Its name means little stream in Inuktitut, but this community is also sometimes called “Arviligjuaq” meaning place of many bowhead whales.

Named after the ship of a Norwegian explorer, this hamlet is rich with history and culture.

This community is the westernmost in Nunavut; its name in Inuktitut means place of moving water.

Named after the area’s traditional caribou hunt, this community is the northernmost in mainland Canada.

Traditional Inuit ways of life are central to this community, which hosts archaeological sites and scientific research.