shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut , Canada . Arviat place of the bowhead whale is derived ... url http mailhub.edu.nu.ca kivalliq Arviat.html title Arviat, Nunavut publisher nu.ca accessdate 2008 01 01 ref Inuit community Arviat is the southernmost community on the Nunavut mainland and is close to the geographical centre of Canada. In Arviat, Inuktitut and English are primarily spoken, having the third largest population in Nunavut, behind Rankin Inlet and Iqaluit . From the Canada 2001 ... of the Use of Domestic Space by Inuit Families Living in Arviat, Nunavut . Ottawa CMHC, 2004. Dana .... ISBN 0920315860 Sharp, Jason M. Ground Truthing of Linear Magnetic Anomalies Near Arviat, Nunavut Territory ... Sense of Contaminants A Case Study of Arviat, Nunavut . Arctic . 59, no. 4 370 380. div External ... http www.gov.nu.ca files Nunavut 20Communities 20Jan 2008.pdf Government of NunavutArviat PDF ...Infobox settlement name Arviat native name settlement type Hamlet place Hamlet e.g. Town, Village, City, etc. image skyline Arviat Church Centers 1995 06 30.jpg image caption Two of the churches in Arviat pushpin map Canada subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Canada subdivision type1 Provinces and territories of Canada Territory subdivision name1 flag Nunavut subdivision type2 Regions of Canada Nunavut Region subdivision name2 Kivalliq Region subdivision type3 Electoral district Canada Electoral district subdivision name3 Arviat electoral district Arviat government footnotes ref ... of Nunavut MLAs leader name2 Daniel Shewchuk established title established date area footnotes ref ... website http www.arviat.ca www.arviat.ca footnotes Arviat Canada 2006 Census 2006 population 2,060 ref ... name census2006 The mayor of Arviat is Robert Leonard. ref http www.nnsl.com members newspapers stories sep24 07up.html Inuit approve uranium policy ref Image ARVIATNUNAVUT .jpg thumb left 150px Elder of Arviat Hunting and fishing are very active in the community they are the primary source of sustenance ... more details
Infobox airport name Arviat Airport IATA YEK ICAO CYEK WMO 71812 type Public owner operator Government of Nunavut city served location Arviat , Nunavut elevation f 34 elevation m convert 34 ft disp output number only latd 61 latm 05 lats 38 latNS N longd 094 longm 04 longs 18 longEW W coordinates type airport coordinates region CA NU pushpin map Canada pushpin label CYEK pushpin map caption Location in Nunavut website r1 number 15 33 r1 length f 4,005 r1 length m 1,221 r1 surface Gravel stat year 2010 stat1 header Aircraft movements stat1 data 3,041 footnotes Source Canada Flight Supplement ref name CFS CFS ref br Movements from Statistics Canada . ref name move http www.statcan.gc.ca pub 51 210 x 2011001 t001 eng.htm Total aircraft movements by class of operation ref br Environment Canada ref http climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca prods servs metstat1 e.html Synoptic Metstat Station Information ref Arviat Airport , Airport codes YEK CYEK , is located at Arviat , Nunavut , Canada , and is operated by the government of Nunavut. Airlines and destinations airport dest list Calm Air Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Churchill, Coral Harbour, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay, Thompson, Winnipeg ref http www.calmair.com schedules.html Calm Air schedule ref Kivalliq Air Churchill, Whale Cove ref http www.kivalliqair.com newflightschedandfares.htm Kivalliq Air schedule ref See also Arviat Water Aerodrome References references External links Can arpt wx CYEK Arviat Airport List of airports in Canada Category Airports in Kivalliq Region Nunavut airport stub es Aeropuerto de Arviat id Bandar Udara Arviat pms Arviat Airport fi Arviatin lentoasema ... more details
archive archivedate October 15, 2007 ref File ARVIATNUNAVUT .jpg thumb Inuk man, Arviat Of the 29,025 ...Use mdy dates date October 2011 For the Canadian federal electoral district Nunavut electoral district ... region in northern Newfoundland and Labrador Infobox province or territory of Canada Name Nunavut AlternateName ... CoatOfArms Coat of Arms of Nunavut.png Map Nunavut, Canada.svg Label map no Motto br Nunavut ... Nunavummiuq sing. ref Nunavummiut , the plural demonym for residents of Nunavut, appears throughout the http www.gov.nu.ca English Government of Nunavut website , proceedings of the Nunavut ... hd5o Nunavut Housing Corporation , http www.tunngavik.com 2009 04 14 discussion paper released to engage ... Permanent Committee of Geographical Names, opined that Nunavut is still too young to have acquired ... legislative assembly official flower nunavut title The Official Flower of Nunavut Purple Saxifrage year 2011 publisher Legislative Assembly of Nunavut accessdate July 31, 2011 ref Tree n a Bird Rock Ptarmigan ref cite web url http www.assembly.nu.ca about legislative assembly official bird nunavut title The Official Bird of Nunavut The Rock Ptarmigan year 2011 publisher Legislative Assembly of Nunavut ... Legislative Assembly of Nunavut PostalAbbreviation NU PostalCodePrefix List of X Postal Codes of Canada ... SenateSeats 1 ISOCode CA NU Website www.gov.nu.ca Contains Canadian text Nunavut IPAc en n u n ... 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act ref name act cite web url http laws lois.justice.gc.ca eng acts N 28.6 index.html title Nunavut Act author Justice Canada authorlink Department of Justice Canada year 1993 accessdate April 26, 2007 ref and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act , ref name claims cite web ... domain cs&showall L&statuteyear all&lengthannual 50&length 50 title Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act ... Newfoundland in 1949. Nunavut comprises a major portion of Northern Canada, and most of the Canadian ... , in the east, was chosen by the Nunavut capital plebiscite, 1995 1995 capital plebiscite . Other ... more details
Infobox airport name Arviat Water Aerodrome IATA ICAO TC CRV8 type Private owner operator Joe Savikataaq city served location Arviat , Nunavut elevation f 20 elevation m convert 20 ft disp output number only 0 latd 61 latm 08 lats 50 latNS N longd 094 longm 06 longs 57 longEW W coordinates type airport coordinates region CA NU pushpin map Canada pushpin label CRV8 pushpin map caption Location in Nunavut website r1 number n a r1 length f n a r1 length m n a r1 surface Water footnotes Source Canada Flight Supplement Water Aerodrome Supplement ref name WAS WAS ref Arviat Water Aerodrome , Airport codes CRV8 , is located convert 3 NM abbr on lk in north northwest of Arviat , Nunavut , Canada , and is operated by Joe Savikataaq. See also Arviat Airport References references List of airports in Canada Category Airports in Kivalliq Region Nunavut airport stub ... more details
Arviat is a Provinces and territories of Canada territorial Electoral district Canada electoral district Riding division riding for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Legislative Assembly of Nunavut , Canada . The riding consists of the community of Arviat . The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is David Alagalak . The Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission has recommended the district be split into two districts, Arviat North and Arviat South for the next election http www.assembly.nu.ca ebc2006 ebc eng.pdf PDF . Election results 1999 election class wikitable colspan 4 align center Nunavut general election, 1999 1999 Nunavut general election Name Vote Canadian politics party colours Independents row Kevin O Brien politician Kevin O Brien 474 62.53 Canadian politics party colours Independents row Kono Tattuinee 284 37.47 colspan 2 Total Valid Ballots 758 100 colspan 2 align center Voter Turnout colspan 2 align center Rejected Ballots 2004 election class wikitable colspan 4 align center Nunavut general election, 2004 2004 Nunavut general election ref name 2004official cite web url http www.elections.nu.ca apps Docs download.aspx?file 2fapps 2fUPLOADS 2ffiles 2fGeneral 2520Elections 252f633577605230148844 1226306837 03 04 eng.pdf title Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results pages 33 publisher Elections Nunavut accessdate 2008 09 24 ref Name Vote Canadian politics party colours Independents row David Alagalak 282 36.53 Canadian politics party colours Independents row Peter Alareak 216 27.98 Canadian politics party colours Independents row Kono Tattuinee 113 14.64 Canadian politics party colours Independents row Kevin O Brien politician Kevin O Brien 86 ... colspan 4 align center Nunavut general election, 2008 2008 Nunavut general election Name Vote Canadian ... english index.html Website of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut NU ED coord missing Nunavut Category Electoral districts in Kivalliq Region ... more details
4,220 Rankin Inlet 2,177 2,058 Arviat 1,899 1,559 Baker Lake, Nunavut Baker Lake 1,507 1,385 Cambridge Bay 1,309 1,351 Igloolik 1,286 1,174 Pangnirtung, Nunavut Pangnirtung 1,276 1,243 Pond Inlet, Nunavut Pond Inlet 1,220 1,154 Kugluktuk, Nunavut Kugluktuk 1,212 1,201 Cape Dorset, Nunavut Cape Dorset ...unreferenced date July 2011 The Canada Canadian territory of Nunavut covers about 1.9 million square kilometres 733,594 sq. miles of land and water including part of the mainland, most of the Arctic Islands Canada Arctic Islands , and all of the islands in Hudson Bay , James Bay , and Ungava Bay including the Belcher Islands which belonged to the Northwest Territories. This makes it the Ranked list of subnational entities fifth largest subnational entity in the world. If Nunavut were a country, it would rank 13th in area, after the Democratic Republic of the Congo . Nunavut has land borders with the Northwest ... Nunavut The mountain s on the easternmost coasts of Nunavut are part of the Arctic Cordillera which .... Geologically, Nunavut lies on the Canadian Shield , with very thin soil lying on top of the bedrock ... of post glacial rebound. Virtually all of Nunavut s rivers drain into the Hudson Bay or the Arctic Ocean . Arctic tundra Koppen climate classification ET covers virtually all of Nunavut, the only exceptions ... having a relatively high elevation. Nunavut s vegetation is partially composed of rare berries ... of communities in Nunavut , Regions of Nunavut As of 2005 , Nunavut has a population of approximately 30,000, of whom around 85 are native peoples, primarily Inuit . Nunavut s small and sparse population ... Kazan Falls Nunavut.jpg Kazan Falls on the Kazan River File Resolute Bay, Nunavut 2008 A Photo A Day ... File Kimmirut.jpg Kimmirut File Grise Fiord, Nunavut 2008 .jpg A road in Grise Fiord Gallery center Nunavut br Canada Geography coord 60 N 102 W source enwiki plaintext parser display title Category Geography of Nunavut ... more details
, was raised in Arviat in Nunavut. The True North Concert , held every year, has helped increase coverage ...Unreferenced date December 2009 Early European immigration brought new styles and instruments to Nunavut, including country music , Bluegrass music bluegrass , square dancing , the button accordion and the fiddle . Nunavut is a territory of Canada , inhabited predominantly by the Inuit and to a much smaller degree other members of the First Nations . Inuit music Inuit folk music has long been based primarily off percussion instrument percussion , used in dance music , as well as vocals, including the famous Inuit throat singing tradition. Percussion Image Drumdance.jpg thumb left 250px Dancer at a Drum Dance festival in Gjoa Haven , Nunavut in 2004 Drum led dancing has long been an important part of Inuit life in Nunavut, and was used to mark all the major occasions of life a birth, changing of the seasons, a successful hunt or a marriage. In a traditional dance, a group of women sat in a circle and sang while men danced one at a time. If no man volunteered to dance, a woman would choose a personal song of one of the men in the audience, and he would be obliged to dance. These dances lasted throughout the night, save for a few tea breaks. By the end of the night, women and children begin participating in the drumming. This dance is rarely performed in the modern era, and is almost always done as attractions for tourists. Traditional Inuit songs from Nunavut included satirical, obscene, humorous, romantic and jesting songs, as well as rivalry songs, in which enemies insulted each other through lyrics. Most adults had their own personal song, which could be of any type. Personal songs may be given, either to someone bearing the same name, or as an object of appreciation for some ... from Nunavut generally blend traditional Inuit music with mainstream forms of popular music ... Music Of Nunavut Category Nunavut music Category Inuit music ... more details
Arviat 2,060 1,899 Baker Lake, Nunavut Baker Lake 1,728 1,507 Igloolik 1,538 1,286 Cambridge Bay ref 1 1 1,477 1,309 Pangnirtung, Nunavut Pangnirtung 1,325 1,276 Pond Inlet, Nunavut Pond Inlet 1,315 1,220 Kugluktuk, Nunavut Kugluktuk 1,302 1,212 Cape Dorset, Nunavut Cape Dorset 1,236 1,148 Language ...Nunavut is a provinces and territories of Canada territory of Canada . It has a land area of convert 1,932,254.97 km2 sqmi abbr on . ref name stats In the Canada 2006 Census 2006 census the population of Nunavut was 29,474, ref name stats Cite web url http www12.statcan.ca english census06 data profiles community Details Page.cfm?Lang E&Geo1 PR&Code1 62&Geo2 PR&Code2 01&Data Count&SearchText Nunavut&SearchType Begins&SearchPR 01&B1 All&GeoLevel &GeoCode 62 title Canada Census 2006 author StatCan ... StatCan authorlink Statistics Canada year 2006 month accessdate 2008 04 27 ref Nunavut s small and sparse ... 5 , Age Groups 17A and Sex 3 2006 Census ref Religion The three dominant religions in Nunavut are Catholicism ... internal migration from the rest of Canada to Nunavut usually on a temporary basis , there is very little external migration from outside of Canada to Nunavut. The 2006 census counted a total of only about 450 immigrants in Nunavut, including about 80 from the United Kingdom, about 40 each from ... 557 XCB2006007 year 2007 ref A total of 4,940 people moved to Nunavut from other parts of Canada ... francophones from Nunavut to Quebec during this period. All net inter provincial and official minority ... of Yukon NT Demographics of Northwest Territories NU Demographics of Nunavut Map NU Canada ... of communities in Nunavut Demographics of Canada List of Canadian provinces and territories by population Notes note 1 1 Iqaluit is both the capital of Nunavut and the regional center for the Qikiqtaaluk ... Regions respectively. note 2 2 Official language of Nunavut References reflist Nunavut People of Canada Canada topic Demographics of Category Demographics of Canada Nunavut Category Nunavut society ... more details
Infobox minister office border territorial minister prime title Premier jurisdiction Nunavut image Premier Eva Aariak cropped.jpg appointed by Helen Maksagak governor Commissioners of Nunavut Commissioner of Nunavut incumbent Eva Aariak his her Her first minister Paul Okalik date 1 April 1999 The Premier of Nunavut is the Premier Canada first minister for the Canada Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada Territories territory of Nunavut . They are the territory s head of government and de facto chief executive, although their powers are considerably smaller than that of a provincial premier. Unlike most other premiers who are officially appointed by a Lieutenant Governor Canada Lieutenant Governor or commissioner Canadian territories Commissioner on account of their leadership of a majority bloc in the legislature, the premier of Nunavut and the Cabinet government cabinet is directly elected by the non partisan Member of the Legislative Assembly members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Legislative Assembly , in accordance with the system of consensus government , and then appointed by the Commissioners of Nunavut Commissioner of Nunavut . ref http www.assembly.nu.ca english about faq.pdf Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Frequently Asked Questions ref ref http www.commissioner.gov.nu.ca english commissioner role commiss.html The Role of the Commissioner of Nunavut ref The List of premiers of Nunavut current premier of Nunavut is Eva Aariak , who was selected on November 14, 2008. ref http www.theglobeandmail.com servlet story RTGAM.20081114.wnunavutpremier1115 BNStory National home Nunavut names new premier , The Globe and Mail , November 14, 2008. ref See also Prime Minister of Canada References References External links http www.gov.nu.ca english premier Premier of Nunavut Official Site Politics of Nunavut Politics of Canadian provinces Nunavut Category Politics of NunavutNunavut stub canada gov stub ru ... more details
Infobox government agency agency name Elections Nunavut nativename logo Elect nu.png logo width 150px formed jurisdiction Elections and plebiscites in Nunavut headquarters 43 Sivulliq ... title Contact Us publisher Elections Nunavut accessdate 2011 04 05 ref employees budget 1.7 million ... eng.pdf format PDF title Report of the Chief Electoral Officer publisher Elections Nunavut date ... Chief Electoral Officer website http www.elections.nu.ca www.elections.nu.ca footnotes Elections Nunavut is an independent agency that oversees elections and plebiscites in Nunavut , including all List of Nunavut general elections general elections and by elections for the 19 Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut , according to the Nunavut Elections Act. all plebiscites conducted according to Nunavut s Plebiscites Act. any plebiscites that relate to the control or prohibition of liquor in Nunavut communities, according to Nunavut s Liquor Act, and when the Minister of Finance requests. The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut appoints the Chief Electoral Officer CEO , who is the head of Elections Nunavut. It is headquartered in Rankin Inlet . The CEO appoints a returning officer and assistant returning officer in each Nunavut constituency to oversee the election process in that constituency. A returning officer represents Elections Nunavut in each of the 19 constituencies. Services Elections Nunavut s main services are to Administer elections in a fair, transparent, and accountable manner. Provide public education about the electoral process, in all of Nunavut s official languages ... of the Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission. Cooperate with other jurisdictions to improve election services. Elections Nunavut has a commitment to provide user friendly resources and information ... . History Elections Nunavut started its work in 2000, following the Nunavut general election, 1999 first Nunavut general election in 1999. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut The Legislative ... more details
Nunavut Day is a public holiday in the Canada Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada territory of Nunavut . Origin On July 9, 1993, following the passing of the Northwest Territories division plebiscite, 1982 1982 plebiscite on the question of the division of the Northwest Territories , the Parliament of Canada passed the Nunavut Act, establishing the territory of Nunavut , to come into operation sometime in the future. On April 1, 1999, Nunavut became a legally distinct territory from the Northwest Territories, coming into being as a territory on this date. The following year, in 2000, Nunavut Day was celebrated on April 1. However, it was felt that the 1993 Nunavut Land Claims Agreement had greater significance to the people of Nunavut, so the holiday was moved to July 9 the following year. ref name timeanddate http www.timeanddate.com holidays canada nunavut day Holidays Nunavut Day in Canada TimeandDate.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010. ref Current form Nunavut Day is a public holiday for the public service, as per the 2001 Nunavut Day Holiday Order. ref http www.canlii.org en nu laws regu nu reg 010 2001 latest nu reg 010 2001.html Nunavut Day Holiday Order, 2001 ref Despite being a declared public holiday in the territory, many organizations and stores remain open throughout the day. Employees of the Government of Canada federal government of Canada must still work on this day, as it is not treated as a public holiday for federal public servants despite being deemed ... community wide breakfasts, traditional dancing, games, Nunavut history competitions, policy announcements by the Government of Nunavut or related bodies and speeches by leaders of local communities. ref name timeanddate Traditional food is also be served in some communities the 2010 Iqaluit Nunavut ... 06 24 2010 nunavut day celebrations 2010 Nunavut Day celebrations Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated ... in Nunavut ... more details
Infobox Airline airline Air Nunavut logo Airnunavut.jpg logo size 185 fleet size 6 ref name TCFleet http wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca Saf Sec Sur 2 ccarcs aspscripts en quicksearch.asp Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by Air Nunavut enter Air Nunavut in the box titled Owner Name ref destinations Air charter MEDEVAC IATA N A ICAO BFF ref http www.tc.gc.ca pol EN Report TP143E pdf TP1432005.pdf Air Traffic ... , Nunavut and br Ottawa , Ontario key people Jeff Mahoney president hubs Iqaluit Airport focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance Air Nunavut is an airline based in Iqaluit , Nunavut , Canada . It is the only local and Inuit owned ref name nlca To be registered with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm Article 24 of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement requires that the owner, or 51 ownership of the companies shares, be Inuit. Full details at http www.nucj.ca library bar ads mat Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.pdf Nunavut Land Claims Agreement ref ref http www.inuitfirm.com public detail.php?regid 43 Firm Details for Air Nunavut ref air carrier in the eastern Arctic , operating MEDEVAC ... Nunavut.jpg thumb left Air Nunavut s Beechcraft Super King Air Beechcraft Super King Air 200 at Cambridge Bay Airport Fleet According to Transport Canada the Air Nunavut fleet consists of the following ... collapse collapse Air Nunavut Fleet bgcolor lightgreen Aircraft No. of Aircraft Variants Idents Dassault ... links Portalbox Nunavut Companies Aviation http www.ic.gc.ca app ccc srch nvgt.do?lang eng&prtl 1&sbPrtl &estblmntNo 234567096791&profile cmpltPrfl&profileId 501&app sold Air Nunavut at Industry Canada http inuit.pail.ca air nunavut.htm Air Nunavut at the PAIL Inuit Business Directory References ... Category Airlines established in 1989 Category Aviation in Nunavut Category Transportation in Qikiqtaaluk Region canada company stub NorthAm airline stub fr Air Nunavut id Air Nunavut ru Air Nunavut vi Air Nunavut ... more details
Image Flag of Nunavut.svg right 100px Nunavut is one of Canada s Provinces and territories of Canada territories , and has established several territorial symbols. ref name NU Cite web url http www.assembly.nu.ca english about index.html title Symbols of Nunavut author Government of Nunavut accessdate 2007 01 16 ref Symbols of nunavut class wikitable style text align center Symbol Image Adopted Remarks Coat of arms Coat of arms of Nunavut March 31, 1999 Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky ref Cite web url http www.assembly.nu.ca english about coat.html title The Coat of Arms of Nunavut author Legislative Assembly of Nunavut accessdate 2007 10 17 ref Motto Nunavut Sannginivut br Nunavut, Our land, our strength March 31, 1999 Granted with other elements of the coat of arms Flag Flag of Nunavut Image Flag of Nunavut.svg 92px center Flag of Nunavut April, 1999 ref Cite web url http www.assembly.nu.ca english about flag.html title The Flag of Nunavut author Legislative Assembly of Nunavut accessdate 2007 10 17 ref Ceremonial mace Mace The Mace of Nunavut March 30, 1999 It is the symbol of the Authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the Sergeant at Arms into the Chamber. Flower Purple Saxifrage br Saxifraga oppositifolia Image PurpSaxifrage1.jpg 64px center Purple Saxifrage One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring ... author Legislative Assembly of Nunavut accessdate 2007 10 17 ref Bird Rock Ptarmigan br Aqilgiq, Lagopus mutus Image Lagopus mutus.jpg 92px center Bird Rock Ptarmigan Lives in Nunavut year ... author Legislative Assembly of Nunavut accessdate 2007 10 17 ref Animal Canadian Eskimo Dog Canadian ... of Nunavut accessdate 2007 10 17 ref Territorial br Symbol Inukshuk Inuksuk br Inukhuk, , Inukshuk ... Canada related lists Nunavut symbols Category Lists of symbols Nunavut Category Territorial symbols of NunavutNunavut stub ... more details
In 2001, two years after the 1999 creation of Canada s Nunavut Territory, the Nunavut Power Corporation a Crown corporation was established to take over the assets within Nunavut of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation . Prior to 1988, the power facilities across northern Canada were owned and operated by the Northern Canada Power Commission NCPC a Canadian Crown corporation. In 2002, Nunavut Power Corporation was renamed Qulliq Energy Corporation QEC , and the mandate of the corporation expanded to include energy conservation and alternative generation development. The following year, in 2003, Nunavut Power became the operating name of QEC s electricity generation subsidiary. Nunavut Power s main office, human resources and finance functions are located in Baker Lake, Nunavut Baker Lake . It is one of the most successful examples of the still debated decentralization policy of the Government of Nunavut GN . Initiated as part of the original design of the Nunavut Territory in foundation doucments such as Footprints in New Snow , decentralization was designed to spread employment and growth among Nunavut communities. The geography of Nunavut presents unique challenges to Hydroelectricity hydro electric facilities, but the company is actively engaged in site reviews for hydro electric developments in the 12 20MW range around Iqaluit, Nunavut Iqaluit , the territorial capital. Low population, severe weather and remoteness of transportation and construction technology make long distance high voltage grids unviable. Every community in Nunavut relies on independent diesel generator s, fueled by the annual sealift re supply during the summer shipping season. This dependence on diesel presents its own set of environmental and economic impacts, leaving the territory vulnerable ... in Nunavut External links http www.nunavutpower.com Website Category Power companies of Canada Category Crown corporations of Nunavut Category Kivalliq Region Category Companies established in 2001 ... more details
The locality Tavani TA vuh nee was a mining settlement and trading post in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut , Canada . Sometimes known as Tavane, it is located on western Hudson Bay s Mistake Bay , convert 31.3 km abbr on south of the community of Whale Cove, Nunavut Whale Cove and convert 97 km abbr on east of Kaminak Lake . ref name travelingluck cite web url http travelingluck.com North America Canada Nunavut 6162002 Tavani.html local map title Tavani, Nunavut, Canada publisher travelingluck.com accessdate 2008 12 03 ref History Tavani was established in the summer of 1928 by Dominion Explorers Limited, a mineral exploration company, who used it as an aerial base for prospecting activity along the Hudson Bay coastline. Guy Blanchet , party leader, overwintered at the base in 1928 1929. Dominion Explorers sold the buildings to the Hudson s Bay Company in the fall of 1929, moving its aerial base to Baker Lake and other areas of the north. Geology The precambrian geology of Tavani, nearby Marble Island , and Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut Chesterfield Inlet are described by Tella in a 1986 Geological Survey of Canada report. ref cite book last Tella first Subhas title Precambrian Geology of Parts of Tavani, Marble Island, and Chesterfield Inlet Map Areas, District of Keewatin A Progress Report publisher Geological Survey of Canada location Ottawa year 1986 isbn 0660121131 ref See also List of communities in Nunavut References Reflist External links http canada.relocate anyplace.selfip.com relocate Canada Nunavut Tavani Map coord 62 04 N 093 07 W type city region CA NU scale 30000 display title name Tavani Subdivisions of Nunavut Category Ghost towns in Nunavut Category Mining communities in Nunavut Category Former populated places in the Kivalliq Region KivalliqNU geo stub Canada ghost town stub ... more details
good article File Iceberg resolute.jpg thumb 250px right An iceberg at Resolute, Nunavut Resolute Bay . Tourism in Nunavut is largely based around outdoor activities such as nature experiences, although .... Wildlife watching is a popular attraction for tourists in Nunavut . The territory is home to a number ... popular. Nunavut has a wide and lengthy river system, meaning that there are a number of canoeing and kayaking opportunities to suit travellers of every skill level. Nunavut s vast expanse of uninhabited ... for participating in the latter, even for the most experienced campers. Nunavut Tourism does ... people visited Nunavut during that period, an increase of almost 16 per cent from the number of visitors who visited Nunavut during the same period in 2006, which was 28,802. The vast majority of visitors to Nunavut are Canadian, with 96 per cent of all travellers arriving from points inside ... Coast 1997 08 07.jpg thumb left 250px The northeast coast of Baffin Island Nunavut features ... spread throughout Nunavut, although the territory s tourism authority does not promote muskox watching ...?l 0,2,3,7 title Experience Adventure author year 2011 work publisher Nunavut Tourism accessdate ... Activities title Plan for Business author year 2011 work publisher Nunavut Tourism accessdate January 25, 2011 ref Other popular activities for tourists in Nunavut involve the Canada Canadian ... rivers in Nunavut. ref name greatcanadian cite web url http www.thelon.com thelon.htm title Incredible ... accessdate January 25, 2011 ref Another popular outdoor adventure activity is hiking. Nunavut Tourism promotes Nunavut as having a number of short and long hikes available to tourists, with camping possible in the middle of caribou birthing grounds... and at Whale Cove, Nunavut Whale Cove , at the river ... experience index.aspx?l 0,2,3,7,58 title Camping and Hiking author year 2011 work publisher Nunavut Tourism accessdate January 25, 2011 ref However, due to Nunavut s rugged terrain and often extreme conditions ... more details
File Flag of Nunavut.svg thumb Flag of Nunavut The flag of Nunavut was proclaimed on 1 April 1999, along with the territory of Nunavut in Canada . It features a red inukshuk an Inuit land marker and a blue star, which represents the Niqirtsuituq , the Polaris North Star , and the leadership of elders in the community. The colours represent the riches of the land, sea and sky. It was adopted following a process where input was sought from local communities and submissions were solicited from the Canadian public. Symbolism The flag of the provinces and territories of Canada Canadian territory of Nunavut consists of gold and white fields divided vertically by a red inukshuk with a blue star in the Flag terminology upper fly . The colours blue and gold were selected to represent the riches of land ... elders. ref name heraldry cite web title Creation of the coat of arms and flag of Nunavut work Heraldry ... accessdate 2009 06 27 ref History The process of creating a flag for Nunavut began prior to its ... web last Orenski first Peter J. title THE NUNAVUT FLAG A Vexillographer s Perspective url http www.tmealf.com ... of Nunavut, the development of both the Nunavut flag and coat of arms was guided by their input. The process ... culture, including Rankin Inlet , Baker Lake, Nunavut Baker Lake , Cape Dorset , Iqaluit , and Pangnirtung ... the territory and government of Nunavut became official. ref cite book coauthors Dahl, Jens Hicks, Jack and Jull, Peter title Nunavut Inuit regain control of their land and their lives publisher International ... Wm yttszFTMC&dq flag of nunavut isbn 9788790730345 ref Following its adoption, the flag has been criticized ..., and the use of a black outline around the inukshuk. ref name vex See also Symbols of Nunavut Coat of arms of Nunavut References reflist CanadaFlags DEFAULTSORT Flag Of Nunavut Category Territorial symbols of Nunavut Category Flags of Canada Nunavut de Flagge von Nunavut et Nunavuti lipp es Bandera de Nunavut fr Drapeau du Nunavut he nl Vlag van Nunavut ja no Nunavuts flagg ... more details
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total of 850 km 530 mi of roads and highways are spread across Nunavut . Over the next ... that provides access to the western portion of Nunavut from the Northwest Territories during the months ... , seen in Iqaluit, Nunavut, northern Canada, 1999 Highways in Nunavut, the few that exist, are not yet ..., maintaining a vehicle in Nunavut is expensive. Rough roads and harsh weather result in expensive .... Despite Nunavut s isolation from the rest of Canada s road network, provincial license plates can ... provincial plates can sometimes be found in the territory. Nunavut, like the Northwest Territories ... soon may change as the Nunavut government is considering a license plate design change to avoid confusion ..., unnumbered road see below between Arctic Bay, Nunavut Arctic Bay and Nanisivik, Nunavut Nanisivik , although ... from the North American highway network that reaches across the Nunavut border, but there are no settlements ... between Iqaluit and Kimmirut, Nunavut Kimmirut formerly known as Lake Harbour , but it would .... A proposal is in place for a billion dollar highway to Rankin Inlet , Nunavut from Gillam, Manitoba ... 146 ref This highway along the west shore of Hudson Bay would be the first true highway into Nunavut from the provinces. Important roads and highways in Nunavut Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road Main Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road This is currently the only way to drive to Nunavut from the South. The winter road services a number of mines in the Western edge of Nunavut as well as mines in the Northwest ... Lake to the tiny town of Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut Bathurst Inlet where a port will be built to provide ... of Arctic Bay, Nunavut Arctic Bay to the former mining town of Nanisivik, Nunavut Nanisivik . The road also gained world fame for a number of years when it was used for the Nunavut Midnight Sun Marathon ... from the Airport to the City Centre as well as the Nunavut Legislature Building. Road to Apex, Iqaluit ..., Nunavut Ovayok Territorial Park Mount Pelly . Another road runs west approximately 14 km 9 ... more details
Padlei is a former community in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut , Canada . It is located on the mainland on the north shore of Kinga Kingarvalik Lake at the juncture of the Maguse River . Whale Cove, Nunavut Whale Cove is to the east, while the Henik Lake Henik Lakes are to the southwest. History Containing three buildings, ref name Ledyard cite book last Ledyard first Gleason H. title And to the Eskimos publisher Moody Press year 1958 edition Digitized Jun 20, 2009 pages 64 url http books.google.com books?id gnHXAAAAMAAJ&q padlei post&dq padlei post&client firefox a&cd 5 ref Padlei was the site of a Hudson s Bay Company trading post during the period of 1926 to 1960. The subgroup of Caribou Inuit who frequented the post were the Padleimiut or Padlirmiut, or Paallirmiut, or Patlirmiut . See also List of communities in Nunavut References Reflist Further reading Harrington, R., & Carpenter, E. S. 2000 . Padlei diary, 1950 An account of the Padleimiut Eskimo in the Keewatin District west of Hudson Bay during the early months of 1950 . S.l. Rock Foundation. ISBN 088240041X coord 61 55 0 N 096 40 0 W type city region CA NU scale 30000 display title name Padlei Subdivisions of Nunavut Category Ghost towns in Nunavut Category Hudson s Bay Company trading posts in Nunavut Category Former populated places in the Kivalliq Region KivalliqNU geo stub Canada ghost town stub ... more details
Iglunga previously Iglungayut was an Inuit settlement, now uninhabited, in Qikiqtaaluk Region , Nunavut , Canada . It is located on a Baffin Island offshore island at the southern entrance into Bon Accord Harbour, ref name Arcticpilot cite book last Dodd first G. J. coauthors G. P. Benson, D. T. Watts others Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept title Arctic pilot publisher Hydrographer of the Navy year 1976 edition Digitized Apr 3, 2009 volume 3 pages 289 url http books.google.com books?id mYsNAQAAIAAJ&q Iglunga&dq Iglunga&client firefox a ref southwest of Auyuittuq National Park Reserve . The nearest community is Pangnirtung, Nunavut Pangnirtung . The elevation is convert 3 ft m abbr on . The name change from Iglungayut to Iglunga occurred 4 July 1957. ref name Arcticinstitute cite book title Arctic publisher Arctic Institute of North America year 1958 edition Digitized Dec 20, 2006 volume 11 pages 129 url http books.google.com books?id 2UcYAAAAIAAJ&q Iglungayut&dq Iglungayut&client firefox a ref References Reflist coord 66 16 N 67 9 W type city region CA NU scale 30000 display title name Iglunga Subdivisions of Nunavut Category Baffin Island Category Ghost towns in Nunavut Category History of Nunavut Category Inuit history Category Former populated places in the Qikiqtaaluk Region QikiqtaalukNU geo stub Canada ghost town stub fr Iglunga ... more details
The region now known as Nunavut has supported a continuous population for approximately 4000 years. Most historians also identify the coast of Baffin Island with the Helluland described in Norse saga s, so it is possible that the inhabitants of the region had occasional contact with Norseman Norse sailors. Further Paleoeskimo Dorset culture Eskimo Beginning of recorded history In September 2008, researchers reported on the evaluation of existing and newly excavated archaeological remains, including yarn spun from a hare , rats, tally sticks , a carved wooden face mask depicting Caucasian race Caucasian ... 80912 news nunavut 80912 1516.html Jane George, Kimmirut site suggests early European contact Hare fur ... 2008, accessed 5 October 2009 ref The written historical accounts of Nunavut begin in 1576, with an account ... as Frobisher Bay on the coast of Baffin Island . ref http www.mapleleafweb.com old features nunavut intro.html Nunavut The Story of Canada s Inuit People , Maple Leaf Web ref The ore turned out to be worthless ... Nunavut Cornwallis and Ellesmere Island s feature in the history of the Cold War in the 1950s. Efforts ... from Nunavik northern Quebec to Resolute, Nunavut Resolute and Grise Fiord . The first group of people were relocated in 1953 from Inukjuak, Quebec then known as Port Harrison and from Pond Inlet, Nunavut ... claims agreement was decided in September 1992 and ratified by nearly 85 of the voters in Nunavut. On July 9, 1993, the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act were passed by the Canadian ... IDD 1 73 108 politics economy nunavut author CBC Digital Archives authorlink Canadian Broadcasting Corporation title Creation of Nunavut year 2006 accessdate 2007 04 26 work CBC News ref External links cite web url http www.yukoncollege.yk.ca agraham jull buildnun.htm title Building Nunavut A Story ... Yukon College accessdate 2007 10 27 References Reflist Nunavut state expanded Canada History DEFAULTSORT History Of Nunavut Category History of Nunavut pl Historia Nunavut ru ... more details
website footnotes Amadjuak, Nunavut uh MA joo ak ref name bartleby cite web url http www.bartleby.com ... Baffin Island in the Canada Canadian territory of Nunavut . Amadjuak Bay is convert 4 km abbr ... Canada Nunavut 5884318 Amadjuak.html local map title Geographic features & Photographs around Amadjuak, in Nunavut, Canada publisher travelingluck.com accessdate 2009 02 24 ref History The Hudson ... 1933. ref name Duffy cite book last Duffy first Ronald Quinn title The Road to Nunavut The Progress ... MP 1984.129.48 Photo, 1920s Subdivisions of Nunavut Category Baffin Island Category Hudson s Bay Company trading posts in Nunavut Category Ghost towns in Nunavut Category Former populated places ... more details
to Central time in the spirit of working with the Nunavut government. They agreed to review the decision ... observe daylight time in the summer. This would unify Nunavut with one time in the summer and keep ... even this plan was abandoned. Nunavut reverted to the three previous time zones it inherited from the Northwest ... References reflist Canada topic Time in North America topic Time in DEFAULTSORT Time In Nunavut Category ... more details
info blank3 name blank3 info website footnotes Infobox ends Kivitoo, Nunavut is an abandoned Inuit ... in Nunavut , Canada . Kivitoo s Inuit families moved to Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut , approximately convert ... foxd.htm title Kivitoo, Nunavut FOX D last Allinson first Martin accessdate 2009 02 05 ref References ... 2 MSN Map Subdivisions of Nunavut Category Whaling stations Category Whaling in Canada Category Former ... more details
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