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By Dominique Gen\u00e9, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News For organizer Saali Kuata, the Path to 100 Festival offers an opportunity to move beyond commemorating the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. It allows for Inuit to examine how it has shaped their communities. Art can start that conversation. \u201cArt is just another language that we can use that can transcend language,\u201d said Kuata, Avataq Cultural Institute program director, in an interview. The Path to 100 festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of the JBNQA and takes place at the Katittavik Theatre in Kuujjuaq from Sunday to Wednesday. It features an art exhibition, performances and workshops, as well as discussions about cultural identity, futurism and economic development. The governments of Quebec and Canada, as well as representatives for Nunavik Inuit and… <\/p>\n

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By Dominique Gen\u00e9, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News For organizer Saali Kuata, the Path to 100 Festival offers an opportunity to move beyond commemorating the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. It allows for Inuit to examine how it has shaped their communities. Art can start that conversation. \u201cArt is just another language that we can use that can transcend language,\u201d said Kuata, Avataq Cultural Institute program director, in an interview. The Path to 100 festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of the JBNQA and takes place at the Katittavik Theatre in Kuujjuaq from Sunday to Wednesday. It features an art exhibition, performances and workshops, as well as discussions about cultural identity, futurism and economic development. The governments of Quebec and Canada, as well as representatives for Nunavik Inuit and... <\/p>\n

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