| Summary: | Today, the creation of national parks contributes to the development of arctic territories for tourism promotion purposes, as is the case in Nunavik, a region located in northern Quebec. The major objective of these protected areas is based both on the natural heritage that their emblematic landscapes constitute and, on an invitation to their reasoned visitation. This environmental and tourism challenge is at the heart of the development challenges of Nunavik, which, because of its marginality, is not as attractive as other territories of the high latitudes. However, the in-depth analysis of the Nunavik national parks network leads here to rethink the concept of a national park as such, by showing original designs in aboriginal territory. By looking at the process of co-construction of these parks between the Quebec administration and residents (mostly Inuit and Cree) and by analyzing the different custumers investing in the parks, this article questions how and in what way the national parks of Nunavik were conceived from the moment they were implemented from a double original perspective : protecting nature and becoming a lever of knowledge of Inuit culture, by and for the Inuit. La création de parcs nationaux contribue aujourd’hui à la promotion touristique des territoires arctiques, comme c’est le cas au Nunavik, région située au Nord du Québec. L’objectif majeur de ces espaces protégés repose tant sur le patrimoine naturel que constituent leurs paysages emblématiques que sur une invitation à leur fréquentation raisonnée. Ce pari environnemental et touristique est au cœur des enjeux de développement du Nunavik, qui, en raison de sa marginalité, n’est pas aussi attractif que d’autres territoires aux hautes latitudes. Toutefois, l’analyse poussée du réseau des parcs nationaux du Nunavik amène ici à repenser le concept lui-même, en faisant preuve de conceptions originales en territoire autochtone. En s’intéressant au processus de co-construction de ces hauts lieux de nature protégés entre l’administration ...
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