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Kuujjuaq

Kuujjuaq

Kuujjuaq, Quebec
http://www.nvkuujjuaq.ca/

Kuujjuaq (Inuktitut: ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ) is the largest northern village (Inuit community) in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada with a population of 2,375 as of the Canada 2011 Census. Located on the west shore of the Koksoak River, about 50 km upstream from Ungava Bay. Daily life in the community is closely tied to the mighty Koksoak River. The ebb and flow of its tides are continually altering the landscape and they impose their rhythm on the practice of traditional summer activities.

Kuujjuaq was known before by another name, that of Fort Chimo. 'Chimo' is a mispronunciation of the phrase saimuuq, 'Let's shake hands!' Early fur traders were often welcomed with this phrase which they eventually adopted as the name of the trading post

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    guestBook Guestbook/ GeoGal1/ Jul 26, 2017 Kuujjuaq

    This was the start of our trek to Nunavut. We flew to Kuujjuaq from Montreal and had the afternoon to walk around the town. It gave us a taste of what life was like in northern Canada - the high prices of gasoline, the cost of food in the grocery store and the houses built to deal with the permafrost. what a great beginning to our adventure!

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The first Europeans to have contact with local Inuit were Moravians in 1811. What was their aim when they first arrived in Kuujjuaq?

To familiarize themselves with the local Inuit population To construct a fur trading post To map out the area To convert the local populations to Christianity
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The first Europeans to have contact with local Inuit were Moravians in 1811. What was their aim when they first arrived in Kuujjuaq?

To familiarize themselves with the local Inuit population To construct a fur trading post To map out the area To convert the local populations to Christianity
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    guestBook Guestbook/ GeoGal1/ Jul 26, 2017 Kuujjuaq

    This was the start of our trek to Nunavut. We flew to Kuujjuaq from Montreal and had the afternoon to walk around the town. It gave us a taste of what life was like in northern Canada - the high prices of gasoline, the cost of food in the grocery store and the houses built to deal with the permafrost. what a great beginning to our adventure!

Kuujjuaq (Inuktitut: ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ) is the largest northern village (Inuit community) in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada with a population of 2,375 as of the Canada 2011 Census. Located on the west shore of the Koksoak River, about 50 km upstream from Ungava Bay. Daily life in the community is closely tied to the mighty Koksoak River. The ebb and flow of its tides are continually altering the landscape and they impose their rhythm on the practice of traditional summer activities.

Kuujjuaq was known before by another name, that of Fort Chimo. 'Chimo' is a mispronunciation of the phrase saimuuq, 'Let's shake hands!' Early fur traders were often welcomed with this phrase which they eventually adopted as the name of the trading post

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Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuujjuaq#/media/File:Kuujjuaq1.JPG

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