Nunavik, Arctic Quebec: where cooperatives supplement entrepreneurship

摘要: Prior to contact with Europeans, Ungava Inuit 1 who inhabited the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula was self-sufficient, a subsistence economy and inter-cultural trade. They lived in small bands, each consisting of few families, they fished, gathered, hunted, migrated as required. Traditionally, food shared. Europeans introduced foreign languages, religions, values along capitalist economy. Today, Anglican 2 is dominant religion Northern Quebec, formerly known now Nunavik; yet, have retained their language, strong sense identity, community values. In this context, cooperatives dominated business realm since introduction late 1950s. Non-Inuit - called Qallunaaq 3 meaning 'big high brows' are minority here.