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29-477: Before the construction of the all-weather highway, the Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road , an ice road , connected Inuvik with Tuktoyaktuk during the winter months across the frozen Mackenzie River delta channels and the frozen Arctic Ocean , which was up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) deep underneath the highway. The concept of an all-season highway from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk was first raised in

58-594: A search warrant , they tried again to talk with him, but Johnson fatally shot one of the RCMP and fled. A 42-day manhunt began, ending with Johnson's death. These events are considered to have been the catalyst for introducing the airplane and communications radio as tools to help track a person. Museums dedicated to Albert Johnson can be found in Aklavik and in Fort Smith. In December 1946, radio station "CHAK" went on

87-726: A trading post in 1912. The Roman Catholic Church later established a mission here in 1926. Located on the Peel Channel, the community became a transportation hub in the Mackenzie. It was in a good trapping area. Aklavik became part of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System (NWT&Y) in October 1925. The NWT&Y system, a pioneer system, was critical in providing communications in Canada's North. It

116-637: A coastal community on the Arctic Ocean . The ITH includes eight bridges, and is a two-lane gravel road for its entirety. On April 29, 2017, the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk ice road closed for the last time. All vehicle traffic between the two communities is now via the new all-weather road. Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road , an extension of the Dempster Highway , was an ice road on frozen Mackenzie River delta channels and

145-636: A community hall, and a gymnasium that is attached to the school. Uncommonly it also has a swimming pool. The community is served only by air, via the Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport , and by winter ice road directly from Inuvik across the streams of the Mackenzie Delta . When the river is open, usually June to September, the Aklavik Water Aerodrome is available for float planes . Aklavik

174-475: A signals intelligence station in Aklavik. It remained operational until March 1961. After it closed down, operations were moved to a newly built station in Inuvik. By the 1950s the community had developed to more than 1,600 people. However, the Peel Channel was subject to flooding, and the river banks were being washed away. Due to the flooding, the Federal Government built a new community at what

203-525: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aklavik Aklavik / ə ˈ k l æ v ɪ k / ( Inuvialuktun : Akłarvik ) (from the Inuvialuktun meaning barrenground grizzly place ) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada. Until 1961, with a population over 1,500, the community served as the regional administrative centre for

232-519: Is easier access to illegal drugs and alcohol in Tuktoyaktuk, which currently has restrictions on the amount of alcohol residents are allowed to possess. During the summer of 2017, 25 bottles of vodka were seized, which had been smuggled to Tuktoyaktuk via the highway, which was not open at the time. The road begins at the end of the Dempster Highway in Inuvik, Northwest Territories and continues for 138 km (86 mi) north towards Tuktoyaktuk,

261-414: Is now Inuvik , and intended to close Aklavik. In the 1960s, the principal of Aklavik's school, A. J. (Moose) Kerr, started a committee to help save the community. The efforts were successful and the community has survived. The local school is named for him. The community has a school with approximately 150 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12). Aurora College provides adult education at

290-923: Is one of the few places in the NWT to be included within two different land claims areas, being part of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region and the Gwich'in Settlement Region. The Inuvialuit , whose claim, the Inuvialuit Final Agreement was settled in 1984, are represented by the Aklavik Community Corporation. It forms part of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. The Gwich'in of Aklavik are covered under

319-850: The Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement , signed in 1992, and are represented by the Ehdiitat Gwich'in Council, as well as the Aklavik First Nation . The Ehdiitat Gwich'in Council in turn forms part of the Gwich'in Tribal Council. The Inuvialuit of Aklavik, an Inuit , are primarily Uummarmiut . They are descendants of the Nunamiut , Inupiat people who migrated from Alaska in

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348-407: The 1960s. In 1974, Public Works Canada completed a survey and technical study of a 140 km (87 mi) route between the towns. Upon campaigning during the 2011 election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that it was his intention to complete the 138 km (86 mi) highway extension to Tuktoyaktuk. The 2012 federal budget announced $ 150 million for the project, and this commitment

377-494: The 1980s, there has been a reduction in oil and gas exploration in the region which is serviced by the highway, specifically a 2016 moratorium on drilling in the Canadian Arctic . The primary opportunity the new highway has brought has shifted from resource access to tourism, as it allows tourists to visit Tuktoyaktuk via road instead of plane or boat, which was the only means of access in the summer months. Also of concern

406-401: The 2016 census the median age in Aklavik was 31.8, compared to 34.0 for the NWT and 41.2 for Canada as a whole. The crime rate for 2016 was 70.9 (per 1,000 persons) for violent crimes , and 200.9 (per 1,000 persons) for property crimes, both numbers below the average for the NWT of 78.4 and 206.6. In 2015 the average income in the hamlet was C$ 33,826, compared to $ 61,909 for the NWT, and

435-779: The Community Learning Centre. There are three general stores : the Aklavik General Store, Stantons, and the Northern Store operated by The North West Company . The community has a three-person RCMP detachment, a health centre with four nurses , a Canada Post outlet, the Aklavik Lodge and the Aklavik Inn (Bessie's Boarding House) for visitor accommodation, and two taxi companies. Like most northern communities, Aklavik has

464-631: The NWT in Canada. They speak the Gwichʼin language , which is part of the Athabaskan language family . Both Inuvialuktun and Gwichʼin are official languages of the NWT, and in 2009 19.2% of the Aboriginal population spoke at least one Native language. Aklavik has a subarctic climate ( Dfc ), typical of Canada's Arctic , with mild summers and cold winters lasting most of the year with highs regularly below zero. Freezing can occur at any time of

493-776: The Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road. Four of the featured drivers from the first season took part: Alex Debogorski, Hugh Rowland, Drew Sherwood, and Rick Yemm. The road returned in 2012 for the sixth season of the show, with Debogorski the sole featured driver behind the wheel on this winter road. (The entirety of the Dempster Highway, as well as the Dalton Highway in Alaska , and Manitoba 's winter roads, were also featured.) This Northwest Territories road, road transport or highway-related article

522-602: The air at Aklavik. The AK in the call sign was the first and last letters of the location. Built and initially operated by WO2 R.A. (Red) McLeod of the RC Sigs, the station was a voluntary operation serving the Mackenzie River delta. It initially had 30 watts of power, later upgraded to 100 watts, and operated on 1490 kHz. It received its license in 1947. In 1949, the Royal Canadian Navy established

551-452: The arctic winter. By April 2016 the road was fully connected, but not open to traffic. The highway opened on November 15, 2017 and includes eight bridges and 359 culverts . With the completion of the highway, the original Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road was permanently closed at the end of the 2017 winter season. The Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway project won a National Award for Engineering Project or Achievement in 2019 from Engineers Canada . Since

580-555: The date and time of its passing could be recorded. The call sign for the NWT&;Y station in Aklavik was VEF. In 1931, Albert Johnson , also known as the "Mad Trapper of Rat River", moved into the area. A complaint was made to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) post in Aklavik and the two members attempted, unsuccessfully, to talk with him concerning trapline tampering. A few days later, after gaining

609-416: The early 20th century. Although at first antagonistic with the local Siglit , the peoples later intermarried. The Siglit suffered high mortality from new infectious diseases. They speak Uummarmiutun , which is almost identical to Inupiaq language , but is grouped with Inuvialuktun . The Gwich'in, a First Nations people, are an Arctic -dwelling Dene people who inhabit parts of Alaska, and Yukon and

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638-495: The frozen Arctic Ocean between the Northwest Territories communities of Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk , in Canada. The road closed permanently on 29 April 2017 at the end of the 2016-2017 winter season. Construction of an all-season highway between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk commenced in April 2013; it opened on 15 November 2017. It serviced gas hydrate fields and exploration facilities at Mallik , Aput , and Langley , along with

667-473: The highway began in January 2014, and was completed in two directions, with one crew working from the Inuvik side and a second working from the Tuktoyaktuk side. Permafrost presented a challenge for construction of the highway, with the surface melting, leaving much of the construction area under water. The first three years of the project saw crews working 24 hours per day, in the extreme cold and high winds of

696-412: The ice-locked barges Wurmlinger and Arctic Star , which act as bases of operations for ice road crews and exploration personnel. In addition, the road was a key supply line for Tuktoyaktuk and the hamlet of Aklavik . A History channel blog announced that the second season of Ice Road Truckers would be based out of Inuvik. A CBC North story reported that the episodes of this season occur on

725-480: The population, 93.2%, is Indigenous . However, unlike other communities Aklavik has a large number of both First Nations , 33.9%, and Inuit , 53.4%, along with a small number of Métis , 4.2%, and non-Aboriginal, 8.5%. From 2006 to 2014 there were 94 births and 42 deaths in the community. In 2017, 14% of residents were 9 or under, 6.9% were from 10 to 14 years old, 14.2% were from 15 to 24, 30.9% were from 25 to 44, 20% were from 45 to 59, and 14% were 60 or older. At

754-478: The territorial government. Because of repeated flooding in this area, the government developed Inuvik 63 km (39 mi) to the east. It was meant to entirely replace Aklavik, but many of the residents of the original community persevered and kept Aklavik going. Its 2018 population was 623. The hamlet's mayor is Andrew Charlie. Aklavik began to develop in the early 1900s after the Hudson's Bay Company opened

783-400: The year. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Aklavik had a population of 536 living in 216 of its 274 total private dwellings, a change of -9.2% from its 2016 population of 590 . With a land area of 12.29 km (4.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.6/km (113.0/sq mi) in 2021. Like most other NWT communities the majority of

812-537: Was increased in March 2013 to $ 200 million. The highway was seen as both a symbolic effort to link Canada's coastlines by road, and an aid in Arctic sovereignty and access to natural resources. The Inuvialuit completed an environmental review of the project in January 2013 and provided their approval. In March 2013 the territorial legislature approved $ 65 million for construction of the all-weather highway. Construction of

841-470: Was operated by the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RC Sigs). In Aklavik, besides providing services to the general population, NWT&Y also provided communication for any aircraft that overflew the site, with or without radio. An aircraft without radio that was passing over one of these stations and not planning to land, would fly very low over the station so that it could be identified and

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