Kativik Assumes Responsibility for Nunavik Schools

After extensive government negotiations and community consultations the Kativik School Board assumed responsibility for all schools in Nunavik (Northern Quebec).

A temporary office for the board was set up in Dorval with a permanent office to be built in Kuujjuaq later on.

During the summer and fall of 1978 the school board planned to erect a total of 14 prefabricated buildings in Inukjuak, Tasiujaq , Aupaluk and Kujjuaq to be used as classrooms or residences . Other plans included the design phase of new elementary schools for Akulivik , Kujjuarapik, Kangirsuk, and Kuujjuaq, a new gymnasium in Inukjuak , a new secondary school for Kuujjuaq, and a senior training and resource centre in Kuujjuaq.

Kativik School Board Commissioners: Photo credit Taqralik Magazine, Vol 3, May/June 1978

Adamie Inukpuk, Commissioner, Inukjuak, President of the Executive Committee
Noah Inukpuk, Commissioner, Kujuarapik , Vice-President of the Executive Committee
George Kauki , Commissioner, Kangirsuk , Executive Committee Member
Harriet Ruston, Commissioner, Kujuaq, Executive Committee Member
Zebedee Nungak, Regional Government Representative and Executive Committee Member,Kangirsuk
Billy Weetaluktuk , Commissioner, Mailasi
Joseph Kakutuk, Commissioner, Akulivik
Sala Padlayat , Commissioner, Sugluk
Tuniq Qamugaaluk, Commissioner, Kangirsujuak
Putulik Kullula , Commissioner, Koartak
Johnny Akpahatak, Commissioner, Aupaluk
Jacko Angnatuk, Commissioner, Tasiujaq
Stanley Annanack, Commissioner, Kangirsualujuak