Page 18 - Dreamscapes Magazine | Fall/Winter 2024

NUNAVIK: QUEBEC’S INUIT ADVENTURES
FAR NORTH
BY ISABELLE DUBOIS
Stretching above the 55th parallel, Nunavik is the northernmost region of Quebec and the gateway to the Arctic, opening the door to a true winter wonderland! Making up one-third of the province, this 507,000 km2 pristine expanse of land— bordered by Hudson Bay to the west, Hudson Strait to the north, Ungava Bay and Labrador
to the east—is almost a country in itself with a culture of its own. Land of the Inuit, a friendly people of many legends, your hosts will welcome you with warmth that is sure to break the ice,
as you join them on an authentic Inuit adventure in Nunavik...
IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
Tame Winter the Way of the Inuit
Proud of their unique ancestral heritage, the Inuit of Nunavik are more than happy to share their way of life with visitors keen on discovering their age-old yet vibrant culture and traditions. For millennia, the Indigenous people of Nunavik, who were once nomadic, have mas- tered surviving off the land during the long Arctic winter months and still find ways to enjoy winter like no other to this day!
A long-weekend adventure in their company in and around the Inuit community of Puvirnituq will surely have you appreciate their know-how, while you join in the fun! Departing from Montréal on a Friday morning, Air Inuit will fly you up the eastern coast of Hudson Bay to this northern village in time for an afternoon visit of this tight-knit Inuit community.
But the fun really begins when you participate in a dog-sled excursion out on the sea ice, pulled by a team of strong pure-bred huskies, harnessed in their traditional fan-style. You’ll learn hands-on how to build an igloo with your Inuit guides, who are masters in the art of creating this shelter, one block of snow at a time.
Spend the night in this snow house, just like they have for thousands of years. Join your hosts for some ice
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