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This is a partial list of Canadian Inuit. The Arctic and subarctic dwelling Inuit (formerly referred to as Eskimo) are a group of culturally similar indigenous Canadians inhabiting the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik (Quebec) and Nunatsiavut (Labrador) that are collectivity referred to as Inuit Nunangatt .
The names of the communities are given as they were at the time of the birth or death. Those people who were born or died prior to 1 April 1999 in what is now Nunavut were actually born in the Northwest Territories.
Name | Birth date | Birthplace | Region | Death date | Death place | Region | Notes |
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Eva Aariak[1][2] | 10 January 1955 | Arctic Bay | NU | politician, second Premier of Nunavut | |||
Acoutsina[3] | 1697 | Labrador | NL | Labrador | NL | interpreter | |
Willie Adams[4] | 22 June 1934 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician who was a member of the Senate of Canada | |||
Johnny Ned Adams[5][6] | 1960 | Fort Chimo | QC | pilot, a businessman and a former mayor of the village of Kuujjuaq | |||
Susan Aglukark[7][8] | 27 January 1967 | Churchill | MB | musician | |||
Leona Aglukkaq[9] | 28 June 1967 | Inuvik | NT | politician, Minister of Environment
| |||
Olayuk Akesuk[10] | 1965 | Cape Dorset |
NU | politician | |||
Atuat Akkitirq[11] | Igloolik | NU | filmmaker and costume designer, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions | ||||
Tony Akoak | 1957/1958 | Gjoa Haven | NU | politician | |||
David Alagalak[12] | 11 April 1944 | Southampton Island | NU | politician | |||
Ovide Alakannuark[13] | 25 December 1938 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Madeleine Allakariallak[14] | Resolute | NU | musician and television journalist | ||||
Titus Allooloo[15] | 1953 | Pond Inlet | NU | politician and business man | |||
Simeonie Amagoalik[16] | 1 May 1933 | Fort Chimo | QC | 2 March 2011 | Resolute | NU | carver |
Jack Anawak[17] | 26 September 1950 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician | |||
William Andersen III[18] | Okkak Bay | NL | politician | ||||
Wally Andersen[19] | 31 July 1951 | Makkovik | NL | politician | |||
Margaret Dawn Anderson[20] | 1966/1967 | Tuktoyaktuk | NT | politician | |||
Paul Apak Angilirq[21] | 1954 | 1998 | film producer and screenwriter | ||||
Michael Angottitauruq[22] | 1951 | Gjoa Haven | NU | politician | |||
Stephen Angulalik[23] | 1898 | Ellice River |
NU | 1990 | Cambridge Bay | NU | fur trader and trading post operator |
Irene Kataq Angutitok[24] | 1914 | Bathurst Inlet | NU | 1971 | Repulse Bay | NU | sculptor |
Moses Appaqaq[25] | 2 April 1946 | Sanikiluaq | NU | carver, politician | |||
Joe Arlooktoo[26] | 26 June 1939 | Lake Harbour | NU | carver, politician | |||
Goo Arlooktoo[27] | 28 November 1963 | Lake Harbour | NU | 30 April 2002 | Kimmirut | NU | politician |
Germaine Arnaktauyok[28] | 1946 | Igloolik | NU | printmaker, painter, and drawer | |||
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril[29] | Iqaluit | NU | producer and director | ||||
Silas Arngna'naaq[30] | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
James Arreak[1] | 6 October 1952 | Clyde River | NU | politician | |||
James Arvaluk[31] | April 1948 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | |||
Kenojuak Ashevak[32] | 3 October 1927 | Ikirasaqa | NU | 8 January 2013 | Cape Dorset |
NU | artist |
Shuvinai Ashoona[33] | 1961 | Cape Dorset |
NU | artist | |||
Pitseolak Ashoona[34] | 1904 or 1907 or 1908 | Nottingham Island | NU | 1983 | artist | ||
Andrew Atagotaaluk[35] | Salluit | QC | first Inuk diocesan bishop, Bishop of the Arctic | ||||
Aua[36] | 1870 | Igloolik | NU | after 1922 | angakkuq (shaman) | ||
Moses Aupaluktuq[1] | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Susan Avingaq | NU | writer, filmmaker | |||||
Levi Barnabas[10] | 24 January 1964 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Ernie Bernhardt | politician | ||||||
Paul-André Brasseur[37] | 25 August 1994 | Montreal | QC | actor | |||
Levinia Brown[38] | 1947 | Dawson Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Nicole Camphaug[39] | Rankin Inlet | NU | fashion designer | ||||
Caubvick[40] | Labrador | NL | Labrador | NL | visited England, smallpox carrier | ||
Nellie Cournoyea[41] | 4 March 1940 | Aklavik | NT | politician, Premier of the Northwest Territories | |||
Charlie Crow[42] | c. 1943 | Richmond Gulf |
QC | politician, disc jockey | |||
Tagak Curley[1] | 1944 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician, prominent figure in the negotiations that led to the creation of Nunavut | |||
Beatrice Deer[43] | Quaqtaq | QC | singer | ||||
Lisa Dempster[44] | Charlottetown |
NL | politician | ||||
Ebierbing[45] |
c. 1837 | Cumberland Sound | NU | c. 1881 | guide, husband of Tookoolito
| ||
Randy Edmunds[46] | North West River | NL | politician | ||||
Edna Elias[47] | 1955 | Coppermine | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut
| |||
Monica Ell-Kanayuk[1] | 1954/1955 | politician | |||||
Joe Enook[1] | c. 1950s | Pond Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Tommy Enuaraq[48] | Clyde River | NU | politician, author | ||||
Elijah Erkloo[49] | Pond Inlet | NU | politician | ||||
Kingmeata Etidlooie[50] | 1915 | Itinik | NU | 1989 | artist | ||
Tivi Etok[51] | 1929 | Qirnituartuq | QC | artist, illustrator, and printmaker | |||
Mark Evaloarjuk[52] | 1937 | 3 July 2002 | Igloolik | NU | business pioneer and politician | ||
Joe Allen Evyagotailak[53] | 15 July 1953 | Coppermine | NU | politician | |||
Alice Masak French[54] | 29 June 1930 | Baillie Island |
NT | 5 July 2013 | Souris | MB | |
Simon Gibbons[55] | 21 June 1851 | Forteau | NL | 14 December 1896 | Parrsboro | NS | first Inuk priest |
Melissa Haney | 1981 | Inukjuak | QC | first female Inuk pilot to reach the rank of captain | |||
Glenna Hansen[56] | 10 August 1956 | Aklavik | NT | politician, Commissioners of the Northwest Territories
| |||
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson[48] | 22 May 1946 | Qaktut | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut
| |||
Donald Havioyak[31] | 1950 | Napaktoktok | NU | politician | |||
Joshua Haulli | Igloolik | NU | musician | ||||
George Hickes Jr.[57] | 1968/1969 | Churchill | MB | politician | |||
George Hickes Sr.[57] | 26 June 1946 | Ports Point | NU | politician | |||
Joseph Idlout[58] | Pond Inlet | NU | 2 June 1968 | Resolute | NU | featured on the former Canadian two-dollar bill[59] | |
Lucie Idlout[60] | 1978 | NU | singer/songwriter | ||||
Osuitok Ipeelee[61] | 1922 | Neeouleeutalik | NU | 2005 | Cape Dorset |
NU | sculptor |
Alootook Ipellie[48] | 1951 | Nuvuqquq | NU | 8 September 2007 | Ottawa | ON | graphic artist, political and satirical cartoonist and writer, photographer, and Inuktitut translator |
David Iqaqrialu[62] | 2 July 1954 | Clyde River | NU | politician | |||
Peter Irniq[48] |
22 August 1947 | Lyon Inlet | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut
| |||
Enoki Irqittuq[63] | 5 February 1955 | Hall Beach |
NU | politician | |||
Elisapie Isaac[64] |
1977 | Salluit | QC | pop singer, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker and activist | |||
Johnny Issaluk | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | actor, athlete | ||||
Peter Ittinuar[65] | 19 January 1950 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | politician. first Inuk to be elected as an MP | |||
Madeline Ivalu[66] | Igloolik | NU | filmmaker and actor, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions | ||||
Paul-Dylan Ivalu[67] | c. 1997 | Igloolik | NU | actor, grandson of Madeline Ivalu | |||
Samisa Passauralu Ivilla[68] | 1924 | Puvirnituq | 1995 | artist | |||
David Joanasie[69] | 22 June 1983 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | |||
Yvonne Jones[70] | 15 March 1968 | Mary's Harbour | NL | politician, leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
Victoria Kakuktinniq[71] | 1989 | Rankin Inlet | NU | fashion designer | |||
Helen Kalvak[72] | 1901 | Tahiryuak Lake |
NT | 7 May 1984 | Holman | NT | graphic artist, angakkuq (shaman) |
Nancy Karetak-Lindell[73] | 10 December 1957 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Peter Kattuk[74] | 2 June 1950 | Belcher Islands | NU | politician | |||
Simeonie Keenainak[75] | Pangnirtung | NU | musician and RCMP | ||||
Pauloosie Keyootak[76] | Broughton Island | NU | politician | ||||
Janet Kigusiuq[77] | 1926 | Putuqsuqniq | NU | 2005 | Baker Lake | NU | artist, daughter of Jessie Oonark |
Kikkik[78] | Ennadai Lake | NU | charged with, but acquitted of, murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children | ||||
Ipeelee Kilabuk[79] | 1932 | Pangnirtung | NU | 2000 | politician | ||
Peter Kilabuk[31] | 27 September 1960 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
Kiviaq[80] |
23 January 1936 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | lawyer, politician, and former sportsman | |||
Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | ||||
David Pisurayak Kootook[81] | 13 August 1958 | Spence Bay | NU | December 1972 | Hottah Lake | NT | saved the life of Marten Hartwell after an aircraft crash |
Madeleine Isserkut Kringayak[82] | 1928 | Repulse Bay | NU | 1984 | sculptor and jewelry artist | ||
Peter Kritaqliluk[83] | 1951 | Eskimo Point | NU | 27 August 2011 | Arviat | NU | politician |
George Kuksuk | c. 1954 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Carol Kunnuk | Igloolik | NU | actress, filmmaker | ||||
Zacharias Kunuk[66] | 27 November 1957 | Kapuivik |
NU | producer and director | |||
Floyd Kuptana[84] | 1964 | Cape Parry | NT | artist, stone carvings | |||
Rosemarie Kuptana[85] | 1954 | Sachs Harbour | NT | Inuit rights activist, politician | |||
Nellie Kusugak[86] | 1955 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut
| |||
Lorne Kusugak[1] | 1959/1960 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Michael Kusugak[87] | 27 April 1948 | Repulse Bay | NU | children's writer | |||
Jose Kusugak[49] | 2 May 1950 | Repulse Bay | NU | 19 January 2011 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician |
Anna Lambe | Iqaluit | NU | actress | ||||
Johannes Lampe[88] | Nutak | NL | politician | ||||
Sarah Leo[89] | NL | politician | |||||
Bill Lyall[90] | 1941 | Fort Ross | NU | politician, business man | |||
Helen Maksagak[91] | 15 April 1931 | Bernard Harbour | NU | 23 January 2009 | Cambridge Bay | NU | politician, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
|
Steve Mapsalak[92] | 17 March 1957 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician | |||
Johnny May[93] | 1945 | George River | QC | first Inuk bush pilot in eastern Canada
| |||
Mosha Michael[94] | c. 1948 | 17 November 2009 | Toronto | ON | filmmaker, composer, carver | ||
Mikak[40] | c.1740 | Labrador | NL | 1 October 1795 | Nain | NL | visited England, interpreter |
Johnny Mike[95] | 1954/1955 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
Nancy Mike |
Iqaluit | NU | musician | ||||
Rebecca Mike[96] | politician | ||||||
Rita "Riit" Mike-Murphy | Igloolik | NU | musician, actress | ||||
Andy Miki[97] | 1918 | Eskimo Point | NU | 1983 | Eskimo Point | NU | artist |
Simeon Mikkungwak | 1968/1969 | Baker Lake | NU | politician | |||
Annie Mikpiga[98] | 1900 | Puvirnituq | QC | 1984 | Puvirnituq | QC | artist |
Nakasuk[99] | early 20th century | Pangnirtung | NU | founder of Iqaluit | |||
Agnes Nanogak[100] | 12 November 1925 | Baillie Island |
NT | 5 May 2001 | Holman | NT | artist |
Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk | Igloolik | NU | writer | ||||
Patterk Netser[101] | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | ||||
John Ningark[1] | 17 March 1957 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Johnny Ningeongan[1] | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | ||||
William Noah[102] | 1944 | Back River | NU | politician, artist, son of Jessie Oonark | |||
Samuel Nuqingaq | Broughton Island | NU | politician | ||||
Jobie Nutarak[103] | 10 May 1947 | Pond Inlet | NU | 22 April 2006 | Pond Inlet | NU | politician |
Natan Obed[104] | Nain | NL | politician | ||||
Paul Okalik[31] | 26 May 1964 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician, Premier of Nunavut | |||
Abe Okpik[49] | 12 January 1928 | near Aklavik | NT | 10 July 1997 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician, community leader, head of Project Surname |
Jessie Oonark[105] | 2 March 1906 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | 7 March 1985 | Churchill | MB | artist, mother of Janet Kigusiuq and William Noah |
Elisapee Ootoova[106] | 6 January 1931 | Devon Island | NU | May 2021 | Pond Inlet | NU | Inuit elder |
Orpingalik[107] | fl. 1921 | angakkuq (shaman), poet | |||||
Hezakiah Oshutapik[1] | 1955/1956 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
John Pangnark[108] | 1920 | Eskimo Point | NU | 1980 | Eskimo Point | NU | sculptor |
Charlie Panigoniak[109] | 7 March 1946 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | singer-songwriter and guitarist | |||
Pauloosie Paniloo[110] | 1943 | Clyde River | NU | 20 April 2007 | 200 km south of Clyde River | NU | politician |
Parr[111] | 1893 | Cape Dorset |
NU | 3 November 1969 | Cape Dorset |
NU | artist |
Markoosie Patsauq | Igloolik | NU | writer | ||||
Enuk Pauloosie | 1961 | Spence Bay | NU | politician | |||
Lena Pedersen[112] | 1940 | Greenland | first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||||
Aaju Peter[113] | 1960 | Arkisserniaq | Greenland | lawyer and sealskin clothing designer | |||
Looty Pijamini[114] | 14 November 1953 | Clyde River | NU | artist | |||
David Ruben Piqtoukun[115] | 1950 | Paulatuk | NT | artist | |||
Peter Pitseolak[48] | 2 September 1902 | Nottingham Island | NU | 30 September 1973 | Cape Dorset |
NU | photographer, sculptor, artist and historian |
Annabella Piugattuk[116] | 19 December 1982 | Frobisher Bay | NU | actor | |||
Calvin Pokiak[117] | 28 May 1955 | Tuktoyaktuk | NT | politician | |||
Annie Pootoogook[118] | 11 May 1969 | Cape Dorset |
NU | 19 September 2016 | Ottawa | ON | artist |
Kananginak Pootoogook[119] | 1 January 1935 | Ikerasak | NU | 23 November 2010 | Ottawa | ON | sculptor and printmaker |
Napachie Pootoogook[120] | 26 June 1938 | Sarruq Island | NU | 18 December 2002 | Cape Dorset |
NU | artist, daughter of Pitseolak Ashoona and mother of Annie Pootoogook |
Patty Pottle[121] | NL | politician | |||||
Pudlo Pudlat[122] | 4 February 1916 | Kamadjuak | NU | 28 December 1992 | Cape Dorset |
NU | artist |
Kenoayoak Pudlat | politician | ||||||
Ludy Pudluk[123] | politician | ||||||
Uriash Puqiqnak[124] | 15 April 1946 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | politician, carver | |||
Andrew Qappik[125] | 25 February 1964 | Nunatak Island | NU | graphic artist | |||
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Lucy Qinnuayuak[126] | 1915 | Salluit | QC | 1982 | graphic artist and printmaker | ||
Emiliano Qirngnuq | c. 1950 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley[127] | late 1950s | NU | writer | ||||
Paul Quassa[128] | 12 January 1952 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Tumasi Quissa[129] | 1948 | near Akulivik | QC | singer-songwriter, carver | |||
George Qulaut | c. 1954 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Taamusi Qumaq[130] | 1 January 1914 | near Inukjuak | QC | 13 July 1993 | helped preserve Inuit language and traditional culture, wrote an Inuktitut dictionary and an encyclopedia on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit | ||
Madeleine Redfern[131] | 1967 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | |||
Keith Rusell[132] | 24 May 1975 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | NL | politician | |||
Todd Russell | 22 December 1966 | William's Harbour | NL | politician | |||
Pitaloosie Saila[133] | 1942 | Cape Dorset |
NU | artist | |||
Pauta Saila[134] | 1916/1917 | Kilaparutua | NU | 2009 | artist | ||
Tom Sammurtok | 1946/1947 | politician | |||||
Alexander Sammurtok | politician | ||||||
Joe Savikataaq | 8 December 1960 | politician | |||||
Eric Schweig[135] | 19 June 1967 | Inuvik | NT | actor | |||
Elisapee Sheutiapik[136] | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | ||||
John Shiwak[137] | 1889 | Rigolet | NL | 20 November 1917 | Masnières | France | sniper in the First World War |
Isaac Shooyook[138] | 1939 | Arctic Bay | NU | politician | |||
Nick Sikkuark[139] | 21 May 1943 | Garry Lake | NU | 19 December 2013 | Kugaaruk | NU | artist |
Marika Sila[71] | 1991 or 1992 | Yellowknife | NWT | actress and entertainer | |||
David Simailak | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Mary Simon[140] | 1947 | Kangiqsualujjuaq | QC | politician, diplomat, Governor General-designate of Canada | |||
Vince Steen[141] | 1941 | Aklavik | NT | 3 February 2007 | politician | ||
Donald Suluk[142] | c. 1925 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | religious figure | |||
Thomas Suluk[143] | 14 March 1950 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Tanya Tagaq[144] | 5 May 1975 | Cambridge Bay | NU | throat singer, artist | |||
Joe Talirunili[145] | c. 1893 | Qugaaluk River area or north of Puvirnituq | QC | 1976 | printmaker and sculptor | ||
Louis Tapardjuk[1] | 30 January 1953 | northwest of Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Peter Taptuna[1] | 1956 | Cambridge Bay | NU | politician, Premier of Nunavut | |||
Adam "Hyper-T" Tanuyak | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | musician | ||||
Ningeokuluk Teevee[48] |
27 May 1963 | Cape Dorset |
NU | writer and artist | |||
Manitok Thompson[31] | 1955 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | |||
Willie Thrasher[146] | 1948 | Aklavik | NT | musician | |||
Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq[147] | 1941 | Princess Mary Lake | NU | artist | |||
John Tiktak[148] | 1916 | Kareak | NU | 1981 | Rankin Inlet | NU | sculptor |
Kane Tologanak[149] | politician | ||||||
Tookoolito[45] |
c. 1838 | Cape Searle |
NU | 31 December 1876 | Groton | CT | guide, wife of Ebierbing
|
Simon Tookoome | 9 December 1934 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | 7 November 2010 | Baker Lake | NU | artist |
Jordin Tootoo[150] | 2 February 1983 | Churchill | MB | hockey player | |||
Hunter Tootoo[151] | 18 August 1963 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Lucy Tulugarjuk | 28 February 1975 | Igloolik | NU | actress, filmmaker | |||
Victor Tungilik[152] | NU | religious figure, both a Christian and a traditional angakkuq (shaman) | |||||
Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok[153] | 1934 | Nunalla | MB | 2012 | Arviat | NU | artist |
Marion Tuu'luq[154] | 1910 | Chantrey Inlet/Back River | NU | 2002 | artist | ||
Jeannie Ugyuk[1] | Spence Bay | NU | politician | ||||
Abraham Ulrikab[155] | 29 January 1845 | Hebron | NL | 13 January 1881 | Paris | France | human zoo exhibit |
Umik[156] | fl. 1920 | NU | angakkuq (shaman) | ||||
Natar Ungalaaq[157] | 1959 | Igloolik | NU | actor, filmmaker, and sculptor | |||
Terry Uyarak[158] | Igloolik | NU | musician, circus performer | ||||
Uvavnuk[159] | 19th century | Igloolik area | NU | angakkuq (shaman), oral poet | |||
Sheila Watt-Cloutier[160] | 1 December 1953 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician, activist | |||
Charlie Watt[161] | 29 June 1944 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician | |||
Rebekah Williams[162] | 3 March 1950 | politician | |||||
Simonie Michael[163] | 1933 | Apex, Iqaluit | NU | November 2008 | first elected Inuk legislator in Canada |
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- ^ Willie Adams – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Johnny Ned Adams: Chevalier (2006)". Ordre national du Québec / National Order of Quebec. Government of Quebec.
- ^ "Allocution du premier ministre du Québec, M. Jean Charest, lors de la cérémonie de remise des insignes de l'Ordre national du Québec" [Speech by the Premier of Québec, Mr. JeanCharest at the awards ceremony of the National Order of Quebec] (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. 20 June 2006.
- ^ "Susan Aglukark – A Leading Voice in Canadian Music". First Nations Drum. 20 December 2000.
- ^ "Biographies: Susan Aglukark (1967-)". Heroines.ca. Merna M. Forster. 2004.
- ^ Leona Aglukkaq – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b "QIA Announces New Executive Committee" (Press release). Qikiqtani Inuit Association. 11 January 2013.
- ^ "Costume Designer – Script Consultant - Actor - Cultural Advisor". Arnait Video Productions. 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-7748-3106-2.
- ^ "Nunavut Votes 2004 Akulliq Profile". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ She opens her throat and The North comes out
- ^ Outfitter says action will kill his sport-hunting business and hurt community income
- ^ Resolute loses Simeonie Amagoalik Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jack Iyerak Anawak – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Labrador Inuit to create autonomous Nunatsiavut
- ^ Premier Grimes announces new Cabinet
- ^ Margaret Dawn Anderson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner. Review by Tony Lee
- ^ If Any Living Inuk Knew
- ^ Angulalik: Inuk Trader
- ^ Canadian Women Artists History Initiative
- ^ Katilvik.com
- ^ Katilvik.com Joe Arlooktoo
- ^ Regrets and sympathy from NTI in the death of Gootileah Arlooktoo
- ^ "Arnaktauyok, Germaine". Inuit Art Alive. Inuit Art Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Aboriginal Filmmaker: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
- ^ Nunavut Trust
- ^ ISBN 978-8790730345. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ Kenojuak Ashevak, renowned Inuit artist, dies at 85
- ^ Balzer, David (2011). "Shuvinai Ashoona". The Believer (November/December). Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "PITSEOLAK (Pitseolak Ashoona)". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. August 6, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ Arctic bishop treasured Inuit culture
- ^ Knud Rasmussen and the Iglulik Inuit, Part 5
- ^ The Necessities of Life
- ^ Inuit heal and remember at Rankin Inlet qaggiq
- ^ Ryder, Kassina (July 17, 2017). "Growing A Business". Up Here. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Marianne P. Stopp (March 2009). "Eighteenth Century Labrador Inuit in England" (PDF). Arctic. 62 (1): 45–64.
- ^ "Nellie J. Cournoyea". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ A History of the Original Peoples of Northern Canada
- ^ Beatrice Deer: Inuit Artist and Activist from Quaqtaq
- ^ Recognizing Our Province's Heritage
- ^ a b Loomis, Chauncey. "Ebierbing (ca. 1837-ca. 1881)" (PDF). Department of English Arctic Profiles. Dartmouth college Hanover, New Hampshire. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ Aboriginal sentences sometimes too light, Inuit MHA says
- ^ Edna Elias marks last day as Nunavut's commissioner
- ^ a b c d e f Inuit Writers: Peter Irniq, Peter Pitseolak, Ann Meekitjuk Hanson, Tommy Enuaraq, Michael Kusugak, Alootook Ipellie, Ningeokuluk Teevee
- ^ ISBN 978-8790730345. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "ETIDLOOIE, Kingmeata". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Tivi Etook (b. 1929)". Nunavik Art Alive. October 24, 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ Mark Evaluarjuk, C.M.
- ^ Western Nunavut Inuit elect new land claims org president
- ^ Historical Dictionary of the Inuit
- ^ Hatfield, Leonard F. (1990). "Gibbons, Simon Thomas". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ National Aboriginal Health Organization
- ^ a b Iqaluit candidate George Hickes Jr. asks voters about their Nunavut priorities
- ^ "Between Two Worlds". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ Inuit History
- ^ Lucie Idlout Biography Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Biography at the Indspire website
- ^ Davidee Iqaqrialu at Spirit Wrestler
- ^ The Indigenous World 2002-2003
- ^ "Profile: Elisapie Isaac". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Peter Ittinuar – Parliament of Canada biography
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