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Tumivut, les traces de nos pas


Traditional Social Organization among the Inuit of Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik (English version)

This ethnographic reconstruction of the Kangiqsujuarmiut traditional social organization was submitted in 1964 as a Master Thesis in anthropology at University of Montreal. Based on data collected in 1961 and 62, this work describes in an outstanding way the physical, historical and social context of one of the least acculturated groups of that time in …


Charlie Adams – Quviasupunga

Product Description One of the all-time hit songs from Nunavik is back in as the title track of this CD from Charlie Adams. “Quviasupunga”, which means “I’m happy” in Inuktitut is presented in two versions on the new disk. Charlie’s voice is in fine form throughout the 13 tracks. Some of his classics have been …


Nunavik Inuit Elders Conference, 1983

Kangiqsujuaq Conference


CD Throat Singing Conference Puvirnituq, 2001

This collection became possible when Avataq Cultural Institute brought 100 of Canada’s Top throat singers to Puvirnituq, Nunavik for the first throat singers’ gathering in September 2001.


Inuktitut personal names

Personal names are very important in Inuit identity. There are many kinds of names: first names, middle names, given names, names, of your sauniq, or sauniit, since there are often more than one sauniq given to a person. In recent years, a variety of non-Inuit names were given to children, and several people have been …


The Zoological Knowledge of the Inuit of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik

The Inuit of the community of Kangiqsualujjuaq share their knowledge of the animals that inhabit their region, that of Ungava Bay in which flow the George and Koroc Rivers.