Elisapie performs in front of a large crowd at Kuujjuaq’s Forum on Wednesday evening for Aqpik Jam. One of the songs on her setlist was “Uummati Attanarsimat,” a cover of “Heart of Glass” by Blondie. Aqpik Jam continues until Friday with daytime activities and nightly musical performances. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)
Keira Gadbois and Wesley Grist, from Kuujjuaq, use a kakivak — an Inuit spear — and a scoop net to fish for Arctic char near a family fishing camp along a tributary of Ungava Bay in early August. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
The Kuujjuaq Youth Group opens the 2023 Aqpik Jam with throat singing and traditional drums alongside teachers Sandy Emudluk and Janice Parsons on Tuesday night. The music festival continues through Friday with performances each night and daily activities. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)
Barbecue and car wash help kick off Aqpik Jam
Members of Kuujjuaq’s Sivulirtisait Youth Committee give out hot dogs and hamburgers to the community during a fundraiser Tuesday. It was one of a host of activities they have planned this week during Aqpik Jam. The four-day festival runs until Friday. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)
Busy week of activities also includes sports, games, dancing and community activities
Aullaluk remembered as honest and outspoken community leader
Youth council president focused on improving curriculum, performing traditional songs
ᐃᓗᑐᓂᖃᐅᕐᒪᑦ ᓇᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᖅ ᑕᐃᒪᓕ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᑦ ᓂᕐᔪᑏᑦ ᓂᕿᖏᑦ ᖁᐊᒃᑯᕕᒃᒧᐊᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᓖᑦ
Organization’s freezers remain open while office works from separate temporary site
Provincial government commits $10M overall to Indigenous groups; no word yet on how funding for Nunavik will be spent
The aqpik — or cloudberries — are starting to show up in Nunavik. The berries typically grow in August but plants and berries appear to be a month early this season. Aqpik lend their name to the Aqpik Jam Music Festival in Kuujjuaq, which takes place this year Aug. 15 to 18. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
70-ᓂᒃ−ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒃ ᐊᖑᑎ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐸᓂᖓ ᐃᓅᓕᓴᖅᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ; ᐃᕐᓂᖓ ᑐᖂᑦᑎᕗᖅ ᓇᓄᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᓐᓂᕐᓂᖃᓚᐅᙱᓚᖅ
Data drives contain 17 PowerPoint sessions with skills for aspiring business owners
Sarah Ekomiak picks aqpik — or cloudberries — 20 kilometres outside of Kuujjuaq on Sunday afternoon. The berries grow on plants about 10 centimetres off the ground and turn orange when they are ripe. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Postponed earlier due to a TB outbreak, the show goes on with performers playing over 5 nights
A muskox sits watching families return from a trip downriver by boat near Kuujjuaq on July 30. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Man claims Indigenous background was not considered in pre-sentencing by Quebec trial judge in 2021
ᖃᖓᑕᓲᑉ ᐱᖁᑎᓂ ᐅᓯᓕᕐᓱᕐᕕᖏᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᓗ ᖃᖓᑕᔪᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᖁᑎ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑰᕐᑐᒃᓴᑦ ᑭᖑᕙᕆᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᕕᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖏᓐᓂᒃ
Spores that lead to botulism are everywhere, so transporting sea mammal meat at freezer temperature is vital says Faisca Richer
At meeting in Kuujjuaq, KRG announced all Hudson coast communities will have fibre optic by November 2023, with plans for Kuujjuaq also revealed.
70-year-old man and his daughter treated for injuries; son kills bear and escapes unharmed
ᐅᓇᑕᖃᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᑰᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᓄᖅᑐᐃᕐᓱᖅᖢᓂ, ᐃᐊᑎ ᐅᐃᑖᕐᑐᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᒥᓂ ᐊᓯᐅᑎᑦᑎᑕᐃᓕᓚᐅᕐᒥᔪᖅ
After many battles, Eddy Weetaltuk fought to preserve his story
Starting as a small community club, climbers now branching out to hills across Quebec
Health centres in 7 Nunavik communities open for emergencies only; no timeline offered to restore full services
