MAK29019A_PS_P1 12/19/02 4:09 PM Page 1 srs6 @))@-@))# kwb6 ^# WINTER 2002-2003 ISSUE 63 •kÌ6 kN[7u4 •A new Nunavik landmark Nlâ3yAt fÑ4 ytu in Quebec City •gryN3tyQx9˜Atv4o6 •Clarifying the rˆi3lfw5 ckwo1ômAtq8i4 contaminants situation •xqctŒAts2 swAz •Complimentary ry5Jto4 !^-u4 Agreement No •kN[7u wm3Wu4 w8kwmi3j5 •The Nunavik Marine xqctŒA†5 Region Agreement •n9li nN1axi3k5 vtmixD¥5 •Art workshop in Salluit •xyq9l xuhQx9ä5¡ •And much more! WA5pJ5 kN[s2 wkq8i4 Serving the Inuit of Nunavik MAK29019A_PS_P2 12/19/02 4:09 PM Page 2 mr[4 fxS‰n8 Ì4fNi s9lt8i / This Season mr[4 kNogcw5 tudtQ?z to/sAtc3ym5hi r=Zg3ixt9lA yKjx5ty?9oxlil wkw5 WAm/q8i4 kN[7u. wMsJdtgxc3S6 wk8i4 W?9odtÌ3ymJi4 /wu+ Xw x7ml fXw2 b3Czi xqctŒ8isymJu5. mr[4 w2WQ/cExc3S6 wk5h4 N2Xbsmo3g6 fÑ4 v?m4f5 sc3[mEzb yMÌi, vJytbs5yxm¯b Wix3ioEi4f5 wkoEi4f5 x7ml nN1axymÔ/3iub xyxA5 cspm/sAyui4 d{?ExE- WsygcoEi4f5 W?9odtÌEym/q5 xqctŒ8if5. xsM5yi3jl eg3qsChx3iu9l ®Ns/i4 st3[sAt5n/i4 wkw5 ic3tbs5hi rN4fgw8â5 wk5hos3ym1ax§aZlx3tlQ5 wMsA8Nyd9lQ5 b3Cu ®Ns/3tA5 mrbZhx3ij5. w9lub yMÌi yKÇil8î5 bsNi c9lˆ5 kNq8i_ ryxio Makivik Corporation wobE/sic5yxix3gu4 wkw5 kN[7us5 wobE/sA- Makivik is the ethnic organization mandated to represent tb3bsmo3S5, bm8Nl sWQ7mE2XK5 xycClx3ut9lA xuhi and promote the interests of Nunavik. Its membership is composed of the Inuit beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec sWAhAt5nt8i4. d[xh{[j5 N9ostA5/sico3uhb sfx Agreement (JBNQA). Makivik’s responsibility is to ensure the proper srs3bgoµu xJe3gwp3Jx2 x8bÔ xbA5̬2 implementation of the political, social, and cultural benefits of the agree- scsycDtQMs3bq5 wào5hi: ment, and to manage and invest the monetary compensation so as to enable the Inuit to become an integral part of the northern economy. >s2Wi6 tro3imi5, d[xh{[s2 s9lq5 bf8ˆbslx- mr[4 eu3Dxq5 axc5bymo3g5 - bm8N xqi3Xshi N9osi3ysDts§a7m5 mr[4f5 eu3Dxq5 kwbs?2S5 mr[s2 gnC3nix3[zk5. gis3cbs?5g5 xrc3tNQ5 wk8k5 W?9odt5n/o8k5 ryxi rNoµ4fk5. wMzi Öà9ME2X1q©Zlx6 N9osi3y- /wu+ Xwu fXw9l b3Czi xqctŒ8iu4. bf8NbsJ5 sDtc§aZ5b d[xh8Ns2 W5Jtzi4, ryxi N7ui6 whmQ/sJ9l b=Zi mr[4 fxS‰ns2 S3gi3nzb¬8î5 N9osi3ysDyc3XgA5, Ats2 scsyq5b N˜A5 whmQ/gw8Nsq5g6. g1zh5tyKA5 x9MA5y €3ehwpj5, x7ml gnC5ni4 x9Max3ymJi9l, x5paxi9¬8î5. x†5, gÇD†5 N˜A1qg3¬î5. whmc3Sz bm8N d[x§bslxaxgE§EZ4f GyM†5H, sçA†9l wMstlQ5. Atj5 N9oQ/sif5tk5. d[xh8Nso3X5, wM5yi4 Makivik Magazine gryt5yQxc3Sy wªycC5y WA5phQ5. d[xh8Nso3m5 Makivik Magazine is published quarterly by Makivik’s Information bm5huz W[5nc5yx§aKA5. rNgw8N6 wMuîq8N- Department. It is distributed free of charge to Inuit beneficiaries of the JBNQA. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of Chx§aK6, bm8N yK9oXsicExc3m5 wªy3u. ryxi Makivik Corporation or its Executive. We welcome letters to the editor s9luso3g6, xuh7mE8k5 wk8k5 W/ExgJ7mEx¬?o3g6, and submissions of articles, artwork, or photographs. Please include bm4fx WNhá5 xsMAtsQxc§ao3mb. ryxi W[5nc3t- your full name, address, and telephone number. mr{[f5 S3gi3nq5 bsKt5 wMt8k5, x7ml bm8N W7mEsi3XsJEQxc3hA Wb €bu, xzJ3ç6 wªy3u. x7ml bm8N w9oEAmixD[s4, xg3ilD8âlA, ÷i Wb, xzJ3ç2 gzoz W5nb3[nu4 WD3Xoxt5yi3u4 WA5p[7u W9MEslx5yxm5. €bu xMf, xzJ3ç2 gzoz mrbZhx3if5 WD3Xoxt5yi3u4 WA5p[7u €8bi w5gñ5, ®Ns/oEp ÷p Ít, x9Mt Makivik Executive Pita Aatami, President scsys2 É2Ùk k5tEp ™? Wl3©5 Johnny Peters, Rescouce Development Vice-President ßuz x5paxu4 trt5yymJ6 Adamie Alaku, Economic Development Vice-President eg3zu x5paxq8i4, yx/u9l Anthony Ittoshat, Treasurer €5byu9l, wo5yi4 George Berthe, Secretary d[xh{[ys5yxdpAtq4 Translator Eva Pilurtuut sends this photo mr{[f5 WNh5toµq8i4 Nf3nmE8it8i4 cspm/sdpKA5, of her two kids, Sarah and Attasi, to wish xyoµq8il W[Qc5bMs3bt8i4 gn3tyAt5ni4 x9MbsJ5ni9l you Season's Greetings. eu3Dxox5ti4 W5yxymt5yicMs3gi4. We wish to express our sincere thanks to all Makivik staff, as well as to all others who provided assistance and materials to make the production of this magazine possible. gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WNh5t / Communications Officer An inuksuk is now on the front lawn of Quebec's Parliament rais øn dW3Dxl4 / Lisa Koperqualuk ing its status to more than a trendy folk art symbol that many use scsys2 É2Xk5 k5tEº5/ Translation to decorate their private property in the South — the rest of the mE-yyx9 XC§3 / Marie-Cécile Brasseur province more officially recognizes the Inuit of Nunavik and we xi s4W4 / Annie Okpik are grateful But there is much else to be grateful for With the µb csÜ / Martha Kauki çpx rosb6 / Harriet Keleutak holiday season upon us here are some words form the Arctic ™? Wl3©5 / Eva Pilurtuut Diocesan Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk: ñu Sgo4 / Sammy Putulik "Ever since Christianity came Christmas has been the main x9MymJ1awAbsmJ5 mr{[f5 gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 WA5p[zk5 focus — the greatest annual celebration for everyone Sometimes Published by the Makivik Information Department not necessarily because we are celebrating the reason behind P.O. Box 179, Kuujjuaq, Quebec Christmas but we all have our little celebration whether biblical J0M 1C0 Canada sçMstz / Telephone: (819) 964-2925 or nonbiblical I think the main message behind that celebration is that God loves you During Christmas make your family under yM2Wxz: sN wk5h4 N2XbsmJ6 kN[s2 stand that you are there for them One always tries to have time wkgw8Nq8i4 r4Zg3tbs5hi fÑ4 ytu. Cover: This Inuksuk now stands to represent for their family which is a priority in of life But these days for the Inuit of Nunavik in Quebec City. many people it's very very difficult because many jobs involve eu3Dxq5 travelling However you are given an opportunity to be with your family and that I think should be the most important thing And ISSN 1481-3041 if you want to value it don't abuse it It's too important" wrm MARC-ANDRÉ GRENIER mr[4f5 2 MAK29019A_PS_P3 12/18/02 2:44 PM Page 3 wloq5 / Contents wkw5 cz5bÔq5b SJz srs6 @))@-@))# WINTER 2002-2003 Air Inuit Propwash 4 kwb6 ^# ISSUE 63 Wix3iK5 Piniarnivut 7 wk5hÌ3cu6 fÑ4 ytu A New Inuksuk in Quebec City 10 gnsmt5yAtb3cü5 kN[7u4 The New Nunavik Information Centre 18 h9obsJ5 rˆi3lfªozJ5 kN[7u Facts about Contaminants in Nunavik 21 xqctŒAts2 swAz ry5Jto4 !^-u4 Complimentary Agreement No 30 ISABELLE DUBOIS mr{[f5 mrbZhx3ij5 WD3Xoxt5yi3u4 WA5p[z5 kN[7u wm3Wu4 w8kwmi3j5 xqctŒA†5 g1zh5typsMsJK6 nN1axymJi4, xr8Nusb5noxamJi9l tus9l The Nunavik Marine Region Agreement 36 Wsnstq8i4 nNi3u4 vtmixDyc3ty5ht4 n9li ª[7WEaMs3gu. s?i x5paxu bfJA5 w„3[4 Ùu9l €8t x3Nu5ñu9l, tAux3©i4 nN1axymÔi4 bf5nst5yAtQo3bui4 wo8ixtbsAtui4 nN1axi3ªozJ5 vtmixD¥5 n9li wo5yJ[isi3uA5. xgxEx9MA8Nbt5 Ì4fk1zozJ5 m2WC6 $&-u Art workshops in Salluit 47 The Makivik Economic Development Department hosted carving, print-mak- ing, and jewellery design workshops in Salluit last November. Here we see Epeervik Parr and Andy Arnamitsak holding soapstone carvings that embody bys3tŒ5, m8gpxu xi3Cc3tbsJk5 wozJ5 the skills that they learned there. Read more about this on page 47. Tasiutigiit for foster kids in Montreal 52 kN[7u x9MymJ1absJ5 54 www.makivik.org Nunavik Notes s[Z3gw5 Youth 70 sN hNV ñM8îDtÌQx9ä5 BONUS PRIZES µr b3exW4 nMo[i6 drsts2 elzb x5hqstq4 x7ml R!))-i4 frbXsts2 whzi4 WHAT IS THIS? m3Î4 xqomJi4 bf8Ns†4 hNs7m¯5 ˆ7mˆ5yxhi. xyq5b- gun trigger locks and magnifying glasses s6 xyq8i4 ñMcstÌ3iuJ5 ñMcstÌD8NSt5FñM8îAtÌD8 sfx xMf ÷v, àf rsps, µr NSt5 ßuz x5paxu4F You could win b3exW4 nMo[i6 R!))-i4 x5pdtu4 hNs7m¯5 NMs5y- if you guess what frbXsts2 whzi4 hNs7m¯5 lxgxD[5. hNsJE5yi3k5 this mysterious pic ˆ7mˆ5yxhi. xyq5bs6 xyq8i4 NMs5yQxDtt5 x9Mb3[f5 ture is Mail your ñMcstÌ3iuJ5 sfx xMf ÷v, xs9Mt9lQ5 sKz gÇ3lt4 answer to "Mystery àf rsps, oy x. we3d6 "Mystery Photo Con- Photo Contest" at x7ml Xsly gfl4 test” x5paxu4 NlN3gu4 the address located Wos5pAtc3i6" s?i here Good Luck! gÇDtu. WJ8NyxdN3St5¡ NMsbsQx˜3g6 ƒ4Jxu x5paxu4 NlN3gu4 xj/sQx3li Wos5pAtc3i6 ie5ygi, mr{[f5 µ5p @!, @))#- gnc5bstAtoEi3u4 ao3X5 Maggie Tukkiapik won WA5p[z5 by correctly guessing this Mystery Photo Contest Drawing will be guitar machine head Other Makivik Information Department held in Kuujjuaq prizes were won by Alaku Jaaka magazine PO Box on Friday Michael Carrier Lisi A Iqiquq Kuujjuaq QC JM C March and Paulossie Tookalook MAKIVIK 3 MAK29019B_PS_P1 12/18/02 1:34 PM Page 4 wkw5 cz5bÔq5b SJz Air Inuit Propwash x9Mb[i6 „b dx+m8j5 By Peter Horsman kN[7us5 yKo3tq5b Nunavik Mayors Meeting vt1ziz5 swAQ/st9lA x3ÇAbµ5 kNo8k5 x3[b3is§k5, Complementary to annual field trips to the wkw5 cz5bÔq5 >saè8NE5hQ5> x3ÇÅ2 k1axi communities Air Inuit conducts a "roundup" year vtmic3ty§aK5 kN[7us5 yKo3tq8i4, bm8N end meeting with all Nunavik Mayors such that xgt/sic§6 cz5bÔi4 xg3Xg9l kNoc3gl customer and community concerns can be effec whµlAtQo3bq5 cz5bÔ3ixtdt5yk5 gnsm/- tively addressed by your airline and communicated sJw8Nsyxd5hQ5. /kxE WQx3cusogx3m5 bµ5, bm4fx to you In early January a formal response to the whmlAtsJ5 rs/s5Jtq5 xgw8ND3bs§aK5 issues raised is prepared and distributed to the par Éggbs5ht9l vtmJk5 wMsJ[i3k5. r4Zg3tsJ5 ticipants Representatives were welcomed and their g1zh5tbs5yxMsJ5 whµlAtQ/q9l vœQ/s5yxht4 issues were at the most recent meeting last Övi ra9oÙu vt1zisMsJJu, †y7WE #-ul $- December rd and th ul x©t/sMsJu. kN[7u kNø5 yKo3tq9l wkw5 cz5bÔq5b xzJ3çq9l vt1zMsJK5 †y7WE !-at9lA m8gpxu. s?i x5paxu bf5nsJ5 Gnsuxi5- bo3Wxk5H gkxi3yÙ5: „b wè5g6, ÷8 gSw, ™ä xs9Ml4, ÙW ÙC8, coa xat4Q6, ÔyW €Ncb4, ÉWo NÙ3g6, ÷i s{?s5, àf fxb, „b dx+m8. ñzi3¥5: Awo ®8, ÷p Ít, ÷i x3Ùc5b4, ¬4 wk2X6 x7ml µ4 XWv5g4 eu3Dxq5 Nunavik mayors and Air Inuit officials met last December 1st in Montreal. Here we see (L-R) back row: Peter Iyaituk, Jean dupuis, Eli Aullaluk, Bobby Baron, Kalingo Angotikgirk, Jusipi Annahatak, Abelie Napartuk, Johnny Oovaut, Michael Gordon, and Peter Horsman. Front row: Willie Cain, George Berthe, Johnny Akpahatak, Luke Inukpuk, and Mark Papigatuk. mr[4f5 4 MAK29019B_PS_P2 12/19/02 4:32 PM Page 5 wkw5 cz5bÔq5b SJz Air Inuit Propwash r1zk5 cz5bÔu4 Kingait Charters x5bgxc3i6 Following a request made during our field trips char x3[b3hb xb8isDtsmJ5 g1z[Q5hQ5, cz5bÔi4 ters have been established for Kingait during the holiday x5bgxat5yi5n6 wi9äAbsmoEK6 d[xh{[ys3N- period Air Inuit Reservations provides information on sizi r1zk5 czbic˜3tlA.