The Inuit people of Nunavik, in the province of Quebec in Canada, had lived in the harsh environment of the Arctic for thousands of years, with little contact with the outside world, but Europeans changed that, and the Inuit people had to adapt to contact with other cultures and new technologies. In the early days of Inuit culture, people had to be extremely resourceful to be able to cope with the harsh environment of the Arctic, but when Europeans arrived, they made environmental changes and also imposed changes cultural to the Inuit people. Today, the Inuit of Canada are forming their own government system that will allow them to protect and enrich themselves from their own resources. The geographic features of Nunavik greatly influence how Inuit obtain food and shelter, as it is a very hostile environment. As modern technologies have become more widespread, traditional methods of survival have been forgotten for many reasons. Pita Aatami, president of the Makavik Society, is a tribal leader who, along with other tribal leaders, has a vision of integrating modern technologies with traditional values. The Inuit people of Nunavik had a very distinct culture before the arrival of Europeans. Modes of transportation consisted of dog sleds and skin-and-bone kayaks. Due to the cold climate, they ate ocean and river animals like beluga whales, seals, and fish. In summer, they found berries to eat. There are no trees in the Arctic, so they used other resources to build shelters. They lived primarily in igloos, made of blocks of ice and sealed by pouring water over them and letting it freeze. They also built sheds and other buildings with whale bones and various animals...... middle of paper ......e The Canadian government for the Nunavik Corporation's plan for a regional government of the Nunavik. The idea of ​​self-government came to her when she was vice-president of the Nunavik Society. She is now a board member of Nasavvik (an Inuit health and environmental change agency) and is also a member of the Circumpolar Inuit Health Steering Committee. She has worked on Nunavik self-government since 2002. The Inuit people of Nunavik have used their incredible ingenuity to survive in the harsh environment of the tundra and have a rich culture, but with the arrival of European technology, the government and environmental destruction, their way of life was threatened and much of their ancient culture was lost. They strive to preserve their culture by transmitting it through education and negotiate for more control so that they can achieve this..