During work for a research project on Greenlandic steatite (soapstone), experiments were done to reproduce traditional paleoeskimo methods for making steatite lamps.
This summer Avataq Cultural Institute continued the archaeological research on the Hopewell Islands close to the community of Inukjuak. The team lead by Pierre M. Desrosiers, assisted by Elsa Cencig was composed of Nally Weetaluktuk and Andrew Epoo, also Avataq staff.
After many months of planning, fundraising and rehearsals, the OSM Nunavik Tour finally took place, as scheduled, September 11-15. This tour was part of a series of special events held in honour of the OSM’s 75th anniversary.
Avataq Cultural Institute participated in meetings with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and the Four Host First Nations Secretariat at the beginning of July.
The Avataq Cultural Institute is presently working with communities in Nunavik on the retention of today’s Inuktitut language. This work is called the "Inuktituurniup Saturtaugasuarninga" (IS in shortened form). This project has been supported by Makivik Corporation, Kativik Regional Government, with practical assistance provided by the Kativik School Board.
