Jointly administered by Nunavik’s northern municipalities and the Institute, the network is steadily expanding its efforts to preserve and promote local culture, offering an increasingly diverse range of activities and events. As public places, the museums provide a space for person-to-person interaction that emphasizes cultural and communal enrichment through active participation in the preservation of local heritage. Thus, our network serves as a catalyst, providing an indispensable platform for the dissemination of Inuit culture and art, both historical and contemporary.
In prioritizing the in situ preservation of local heritage, this network of museums and transmission centres has several goals, including: generating and maintaining strong venues for cultural expression in Nunavik; developing local skills in northern museum sciences; and bolstering regional pride among Nunavik’s youth.
The exhibition shed a new light on Nunavik and its environment.
Since its founding, the Institute has recognized the invaluable role of elders in Inuit society. The Avataq Cultural Institute therefore spearheaded the first Nunavik Elders Conference, held in Kangirsuk in 1981.
