Ekalluktogmiut
Encyclopedia
Ekalluktogmiut were a geographically defined Copper Inuit
subgroup in Canada
's Nunavut
territory. They were located along the Ekalluk River
near the center of Victoria Island, Albert Edward Bay
in western Victoria Strait
, and Denmark Bay
. According to the Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson
, the Ekalluktogmiut winter hunt on Dease Strait
.
Copper Inuit
Copper Inuit are a Canadian Inuit group who live north of the tree line, in Nunavut's Kitikmeot Region and the Northwest Territories's Inuvik Region. Most historically lived in the area around Coronation Gulf, on Victoria Island, and southern Banks Island.Their western boundary was Wise Point,...
subgroup in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
territory. They were located along the Ekalluk River
Ekalluk River
The Ekalluk River is a river in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in central through southeastern Victoria Island. Its source is Ferguson Lake, and it flows west to Wellington Bay and east to Albert Edward Bay. Nearby lakes include Keyhole Lake, Kitiga Lake, and Surrey Lake...
near the center of Victoria Island, Albert Edward Bay
Albert Edward Bay
Albert Edward Bay is an Arctic waterway in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in western Victoria Strait off the southeastern coast of Victoria Island. There are several islands within the bay, the largest of which is Admiralty Island at its headwaters.The bay is named in honor of...
in western Victoria Strait
Victoria Strait
Victoria Strait is a strait in northern Canada that lies in Nunavut off the mainland in the Arctic Ocean. It is between Victoria Island to the west and King William Island to the east. From the north the strait links the M'Clintock Channel and the Larsen Sound with the Queen Maud Gulf to the south...
, and Denmark Bay
Denmark Bay
Denmark Bay is an Arctic waterway in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in western M'Clintock Channel, off the eastern coast of Victoria Island...
. According to the Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Vilhjalmur Stefansson was a Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist.-Early life:Stefansson, born William Stephenson, was born at Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, in 1879. His parents had emigrated from Iceland to Manitoba two years earlier...
, the Ekalluktogmiut winter hunt on Dease Strait
Dease Strait
Dease Strait is an east-west waterway between the mainland's Kent Peninsula and Victoria Island in Nunavut, Canada. At its eastern end, approximately wide, is Cambridge Bay; to the west it widens to approximately and becomes Coronation Gulf. The strait is long.-External links:*...
.