Kuujjuarapik

Did you know that Kuujjuarapik…

• Means “small great river” in Inuktitut
• Is Nunavik’s southernmost village, situated on sand dunes at the mouth of the Great Whale River
• Is a bicultural community occupied mainly by Inuit and Cree who have been in the surrounding area for approximately 2800 years
• Was built near the former site of the first Hudson’s bay Company trading post in Nunavik, which was established in 1829
• Was formerly known as Great Whale River

Artists from Kuujjuarapik

• Introduction
• Municipalities
• • Akulivik
  • Inukjuak
  • Ivujivik
  • Kangiqsualujjuaq
  • Kangirsuk
  • Kangisujuaq
  • Kujjauk
  • Kuujjuarapik
  • Puvirnituq
  • Salluit
  • Umiujaq
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