Kangiqsuallujjuaq

Did you know that Kangiqsualujjuaq…

Is the easternmost village of Nunavik

Introduction

Is set in a valley of considerable vegetation and even operated a Spruce lumber mill in the 1960s

Is home to the first co-operative in Nunavik set up for the express purpose of marketing Arctic char, which are abundant in the George River situated at the mouth of the village

Is considered one of the ‘gateways’ to the impressive Torngat Mountains, which form a natural boundary between Quebec and Labrador

Held the first ever ‘Nunavik Adventure Challenge’, an international race that saw competitors from South Africa, Italy and France ski, snowshoe and snowboard their way through 150km of nearby Kuururjuaq Park