Inuit
of Nunavik As the main engine of Nunavik’s economic development, Makivik Corporation negotiates agreements with private and public-sector partners. This included on-going negotiations with Hydro-Québec on existing and proposed James Bay hydro-electric projects, and the mining company Falconbridge Limited regarding the Raglan Nickel Mine project. Inuit of Makivik Corporation is also responsible for investing and managing the funds obtained through these negotiations. The Inuit of Nunavik, through Makivik Corporation, are strong supporters and participants in the activities of the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada, and the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, which brings together representatives from Inuit communities around the globe. Makivik Corporation's Nunavik Research Centre, located in Kuujjuaq, conducts research ranging from heavy metal analysis to population dynamics of fish and mammals. Inuit of Nunavik is directly involved in economic development through its subsidiary companies. The principal subsidiaries are: Air Inuit; First Air; Seaku Fisheries; Nunavik Arctic Foods Inc.; and Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Inc. N.B. The Inuit of Nunavik through Makivik Corporation holds a joint appointment on the Board with the Naskapi Band of Québec. The joint appointment has a two-year rotation for each group. Contact |
Makivik
Corporation was created in 1978 pursuant to the signing of the James
Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA). Makivik Corporation
is the recognized Inuit Party to the Agreement. Its central mandate
is the protection of the integrity of the JBNQA, and focuses on
the political, social, and economic development of the Nunavik region.