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TUKTOYAKTUK
“Looks like a caribou”
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SACHS HARBOUR
Ikaahuk – “Place to which you cross”
[email protected]
(867) 690-4351
Population: 110
Our northernmost community, this tiny
Inuvialuit settlement is the only outpost
on Banks Island, Canada’s fifth largest.
Many Muskoxen live in the area. The
island is home to Aulavik National Park,
the epic Thomsen River, bird sanctuaries,
the famed HMS Investigator shipwreck,
and, possibly, a few “PolarGrizz” – hybrid
polar bear/grizzlies like the one that was
identified here in 2006. Access is by air
from Inuvik and the barge once a year for
yearly supplies for community.
www.tuktoyaktuk.ca
(867) 977-2286
Population: 962
Our biggest town above the treeline, “Tuk” juts
boldly into the Arctic Ocean. Over the years it has
served as a base for Inuvialuit caribou and beluga
hunting, a DEW Line radar site, and a centre
of oil and gas exploration. Today it welcomes
visitors, who tour the nearby “pingo” hills, sample
traditional foods (like muktuk!), and, of course,
cool their heels in the chilly sea. Access is by
air and via the new Mackenzie Valley Highway
connecting Tuk with Inuvik (opened Nov, 2017).
Photo: Kristian Binder/NWTT