Nunavut Communities, 1999

Qikiqtarjuak, Nunavut

What will the creation of Nunavut mean to you?

How will the creation of Nunavut affect your job?

Will the creation of Nunavut affect your everyday lifestyle?

• really happy about our community.
• I want to see Inuit working in Nunavut
• so there would be more job opportunities.
• it looks the same today, except for the Inuit getting together is our hope.
• my hope is the Inuit will have their own Government in Nunavut.
• it won’t change Qikiqtarjuaq.
• hunting, Education from our father’s, mother’s, teacher’s and other’s.
• some will change, some will become better.
• it’s a new thing starting, our own Government, it would be the same thing as today, it won’t change.
• the good thing about our community is, it’s a wonderful community and we have inuksuk on a mountain, we also have big huge mountains.

What would you change about our community?

• in our community the best thing is,arviujaq, theres also radio station.
• we have qammaq Qikiqtarjuaq is a nice community, and we will be getting our Government and it also has a water and sewer truck.
• the best thing I like about our community is that it has a swimming pool, arena, housing association because they provide as a house, the nice weather we get, it’s a beautiful land, out on the land berrypicking, I really enjoy going out on the land.
• in winter we can go for ski-doo rides, sliding, bicycles and boating in summer, it is fun, also going after the weasle’s and lemming’s.
• our community Qikiqtarjuaq, our community has nice weather.

What would you change about our community?

• paved roads
• extend the airstrip so that jets can come in.
• make sure we don’t have a bar.
• have a smoking room at the school.
• clean up DEW line site
• get a restaurant
• have a laundry room for hockey equipment
• have a president
• new Health Centre
• get a shopping mall
• extend the school
• school Bus
• extend the swimming pool
• extend the Arena
• have good jobs available
• gym just for kids 10 - 14
• new Post Office
• get nicer teacher’s
• get a detention room for kids who don’t listen
• get a cafeteria at the school
• extend Co-op

What is the meaning of your community’s name?

• Our community’s name means "big island."

How do the people make a living in Qikiqtarjuaq?

• jobs, finishing School, carving, sewing, welfare, hunting, business, family allowance, fishing, outfitting, dog teams

What do people do for fun in Qikiqtarjuaq?

• they dance with joy
• they pray, they go to church
• with games they try to win
• they work together, and greet each other
• when they win hockey games they are happy
• they hug each other with love
• they play games outside
• when there is a birthday party they have games
• when the games are hosted at the gymnasium
• on special occasions, Christmas, Happy easter and other occasions they enjoy them
• on valentines day when other special days come they enjoy them
• when people have a gathering they enjoy them

What do people eat here? What is eaten here?

• ducks, banana, sculpins, eggs, polar bear meat, macaroni, berries, ptarmigan, pork chops, caribou, seal, maktak, pizza pocket, hamburger, fries, chicken, pizza, hot rod, fish/arctic char, muffin, rabbit, ice cream, orange, apple, cake, poutine, bologne, bread/bannock, tea, spagetti, juice, pop, cookies, chips.

What type of animals live around your community?

• bearded, fox, harp, rabbit, dogs, beluga, lemming, caribou, birds, walrus, butterfly, polar bear, killerwhale, bowhead, bees, arctic char, mosquitos, cod, black flies, minnow, spiders, sculpin,