Avataq Cultural Institute had one of the most frequented booths at the Northern Lights 2008 Trade Show held at the Ottawa Congress Centre from January 30 to February 3, 2008. The event brought together businesses from across Northern Canada, including the Inuit regions of Nunavut, Nunatsiavut (Labrador) and Nunavik (Northern Quebec).
The Little Whale River/Richmond Gulf Archaeology Project was carried out by a team of five Cree and Inuit technicians during the months of July and August 2007. This joint project was conceived by the Cree Regional Authority and Avataq Cultural Institute within the framework of the future Parc national des Lacs-Guillaume-Delisle-et-à-L’Eau-Claire.
In Kangiqsujuaq, on November 30, 2007, as part of the official opening of Pingualuit National Park, a permanent exhibition housed in the new park’s Interpretation Centre and designed by Avataq Cultural Institute was inaugurated. Premier Jean Charest cut the ceremonial sealskin ribbon in the presence of elders Amaamak Jaaka and Naalak Nappaaluk. Also in attendance were Maggie Emudluk, Pita Aatami, Mary A. Pilurtuut and Charlie Arngaq.
Avataq Cultural Institue's new Board members had their first in-person meeting sice Board elections at the 17th Nunavik Inuit Elders' Conference in Kangiqsujuaq this past September.
Louis Gagnon, curator at Avataq, and I were finally able to visit to the Qajartalik petroglyph site near Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik at the end of September 2007 to verify its condition.
