Tasiujaq
Tasiujaq
ᑕᓯᐅᔭᖅ | |
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  Tasiujaq | |
| Coordinates:58°42′N69°56′W/ 58.700°N 69.933°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| TE | Kativik |
| Constituted | February 2, 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Cain |
| •Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
| •Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.30 km2(25.98 sq mi) |
| • Land | 65.53 km2(25.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 420 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2(17/sq mi) |
| • Change(2016–21) |  13.8% |
| • Dwellings | 120 |
| Time zone | UTC−5(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4(EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
Tasiujaq(Inuktitut:ᑕᓯᐅᔭᖅ,meaning:Which resembles a lake[4]) is anorthern village(Inuitcommunity) inNunavik,in northernQuebec,Canada. Its population in theCanada 2021 Censuswas 420.
Geography[edit]
Tasiujaq was built on the shores of Leaf Lake at the head of Deep Harbour and lies a few kilometres north of thetree line,where the shrubtundrafinally gives way to the arctic tundra. Tasiujaq actually refers to the whole of Leaf Basin: Leaf Lake, Leaf Passage and Leaf Bay. Leaf Basin is renowned for its hightides,which regularly exceed 15 metres.
The bedrock under Tasiujaq consists ofsedimentaryandmetamorphicformations, chieflysandstone,slate,greywackeandargillite.Iron ore,dolomite,andmaficrocks are nearby.[5]
The region is very rich in marinemammals(sealandbeluga), fish (Arctic char,Atlantic salmon,trout),ducks(particularlyeider ducks) and manyseabirds;also, close to 1000musk-oxroam the surrounding area.Gyrfalconsandperegrine falconsare commonly found nesting on the islands of Leaf Basin and surrounding cliffs.
Tasiujaq has a lowtideharbourfive kilometres north of the village, on Rowe Island.[6]TheTasiujaq Airportis located a few kilometres south of the village. Tasiujaq is the final destination for thecanoeistspaddling downLeaf River.[6][7][8]
Demographics[edit]
In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,Tasiujaq had a population of420living in106of its120total private dwellings, a change of13.8% from its 2016 population of369.With a land area of 65.53 km2(25.30 sq mi), it had a population density of6.4/km2(16.6/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
As with manyInuitvillages, there is a large youth contingent. In 2021, 34.5% of the population was below the age of fifteen. The median age was 21.2.[10]
As of 2016, unemployment was at 13.9 percent. The median income for the same census was $26,624 (in Canadian dollars). 48 percent of the workforce walked to work.
Population trend:[11]
- Population in 2021: 420 (2016 to 2021 population change: 13.8%)
- Population in 2016: 369 (2011 to 2016 population change: 21.8%)
- Population in 2011: 303
- Population in 2006: 248
- Population in 2001: 228
- Population in 1996: 191
History[edit]
The French fur companyRévillon Frèresand theHudson's Bay Companyeach opened trading posts in 1905 and 1907, respectively, on a site located east of today's settlement. This settlement was along a traditionaldogsledroute used byInuitto travel betweenKuujjuaqandKangirsuk.However, both posts had been closed by 1935 without any village ever having developed around them.
In the 1950s, when thefederal governmentopened a school inKuujjuaqand started deliveringsocial services,many Inuit congregated around the emerging village. Thewildliferesources of Kuujjuaq, however, were scarce and many Inuit were forced to rely on governmentalfinancial aid.In 1963, theNorthern Quebecdirectorate of the provincial government, hoping to partially remedy this problem, decided to create a new village on the south shore of Leaf Lake where wildlife resources were more plentiful.
In 1966, with the project about to start, the Inuit families which would relocate were divided as to where their future village should be built. A choice had to be made between a site known as Qaamanialuk Paanga and the site of the old trading posts. Qaamanialuk Paanga was finally selected because it was easily accessible by boats used for summerhuntingandfishing,nearby Finger River provided the necessarydrinking water,and there was room to construct alanding strip.The new village was subsequently given the name Tasiujaq. The main reason the old trading post site was not selected as the site for the new village was its foreshore (tideland) was dotted with large boulders, and access by boat in summer would have been difficult. In 1971, once the community was organized, a cooperative store was established independently by residents, and is now associated with the Federation of Co-operatives of Northern Quebec. Since 1996, the police services, as the other villages in theKativik region,are provided by theKativik Regional Police Force(KRPF).[12]
Education[edit]
TheKativik School Boardoperates the Ajagutak School.[13]
References[edit]
- ^"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec:Reference number 97010 ".toponymie.gouv.qc.ca(in French).Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ab"Répertoire des municipalités:Geographic code 99100 ".www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca(in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ab"Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Tasiujaq, Village nordique (VN) [Census subdivision], Quebec".9 February 2022.
- ^Nunavik Tourism Association & Tourisme Quebec: Nunavik Official Tourist Guide 2007-2008, page 52
- ^https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/starweb/geoscan/servlet.starweb?path=geoscan/downloade.web&search1=R=100600Gross, G.A. Iron deposits near Ungava Bay, Quebec. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 82, 1962
- ^abLester Kovac:Charpentier/Lear 2007
- ^Tim Kunin:Leaf River Trip, August 1998Archived2010-12-12 at theWayback Machine
- ^Willem Lange:Leaf River, Northern Quebec 2001Archived2010-12-12 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedAugust 28,2022.
- ^"Tasiujaq community profile".Canada 2021 Census.Statistics Canada.27 April 2022.Retrieved2022-06-03.
- ^Statistics Canada:1996,2001,2006,2011,2016,2021census
- ^KRPF."General Information".Home.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-08-27.Retrieved2017-07-03.
- ^"Our SchoolsArchived2017-09-15 at theWayback Machine."Kativik School Board.Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
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