Where exactly are we?

Many people have no idea where Iqaluit (Ick-a-loo-eet to locals, Ick-a-loo-it to everyone else), or even Nunavut (Noo-na-voot), is located, or even how to say it.  That's because Nunavut only became a territory recently, in 1999.

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Nunavut is in the northern part of Canada.  The capital city of Iqaluit is located on Baffin Island.  Transportation here from the rest of the country is by plane or by sea.  There are no roads connecting Iqaluit to any other communities on Baffin Island.  Transportation to any of the outlying communities (for instance, Kimmirut) is via fixed-wing plane or skidoo (snowmobile).  

The aboriginal people who live in Nunavut are Inuit, and speak Inuktitut.  Many still hunt seal and caribou, fish, and maintain a traditional lifestyle. In Iqaluit, more than 60% of the population is aboriginal. Iqaluit's population is somewhere around 7,700.  People who live here are called Iqalummiut.

A young hunter who has just killed his first narwhal.
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Iqaluit is technically NOT above the Arctic Circle (see above) but has a polar climate, with no trees and very little vegetation.  Permafrost makes it impossible to grow crops.  Food is extremely expensive and must be shipped via cargo plane most of the year, as the harbour freezes over to prevent regular shipping year-round.