▁eastern ▁shore ▁of ▁Hudson ▁Bay ▁in ▁N un av ik ▁in ▁northern ▁Quebec , ▁Canada . ▁The ▁village ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁by ▁In uit ▁from ▁Ku uj ju ar ap ik , ▁ 1 6 0   km ▁to ▁the ▁south , ▁who ▁decided ▁to ▁re loc ate ▁away ▁from ▁the ▁area ▁affected ▁by ▁the ▁James ▁Bay ▁H ydro - elect ric ▁Project . ▁ ▁The ▁population ▁in ▁the ▁Canada ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Census ▁was ▁ 4 4 2 . ▁▁ ▁U mi u ja q ▁is ▁the ▁closest ▁community ▁to ▁T urs u ju q ▁National ▁Park , ▁which ▁was ▁officially ▁opened ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁and ▁covers ▁. ▁The ▁park ▁headquarters ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁village , ▁from ▁which ▁the ▁park ▁is ▁accessible ▁by ▁an ▁un p aved ▁road . ▁▁ ▁U mi u ja q , ▁meaning ▁" which ▁res emb les ▁a ▁boat " ▁in ▁the ▁In utt itut ▁language , ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁foot ▁of ▁a ▁hill ▁res emb ling ▁an ▁over turn ed ▁um ia q , ▁a ▁traditional ▁In uit ▁wal rus - sk in ▁boat . ▁The ▁village ▁is ▁located ▁ ▁west ▁of ▁Richmond ▁G ulf ▁( F rench : ▁Lac ▁Guillaume - Del is le ; ▁In utt itut : ▁Tas iu ja q ▁( which ▁res emb les ▁a ▁lake )), ▁an ▁immense ▁in land ▁bay ▁which ▁is ▁joined ▁with ▁Hudson ▁Bay ▁by ▁a ▁rock y ▁g