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Kuujjuaq ( [kuːtjuɑq]; Inuktitut: ᑰᑦᔪᐊᖅ or ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ, "Great River"), [5] formerly known as Fort Chimo and by other names, is a former Hudson's Bay Company outpost at the mouth of the Koksoak River on Ungava Bay that has become the largest northern village ( Inuit community) in the Nunavik region of Quebec, Canada.
- 385.70 km² (148.92 sq mi)
- 819
- Canada
Johnny May (born 1945) is a Canadian Inuk bush pilot living in Kuujjuaq, known as being the first Inuk pilot in eastern Canada. He is credited with saving the lives of many Inuit in search-and-rescue missions and operating medevac airplane services to transport sick Inuit to health centres.
- Canadian
- 1945 (age 77–78), Fort Severight, Quebec, Canada
- Louisa May
- Bush pilot
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Category: Geography & Travel. Formerly: Fort-Chimo. Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada. Kuujjuaq, Inuit (Eskimo) village in Nord-du-Québec region, northeastern Quebec province, Canada. It lies along the Koksoak River, about 20 miles (30 km) above the latter’s mouth on Ungava Bay. Kuujjuaq is located in a region rich in iron ore.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nunavik is a vast territory located in the northernmost part of Quebec. It lies in both the Arctic and subarctic climate zones. All together, about 12,000 people live in Nunavik's communities, and this number has been growing in line with the tendency for high population growth in indigenous communities.
- Nunavimmiut
- Quebec
Many Inuit have been born in Kuujjuaq, or else in Puvirnituq. There are more births than deaths in Nunavik. The residents of Kuujjuaq welcome people from the villages further north. Seen from an airplane, the territory of Nunavik is immense. We are glad to live in Québec, because it is an immense land. by Taamusi Qumaq (1992)
Nov 30, 2002 · On Oct. 16, the town of Kuujjuaq began using the new municipal centre’s auditorium to show movies on the (relatively) big screen. Now, six nights a week, from Monday to Friday, Kuujjuarmiut groove with Austin Powers, migrate south with woolly mammoths in Ice Age and even fight alongside Vin Diesel against evil Czech masterminds in XXX.
2 Kuujjuaq Cooperative Hotel, Building 431 (corner of Ford Rd and Rue Katujivik), ☏ +1 819 964-2272. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 10AM. 32 rooms. Dining room and fully equipped kitchen for guests. Common area includes big-screen cable television. Free WiFi, coffee and tea in dining room, and access to laundry room from 5-9PM.
