More funding, more beluga hunts: Kuujjuaraapik men’s group expands activities – Nunatsiaq News

Mar 26, 2026

Qimutjuit association received $1M through Arctic Inspiration Prize, Kativik Regional Government funding

Silas Cookie-Comtois says it is important to have a space where men can open up in Nunavik communities — and Arctic Inspiration Prize funding is helping them do that.

The president of Qimutjuit, Kuujjuaraapik’s men’s association, recently gave an update on how the $425,000 prize won last spring and other funding is bringing in more traditional activities.

The association provides training and education by bringing elders and youths together through harvesting camps and traditional skills.

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