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Regions: Keewatin, Kitikmeot and Qikiqtaaluk.

Nunavut's communities are spread across nearly two million square kilometers, almost one fifth of Canada. Its population is about 28,000, 85% of whom are Inuit: Arctic Bay, Arviat, Baker Lake, Bathurst Inlet, Cambridge Bay, Cape Dorset, Chesterfield Inlet, Clyde River, Gjoa Haven, Grise Fiord, Hall Beach, Iglulik, Kimmirut, Kugluktuk, Nanisivik, Pangnirtung, Pelly Bay, Pond Inlet, Qikiqtarjuaq, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay, Resolute, Sanikiluaq, Taloyoak, Whale Cove

The vast territory of northern Quebec now known as Nunavik [ 'a place to live' ] covers more than 560,000 square kilometers. For almost 4,000 years, it has been occupied by Palaeo-eskimos, the people which inhabits the whole northern circumpolar region.
In the late 19th Century, the arrival of the Qallunaat ([ he Inuit name for non-Inuit from the south ] radically altered the traditional lifestyle of the Inuit, which until then had been nomadic. Whalers, missionaries, and especially fur traders had a profound impact on Inuit life.

Capital City of Nunavut: Iqaluit


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Camping & Campgrounds

 Camp Canada - Camping / Campgrounds
Wilderness campsites | Full facility campgrounds for RVs | Quiet scenic sites | Trailerparks with all amenities for families | Camping resorts | RV parks

Car Rentals

 Alamo - Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Lodgings Nunavut.

Hotels in Nanavut

 Inns North - Arctic Canada Lodging Accommodations 
Hotels in Arviat, Baker Lake, Cambridge Bay, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour, Gjoa Haven, Hall Beach, Kimmirut, Kugaaruk, Pond Inlet, Qikiqtarjuaq, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay, Resolute Bay, Sanikiluaq and Whale Cove.
 Arctic Watch
Arctic Watch is a permanent facility, located 500 miles north of the Arctic Circle and 50 miles from the nearest town, that offers rustic hotel-like accommodations in a remote Arctic setting. Guests experience the beauty and wonder of this fabulous place, whilst enjoying the comforts of home with fine cuisine.
Somerset Island is of particular interest to naturalists and photographers because it is a world class beluga whale observation site. It is also home to many musk oxen. The terrain offers easy passage to both hikers and sea kayakers. 

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National Parks

 Sirmilik National Park
The park comprises three areas, Bylot Island, Oliver Sound and the Borden Peninsula. The Park represents the Northern Eastern Arctic Lowlands Natural Region and portions of the Lancaster Sound Marine Region.

 Nunavut Parks [ official website ]
Nunavut's Territorial Parks, Heritage Rivers, Historic Sites, and Conservation Areas are places that help us remember the way our ancestors lived thousands of years ago; they are places that provide habitat for caribou, polar bear, and other wildlife; and they are places we like to use for dog-sledding, boating or camping . They are places where we can be happy on the land, and places that we feel are truly special.

Tour Operators / Travel Agents

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 Canadian Arctic Holidays - Nunavut's largest outfitter, specializing in travel to Arctic regions

Travel Guides Nunavut / Related Books

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Transport / How do I travel to Nunavut

 Clyde River Airport [ IATA: YCY, ICAO: CYCY ] - located 4 km northeast of Clyde River
 Grise Fjord Airport - See Wikipedia
 Iqaluit Airport
It hosts scheduled passenger service from Ottawa, Montreal, Rankin Inlet and Kuujjuaq on carriers such as First Air and Canadian North, See Wikipedia
 Igloolik Airport (IATA: YGT, ICAO: CYGT)

 NAV Canada
Flight Operations [ Aviation Weather Web Site, Register to File a Flight Plan Over the Internet [PDF], NOTAM, Aeronautical Information Products, Operations Report, ANS Programs, Local Area Weather Manuals and more ]

 OneTravel.com Homepage  - Flight tickets Nunavut
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 Canadian North
Canadian North is an airline based in Yellowknife. It operates scheduled passenger services to major communities in the Northwest Territories and in Nunavut.
 First Air - Airline of the North
Scheduled passenger and cargo service between 24 northern communities with connections to Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Ottawa.

 Greyhound - coach travel in Canada

 Viarail - Canadian Rail - a.o. Route Planner

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Enjoy the landscape and cultural diversity of Canada's newest and largest territory. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut is a close-knit community famous for its Inuit-inspired architecture, crafts and museums. From here adventurers embark on wildlife viewing and photography tours, fishing trips and more - it is even possible to reach the North Pole from here. Auyuittuq National Park has some of the finest scenery in North America, the lucky few who can witness this will never forget it.

 Nunavut Tourism 

 Government of Nunavut
Nunavut - "our land" in the Inuktitut language - has been home to Inuit for millennia and part of Canada for more than a century. Embracing both traditional knowledge and values and the new opportunities presented by technologies like the Internet, the Government of Nunavut now provides a wide range of services tailored to the unique needs of its residents.

 City of Iqaluit - Capital City of Nunavut
Iqaluit, chosen by the people of Nunavut in a plebiscite held December 11, 1995, is the capital of the new territory. It's now the home of Nunavut's new legislative assembly building, and the head offices of Nunavut's eleven government departments.

 Keewatin
Keewatin Region consists of the portion of the mainland to the west of Hudson Bay together with Southampton Island and Coats Island. The regional seat is Rankin Inlet. Communities : Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay and Whale Cove.
 Kitikmeot
Kitikmeot consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together with King William Island and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island. The regional seat is Cambridge Bay.
Communities : Bathurst Inlet, Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Kugluktuk, Taloyoak and Umingmaktok.
 Qikiqtaaluk Region [ or Qikiqtani Region ]
Qikiqtaaluk consists of Baffin Island, the Belcher Islands, Akimiski Island, Mansel Island, Prince Charles Island, Bylot Island, Devon Island, Cornwallis Island, Bathurst Island, Amund Ringnes Island, Ellef Ringnes Island, Axel Heiberg Island, Ellesmere Island, the Melville Peninsula, the eastern part of Melville Island, and the northern parts of Prince of Wales Island, and Somerset Island, plus smaller islands in between. The regional seat is Iqaluit.

 Baffin Island - BaffiniIland.ca 
Baffin Island is located in Arctic Ocean of Northern Canada. Baffin Island is extremely remote, with most of the island's population living in the capital Iqaluit. Baffin Island offers visitors such unique experiences as viewing polar bear, the Northern Lights, and kayaking between ice flows. Whether you are looking for an out-of-the-way adventure or simply looking to see Northern Canada, Baffin Island has it all.

 Arctic Bay [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ]
Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut.
 Arviat 
 Baker Lake - Hamlet of Baker Lake
The Hamlet of Baker Lake is located on the lake's northwest shore, near the mouth of the Thelon River. It is 320 kilometres inland from the west coast of the Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.
 Bathurst Inlet  - located in Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot Region
In the area is the Wilberforce Falls, the highest waterfall above the Arctic Circle. See Bathurst Inlet Lodge
 Cambridge Bay [ Kitikmeot Region ]
Located on the south coast of Victoria Island Cambridge Bay is a transportation and administrative center for the western Kitikmeot Region. It is a normal stop for passenger and research vessels traversing the Northwest Passage.
 Cape Dorset [ Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region ] - Municipality of Cape Dorset
Capital of Inuit Art.
 Chesterfield Inlet - Hamlet of Chesterfield Inlet - just South of the Arctic Circle
Tour an historic community carved out of the barren Arctic tundra. Visit historic Inuit sites, go whale watching, fish for Arctic Char, view polar bear in their natural surroundings, hunt for Caribou and sample the culture and the hospitality of the Inuit people.
 Clyde River [ Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region ]
Clyde River is located on a flood plain, surrounded by spectacular fiords that stretch all the way into the Barnes Icecap. The mountains, icebergs and glaciers in the Clyde River area attract rock and ice climbers from around the world.
 Gjoa Haven
 Grise Fiord [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ]
Located at the southern tip of Ellesmere Island, Grise Fiord is one of three permanent settlements on the island.
 Hall Beach [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ]
Home to a North Warning System radar facility and the Hall Beach Airport.
 Iglulik [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ]
On a small island in Foxe Basin, close to the Melville Peninsula (and to a lesser degree, Baffin Island),
 Kimmirut [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ] - on the shore of Hudson Strait - see Kimmirut.ca 
Tourism is an important part of Kimmirut's economy as well, with cruise ships visiting in the summer, and numerous eco-tourism opportunities for the more adventurous traveller throughout the year. While visiting Kimmirut you'll see some of the most incredible tides in the world, reaching 11 meters in the summer months. In the winter, when the bay is frozen, you'll notice dramatic ice walls during low tide.
 Kugluktuk
 Nanisivik [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ]
 Pangnirtung  - nicknamed the Switzerland of the Arctic.
Pangnirtung is situated on a coastal plain at the coast of Pangnirtung Fjord, a fjord which eventually merges with Cumberland Sound and nearest town [ 1 hour by boat ] to Auyuittuq National Park. Parks Canada operates a visitor centre, which is located near the park office. See also Uqqurmiut.com [ Inuit Art, Sculpture, Prints and Tapestries from Pangnirtung, Baffin Island ]
 Pelly Bay
 Pond Inlet [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ] - located at the top of Baffin Island
As a tourist destination, Pond Inlet is considered one of Canada's "jewels of the North". It is one of the most picturesque communities with mountainous ranges viewable from all directions. Icebergs are most often accessible from the community within walking distance or a short snowmobile ride in winter. Pond Inlet boasts a nearby floe edge, several dozen glaciers, explorable ice caves, and many grand and picturesque inlets.
 Qikiqtarjuaq [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ] - formerly known as Broughton Island
Qikiqtarjuaq is called the iceberg capital of the world. The northern cape near the town captures many of the icebergs that travel down Davis Strait from Greenland. This area is rich in marine mammal wildlife. Near Qikiqtarjuaq the rugged peaks of Baffin Island offer spectacular beauty both from the air and on the ground. These mountains are the highest in North America east of the Rockies. See The Tulugak Hotel.
 Rankin Inlet
 Repulse Bay
 Resolute [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ]
Situated at the northern end of Resolute Bay and the Northwest Passage. One of the coldest inhabited places in the world. Resolute is the starting point for the biennial Polar Race, in which teams of two and three race the 350 miles to the Magnetic North Pole.
 Sanikiluaq [ Qikiqtaaluk Region ] - located in Hudson Bay, on the Belcher Islands
 Taloyoak
 Whale Cove

 News - CBC North News
 News - News North
 News - Nunatsiaq News
Nunatsiaq News is based in Iqaluit, a town of over 6,000 people at the end of Frobisher Bay on Baffin Island. Known as Frobisher Bay until January 1, 1987, Iqaluit developed around the Crystal 2 air force base built by the U.S. Strategic Air Command in 1942.

 TV Nunavut - APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
APTN is a television network that has evolved from Television Northern Canada (TVNC), an Aboriginal television network that broadcast northern and Aboriginal programming from the Yukon to northern Labrador since 1991.

Cuisine - Canadian cooking

 Canadian Bison Association - A taste of North America
A recipe collection featuring the many ways bison can be prepared and served, from hors d'oeuvres to soups and stews, to steaks, roasts, and ground meat.
It's called A Taste of North America: Bison...Nature's Best is Back. Filled with more than 50 recipes, it also includes cooking tips for bison meat, and is available in English and French.
 Recipe Source - Canadian Recipes
 American French Genealogical Society - French-Canadian Recipes

History of Nunavut

The Inuit Heritage Centre, or Itsarnittakarvik [ Inuktitut word meaning place of anything old ] was officially opened in June 1998.
More than a museum, the Inuit Heritage Centre is a living center and plays an educational role within and outside the community. Here you will learn about the culture and heritage of the inland Inuit

 Heritage Canada Foundation - see heritage links
"...preserve and demonstrate and to encourage the preservation and demonstration of the nationally significant historic, architectural, natural and scenic heritage of Canada with a view to stimulating and promoting the interest of the people of Canada in that heritage."

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Uqqurmiut.com
Inuit Art, Sculpture, Prints and Tapestries from Pangnirtung, Baffin Island ]

 Avataq Cultural Institute
The Avataq Cultural Institute was created in 1980 with a mandate to protect and promote Inuit language and culture in Nunavik.
Since its inception, the Institute has recognized the valuable role of Elders in Inuit society. As a result, it pushed for the creation of the Inuit Elders Conference, the first of which was held in Kangirsuk in 1981.
In Inuit culture, the Elders are the trustees of wisdom and knowledge that has been passed down over thousands of years. Since the arrival of the Qallunaat (non-Inuit) in the second half of the 19th century, Elders have seen their role in the community and family gravely diminished. However, they are still the only ones able to transmit the wealth of traditional Inuit culture to future generations.
 Nunavut.com - Nunacom font for Inuktitut syllabics

 Polar Race - Teams of two and three race the 350 miles to the Magnetic North Pole
The gruelling race starts from Resolute Bay in the former North West Territories of Canada. It takes the contestants some 350 miles, by ski or foot, across some of the most desolate terrain in the world to the 1996 certified position of the Magnetic North Pole. Just to survive in this terrain takes courage, but to race requires a willingness and determination beyond the norm.
The Polar Race is for those few hardy men and women who want to test their endurance to the very limit.

 Culture.ca - Canada's Cultural Gateway
Explore, find, share the creativity and diversity of Canadian culture on-line
The riches of Canada's museums, galleries, archives and libraries | Thousands of links, articles and testimonials related to Canada's culture and heritage | First-rate reference collections such as the Canadian Encyclopedia Online | News of cultural events happening across Canada |The National Library of Canada's on -line reference service.

Web Portals / Search Engines / Nunavut Directories

 Aboriginal Canada Portal
Window to Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services.
 Nunavut WorldWeb Travel Guide
This travel and tourism guide for Nunavut, featuring hotels, events, shopping, tours, attractions and more, will help you plan a successful visit to the territory of Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada.
 CARC - The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee
The Committee is made up of individuals with different backgrounds, expertise, and of various political persuasions. But all share a long-standing interest in northern Canada, and believe that we have a responsibility to treat the North with deliberation, care, and good stewardship.
 Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami - Canada's National Inuit Organization
 Explore North - all the information you need to explore the circumpolar North.

 Telephone Guide Canada
 Yellow Pages Canada / Canadian Yellow pages


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