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Dx'Pedition to Quaqtaq, Ungava side of Northern Quebec.
March 16-March 29, 2026
QUAQTAQ
Quaqtaq (Inuktitut: ᖁᐊᕐᑕᖅ) is a northern village (Inuit community) in Nunavik, northern Quebec, Canada. Its population was 453 in the Canada 2021 Census. About 500 residents now in 2026.
The village is one of the northernmost inhabited places in Quebec, located on the eastern shore of Diana Bay (Tuvaaluk in the Inuktitut language), on a peninsula which protrudes into the Hudson Strait where it meets Ungava Bay.
The name Quaqtaq signifies tapeworm. According to local folklore, this name derives from a man who once came to the area to hunt beluga and found live parasites in his feces. His hunting companions began to call the place Quaqtaq.
Inaccessible by road, Quaqtaq is served by the small Quaqtaq Airport - YQC.
My Motivation
My work is my purpose, my driving force. It's the reason I get up every day and do what I do. Most importantly, it keeps pushing me to achieve bigger and better things with each new challenge.
My Mission
It’s easy to do great things when you believe in what you do. That’s why I’m committed to helping more people in remote places, every day.
My Story
We all have a passion. This is mine! From an early age, I decided to master my healing crafts. And I’ve been learning ever since.
Map of Nunavik
People
Notable people from the community include musician Beatrice Deer and disgraced Inuit police officer Jaaji Okpik.
Beatrice Deer (born 1985) is a Canadian Inuk-Mohawk singer and actress from Quaqtaq, Nunavik, Quebec. She released her debut album, Just Bea, in 2005, and won a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for Best Inuit/Cultural Album. In 2010, she released her self-titled album, Beatrice Deer, and later that same year, she released a Christmas album, An Arctic Christmas. Her album, SHIFTING, was released on 2021.
Deer's newest album, Inuit Legend, is set to be released on April 3, 2026. Beatrice Deer is very active in promoting and leading workshops on the healing effects of being out on the land and at one with nature. She is a personal friend.