Our Values

Credit: Felix Willie

First and foremost, the Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission (NMRPC) is guided by Inuit Societal Values: 

Inuuqatigiitsiarniq 

  • Respect others, relationships, and care for people. 

Tunnganarniq 

  • Foster good spirits by being open, welcoming, and inclusive. 

Pijitsirniq 

  • Serve and provide for family and/or community. 

Aajiiqatiginniq 

  • Make decisions through discussion and consensus. 

Pilimmaksarnig/Pijariuqsarniq 

  • Develop skills through observation, mentoring, practice, and effort. 

Piliriqatigiinniq/Ikajuqtigiinniq 

  • Work together for a common cause. 

Qanuqtuurniq 

  • Be innovative and resourceful. 

Avatittinnik Kamatsiarniq 

  • Respect and care for the land, animals, and the environment. 

The NMRPC developed Values specific to its work. They include the following:  

Nunaqqatigiinniq / ᓄᓇᕐᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᖅ

  • The people of Nunavik are defined by their relationships with each other.  
  • ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᓇᓗᓀᕐᑕᐅᒪᓲᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᖑᓂᕐᒥᒍᑦ.  

Pivaalliqatigiinniq/Makitaniq / ᐱᕚᓪᓕᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᖅ/ᒪᑭᑕᓂᖅ

  • The people of Nunavik grow and prosper together.   
  • ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᐱᕈᕐᑐᑦ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᖃᑎᒌᑦᓯᐊᓱᑎᓪᓗ. 

Nunamiingaaqniq / ᓄᓇᒦᖔᕐᓂᖅ 

  • The people of Nunavik, their way of life comes from the land and their relationship with the land. 
  • ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ, ᐃᓅᓯᕆᔭᖏᑦ ᐱᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᒥᒃ ᐃᓚᒌᒍᓯᖃᕐᓂᒥᒍᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᒥᒃ. 

Katujjiqatigiinniq / ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᖅ

  • Working together and collaboratively to find ways forward. 
  • ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᑦᓯᐊᓂᕐᓗ ᓇᕝᕚᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᓯᕗᒧᐊᕈᑎᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᓂᒃ. 

The NMRPC is currently working with its planning partners to develop values specific to marine use planning in the Nunavik Marine Region. More to come!