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Kativik (ᑲᑎᕕᒃ) is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Quebec, with geographical code 992. Its land area is 443,372.20 km 2 (171,186.96 sq mi), and its population was 12,090 at the 2011 Census of Canada .
Nunavik ( / ˈnuːnəvɪk /; French: [nynavik]; Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᕕᒃ) is an area in Canada which comprises the northern third of the province of Quebec, part of the Nord-du-Québec region and nearly coterminous with Kativik.
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Mar 30, 2020 · Nunavik, the portion of land within the province of Quebec located north of the 55th parallel, covers approximately 500,000 km 2 (representing more than one-third of Quebec’s territory). For approximately 4,000 years, Indigenous people have inhabited Nunavik, including Inuit who have made the region their homeland.
Feb 23, 2023 · In Nunavik, the Inuit administer most of the public services provided to the population. The signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) led to the creation of several Inuit-led institutions, including the Kativik Regional Government and the Makivik Corporation.
The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) was created in 1978 pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement to deliver public services to Nunavimmiut. Many of the KRG’s responsibilities are stipulated in the Act respecting Northern Villages and the Kativik Regional Government (Kativik Act).
May 12, 2024 · A leader in Arctic affairs, both in Canada and internationally, Québec has a unique relationship with the Inuit of Nunavik (the Nunavimmiut). The Québec-Nunavik relationship is a model for a dynamic relationship between a sub-national government and an indigenous region.
