Nain is the largest, most northern community in Nunatsiavut with a population of approximately 1,200 friendly Inuit/Northerners. Founded by the Moravian Missionaries in 1771, Nain is home to the Nunatsiavut Government’s Administrative office building situated in the center of town as well as the Nunatsiavut Research Centre, which coordinates various research projects that are part of Imappivut. In the building you will also find the Kuatsevik, Nain’s community freezer where the staff butcher and pack food brought in by local hunters and gatherers to provide wild food for community members. Nain is located on the north side of Unity Bay which is protected by a large complex of biologically diverse islands and eventually out to the Atlantic Ocean. Thriving with culture, Nain is one of the oldest permanent Inuit settlements in Canada.
Community Coordinator
Chaim Andersen is the Imappivut Community Coordinator in Nain. Chaim a young Inuit mother who thrives within her culture as well as for it. Born and raised in Nain, she graduated from Jens Haven Memorial School and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Environmental Science at Memorial University. She carries out research that works to connect Inuit Culture to chemistry with her professor at the Sir Wilfred Grenfell Campus (MUN) at Corner Brook, NL. Chaim has been involved with Imappivut since the beginning and has contributed to the project as often as she can. She is passionate about giving back to her community and working towards creating a better future with and for her people.
Community Coordinator
Chaim Andersen is the Imappivut Community Coordinator in Nain. Chaim a young Inuit mother who thrives within her culture as well as for it. Born and raised in Nain, she graduated from Jens Haven Memorial School and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Environmental Science at Memorial University. She carries out research that works to connect Inuit Culture to chemistry with her professor at the Sir Wilfred Grenfell Campus (MUN) at Corner Brook, NL. Chaim has been involved with Imappivut since the beginning and has contributed to the project as often as she can. She is passionate about giving back to her community and working towards creating a better future with and for her people.