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Small Towns of Nunavut

Inuit art, Arctic tundra, beluga whales, and the midnight sun —5communities with stories worth the drive.
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Every Nunavut town on the platform

Five communities — from the territorial capital to the geographic centre of Canada

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Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay
Known in Inuinnaqtun as Iqaluktuuttiaq — "good fishing place." On the south coast of Victoria Island, Cambridge Bay is a hub for Arctic wildlife, tundra wildflowers in July, and 79 species of birds. Nunavut Day celebrations in July feature throat singing, fiddle music, and muskox burgers.
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Kivalliq
Baker Lake
Baker Lake
The nearest inhabited community to the geographic centre of Canada. Baker Lake is an inland Inuit community known for its art — the Jessie Oonark Centre displays local talent and honours one of the true pioneers of Inuit art, who was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984.
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Kivalliq
Chesterfield Inlet
Chesterfield Inlet
A small community on the west coast of Hudson Bay, known for beluga whale watching, polar bears, and caribou herds. The Leonard Putulik Cultural Visitor's Centre tells the story of Inuit life in the region. One of the oldest settlements in the Kivalliq area, with roots going back centuries.
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Baffin Island
Kinngait
Kinngait
The Capital of Inuit Art. Formerly known as Cape Dorset, Kinngait has been the heart of Inuit printmaking and carving since the 1950s. Kinngait Studios releases an annual print collection that is sold internationally. The Kenojuak Cultural Centre and the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative keep the tradition alive.
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Baffin Island
Iqaluit
Iqaluit
Nunavut's capital and largest community, on the shores of Frobisher Bay. The Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum, the Igloo Cathedral rebuilt by volunteers after a 2005 fire, Carvings Nunavut — Canada's largest gallery of authentic Inuit art — and the Black Heart Café, an Iqaluit favourite for local Inuit food.
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People of Nunavut

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Notable Canadians with roots in Nunavut

Tanya Tagaq | Throat Singer
📍 Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Tanya Tagaq | Throat Singer
Polaris Prize–winning Inuit throat singer from Cambridge Bay, known worldwide for transforming a traditional art form into something entirely her own.
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Helen Maksagak | Commissioner of Nunavut
📍 Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Helen Maksagak | Commissioner of Nunavut
First Inuk and first woman to serve as a territorial commissioner in Canada. Nunavut's first commissioner when the territory was created in 1999.
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Stephen Angulalik | Trader
📍 Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Stephen Angulalik | Trader
Ahiarmiut Inuit fur trader who ran one of the most remote trading posts in the Canadian Arctic at Perry River — his stories and photos…
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Guides featuring Nunavut

Curated guides, hidden gems, and stories from the towns that make this country extraordinary

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Top 10 Towns for Foodies
Top 10 Towns for Foodies
Local bakeries, farm-to-table dining, and food scenes you won't expect — 10 small towns worth the drive for a great meal.
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Top 10 Canadian Places for Fishing
Top 10 Canadian Places for Fishing
Lake trout, Arctic char, walleye, and Atlantic salmon — 10 small towns where the fishing is as good as it gets.
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