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24-698: The riding consisted of the communities of Kugaaruk and Repulse Bay . Kugaaruk is now a part of the Netsilik riding and Repulse Bay (which has since been renamed to Naujaat) is a part of the Aivilik riding. The 2008 election was delayed in Akulliq due to a legal challenge brought by former Member of Parliament Jack Anawak , who filed as a candidate but was rejected by Elections Nunavut because he had not lived in Nunavut for twelve consecutive months prior to

48-546: A tundra climate ( Köppen : ETf ) with short but cool summers and long cold winters. First contact between Europeans and the local Inuit occurred in 1829. During colonization, Kugaaruk was named Pelly Bay after the bay on which it sits. Pelly Bay is named after Sir John Pelly , governor of the Hudson's Bay Company , company operating the British North American territory of Rupert's Land in which it

72-400: A "v" from the collar bone, with the base secured by the tie at the waist. A final tie attaches to the front edge of the hood, permitting the mother to either open the hood for a curious child to emerge and take in the surroundings, or to pull the hood across closing the child away from the wind and elements. There are usually two styles of amauti: skirted style akulik , like a dress (shown on

96-479: Is a traditional Central Inuit community. Until 1968, the people followed a nomadic lifestyle. The population is approximately 97% Inuit and most people self-identify as Netsilik . The residents blend a land based lifestyle with modern technology and interests. Most families supplement their diet with ringed seal , caribou , and Arctic char . Other wildlife includes narwhal , beluga , bowhead whale , polar bears , wolverine and peregrine falcons . Despite

120-439: Is classically seen with a white cotton cover (silapak), but also in other solid colours, with an inner duffle inner layer, also trimmed, in a darker solid colour. In the past, the longer amauti tails were decorated with talismans such as beads, shells and pierced coins, although disapproval of these talismans as "heathen" by the church reduced the frequency within which they were used. The talismans were said to attract spirits to

144-577: Is located on the shore of Pelly Bay , just off the Gulf of Boothia , Simpson Peninsula , Kitikmeot , in Canada's Nunavut territory. Access is by air by the Kugaaruk Airport , by annual supply sealift , and by sea ice. Kugaaruk means "little stream", the traditional name of the brook that flows through the hamlet. Near the hamlet is CAM-4 , a North Warning System site that was once part of

168-498: Is sometimes seen in the Northwest Territories , Greenland , Labrador , Russian Arctic and Alaska . Cloth amautiit have gradually displaced skin garments. Many external viewers think that the child is carried in the hood of the amauti, and this erroneous depiction can be seen in many works of art. This is not the case. The hood is enlarged in an amauti to permit both child and mother to be covered together, while

192-462: Is the parka worn by Inuit women of the eastern area of Northern Canada . Up until about two years of age, the child nestles against the mother's back in the amaut, the built-in baby pouch just below the hood. The pouch is large and comfortable for the baby. The mother can bring the child from back to front for breastfeeding or for eliminatory functions without exposure to the elements. This traditional eastern Arctic Inuit parka, designed to keep

216-515: Is the location of the lowest wind chill ever recorded in Canada, of −79 On 16 February 2018, the Human Weather Observation System (HWOS), a type of semi-automated weather observing system , reported an unreviewed new minimum temperature for the month of February at −51.9 °C (−61.4 °F) at 06:00 MST . It beat the previous record of −51.5 °C (−60.7 °F) that was set 28 January 1989. Kugaaruk has

240-579: Is to encourage and spread the use of Inuktitut. There are a few Inuit artists in Kugaaruk, including the world-renowned Emily Illuitok , (1943-2012), who worked mostly in walrus ivory and bone; and Nick Sikkuark , whose works are mainly in whale bone, caribou antler, and walrus ivory, and are characterized by "droll, macabre wit". Most women sew traditional parkas , amautiit (baby carrying parkas), and kamik (seal or caribou skin boots). Kugaardjuq School includes kindergarten to grade 12 . It

264-491: Is very modern and includes a large south facing library, computer lab, gymnasium and science lab. Currently there are two language specialists who teach Natsilingmiutut , while the rest of the staff are southern teachers. In 2010 many of the Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) graduates, who are locals, were to become teachers in levels from kindergarten to grade 7. As the only outsiders in

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288-505: The Distant Early Warning Line . In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , Kugaaruk had a population of 1,033 living in 214 of its 225 total private dwellings, a change of 10.7% from its 2016 population of 933. With a land area of 5.06 km (1.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 204.2/km (528.7/sq mi) in 2021. The historical inhabitants were Arviligjuarmiut. Kugaaruk

312-427: The child is actually carried in the enlarged and extended back of the garment. The child rides with his or her belly against the mother's back and with knees bent. The garment is secured at the waist with a tie or belt which prevents the child from slipping down from the pouch. The weight of the child is carried across the shoulders of the garment although this weight is typically re-distributed by two more ties which form

336-408: The child warm and safe from frostbite , wind and cold, also helps to develop bonding between mother and child. The amauti can be made from a variety of materials including sealskin , caribou skin or duffle cloth (a thick woollen cloth) with a windproof outer shell. Children continue to be commonly carried in this way in the eastern Arctic communities of Nunavut and Nunavik , but the garment

360-463: The community are government workers, the student population is almost entirely Inuit. All high schools in Nunavut use the Alberta educational curriculum . However, one challenge faced by educators in this community is that most students read at about 3 or 4 grade levels lower than their Albertan counterparts (as of 2007). As with most schools in Nunavut, the school is under the partial authority of

384-721: The election. After Anawak's challenge was dismissed by the courts, a by-election was held on December 15, 2008, but only two votes separated incumbent MLA Steve Mapsalak and his main challenger, former Northwest Territories MLA John Ningark . A judicial recount was conducted, but resulted in Ningark and Mapsalak each receiving exactly 157 votes, thus forcing a second election on March 2, 2009. Kugaaruk Kugaaruk ( Inuktitut syllabics : ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ Kuugaarjuk or ᑰᒑᕐᕈᒃ Kuugaarruk ; English: "little stream") (also called Arviligjuaqy , meaning "the great bowhead whale habitat" ), formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 1999,

408-504: The elementary portion was damaged. The replacement cost was provisionally estimated between $ 25 and $ 30 million. The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. This is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated by SSi Canada . In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice. Kugaaruk

432-456: The isolation of the community, the traditional language, Inuktitut , is declining. Most people 30 and over speak Inuktitut as their first language, but the language is not being passed on to their children. In most households, a mixture of English and Inuktitut is spoken. Children understand their parents and grandparents, but respond to them in English. One goal of the Nunavut educational system

456-640: The land and culture. Sites visited in Ontario included the CN Tower , the Hockey Hall of Fame , Queen's Park , Square One Shopping Centre , MuchMusic , Niagara Falls , Great Wolf Lodge, and the two exchange schools: Clarkson Secondary , and Hillside Senior Public School. On 28 February 2017, the school caught on fire, described as "suspicious". Most of the school burned down, the gym, reception area and high school portion were all completely destroyed, and

480-469: The locally elected District Education Authority (DEA), who design policy as well as make decisions regarding discipline, spending, and cultural activities. Kugaaruk was involved in the Mississauga YMCA exchange in 2007. Fifteen children from Kugaaruk made their way to Mississauga with three teachers for seven days. Then 15 people from Mississauga travelled to Kugaaruk for 11 days to experience

504-415: The right, with the two women); and long-tailed style angijuqtaujaq , a longer back with a stylized tail-like hem at the back (shown on the left picture-white). Hood shape, decoration and tail shape all speak to the region of origin of an amauti. The sleeves and hem on a winter amauti are trimmed with solid colour stripes which emphasize the feminine/maternal cut, and the swing of the "tail". The winter amauti

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528-428: The swinging tail and thus protect the ovaries (and fertility), located at the front, from attracting spirit attentions. Not shown are the more modern summer amauti which have no sleeves, less insulation, and permit a child to be carried while berry picking or in other summer occupations. They are also used during the winter months of the year, used with an oversized parka covering both mother and baby. The summer amauti

552-621: Was built in 1941. In 1955, the Pelly Bay DEW Line Station was built near the hamlet, making the traditional campsite of nomadic Inuit into a permanent settlement. In 1968, the local airport was built, and the Canadian government imported prefab housing to build out the town site. In 1972 the hamlet was incorporated as "Pelly Bay". In 1999 the hamlet's official name was changed to Kugaaruk. Amauti The amauti (also amaut or amautik , plural amautiit )

576-420: Was located when it was so named. In 1854, Scottish explorer John Rae interviewed Inuit at Pelly Bay, to document some details of a camp of the lost expedition of John Franklin that they had discovered. In 1935 Father Pierre Henry established a Roman Catholic mission at Pelly Bay. The mission changed status to being a permanent mission in 1937, with the arrival of Father Franz van de Velde. A stone church

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