A hard-to-reach region
In the 1980s many Inuit resided in a remote and inaccessible region. Kuujjjuaq, the largest community in […]
Read MoreThe Inuit Nation
Administrating an Inuit village In 1980, Inuit villages were managed much like other municipalities in Quebec. The […]
Read MoreThe economy
Prior to adopting a sedentarySedentary means to live in one place, to grow one’s own food, and […]
Read MoreThe first Inuit novel
Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk, born in Kangiqsujuaq in 1931, did a lot to preserve Inuit culture. As both […]
Read MoreThe Legend of Sedna
The Inuit people are good storytellers. They tell entertaining, historical stories that also teach life lessons. Legends, […]
Read MoreOur culture
It was only after 1950 that the Inuit began to have frequent contact with non-Inuit people, much […]
Read MoreLiving in Kangiqsualujjuaq during the 1980s
Ai [Hi!] Qanuippit? (How are you?) Elisapie uvunga (My name is Elisabeth). I’m Inuit and I live […]
Read MoreYoung and old
In 1980, the Inuit populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... when we talk […]
Read MoreTaamusi Qumaq… between traditional and modern times
Taamusi Qumaq is considered a model of courage and commitment to the service of his people. He […]
Read MoreAdapting to the Great North
About 5 000 years ago, groups of people from Alaska and Siberia, in Asia, migrated to the […]
Read MoreNorth of the 55th parallel, New Quebec
In Canada, the Inuit live in territories that are part of the Arctic. They inhabit the Yukon, […]
Read MoreAt the treeline
Ilaali [Welcome] North of the 55th parallel, the landscape is very different from one place to another. […]
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