Makivik Corporation
JANUARY 2019 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 3 F or an individual who has done so much for so many, Charlie Watt Sr. does not welcome the spotlight on himself. Despite his outstanding contributions to the Inuit community and achievements in Canadian politics, Watt is not wired to think in terms of his accomplishments. In fact, he says he’s still got a long way to go. In the early 70s, Watt was behind the formation of the Northern Quebec Inuit Association (NQIA)—the orga- nization that negotiated the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) on behalf of the Inuit of Nunavik. The JBNQA was the first major agreement between the Crown and the Indigenous people in Canada since the numbered treaties of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Elected Makivik President, Watt returns to the organization he founded 40 years ago
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