Kangiqsualujjuaq

Coordinates: 58°41′N 65°57′W / 58.683°N 65.950°W / 58.683; -65.950
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Not to be confused with Kangiqsujuaq.
For the
Inuit reserved land of the same name, see Kangiqsualujjuaq (Inuit reserved land)
.

Kangiqsualujjuaq
ᑲᖏᕐᓱᐊᓗᑦᔪᐊᖅ
819
Websitewww.nvkangiqsualujjuaq.ca

Kangiqsualujjuaq (

2021 census
.

The settlement's original name, Fort Severight, honoured John Severight, a

Fort Coulonge during McLean's time there. After its re-establishment, it was variously known from its location as Fort George, George's River,[5] George River, George River Post, and Fort George River. It was also sometimes known as Port-Nouveau-Québec (French
for "New Port Quebec").

The name "Kangiqsualujjuaq" (

Inuktitut: ᑲᖏᖅᓱᐊᓗᔾᔪᐊᖅ) is Inuktitut
for "the very large bay". It is also sometimes spelled "Kangirsualujjuaq" (ᑲᖏᕐᓱᐊᓗᔾᔪᐊᖅ).

History

Kangiqsualujjuaq cemetery

Fort Smith
to the southeast. The Inuit of the area never settled around the post, preferring to live along the coast in summer and setting their camps about 50 km (31 mi) inland in winter.

The site was taken up again in September 1876, mostly to capture the local indigenous peoples' trade which had been going to the Moravians. The new buildings were built from the old. The site was abandoned again in the summer of 1878 before reopening again in 1883. It again functioned as a salmon and seal fishery for Fort Chimo, although it carried on some local trading until that was removed to Port Burwell in 1917. HBC shuttered its office in June 1952.[5]

In 1959, local Inuit established, on their own initiative, the first co-operative in Northern

municipality
.

The community was struck by an avalanche in the early morning of January 1, 1999, which destroyed the Satuumavik School gymnasium during New Year celebrations, killing nine.[6] Another 25 people were injured, 12 of them seriously enough to have to be airlifted 1,500 km (930 mi) to Montreal for treatment. Some speculated that it may have been triggered by lively dancing at the party.[7] The school was rebuilt on the new, safer location and renamed to Ulluriaq School.

Geography

Kangiqsualujjuaq is located 1,688 km (1,049 mi) to the northeast of

Inukshuk), the village landscape is dotted with stands of stunted trees and prostrate groundcover that clings perilously to the rugged granite terrain. In low-lying areas, the ground is covered by thick carpets of moss and lichen
.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kangiqsualujjuaq had a population of 956 living in 247 of its 270 total private dwellings, a change of 1.5% from its 2016 population of 942. With a land area of 34.33 km2 (13.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 27.8/km2 (72.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Economy

Kangiqsualujjuaq Hotel

Industries in Kangiqsualujjuaq include

beluga whale, Arctic char fishing, and the production of Inuit art. The town is also the main terminus of the George River canoeing expeditions (e.g. one of Chewonki Foundation's canoe trips).[9]

Government

The police services are provided by the

Kativik Regional Police Force.[9] The Kativik School Board formerly operated the Ulluriaq School, previously the Satuumavik School.[10]

Infrastructure

Kangiqsualujjuaq's airport in April 2006
Kangiqsualujjuaq Harbour at high tide

The town is served by the small

Becancour
deliver cumbersome supplies and equipment to the community every summer.

Notable people

Inuit elders from Kangiqsualujjuaq include:

  • Noah Angnatuk
  • George Annanack
  • Johnny Sam Annanack
  • Maggie Annanack (Elsie Imaq)
  • Sarah Annanack
  • Willie Emudluk
  • Tivi Etok
  • Willie Etok
  • Benjamin Jararuse

Explorers and missionaries who have visited the town include:

Images

  • Kangiqsualujjuaq at night
    Kangiqsualujjuaq at night
  • Inukshuk
    Inukshuk
  • Kangiqsualujjuaq hockey rink
    Kangiqsualujjuaq hockey rink

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 97009". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99090". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Kangiqsualujjuaq, Village nordique (VN) [Census subdivision], Quebec". February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  5. ^ a b c d "George's River", Official site, Archives of Manitoba.
  6. ^ "Avalanche!". CBC. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  7. ^ "Avalanche in Quebec". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c KRPF. "General Information". Home. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "Ulluriaq Home Page." Kativik School Board. May 28, 2001. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  11. ^ Pelletier, Jeff (May 22, 2022). "Mary Simon visit a 'day of hope' for Kangiqsualujjuaq". Nunatsiaq News. Nortext Publishing Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  12. ^ George Kmoch
  13. ^ Benjamin Gottlieb Kohlmeister

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