sW3¯6 @))% eu3Dx5 ry5Jtø5 &#-u4 SSUMMERUMMER 22005005 IISSUESSUE 7733 N9osi3ysDtc3g5 • SMEx3i4 wkgw8Ni4 yñyWusi4 x3ÇAi4 x?t9l b9om9li • kN[7u wo8ixi3ËozJi4 vt1zi3JxDtc3i6 kNo1atbsymi3ui4 • kN[7u wo8ixi3ËozJi4 vt1zi3JxDtc3i6 …xyq9l Celebrating 25 Years of • Visiting the Chisasibi Inuit Community Inauguration • Greenlanders in Washington • Nunavik's Education Symposium …and much more WA5pJ5 kN[s2 wkq8i4 Serving the Inuit of Nunavik Ì4fNi s9li / This Season w9lwix3i6 kN[7u grc3S6 skQx5gi4 wko7u4 xi3Cc3iu4. 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Its membership is composed of the Inuit wkw5 yñyWus5 cspm5yxg5 w9lc5yxq8i6 ck6 grc3m¯5 Ì4fx beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA). kNcCu4 %% wÏzÔ2 xÌi kN[s2 kNdtzb xÌixW4. ¥ñyWus5 sW3¯6 Makivik’s responsibility is to ensure the proper implementation of the political, social, and cultural benefits of the Agreement, and to manage wfxMj5 h3Cbs1qlfMs3g5 w9ldtq5 wfxMJx¬t9lQ5 NÙ3gw5. Ì4fx and invest the monetary compensation so as to enable the Inuit to become an integral part of the northern economy. x9Mbst9lQ5 sc3bsMsJ6 b=Zi x3ÇAu fÑ2 kNdtzi NÙ3gw5 wfxMJ5 mr[4 eu3Dxq5 xuh7mEx¬Qs3tlQ5 — whmQ9lxhE11bK5 kNc3gtA5 NÙ3gc1qgu. mr[4f5 eu3Dxq5 kwbs?2S5 mr[s2 gnC3nix3[zk5. gis3c- x9MixD8NuJy vNboµu wkw5 r=Zg3tq5 wkw5 bW‰5 vNbu x7ml wkw5 bs?5g5 xrc3tNQ5 wk8k5 W?9odt5nIo8k5 èuy Ñu fÑ9l b3Czi yM3JxusactŒ5g5 vt1zi3Jxzi vt1zº5 GvNbuH vt8iEMsIzi4 âi, xqctŒ8iu4. bf8NbsJ5 whmQIsJ9l b=Zi mr{[s2 S3gi3nq5b whmQIgw8NE1qbq5. g1zh5tyKA5 x9MoD5y eu3Dxos3tj5, ˜Xgxu. Ì?ius5 wkgw8â5 iEsA8N˜3gnso3uJ5 w9los3bsi3u4 kÌi4 gnC5ni4 x9Max3ymJi9l, x5paxi9¬8î5. x†y, gÇDty GyM†5H, sçMstyl x9McystlQ5. r1åmQ9ME5bui4 kN5yxK5 kNÌ3ij5 xqctŒAtz xgo3tbsogx3X5. Makivik Magazine x9MixD8NuJy ®NsIi4 ck6 xyX5yq5©A8Nm¯5y, w7mç ®NsIi4 Makivik Magazine is published quarterly by Makivik’s Information xyX5yq5©A8Ni3j5 wo8ixt5yA†5 wvJ3yA8NCI3g5 N9ogw8Nzi4 ®NsIi4 Department. It is distributed free of charge to Inuit beneficiaries of the JBNQA. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of kx5yyx3tylt4 yKi3ui N7ui6 w9lÌDt5nq8i4. Makivik Corporation or its Executive. We welcome letters to the editor and submissions of articles, artwork, or photographs. Please include your full name, address, and telephone number. 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 WA5pJ5 kN[s2 wkq8i4 3ERVINGTHE)NUITOF.UNAVIK mr[4f5 ISSN 1481-3041 2 wloq5 / Contents NÙ3gxlw5 wfxMJ5 yñyWu Forest Fire in Chisasibi 04 SUMMER 2005 eeu3Dx5u3Dx5 rry5Jtø5y5Jtø5 &&#-u4#-u4 IISSUESSUE 7733 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 wkw5 vt1zic3g5 âi ˜Xgxu Inuit Meetings in Nain, Labrador 53 / WHAT IS THIS? sN hNV kN[7us5 x9Mbq5 Nunavik Notes 58 ñMcstÌD8NSt5FñM8îAtÌD8NSt5 ßuz x5paxu4Fx5pdtu4 hNs7m¯5 NMs5y lxgxD[5. hNsJE5yi3k5 NMs5yQxDtt5 x9Mb3[f5 xs9Mt9lQ5 sKz gÇ3lt4 “Mystery Photo s[Z3gw5 Youth 68 Con test” x5paxu4 NlN3gu4 Wos5pAtc3i6 s?i gÇDtu. WJ8NyxdN3St5¡ 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 Kuujjuaq, QC Lingard, and Annie Kakkinik zine a J0M 1C0 for their correct guesses. mag MAKIVIK 3 xxxxxxxxxx Story title wk5tA5 whmMs3ym§aisI1qgA5 NX3gi4 wfxMJi4 cutEZI3iu4, ryxi wkw5 x9ä5 fº5 kNz8i yñyWu kNymJ5 bmguz WNhxExcc5b§aK5, kNcCu4 NX3gos2 yeixi bmguz wfxMJoEi3u4 sW3zExbµ5 WNhQxc3Xg5 - w7mç yM3Jx2 s3ÚyQx3ymo3iz mo9lA ho wfxMJoEQx9Mi3nsc5b˜o3uJ5. 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