Kugluktuk

Kugluktuk, home to approximately 1,300, is located at the mouth of the Coppermine River on the shore of the Coronation Gulf on the Arctic Ocean.

This community is an important center for the arts and Inuit culture. A unique local style of carvings includes igloos with removable tops, showing a traditional Inuit family inside. These spectacular pieces of art are made from soapstone. Many women in the community make dolls, some with fur and skin faces, and others with stone faces. In summer the tundra and surrounding waters are abundant with life. http://www.kugluktukheritage.ca/i18n/english/visit.shtm
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Fast Facts:

Community name means - Place of Moving Water
Population 85% Inuit, 15% non-Inuit
High speed Internet
Post office
Community Learning Centre operated by Nunavut Arctic College
Mountain time zone
No direct southern air routes
No banks – cash machines available at stores
Alcohol is not restricted, but cannot be purchased locally
Taxi service
Co-op, Northern Store, supply store (hardware, camping, daily office supplies)
Hotel options