Umiujaq (Inuktitut: ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅ) is a northern village (Inuit community) near the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavik in northern Quebec, Canada. The village was established in 1986 by Inuit from Kuujjuarapik, 160 km to the south, who decided to relocate away from the area affected by the James Bay Hydro-electric Project.

Umiujaq (inuktitut : ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅ) est un village nordique du Nunavik de l' administration régionale Kativik situé dans la région administrative du Nord-du-Québec, au Québec 1. Le village se trouve à 15 km à l'ouest du lac Tasiujaq, sur les rives de la baie d'Hudson, et à 50 km au nord-ouest de la colline Kaamachistaawaasaakaaw.

Umiujaq is surrounded by mountains and is best visited on foot. It’s home to Lac Wiyâshâkimî, Québec’s second-largest natural lake, whose diverse wildlife includes seals and belugas. The village also boasts a collection of traditional tools and objects, as well as archeological artifacts.

Umiujaq (Inuktitut: ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅ) is an Inuit reserved land (Category I land for Inuit) in Nunavik, in northern Quebec. Like all Inuit reserved lands in Quebec, it has no resident population (as of the Canada 2011 Census and previous censuses) and is associated with a nearby northern village of the same name: Umiujaq.

Located 15 km east of the community is the great Richmond Gulf, a large triangular-shaped inland bay linked to Hudson Bay by a rocky, glacier-polished gulch that resembles a canyon. Due to strong currents, the passage never freezes. The western …

UMIUJAQ means “hill that resembles an umiaq" [1] . The community of Umiujaq is in an area where wildlife is especially abundant: it is possible to hunt caribou, beluga whales and seals, as well as fish. There are also ptarmigan and other game.

Located about 160 km north of Kuujjuarapik, Umiujaq was established in 1986. In light of the La Grande hydro-electric project and the proposed Great Whale hydro-electric project, Inuit negotiated a clause into the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement that provided for the relocation of Inuit from Kuujjuarapik to the Richmond Gulf.

Umiujaq means "which resembles a boat" in Inuktitut. It is a community of 541 inhabitants situated at the foot of a hill that resembles an overturned boat near the Hudson Bay. Umiujaq is approximately 160 km north of Kuujjuarapik and almost 1500 km north of Montreal.

The abrupt, rocky cliffs plunge into Nastapoka Sound, where the water can reach 110 m deep. Only 30 km to the north of Umiujaq is the Nastapoka River which possesses a scenic 30-m-high falls. The river estuary is an extraordinary place for anglers and hikers, alike. Located about 160 km north of Kuujjuarapik, Umiujaq was established in 1986.

Umiujag and its 370 inhabitants are located approximately 160 km north of Kuujjuarapik and almost 1,500 km north of Montreal. Nested at the foot of a hill, the village vaguely resembles an overturned boat near Hudson Bay. The community of Umiujaq shows great interest in …