNbu kNÌ3iuk5 xqctŒAtÌ3tlQ5. this historic Bill, making the Labrador Inuit the last Inuit group in wkw5 yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zi3Jxz vNbu wkgw8Ni4 Canada to sign a land claim. vNbusi4 r=Zg3tsJ6 skQx8ini4 srs3bgusi4 WNhx3[c3hi ICC Canada represents the interests of Canadian Inuit for the x3dtc3hi wkw5 bW‰5 vNbü4fi4 ˆ7mˆ9lxyxMsJ5hil Ì4fª1z larger circumpolar organization through ITK, so it is a pragmatic tusÔ8k5 WNhx7m‰2X©8k5 xbs5yf5 vt1zctŒ2Xi4 b=Zi5ãN6 decision to have the annual meetings of both organizations during b3Cu kNo7u. the same week, in the same northern community.

wkw5 yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zi3Jxz GvNbuH vt1zQx1zMsJ5 Ôi *-at9lA wkw5 yM3JxusactŒ5 vNbu xzJ3çz F wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu xzJ3çzb gzoz gÉ8 yu5 vt1zi3u4

uxp tf ˜Xgxus6 wkgc6 giIsJ6 Ù9 c¬5Ij5 kNK5 g1z[z8i5. Mary Dicker was one of the Labrador elders to receive a gift from Paul Kaludjak of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated.

ICC (Canada) met ﬁ rst wkw5 yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zpq5 gx8 yu5 cspZhx3g6 cz5bÔ4f5

wfmJi4 ˜Xgxus5 cz5bÔzA5 cspQx3[c3hi wrAtoEpu4 yt¿8 Kx5u4. BOB MESHER X2 On June 8th, ICC (Canada) president / ITK vice-president Duane ICC (Canada) president Duane Smith checks the passenger list with Air Smith chaired the ICC (Canada) annual general meeting. The top- Labrador agent Stephanie Ford. ic that topped their agenda was climate change. This ﬁ le is spear headed by ICC's international grjx5tyMsJ6 x3ÇAbµ3ystui vt1zi7mE7u. president Sheila Watt-Cloutier, sçAtclx1axMsJ5 yMs2 xy5pX9oxizi4. bm8Nl who had to join the meeting by WNhx3bsJ7mEs7uhi wkw5 yM3JxusactŒ5 long-distance telephone pre- vt1zpq5b xzJ3çzk5 ¥M Ax5-fl5¥j5 Ì8N vt1zJk5 cisely because she was away wMsMsJ6 sçMst4f5 sWA§y3bsQx3gymMsJZu to receive her second major sWA§y3bsAtQymo3bq5b É2Wstzi4 w2WQIso3ty- international award for her ymi3uk5 yM3Jxu xy5pX9oxisJi4. gÉ8 WQx3tyMsJ6 ardent efforts to bring world- WJEAtc3çhi ¥Mu4 @))%-u sWA§y3bsAtzk5 wide attention to this serious Sohpie Prize-u4 x7ml kNo3JxactŒ5 x?toEi3j5 global challenge. Duane began WNhxDtQ§zi4 Wytsi3Ùk5 yM3Jxu Nlâ3yAtQ5hA> the meeting by congratulating

sc3hil >wkgw8Noµ5 sWA§tc3gnsiq8i4 Ì4fiz ¥M Ax5 sWA§y3bshi §[ sWA§yDtu4. JULIE GRENIER Sheila for receiving the 2005 Sheila Watt Cloutier receiving the Sophie Prize. sWA§yDtsJi4 wkct5tk5>. Sophie Prize and the United sçAtcMsJ7uJ6 yM3Jxu xy5pX9oxJu Nations Environment Program cspn3bsymJi4 cspn3tk5 srs3bgu gn3tyAtsMsJi4 Champions of the Earth Award. “All Inuit can share in the pride

eu3Dxq5 bmgml WNhx3bsizi wkw5 yM3JxusctŒ5 vt1zpq5 that this recognition brings to our people,” he said. wMs[c7mE5ym5ht4. Ì4fx h3CbsisJu4 cspnDtsymJ5 His speech also pointed out that the most signiﬁ cant devel-

mr[4f5 v2Wxh9MMeAt5nsJ5. Wlx3gu4 i3Jtk5 bEs3usbk5 opment on climate change was the release of the Arctic Climate 54 ˜Xgxu wkw5 vg5pctŒ8izb xzJ3çzb gzoz ©i €8gn8 Gbo3Wy3iÙ6H gipJ6 d9onIu4 kNÓ7usk5. BOB MESHER X2 Labrador Inuit Association's vice-president Tony Anderson, (far right), presented a magnifi cent soapstone carving to the Nunavut visitors. kaw8Ngw8NExc3gk5 bm8Nl s3Úy?9oxisJ6 sMW5yMz5hi Impact Assessment by the Arctic Council, which ICC had played a hê9mE9lil8î5 xaNhx3is?5gi4 ieQIs?5gi9l i3J†5 prominent role in. The Impact Assessment's fi ndings are alarming. wr9o?9oxiq8k5, xgw8NsA8âX9oxiq8k5 s{?l¬8î5 Of particular concern to Inuit are the fi ndings that marine species kagw8NME8iq8k5. dependent on sea ice are very likely to decline, with some facing gÉ8 gryt5yMsJ7uJ6 >yM3Jx2 s3Úy?9oxiz ÖàMe§aizi4 extinction, and warming is likely to disrupt or destroy the hunt- xsMA8Nq5bK5 W?9odtQA8Nq5bK5 mr2XoxZhx3itA5 Wbc3tlQ5 ing and food-sharing culture as the animals decline, become less wkdt5tk5 sdà9osMeAtsgw8Nht4. €3eAt5nc3ixX9l accessible, or possibly extinct. yM3Jxü5goµ5 xsM5Ilt4 ryxisZI3ht4 nS7uZhx3lt4 x?t5ti4 Duane also explained, “Global environmental challenges are x7ml W5naD8Ngi4 kat5ygw8NÖolt4. yM3Jxusi4 yKocts5hi caused by actions beyond our borders that bring limited economic wkw5 yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zpq5 vJyJu4 WNhx3ixg6 yM3Jx2 benefi ts to our people but burden us with environmental degra- s3Úy?9oxizk5 WNhx3gi4.> dation. Solutions require international action and ICC is engaged m3DQx9˜i4 srs3b©2 x?tzªozÔ8i4 wkgw8âl in numerous international activities to protect the environment

w¬8Nvn5yxq5 wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu4f5 vt1zpq5 x5pos3bsJ5. Most of the ITK delegates were available for this group photo. zine a mag MAKIVIK

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scAtsMsJ7uJ5 grjxAtq8i. yK9ou ëo5 Kx5 xzJ3ç2 gzoz and promote sustainable development. As a global leader, ICC wkw5 yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zpq8i yM3Jxu sçAtst5yMsJ6 will continue to be at the forefront of raising global awareness on i3J†5 x5pŒ1qiq8i4 N7uic3iu9l. bm8N moZsJî7m5 scAt- climate change.” symJi4 vt1zi3Jxc3tlQ5 ßmJ5 Two other issues relating as well x5pŒ1q©iq8i4 --- Ì4fx nS7uZhx3ts§5 to the Arctic environment and the Inuit yM3Jxu i3Jti4, vNbs2 xtos3[QymIq5 who live in it were also prominent on the Öà8iuk9l wkw5 cspmsyq8i4 r1å- agenda. Firstly, Violet Ford, ICC Canada's mQIq8il vmQIcc5bExc3g6. wkw5 vice-president for International Affairs, led yM3JxusactŒ5 vt1zpq5-vNbu discussions on the topic of biodiversity Ì5huz vt1zi3u4 >x3dt5ndtc3g5 and intellectual property. This is in view of wobEIsi3Ìi3j5, Wsox3ij5 cspmIs- a clause in the Convention on Biological t5yZhx3ij9l wkw5 Wsygcq8i4 Diversity — an international convention WZhxDtQ§q8il.> bsn8ti x3ÇAi to protect the world's biodiversity, which WZhx3ic§ao3ht4 b3Cu srs3bg7mE7us5 Canada has signed onto and therefore wkw5 cspmAyc3mb ra¿‰i9l xuh- legally has to take into account Inuit

wi WNhx3ym5hQ5 bµi yM3Jxu Ì4fxl vt1z/3gymJ5 bf8Ns÷3tbsMsJ5 âiu BOB MESHER X2 knowledge and needs. ICC-Canada sees §hQIsQxc3ht4. s[Z3gw5 w1qtq8k5 i5/l5Ìt9lQ5 y5 tƒ2 this convention as “a key instrument to i5/l5ÌDtoxEym/zi4 ÖAyc3this4 ˜Xgx2 Wg5ym7uJ3bs6 ckw1qyxExc3izk5 w3iq8i4 GwªQxu4 ˜XgEuH advance the recognition, preservation and x?ts2 x7ml wkw5 grjxAti scAt- Guests were entertained by the Nain youth singing promotion of Inuit traditional knowledge Sid Dicker's popular song entitled Sons Of Labrador sMsJ7uJ6 srs3bgus5 Wg5ymct Œ8iz. and genetic resources.” As a result of Ì8N Wg5ymctŒ8isJ6 vtct Œ{[s§6 thriving for thousands of years in the Far cspmJ7mE8k5 vmp7mEs Jk9l x?toEi3u4 wª5JyoEiul North, Inuit have traditional knowledge and generations of invest- wkgw8â5 tudtq8i4 r=Zg3ht4, kNo8i b3Cu, v?mgc4fi4 ment in this part of the world, which has to be respected. kâ5 x[5gymJ5 WNhx3[q8i4 w7uÅˆ3tgi9l. Also linked to the health of the environment and, thus, the population, the activity of ArcticNet was another main agenda wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu vt1ziz item. This Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada brings wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu vt1zicMsJK5 Ôi (-u !)-ul. together scientists and managers in the natural, human health sçAtc7mEMsJ5 wkw5 w9lwix3iq8i4 x7ml WNhxc- and social sciences with those representing Inuit organizations, tc5yxEx9Mg5nsi3ui4 wkgw8Ni4 s[Z3gw5 vt1zpq8i4. northern communities, federal and provincial agencies and the wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu WNhx7mEc5bg6 xIsE5hi v?mi4 wkgw8Ni4 private sector. eu3Dxq5

wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu x3ÇAoµËozJ4 gn3tyAtz gis3cbsMsJ6 vt1zi3u wMc3tlA tgti4FcÔ5bi4. mr[4f5

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w9lc5yxtbsdp5ht4 WNhxE xc3ym7ms4 x7ml vNboµu wkw5 w9lc3tbsAt5nq8i4 moZ3bnq8il WNhx3bst5yZhx3ht4. Ì8N tusJ6 ®NsI3ysc5buJ6 v?mgc4fi5 wkw5 vNboµu w9lwix3izi4 xJéQx3iu4 WNhxZcCI3gi4 µ8Nst9lA wkw5 w9lwix3iz v2WxN3gü9ME7m5. wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu xIsE7mEc5buJ6 v?m8i- xDtc3hil ®NsIc3tbs5yxdp5hi Ü9Mg3bs yx3lil Wsoix3bsyxDt5nq8i4 wkw5 wl3dyzb scsyz- bl. wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu s[Z3gwl WNhxctŒ˜3g5 BOB MESHER X3 Wb €bu €bu xMfl r=ZgMsÔ4 wk8i4 kN[7usi4. Pita Aatami and Adamie Alaku were there to represent the Inuit of Nunavik. §ayt5y?9oxix3iu4 wl3dy3u4 scsy3ul. wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu WNhxctc3iE§ui4 Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami meetings ITK met on June 9th and 10th. Topping their list were the Inuit housing shortage crisis as well as restructuring working relations between ITK and the National Inuit Youth Council. ITK has advo- cated forcefully towards the government to recognize its fi duciary responsibility to provide adequate housing for Inuit, and invest in a National Inuit housing program or policy. The organization is also seeking federal funding for a national Inuit housing advisory working group because of the current Inuit housing crisis. ITK has also committed to lobby the federal government for adequate funding for Inuit-specifi c initiatives that promote and preserve Inuit culture and language. ITK and the youth will work in partnership to strengthen lobbying efforts on culture iE7µicMsJ5 vt1zic3tlQ5. and language. There was a community feast during the meetings. ITK also resolved to strengthening the relationship with NIYC by negotiating and signing formal terms of reference and/or a mem- §ayt5yQx˜3iCMsJ7uJ5 vNboµu s[Z3gw5 vt1zpq8i4 orandum of understanding by January 31st, 2006 for how the two xqctŒZhx3if5 xtosctŒ8if9l moZEix3bui4 x7mlFs{?l¬8î5 organizations will work together. grymctŒ8if5 IkxE #!, @))^ trMs3tNA There were a total of 11 resolu- grÌctŒ9lt4 ckwozlt4 Ì4fx tusÔ4 tions passed at the ITK annual general WNhxctŒc5b˜3m¯7u4. meeting. Besides ITK's routine business, do9l xbsy3¬MsJ5 G!!H vt5ht4 grÌD†5 regional reports were received from xiA3tbsJ5 wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu vt1zizi Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut, and the x3ÇAbµ3ystui. WNhx§gcq8k5 wMst9lQ5, Inuvialuit Settlement Region. kNooµtA5 gn3tyA†5 kN5yxK8i5, kN[7u Martha Flaherty of the Aboriginal kNK7u wk[xl8il gn3tyAtsMsJ7uJ5. Healing Foundation also made a presen- µb ?˜Et kNc3çymJ5 mun3tbsiq5b tation to the ITK and a resolution was WNhx3bsiq8i gn3tyAtcMsJ7uJ6 wkw5 bW‰5 passed to support their efforts to seek vNbü4fk5 grbDtl xiA3tbs5hi WNhx3izi4 renewed funding. Also of note, ITK has nS7uAtsix3li kÌi4 ®NsIc3tyQx9MAt5ni4. agreed to work in collaboration with µb ¿˜Et gn3tyAtc3g6 kNc3çymJ5 sc3bsMsJ7uJ6 wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu xq3ymiz mun3bsiq8k5 WNhx3bsJi4. Pauktuutit on the issue of residential WNhxcts˜3li Xs4g†4fk5 wo8ixE- Martha Flaherty of the Aboriginal Healing schools. The next ITK annual general will x3tbsc5bymJ5 xi3CE1qbuk5 WNhx3bsizi. Foundation made a presentation. be held in October 2006 in the Inuvialuit ra9ou wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu vt1zicõ3uJ5 Settlement Region. The current term for ß4gWE @))^-u wk[xlw5 kNz8i. Övil wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu ITK president Jose Kusugak expires at that time. xzJ3çzb iDx3bsymiz Ôy fhZs2 who˜3hi. ITK's president is essentially the political voice of the Inuit of wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu4f5 xzJ3cz iWc3tQIsJ6 Canada. Among other responsibilities, he or she must be watch- Wix3ioEisJk5 vNbu wkgw8Ni. WNhx3bc§a7uhil ful that First Nations organizations such as the Assembly of First

Nations and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples do not make pub- zine w2WAh5tsi3u4 kNc3çymJ5 tudtq8i4 vt1zc5biEhq8i4 a

kNc3çymJ9l gn3bstix3Xb wkoµk5 grymt5yyxChx3tshi lic statements to lead listeners to believe they also represent mag wkgw8â5 Ì4fkz r=Zg3bsq8iq8i4 Öàtbs÷§aZlx3tlA. wkw5 Inuit, when, in fact, they do not. ITK sees the importance of speak- bW‰5 vNbu s2WEIc9ME5g5 wkw5 xbsy3u4 iWc3gnsiq8i4 ing with one Inuit voice in conducting credible relations with the

vNbs2 v?mzi4 WNhxctcogxDt4. government of Canada. MAKIVIK 57 kN[7u W?9oxJ5

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Anarraapik Youth Centre Reopened

The Anarraapik Youth Home in Inukjuak offi cially opened again on the afternoon of May 4th, 2005, nearly three years after it had closed due to fi nancial dif- ficulties. Operating in parallel to the Inulitsivik Group Home in Puvirnituq, it offers Inuit-specific substance abuse treatment services to children and ado- lescents from Nunavik and therapeutic treatment services for children and young adults who have behaviour diffi culties. Youth Protection refers the clientele. Although the opening happened at the same time as the Pigiursavik Vocational X3 ROUAULT DAVID Centre graduation in the same community, Charlie Nowkawalk, the centre's director representing the help, and there are going to be a lot of people receiving help municipality, said, "There were quite a lot of people there. A from this centre." few people were there from the regional health board and it Anarraapik fi rst open in the 1990s when many young peo- was a very very good opening. We were kind of rushed but it ple in Inukjuak were heavily abusing substances. The centre went well." started as a local initiative, supported by Makivik amongst The opening other organizations. "There were kids all over the place who prayer was to bless did not have any place to go. There were lots of problems with the newly renovat- sniffi ng so the community decided to act," Charlie recalls. ed premises, clients, One of the main changes since the centre's former incar- parents, staff and nation is that Anarraapik now has its own board of directors, board of directors whereas before it was operated solely by the municipality. of the centre. After This board is combined of representatives from the health the prayer, Johnny committee, the school, local residents, and the municipali- Nuktialuk made a ty. The board places a lot short introduction of of emphasis on Inuit cultur- speeches and other al values, practices, and activities, including knowledge in their new pro- an open house tour. gram. Charlie said, "This is Charlie also a very important aspect thanked NRBHSS, because we want to help which has provided funding since Anaraapik's begin- young people to rediscover ning. He added, " We wish not to have a centre like this their cultural background in our region but we still have a lot of social problems and identity, become more and we have to deal with the young people who are liv- confi dent on the land, and ing with substance abuse. This is a resource needed in have a better understand- Nunavik right now, but hopefully in the future we will ing at the social level."

open the building for something else such as an activi- zine a

ty centre. The young people need help, the parents need mag MAKIVIK

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@%-aAtQo3bzi4 vtmi3JxcoMsJQK5 yM3Jxus5 The 25th annual conference of the International Association vg5pctŒ8ifq5 wozJ5 h3CbsAtsA8Ngi4 cspn3tsi3j5 for Impact Assessment (IAIA) was held this year in Boston, b4vi x3ÇAu xuEvus5 w9lZn3Jxz8i5 Ù+b8u x©tMsJu4 Massachusetts from May 31st to June 3rd. Anthony Ittoshat à #!-u tr5hA Ôi #. €8bi w5gñ5 b4fz vtmi3Jxj5 was invited to give a paper on Sunday May 29th at the pre- ò3dIsmMsJ6 x9MymJi4 xgx3yJ5nst9lA vtmi3Jx2 conference on the Indigenous Peoples Forum. The question yKizi x9ogi µ5p @(-at9lA Ì4fx xgx3yAtQMsIq5 wozMsJ5 kNogc5nIsJ5 wkZn3Jx5 sc3[mEzk5. xWEstbcMsJ7m5 wozJi4 kNogc5nIsJk5 wkZn3Jxk5 x7ml h3CbsA8Ngi4 cspn3iËozJ5 b4vi wµ4 xWEstc3tlQ5: ck3ø h3êisA8Ngi4 cspn3isc5bymJ5 kNogc5nè5 r9oxi ckw9lxtQJi4 gryAtsmo3X5V ÷i Wbl x7ml mr{[s2 grjx5typz W9lfQ xo8i4 WA5pAtk5, DWx5 MN‰, mo5ymMsJÓ4 €8biu4 b4fz yM3Jxus5 vtmi3Jxz8k5. PAULE LAMARCHE X2 PAULE

concerning Indigenous Peoples and Impact Assessment was: How has impact assessment measured up to the challenges of Indigenous People's development? Johnny Peters and Ìfx yM3Jxus5 vg5pc tŒ8ifq5 wozJ5 h3CbsA- Makivik's director of special services, Robert Lanari, accom- tsA8Ngi4 cspn3tsi3j5 n3etbsicMs3ymK5 !(*)- panied Anthony to this international event. at9lA vtt5y[s5ht4 cspn3ti4, WNhx3ti4 x7ml IAIA was created in 1980 to bring together researchers, xg3Xgi4 ckw5ggw8Ni4 h3êisA8Ngi4 cspnDti4 b4vi practitioners, and users of various types of impact assess- yM3Jxt8i xbq3gi4. ment from all over the world.

xqÔ1qg5 ckw1qyx3gnsi3ËozJ5 Small Health Kits

wMQIst9lQ5 kNo8i ckw1qyx3gnsi3j5 WNhxDtsJk5 A s part of a Community woz5ht4 ckw1qyx3Ngi4 iEc5bExc3î5 x7ml wªy4f5 Health Program for Healthy WsycExc3ik5, kNo8i €8ixioEi3u4 WNhx3tsJ5 wk8i4 Eating and Living Habits, S[3igu srs4f5 W1axi3Jxgk5 ÉymJi4 ÉggwMsJK5 community health workers ckw1qyx3gnsi3ËozJi4 bm4fx wlocMsJ5 mm3ght4 distributed small health kits WD3g[iIi4, x9MymJ1awAtsmJi9l ie5yxmfx MAti4 during the Puvirnituq Snow x7ml x4Zi4 w3DgDtu4 Ì8No wozMsJ6 nlmQxc3ij5 Festival. Each kit contained a

ci7myi4 É5ggw5Öoi6 W9lA. ci7m¥5 wMc3g5 k?8iu4 fruit snack, a leaﬂ et promot- ISABELLE DUBOIS sNec5bi3ul w3Xtbs§a7mb wk8k5 ãj3î5FtAî5 ing healthy eating habits, and a x3dtst9lQ5. s§2 Sq8i4 x9MymJi4 gryN3tyJi4 soap towelette promoting good hygiene to prevent the spread ckw5gw5 kox3if5 ci7my3Ìa§a7m¯b wMc3tlQ5 of common viruses. Diseases such as the common cold or Flu É5ggtcMsJ7uJ5 bm8No wozMsJ6 ci7my3i4 kox3if5 are easily spread when people shake hands. A condom and

eu3Dxq5 É5ggt5ÖoQxc3ij5. leaﬂ et explaining STDs were also included in the kit to promote safe sex. mr[4f5

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sN w9lxW4 N2Xbsm[[i3ui5 sl5IsJ[î5 e1axi ªymMsJ6 wtZ8i !))-ZM8i er3bs2 et9lxzîo3g6. q3§2 e1ax vq3§2 kNozi5 szy8ic3g6 %) This cabin was moved at least 100 feet v and is now in the middle of the island. àø5 u5ñi. à b3eEMsIzi ƒ4 byÎtJ[i wm3l so5nE3is§2 sztxlxk5 b2Xs¯l trstJ[is5hi. hWyJx¬gx3m5 Wzh5 w9lxWdtsJ5 wloq9l

n3?sgw8No3g[î5 xyq9l xuh5 h4ftMe5ht4. vq3hus5 X6 JUSIPI ANNAHATUK whmMsJ5 à b3ezi s3ÚJ3JxÇlc5bMs3gMsJJ5 s9lw5 soMéJ[isZIExq5 yMs2 s3Úylx3izi4 Xy5yMsJw5. µ4 vEº2 w9lxWzb N2Xym[[iz. w9lxW[i3bc3isID8âg6. yfk5 ƒ4 yu5bsJ[isANs7m5, byDwMe5hi byD3gl The site of where Marc Carrier's cabin so5hi. raigcEo3bzA5 eMlZ3ysg5 wµi5gi4 stood. Gone completely. w9lxW[isANsJi4 bfc5bg[isoMsJ5. bm4fx w9lx„5 xi3CEx9MQIsI§5 N7uio8k5, xg3bslx1axX4vu4 srxu Xs3zi4 ki?8No3m5FSf8No3m5 x7ml srs4f5 wcl8ixNogx3m5. ck3lî5 bm4fx xyspIsJ[î5 bs3ybsAt5nq5 X3Nbsmic1qg5 Wsoixá3yxAbsJ[î9l xro3bsAt5nb3bsmZt4. >csp˜3dA5... sN w9lxW4 ºv v9Ms2 w9lxWdtz, yeis2 kw[xk5 ñ1zc5bMsJ5hi ®NsIc3tyAt5nbc1qm5 w7mcstcMsJZt9l, ryxi b3Cj5 yeis2 iW{[xªi3n6 ñymo3g6. wvJChQxcõ3uJA5. Ws4ft3yME5gxl7mb sl5Ispxo[î5 This cabin, belonging to Jaka Kudluk, w9lxWdtu8i4> Öµ4 i9oDtcMsJ6 vq3hus5 yKo3tz5 used to face east but now it faces northwest. ÔyW €Ncb4. scEx9MMsJ7uhil wµ4, bfoC5b whmoM- sJz rNl8î5 b2ÙiAmZI3g[isA8âExz so2Xoxo3tlA. e1axî5g6 er3b6 d5ygv9˜l7m5 wms2 wq3Ciz §aJ7 mEx¬[isANsoMsJ6F§J7mExl[isANsoMsJ6.> sfx w9lx„4 vtstMeJ[î4. GyK9osÜ8Ngu x5paxu bf5nsuÔ4.H These cabins were moved closer Flooding at Qinguak together. (Here we see the same cabins as in the previous photo.) Qinguak is located about 50 miles from the community of Kangirsuk. This past May the water in the river rose so high and with such force that it washed three private cabins and their contents away and damaged many oth- sfx w9lx„4 Ìun xsQx9l kx ers. Residents of the community assume that a few days iqsD[s9l w9lxWdtq4 of exceptionally high temperatures in May were responsi- vtMetbsmo3©4 so8iJx[i3j5. ble for the incident. Ice likely blocked the river, creating xsXl5bsi3n6 yeis2 kw[xk5 yei?9osi3nj5 ñ1zMsJZlx3hi a dam that caused the water to rise. Beluga hunters later yeis2 kw[xkgw8N6 ñymo3g6. reported sighting debris in Ungava Bay, which was believed These cabins belonging to Thomisa to be from the missing cabins. Augiak and Noah Ningiruvik were forced close together by the powerful fl ood. The These cabins are like second homes to their owners, red one was facing southeast but now it used mostly in the fall for berry picking and in the win- faces east. ter for charr fi shing. No arrangements have been made to xsX3in6 w9lxW4 wms2 obtain reimbursement for the losses and repairs. "We will yî8insMsJ6, gaJ3b6 x5paxü5g6 see... there is no funding or insurance, but we will have to d˜i nixî5tlA, w9lxW4 try and dig up help. It is a big loss for the people," said uri3nsuJ6 bo3Wxî5g6 wiui5 xsM5IymMsJ1qg6. Kangirsuk Mayor Jusipi Annahatuk. He added, "I don't think The red cabin was close to the edge of anybody would have wanted to be there when it happened. the water, the blue cabin in the photo zine a above was sitting next to it, and the

That island is quite high and there must have been very mag smaller cabin we see on the right did not strong current." move at all. MAKIVIK

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cIos3iu4 wo8ixi6 A Lesson in Kayak Making

S3gi3nu wo8ix†5 Wzh5 ÷i7mE4 wo8ix[7u ƒ5Jxu Secondary-three students at Jaanimmarik School in Kuujjuaq wo8ixtbs3cuMs3d5 cIos3iu4, wo8ixtsctq5 recently had the chance to make a kayak, while others in their bf8NC5nos3iu4 wo8ixtbst9lQ5. class were learning the basics of fi lmmaking. x3ÇÅ8i m3Îi X3NMsv5tlA Jx8 ÙEx5 wo8ixt5yp, After two years of planning by their teacher Joanne Barrett, nrc3g6 suxos3ti4 „gÍD x8tspsu bm8N WNhx3bz whose in-laws own a boat shop in Peterborough, Ontario, the x©tA8Ny5nCbMs3g6 sW3zn6. x®5gu4 cz5bstÌDtQ§ui4 project fi nally became a reality this spring. Using her Aeroplan xg3hi Jx8 ÙEx5 xiui4 tx5u4 x3Nzi9l Ô8u4 points, Joanne brought up her brother Ted and his wife Joan who trt5yymMsJ6 wo8ixt5ytQx3gt5hQ4 cIos3iu4. spent one week teaching the students how to make a kayak. Ws4ftq5 nN3Dtq9l GeJw5, iWtD†5, xux5nè5, The tools and materials (cedar wood, epoxy glue, fi berglass, uaxD†5 xyq9lH cIosDt5nsix3g5 tx5 nN1axb[iq5 varnish, etc.) needed for the construction of the kayak, which mo5hQ5 trtMsIq5 ®NsIc3tbs5ht4 kÌu4 x3dys3ij5 Ted designed, were bought and shipped up North through a wo8ixi3tA5 ®NsIc3tyAtsJi5. grant obtained from the Gathering Strength Program. Ì4fx gipMsJ7uJ5 cI5ni4 wo8ix†5 nNA8N˜3bq8i4 They also donated the construction frame for the kayak so yKi3u. WNhx3bui4 ˆ7mn5yxoCu4, wl3dy3u4 wo8ixt5yp students can build others in the future. Pleased with the suc- èuy Nn6 whmoMsJ6 cIosCI3iu4 kNo8i NÙ3gi4 cess of this activity, culture teacher James Nassak is thinking xg3li. about building a kayak made out of wood from local trees. ™E4 çE+ SEx8b Wx4l bf8NC5nos3iu4 WNhxZc3©4 Eric Harris and Brenda Beck, who own a video produc- „gÍD x8tspsu wMsMsJ7uÔ4 WNhx3gk5. wo8ixti4 tion company in Peterborough, also took part in the project. wo8ixt5yMsÔ4 bf8NZ5nos3iu4 x5posEi3u4 They showed the students the ABCs of video making, from NvtEi3ul. shooting footage to editing. bmgm WNhx3bsiz mo5yxMsJ6 fÑ4u This project was consistent with the project-based edu- wo8ixis2 xy5pbs?9oxizb g1z[q8i4 wo8ix†5 cation reform in Québec, whereby students may do hands-on tÅ9Mi3uA5 wo8ixtbsic3tlQ5. >wo8ixis2 learning. "The new reform works great with Inuit kids, as they xy5pbs?9oxiz W?9odts9mE5g6 wkgw8â5 WxCq8k5, were traditionally taught that way," Joanne said. "The stu- wo8ixtbsAys§gc[i3u4 x5pc3m5> scMsJ6 Jx8. >wo8ix†5 dents were really enthusiastic about this project, even coming WNhx3bui4 v5hô5gmEsMsJ5 s8kfx9˜5 wo8ix[oxc5bht4 in at night to work on the kayak. Some of the students even cIoxu8i4 WNhxEx3ght4. wMq5 wo8ix†5 xzJ3çui4 brought their parents to school to show them the kayak — mo5tyc5bMsJ7uJ5 bfix3thQ5 cI3u4 --- sWA§tc3ht4 proud of what they had accomplished," she added. WA8NyIui4> scMsJ7uJ6 J€8. ISABELLE DUBOIS X3 eu3Dxq5 mr[4f5

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ra9oÙa5hi us4A©2 wuxiz Echo of the Last Howl ra9oÙa5hi us4A©2 wuxiz wMQIsMsJK6 Echo of the Last Howl was among 80 other Aboriginal made kNogc5nIsJ5 b3Co÷Z5nos3†5 b3Co÷Z5nox[iq8k5 ﬁ lms viewed at the First Peoples' Festival this year in Montreal. bf5nstbsMsJk5 kNc3çymJ5 N9osi3ysDbst9lQ5 The evening of June 20th Makivik and LandInsights invited m8gpxu. Ôi @)-s2 s8kzi mr{[f9l kNil bfãf5 former Champion of Ivakkak Junior May and his impressively ò3dpymMsJK5 w?4vgi Wytsi3XsMs3ymJu4 Ôix àu4 mild-mannered dog, "Uluk", to join the e7uzi9l k9MzA8NyxExz xJá5nmE5©I3gu4 >sl4>, audience. Makivik president Pita wMsQx3gtym5hQ4 bf8Ns÷3gk5. mr{[f5 xzJ3çz5 Wb Aatami introduced the film by €bu gryt5yQx1ztsMsJ6 Ì4fx b3Co÷Z5noxamJ5 describing how it came to be hj5 kwbsymAtc3m¯b x7ml mr{[f5 WZhx3iq8i4 produced and Makivik's efforts w˜is1q©3bsAti4 x7ml ®NsItA5 miA3bsAt5ni4 to win an apology and compen- v?msÔ8i5. mr{[4 cspn3bst5yZhxDtc3m5 rNoµ4f5 sation from the governments. xWEIsAtcc5bt9lQ5 cspn3isZI3gu4. The Corporation seeks a pub- xuh5 Ì4fiz b3Co÷ox[i3i4 bf8Ng5 xJá9osc5bMsJ5 lic inquiry. xuh9l bf8NC5nox[isJi4 bsg5bcCb3ht4 g5ymo3ymMsJ5ht4, Many in the audience were gnsmIcMs3iq8Nu4 e1ügw8â5 gdC3bsMs3ymiq8i4. surprised and some nearly brought v?m4f5 gn3nÎtAtc3ymJ5 vNbs2 kNo3Jxzb Søyq8i4 to tears after viewing the ﬁ lm, hav- wk5tA5 Sr3bøMIs§i4 w7uÅ3lt4 cspn3icdpymi3ui4, ing never heard about the dog killings bm8No, mr{[f5 s2WDhAtQIz5, ˆ7mˆCI3tNA x7ml before. The government has responded that the RCMP will s2WDhAtQIui4 xM3yymicCI1qhi. e7ugw8â5 sk3ic3g5 do an internal investigation, which, Makivik believes, would @)))-i4 Ö5hmi kN[7u gdêic3tlA gdbsMs3g[isQxq5 not be fair and objective. It is believed that approximately NlQIs§a1qmb x7ml kNK5u xuh3JxÇlQx9ä5 gdC3bsmQxq5 2,000 dogs were killed in Nunavik and likely thousands more s2WDhAbsQx9M§a7uht4. cEbsItA5 bf8NC5nIoxamAtq5 in Nunavut. DVD copies of the video, Echo of the Last Howl, Ì4fx ra9oÙa5hi us4A©2 wuxizb WIsJ8NS5 mr{[s2 are available from Makivik employees Lisa Koperqualuk and WNh5tq8i4 øn dW3Dxl7ul ÷nM8 ÙEx5u9l. Jocelyn Barrett.

W[r5©ht4 w7mcst5nsJ5 Limited Insurance Available WIsJ8Ng5 While Makivik has made some headway in getting Ömo mr{[f5 WZhxDtQ?5bq5 kN[7usi4 insurance services for Nunavik residents, the Corporation's w7mcstc3tyA8Ngi4 ei3ht4 yKjx5ymoClx3ut9lQ5, executives still continue to press fervently on this fi le. About mr{[s2 S3gi3nq5 ho bm4fk1zozJi4 WNhxDtcq8NS5. four or fi ve years ago several insurance companies stopped x3ÇAw5 b9om9lî5 ybms5nDt4 xiAo3g5 Öm1z5 insuring people living up here and it has been diffi cult to fi nd w7mcstc3[sJ8Ng5 kN[7usi4 w7mcstc3tycèMsJt9lQi5 insurers that are willing to accommodate Nunavik people for Öm1zu5 NiyA8NyxMs3ymA8âgA5 kN[7usi4 certain reasons. Dulude Taylor Inc. offers limited insuran- w7mcstc3tyZI3gi4, bm8Nl W5Jtc3S6 hNsZlxi4rx6. ce for Nunavik residents and are also supportive of those g¬5 Öl tusJ6 kN[7usk5 Wt5yAtcD8Ng6 W[r5©ht4 who own small businesses. Send your application directly to w7mcsti4 nS5pymA8Nu5ht9l xq1qgi4 N7ui6 Dulude Taylor Inc. WNhZdtc3gi4. bb3nymJi4 WZhxDt5ny8i4 b4fz g¬5 Anyone in Nunavik needing an insurance application for Öl tusJj5 xs9Mt5yc5bD8Ngy. their house or personal effects may contact the following: rNgw8N6 w9luk9lî5 Ws4ftuk9lî5 w7mcs- Dulude Taylor Inc.

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Continuing Work on the The 2800 records currently in the Nunavik Bibliography database describe only a fraction of the existing literature about Nunavik. The Lynda Howard and Lynne Howard of the Nunavik Bibliography is available online at Arctic Science and Technology Information www.aina.ucalgary.ca/nunavik. System (ASTIS), a project of the Arctic Institute of North America at University of Calgary, visited Makivik's Nunavik Research Centre (NRC) this past May to continue work on the v?mgc4fi5 ®NsIc3tbsAt5ã5 Nunavik Bibliography. ASTIS staff had made two previous trips xgw8NstbsJ5 to Kuujjuaq, in June 2000 and March 2003, to get descriptions of publications in the NRC's very unique collection. vNbu e7mdt5noEp4f5 ®NsIc3typq5 The Nunavik Bibliography is a cooperative long-term project €3eh3bsymAtc§aK5 vNbus5 wl3dyq8i4 to build a database describing all publications about Nunavik. kwb5Ôut5yQxDt5nsht4 cEbsItA5 gê8Nbs†5 xg3lQ5, It is a joint project of Makivik, Indian and Northern Affairs, the Ì4fxl giIsmic§aK5 kNc3çymJ5nIk5 WZhx3[sJm5ht4. Canadian Circumpolar Institute, the Arctic Institute of North Ì4fx gÇZclx1axg5 wvJ3yNhx3iu4 gnsmIs5Jt5nq8i4 America, and the Centre d'études nordiques. So far, most of vNbu wl3dysJ5 x3dbst9lA gê8Nbst, gryN5yxgi4 the funding has come from the ofﬁ ce of INAC's chief federal x9MymNhx§5, n4fgw8NDuN1q©Zhx3ht4 w¬8âk9l negotiator for Nunavik, thanks to Donat Savoie. NlN1qgu4 xg3bsJ8Nht4 x7ml vNbusoµk5 The Nunavik Bibliography makes it easier for everyone to gnDuN3gbcChx3ht4. ﬁ nd information about Nunavik and it helps research scientists çq3ifos3tnIs1qg5 wkw5 tudtq5 WZhxD8N- at the NRC access and organize their research publications [c3gnsJ5 Ì4fN1z5, Ì4fxl WNhAt5ni4 ®NsIc3tyA8Nd5 and library holdings. Furthermore, by putting information sk3î5 R%),))).)) tr9lQ5. Ì4fx ®NsIc3tyº5 about Nunavik in the national ASTIS and international Arctic WZhx3[sA8NDNsJ5 x3ÇAbµ5 xb8is[5nIs5ht4 WZhxD8N“5 & Antarctic regions databases, the project makes informa- s9lq5 €3ebsm?9l§at9lQ5 srsgw8Nul8î5 sW3zCÌ

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kNoctŒ1qg5 ê4M8u X5bu4 Inter-community Raglan Nt3j5 gt5yÖoostJ5 Volleyball Tournament à !$-ul !%-ul, ê4M8us5 trbsmoMsJQK5 x3ÇAw5 Last May 14th to 15th, Raglan hosted their sixth annual Wz§J3©AtQo3bz8i4 kNoctŒZt4 X5bu4 Nt3j5 inter-community volleyball tournament at the mine site. Two gt5yÖoi3u4 WytsostAtcEx3ggk5 sIC8ix[7usi. m3Dw5 teams from Salluit and two teams from Kangiqsujuaq came to woŒ5tg5 n9lus5 x7ml m3Dwa7uJ5 woŒ5tg5 vq3hJx3us5 Raglan to meet four teams from Raglan. It was a great tour- WytsostctcEx3gMsJK5 ybài4 ê4M8us5 X5btq8i4. nament with excellent games. Ì4fx W1axî5 xoxN3gx¬MsJ5 W1axEx3gymJ9l Kangiqsujuaq Team 1 Wytxl5ht4. came ﬁ rst and returned home vq3hJx3us5 woQ5gdtq5 ry5Jtø5 !-u4 ñM- with the annual trophies and cMsJ xi3CMsJK9l nMcsyxu8i4 N5ny5ht4 x7ml the gold medal. Kangiqsujuaq v8kIu4 sIu5Ìht4. vq3hJx3us5 woQ5gdtq5 Team 2 came second with the ry5Jtø5 @-u4 gz9oEIsMsJ5 sIu5Ìht4 x3÷zJu4, silver medal, and the Raglan ê4M8us5 sIu5Ìt9lQ5 v8kIsIu4. Smash Team got the bronze. bmguz hZhxDtc3is§6 W[5nyxa§aK6 This activity provides a b3Cusk5 #) u5ñi5gk5 bfI3gi3u4 sIC8ixi4, great opportunity for about sçctc3[sJ8Nhil WNh5ti4 WNhZ5n- 30 northerners to visit the ys3[yxa§a5hil Ì4fNi sIC8ixi. ê4M8us5bs6 mine site, talk to employees

W[5nc5yx§a7uJ5 WNh5gn3ysi3u4 trymJi9l RAGLAN-FALCONBRIDGE and seek future employment vJq3ãNhx§aK5 WNhZ3ÌChxd5hQ5 s{?¬8î5 at the mine. It is also a good wo8ixbui4 vJyQxc3iq8i4 scs5p?5ht4 sIC8ixi occasion for Raglan to promote job opportunities and encour- WNhZ3ÌMe5nCI3mb wo8ix[7u4 WI‰3ymoDt4. age their visitors to either apply at the company or to continue sWA§5p?K5 w¬8Nt4 W1axEx3gymMsJ5 x7ml their education for future employment at the mine. Nf3üXK5 xro3gbsAtQNQ5 Ì4fiz W1axgi4 vmpsM- Congratulations to all the participants of the tournament sJ5 Gb7mt5yÖoº5, yKo3†5 x7ml X3Ng[î5H w¬8Nt4 and thanks to our volunteers (referee, coach and organizer) vJy5yxt5yMs3mb. x3ÇA5 bƒt˜EKA5¡ who made it happens. See you next year!

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swEi3¬bsmJi4 €3eAt5nysEis2 The Challenge of ñ1zI5nsiq5 Treating Addictions

If it was possible to travel back in time to the exact place s9lk5 xiA3ymo3gk5 stD8NgcDi stDuNCI3S6 where men gathered to have that very fi rst drink of alcohol, xa†5 wuxl1u4 wuEx1zyi[izk5, stD8Nn3iD5b we would likely witness at least one individual consume more bf8Nn1qèZI3gnsJA5 Ì4fx xa†5 wMz5 wuctu nix8i than the others and behave out of character. It may have been xqJ3gi3Xst9lA WsyE1qbui9l xgyli. bm8N dz8NCI3gnsJ6 somewhat comical to watch and for the most part viewed as whmQIs5nqèZI3hil wkw5 W?9oxiq8k5 wMQIsQxz. part of the evolution of man. Unfortunately, it is still possible in xJ3NmsZlx6, bm8N ho wMqtA5 x©tIsq8Nc5bg5nsm5 some settings to have those same beliefs and set aside the fact Öµ4 s2WDhAts5hi W?9oxigw8Nst9lA whmQIsisI3tNQ5 that addictions have indeed caused, and are still causing, great swEi3lymAtsJ5 W4Üym§aiq5 xyDwi3u4 xati4 x3Ni4 destruction on the very fi ber of men, women, and children. eg3zsJi9l. Alcoholism and drug addictions are progressive diseases wuxl7ul €zI8Ngi9l swEi3lymi6 ci7mysK6 that affect individuals in the way they think, their physical §1ay?9oxic§a5hi h3êymA8Nhi wkw5 ck6 whmAyq8i4, being, social interactions, and can remove a person’s sense of tuqb ckw1qyx3gnsiq8i4, wªctŒtA9l vœhti3i4, bm4fx self and will to live. Addictions are devastating to families and swEi3lymIsJ5 kå5yA8Ng5 wª2 rNsi3ui4 WJEmAtQQxoq8i4 communities and, for many who cannot make a commitment to wªy3ul x©tAmiEQxoq8i4. swEi3lymî5 h4fwMExlA8Ng5 abstain from using, fatal. xi3Cu wMŒaJi4 kN3ct ŒaJi9l, x7ml wuxl7u4 €zI8Ngi9l Treating addictions leaves us struggling with which theory k3ccI1qlg3gEJk5 wªA8âMeAtsA8Nht4. will best match individuals who are affl icted with alcoholism or €3eAt5nysEi6 swEi3lymAtsJi4 €3eAt5nysEJk5 drug addiction. The Psychological Theory leads us to believe that NlN3y?2S6 N9ox4 €3éZhxDtsJ5 wuxl8il €zI8Ngi9l individuals who are addicted suffer from emotional problems. swEmi3¬to7j5 xg3bstQxC5nsm¯5. whmËoziêisJ6 The Socio-Cultural Theory suggests that substance abuse stems s2WDhAtQ§EZ5tA wk4 swEmi3¬tc3g6 swEmi3¬tc- from external social or cultural pressures that encourage healthy MeJE5hA ß7mt7ui w2Wix3i ui4 WICoAtc3ifuk5 Wâl- individuals to use. Finally, the Physiological Theory claims a genetic bc MeQxz. wªctŒtA5 wl3dy3uk9l WIs5ht4 swEm- link to addictions. Regardless of which theory we lean towards, i3lN3gi4 xgMe§aJEIs§aiq5 xyuk5 wªctuk5 wl3d- treating addictions has been and continues to be a challenge in yctuk9lî5 WdIsifuk5 WMeQxq5. ra9oÙz9l wª2 most cultures. Have we become theory-based and left common yK9oq xsctq5 Öµ4 swEmi3¬tc3iXb mogw8ND8N- sense approaches on the shelf? Have we lost the true meaning iC3bsmiq5 WQK5. ck3lî5 N9oxi4 W5Jts iC3bsJu4 of treatment for addictions and replaced it under the defi nition €3éZhAt5nsiC3bsJu9l xgClxC5b bm8N swEmi3l- of cure? Treating addictions is action-based. It begins with the DbsJi4 €3eZhx3iE?5bK5 wl3dysJtA5 sdà5gmEs5hi individual and evolves into a whole person healing process. ñ1zI5nsq8NX2S6. wà8iêAtî4 hoJ3nQIgxco3WÌ cspmi5tA5 Alcoholism and drug addiction have become the greatest of WA8Ni6 §hQ1qlxo1QMÓ5V robbers this century has been exposed to. They have robbed from Nlo3ymo3WÌ gr9MEQymIzi4 €3éZhx3is2 swEmi3¬tsJi4 both men and women the ability to stand tall and be proud of who c9obstymo1qMÓ5 €3eAtb3iêi3j5V bm8N €3eAt5nys3i6 they are. Addictions have taken the greatest hunters, providers, Wix3icc5bhi WNhx3bsQxc3S6. WQx3[ostc§aK3l wk7u5 mothers, and fathers and reduced them to shaking and withering vJyic3ixo3hi wk4 wlw5gD1qioµzi. individuals now sitting in our hospitals, jails or at home having wuxl7ul €z÷8Ngi9l swEi3lymi6 Ì4fNi !))-i x3ÇA3i lost the ability to maintain hope for a brighter future. Addictions xiA3gi wkw5 xf3zi t9ot7mEs i3Xs?2S6. x3ñi5ymZu4 have robbed the smiles from children’s faces and the glimmer xati4 x3Ni9l w7ui4 WJEAtcD8Nstq8i4. swEmi3lisJ5 from their eyes as they are continually exposed to the effects bm4fiz wk8i4 mòt9MExl8i4, ßm5ypsJi4, xˆNQIsJi4 of addictions on families and communities. The most precious xÌbQIsJi9l hN5nsA8ât5yc5bmb swEmi3¬to8i4 nJ5©ht4 of children are lost in a world between love of family and hate weiD4Ü?4vu €8ix[7usb1awym?5ht9l, tAIsm[8il of alcohol and drugs. s{?¬8î5 xi3CsZlxu yKi5nu4 WsJu4 bfJ8ND8ât5y?4vu4. Can we truly provide treatment without maintaining an action- swEmi3¬tsJ5 eg3zsJ5 dz8ixWQZI3bq8il wluA9l based approach? 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youth in an awkward position because we MAKIVIK 69 sWA§5p?5tQ5 ÷Nb wSl Ù5E4 This was the first Ì¥l¡ year that Saputiit present- b9om5 kNø5 vtmI3g- ed four youth recognition [s˜Dm5ht4 xb8isMsJ5 awards for their contribu- nS†5 @))^-u x3ÇAbµ3ys- tions in 1) Culture and W1axDygcq8iH “W Wx8o w tu8i4 vtmi3Jxzk5 Language, 2) Sports/ o8ixymIsQxo8k5Fwo8ixi3kl, sfx: xsXl4, vq3hxl4Jx6, Athletics, 3) Academics/ GS3gi3nQx9Mu4 wo8ixhi wo8ixi3uA5 vq3h4, ƒ4Jx6 x7ml n9lw5, Education, and 4) WA8Nic5yxc5bMsJ7m5 *(.%¶-lxu4H ƒ4Jx6 vtmI3g[s˜3hi Community Involvement. x7ml yxI Í8 kNo7ui S[3igu iDx3bsi3XsMsJ5. This recognition was in wkgc6 Ôy Xus3©6 wvJChx3tsyx§ai3uk5. kN[7us5 s[Z3gw5 cspm- g9MsZ6 whmQIui4 close collaboration with iDx3î5 x©tMsJ7uJ5 nSt4f5 dpK5 f4JxÇW1us5 v?µWz8i4, sçJ6 vt1zi3u. Makivik Corporation, Elder Josie P. Tulugak the Kativik Regional S3gi3nnq8i4 m3Îi4 iDxExcMsJ7mb, n4f4 kNu4 tAux5tf8i4, presented his ideas as an ryxi vtmI3gymJ5 xbsy3u4 S3gi3nnu4 x7ml Wlx5gu4 ƒ4JxÇW1usi4 elder at the meeting. Government, the Kativik iDxExcMsJ5 W5Jtc3ht4 topv5bi6 g1zh5tbsic5yxMsJZu4 Ì?i School Board and the whot9lA à @&, @))%-u xbsygw8Nu4 vtmi3Jxu4 WNhx3tlQ5. Avataq Cultural Institute. toIsmJcMsJ7m5 xzJ3ç2 wizª3gnu. x3ÇAbµ3ystu4 vtmi3Jx2 s8kqb It is the fi rst offi cial recognition of Inuit youth bmgm raizA5 iDxC5ngxai3u4 ra9oÙz8i, s[Z3gw5 vtmI3gymJ5 in Nunavik who are outstanding in the fi elds W5Jtc3hi ÷Nb8 wS xzJ3çDMsJK6 ®NsIi4 kx5yymoMsJ5 R&))-ZM8i4 mentioned above. These four organizations x3ÇA8i m3Îi xzJ3çEIsMz5hi. giMsIu8i4 Nkw5 s[Z3gw5 vtmpq8k5 congratulate the following youth for their S3gi3ns2 É2Ùk5 woZh4©4 m3DMsÔ4: ƒ4JxÇW1u, Ì4fkz xg3bs J5nst9lQ5 accomplishments: Willie Cain Jr. for culture; Ù5E4 Ì¥l ƒ4Jxus6 x7ml yxI øn wkw5 W1axDygcq8i4 W1ax- William Saunders Sports/Athletics (Inuit xMf wk5Jxus6 woZhxMsJ7mî4. t5yico3Xb. vtmJ[î5 xcAo3tlQ5 Games); Phoebe Bentley for Education/ iDx3bsAtq4 cib‰7mEx¬MsÔ4, Ù5E4 Ì¥ s8kf5 iE7µctŒ8ic3tbsMsJ5 b4vil Academics (for having an average of 89.5% iDx3bsi3nsMsJ6 x9Mts2 wizª3hi, iEctŒ8ic3ht4 Nf3üDticMsJK5. in post secondary), and Sarah Beaulne for Ì8Nbs6 x3ÇA8i m3Îi wiQMz7uIz. www.aina.ucalgary.ca/nunavik her involvement in her home community of

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xtz: xµ8b xatAl4 X2 SAPUTIIT YOUTH ASSOCIATION wªo3[zb s9lz: Ôi @*, !(** wªo3[zb kNoz: yñyW Puvirnituq. xq3Czb kNoz: yñyW The elections for two Saputiit executive wk5yxdtz: xˆN5yxC oox8 xatAl4 BOB MESHER positions were posted, but the delegates only W1axDt5yxdtz: X5bu4 g3dt5yZh8i6 X5bu9l Nt3j5 gt5yÖoi6 voted for one executive position because ie5yxdtq5: iegw8â5 dx5 m5Öl only one candidate was nominated for the hNhxChx3iz: wo8ixtsi6 president's position by the deadline of May yKi5nu gÇZq5: kN[s2 kNooµq8i4 w8ixbc3i6 27th, 2005. So, by acclamation, Jonathan WIExgî3ÙEIq5: wk4tg5 scEs3ni6 Epoo is the president of Saputiit for a term v?Ei3Xq5: xy7m s?8k5 sc3ilxiq5 of two years. The other executive position was for the secretary and there were two Name: Amanda Angatookaluk candidates vying for this position: Patrick Date of birth: June 28, 1988 Tasse from Kuujjuaq and Sarah Lisa Alaku Place of birth: Chisasibi from Inukjuak. The results were as close Home community: Chisasibi as an election can be, with Patrick Tasse Favourite person: My Grandmother, Lillian Angatookaluk winning the secretary's seat also for a two- Favourite foods: Frozen wild meat and muttaq year term. Congratulations Jonathan Epoo Favourite sport: Basketball and volleyball and Patrick Tasse! Occupation: Student Five communities requested to Future goal: To visit every Nunavik community host Saputiit's 2006 AGM: Aupaluk,

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Nunavik Youth We also discussed the needs for the Centres Evaluated youth centres such as renovations for Aupaluk, Kangirsuk, Akulivik and Umiujaq. By Adamie Padlayat Training for youth cordinators and ani- A Youth Centre Advisory Committee mators is ongoing and it now appears that meeting took place in Québec City on June we have as many as 17 upcoming gradu- 18th, 2005. This advisory has representa- ates from this program: fi ve coordinators tives from the Saputiit Youth Association and 12 animators. The youth of Nunavik would like to of Nunavik, the Nunavik Regional Board The main topic that the Saputiit presi- extend their appreciation to the Northern of Health and Social Services, Katutjiniq, dent Jonathan Epoo tabled at the meeting Village of Kuujjuaraapik, the Sakkuq Makivik Corporation, Nunavik Youth House was the need to see more cultural activi- Landholding Corporation, and most of all the Association and the Québec Ministry of ties within the youth centres. There is no local Inuit population for such gracious hos- Health and Social Services. mention of any kind of cultural activities pitality during this signifi cant event. This was a follow-up of last November's in the mandates for the youth centres and In the fi nal evening of the AGM, the meeting in Montreal concerning the imple- Jonathan says that Inuit culture should be youth delegates had raised about $700 for mentation of youth centres in Nunavik. important to the operation of these facil- the Nanuit Youth Committee of Kuujjuaraapik There were new members to the Youth ities.

to conduct activities such as Inuit games. Centre Implementation Committee and The advisory committee plans to do a zine a

There was a farewell feast on the last they are Juani Beaulne, Silasie Saviadjuk, community tour to see ﬁ rst-hand what the mag night of the youth meeting, as thanks were and Penina Etok from the Nunavik Youth needs are for each Nunavik youth centre. The extended to everyone who participated in House Associations. Welcome aboard the dates for the community tour are still up in the

the event. Youth Centre Advisory Committee! air.www.aina.ucalgary.ca/nunavik MAKIVIK 71 wkgw8Ns2 nN1axb[iz Inuit Carving Amongst w5yZ3JxÇWs2 WsoixZq8k5 Papal Treasures wMQIsJ6

xbsygx5yxa5hi wkgw8Nj5 nN1axb[i6 wMQIsK6 A single unassuming Inuit soapstone carving is among the yM3Jxu x3[b3tbsJk5 vgo4f5 g5yx[3Jxz8i Wym5ht4 leading exhibition of rare Vatican art objects ever to tour. This nN1axymJk5. Ì8N nNsZ6 kwb5yxgÙlZu i5÷A§t5yxac5bg6 carving stands as a focal point for international discussion and scctŒAtcDmJk5 wo8ixt5yAt5yxa5hil wkgw8â5 education about Inuit throughout the North and the appreciation b3Cus5 ckw5©m¯b x7ml sWAhAt5yxa5hi wkgw8â5 of Inuit art. nN1axX5bq8i4. The only Canadian stop for this exhibition, called vNbu bf5nstbs˜3g6 kNu xbsy3u Ì4fxl x3[b3tbsJ5 Saint Peter and the Vatican / the Legacy of the x5yCstc3S5 wµ4, w5Jâ5g6 WbÔy x7ml w5yC3JxÇWs2 Popes, is in the crypt of Notre Dame Basilica kNzFW?9oxymiq5 w5yC3JxC„5, kwbtbs[c3ht4 in Montreal from June 4th to September 18th, m8gpxu g5yx[x¬2 N5gDÌ7 Xyovu4 ÖIsÔ2 xÌi 2005. It is a collection of more than 300 impres- kNs2 wrxzî5gbzi, b4vil kwbtbsic˜3S5 Ôi sive objects, documents and works of art on $-u5 tr9lA y2t7WE !*, @))%. Ì4fx nN1axymJ5 loan from the Vatican, including works by world kxÌa5ht4 xu§ic3g5 #)) szÌk5 bfuN3gaxa5ht4, famous artists such as Giotto, Canova, and x9MdtÌac5bymJi9l wMc3uht4 w¬8Nt4 x5bgxaJ5 Bernini and even a Buddhist Thanka of embroi- w5yZ3JxÇWs2 kNzi5, wMc3g5 nNI[iq8i4 yM3Jxoµu dered cloth and pearls, presented by the cspmIs5Jtc5yxg5 nN1axts5ht4 sfx 5pßg, vª? Dalai Lama as a gift to John Paul II. These x7ml W3îi wMs7uJx9˜5 s2WicbsZt4 Sbu4 items trace 2000 years of Catholic lead- s2Wg5 xJe3gwp3Jxzi5 Ìä ˜mu5 gi3Dyx[iz ership, from Saint Peter to Pope John w5yZ3JxÇWsMsÔ2 ÷8 Ù9 II-u5 x5yCstcMsÔ2, Ì8No Paul II and the recent election of Pope c9lˆ3bIs5hi u3dtj5 x9Max3bsmJi4 x9Mo4 Benedict XVI. x7ml nXz3i4 wm3usb5nè5 nXz1aymIq8i4 The Vatican's ofﬁ cial description of bfuNl3dtc3hi. bm4fx gi3DyxEIsc5bymJ5 the Inuit carving states: This statue in bril- w3yZ3JxÇW8k5 x3ÇA3i @,)))-i vgø5 liant green soapstone depicts an Inuk man yKo3tQc5bymIq8i5 si4vsyso3S5 WQx3[Q5hA sitting with his arms resting in his lap. He w5Jâ5g6 WbÔy tr5hAl ÷8 Ù9 II, raizA9l is wearing traditional costume, boots and w5yZ3JxÇW1aMsJ6 Wit4 XVI. mittens. His oval-shaped face has high w5yZ3JxÇWs2 kNzk5 x9MbsmJ5 Ì5huz cheekbones, a protruding forehead, wkgw8Ns2 nN1axb[izi4FnNsZ3b[izi4 almond eyes carved with pupil in gryN3tyAtQIq5 wµ4 sc3ymK5: >Ì8N nNsZ6 relief, a prominent nose with nos- sIC7u5 kNsIu4 bs5go7u5 nNm5hi si4vsyc3S6 trils, and a smiling mouth. At the wkgw8Nu4 xa7u4 w5y?Ju4 bo3ui4 ñuît5yJu4. bottom of the back is the carving x8kC3ym5hi wkgw8â5 x8kÇ5nIgcq8i4, vug- of a large anthropomorphic face w8N ymJ6 Sxlm5hilFÙlm5hil. ®Nz br5gv- with the same characteristics. The sozJ6 gusItg5 slxq5b nsiq4 d{?y5ht4, sculptural technique is noteworthy csE5gv9Mshi w3pzÔ8il wpos3b sm5hi for the lines and volume that con- wpq4 g5yxvu yf1qÔ4, ezzl h3l?9¬hi, fer great ﬂ uidity to the whole; soft ciz dz5g6. gkuA5 nN1ax[sm7uJ6 xyxi4 curves and shallow incisions are ®N3u4 b3izªozJu4 ®Nzg5 nNmZM7uJu4. prevalent. Careful polishing gives Ì5hm nNIs miz si4vsy5nyxaJ6 W5JtQ5hA the statue its shiny appearance. nNmizb bfuN3iz x5pQIsQxzl Nsgw8â5 A metal place at the base bears nNAyQ§q8k5. mi3cn3ym5yxhi e9oic5yxg6. the inscription Canadian Armed n[CI7u4Frrx7u4 x9MymJ3bo4 wµ4 sc3gi4 vNbus5 Forces 23 Nov. 1975. Forces sNb3gnq5 ª[7WE @#, !(&%, Armées Canadiennes. Ì5hm nNsZs2FnN1axymÔ2 x5pc1qiz The originality of the [Inuit bf5nsic3g6 kÌ5nIsi3ni9l xfiib5nIsi3ni9l soapstone] statues lies in a syn-

WymZu. s5©tQlA, Ì8N xat1ax6 m3Îi4 ETHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM VATICAN thesis between the old and new. ®Nos3bsmiz, rˆb É2Xz b3Esmt9lA. Ì8N b3EsmtbsJ6 For example, the Inuk man here who has wozJNsJ6, w7mç b3izk5 bf5nsq5gj5, x7ml two faces, one of which is hidden. This, perhaps, is the expres- si4vsysgw8NExc3uhi b3iªozJk5 wozizi4, Ì8Ntg5 sion of a soul that is not immediately visible, and of a profound sICs5hi nNmJg5 b3i6 h3CMs3ymic1qm5. spirituality that resists over time, just like the stone in which it Ì8N wk1ax6 É5gyxEMs3b[iz w5yZ3JxÇWs2 Xso was sculpted.

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Stream Enhancement Projects in Nunavik

Established by Makivik Corporation in 1986, the Arctic Charr Stream Enhancement Program deals with the difﬁ culties experienced by this species during their upstream migration in certain river systems. Since then, Makivik's Nunavik Research Centre (NRC) and the various landholding corporations have jointly conducted remedial work in numerous streams.

For example in 2004 an important project was accom- CHUM X4 MIROSLAV plished at the outlet of Stewart Lake near Kuujjuaq. At this place, this small river becomes very wide and shallow during the migration period. In 2002 and 2003, work was done manually in this section, but it became obvious that a small excavator would be required to ensure a proper migration passage for the ﬁ sh. This decision greatly improved the results of the work. Three weeks of work were required to develop the passage between Stewart Lake and Tasirlaq Lake. This channel now has an average width of three to four metres and a depth of one-third to one metre. The channel was enlarged in a few locations to create pools and shelter areas for the charr. A channel was dug even in the locations that were ƒ4 WsyQx3bsMsCi. completely impossible to cross in the past. Bed of the river before the improvement. The summer work season approaches very fast. The NRC staff in Kuujjuaq had little time to plan for other stream enhancement projects. However, similar works are planned for in the vicinity of Aupaluk at the Nipirqanaq stream. Another project will be done close to

WsyQx3bsymo3hi. After the improvement.

Tasiujaq on the Harveng River. There, near the mouth of this

eu3Dxq5 river, two waterfalls of two meters are considered obstacles for charr. In order to facilitate the passage, a small part of

mr[4f5 the waterfall will be blasted. 74 PITA AATAMI PITA sfx çr3†5 ƒ4Jxus5 su7msiC3bsJ5 @))%-u gi3 Ö7u ñMcMsJ5 wcl8i kNK7u. ñMcMsJ6 vq3yi3usi4 ra9oÙu W1axht4 xIsMsJ5 ybmsJ3gÇ3ht4 xroq5 Wz§J3gÇ3tlQ5. This hockey team from Kuujjuaq called the Umimaks, were the 2005 Toonik Tyme champions, played out in Iqaluit, Nunavut. They won against Rankin Inlet in the ﬁ nals with a ﬁ nal score of eight to six.

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Kid’s Mystery Photo c/o Makivik Magazine P.O. Box 179 Wz§J3gi4 ñMcst5ni4 Kuujjuaq QC W[cD8NSt5¡ J0M 1C0 6 chances to win a prize! susI3us5 mr{[f8i r=Zg3tz Awo dµl4 cIEx3gg6 mò{[ui5 W5hi. Umiujaq's Makivik Corporation community director, Willie Kumarluk, travelling home in his freighter canoe after an enjoyable camping trip. EDDY KUMARLUK