Nunavik
Proposed autonomous area in Quebec
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| June 2021 | The Kativik Regional Police Force is renamed the Nunavik Police Service (NPS). |
| 2019 | Researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University conducted a scientific study revealing that Nunavik Inuit are genetically distinct, with unique genetic signatures that allow them to adapt to high-fat diets and extreme Arctic temperatures. |
| April 2013 | Thomassie Mangiok, a Nunavik artist and graphic designer, proposed a flag for Nunavik during a Plan Nunavik consultation in Ivujivik, symbolizing the region's emerging identity. |
| 2011 | A referendum on establishing a Regional Government of Nunavik is rejected by approximately 66% of voters. |
| 2011 | Census conducted revealing population sizes of Nunavik's villages, with Kuujjuaq being the largest at 2,375 residents and Aupaluk the smallest at 195 residents. |
| 2010 | Canadian government officially apologized to the Inuit families for the high Arctic relocation and paid $10 million CAD in compensation to survivors and their families. |
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