Category: Nunavik 2021
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Kuujjuaq, A Northern Capital

Tunngasugit! Let’s get straight into it. What is Kuujjuaq? Kuujjuaq is different from any other Nunavik towns. It is said to be the capital of Nunavik. It is titled this way due to it being the largest town in the region. For comparison, let me show you the maps of the three cities I went…
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The Final Stretch

Alright, this is going to be a big post. Strap up and enjoy. Umiujaq’s Beauty Our final days in Umiujaq were bold. We hiked even further down into these fantastical mountains to see some more awe-inspiring landscapes. The shapes that the previous ice age carved into this land is nothing short of beautiful. In these…
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Next Town Over

Sorry for my dreadful consistency, I got a bit distracted. But let me try to briefly condense what happened over the last few days in Kuujjuaraapik. It was basically a tornado of work mixed with some very late nights partying with our friends. Never a good mix, but was quite thrilling. We are far from…
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The Community’s Pulse

The past few days have been beyond busy. I will try to encapsulate the events as best as I can. Gabinizing at Gabin’s On the edge of town sits a mythical place called the Social Club. There you can find a variety of drinks with a fiery ambiance complimented by dance music and strobe lights.…
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The peculiar particularities

I am aware that I have already skipped a day. Bear with me, because we have been working like madmen out here. But let’s begin, we have a lot to cover with many particular details that have made this adventure all the more interesting for me. We will begin with the more digestible facts and…
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Off to a great start!

Today was jampacked. A early flight and a hiccup with my supervisor’s flight gave me the opportunity to start early on searching for journalistic leads. Let’s begin with my first adventure, which was simply to walk around town. It is small, as expected. The commune is either by car, or by 4-wheelers. In that stroll,…