List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Nunavut
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This is a list of National Historic Sites of Canada in the territory
of Nunavut
. There are 12 National Historic Sites designated in Nunavut, of which none are administered by Parks Canada
.
This list uses the designation names as recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, not necessarily the official or colloquial names of the sites.
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of 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...
. There are 12 National Historic Sites designated in Nunavut, of which none are administered by Parks Canada
Parks Canada
Parks Canada , also known as the Parks Canada Agency , is an agency of the Government of Canada mandated to protect and present nationally significant natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative...
.
This list uses the designation names as recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, not necessarily the official or colloquial names of the sites.
National Historic Sites
- Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic SiteArvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic SiteThe Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site contains two areas: Arvia'Juaq and Qikiqtaaruk. Arvia'juaq , an island in Hudson Bay, is located close to Arviat, Nunavut...
– InuitInuitThe Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
summer occupation sites with rich history and surviving in situ resources - Beechey IslandBeechey IslandBeechey Island is an island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut, Canada, in Wellington Channel. It is separated from the southwest corner of Devon Island by Barrow Strait...
sites – Sites related to 19th century Arctic exploration, specifically: Franklin Wintering Site; Northumberland House; Cairns; Wreck of H.M.S. Breadalbane; and Devon IslandDevon IslandDevon Island , claimed to be the largest uninhabited island on Earth, is located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of the larger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the second-largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canada's sixth largest island, and the 27th...
Site at Cape Riley - Blacklead IslandBlacklead IslandBlacklead Island is a Baffin Island offshore islet located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in Cumberland Sound, approximately from Harrison Point and from Niante Harbour.-History:...
Whaling Station – AboriginalAboriginal peoples in CanadaAboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....
and EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an bowheadBowhead WhaleThe bowhead whale is a baleen whale of the right whale family Balaenidae in suborder Mysticeti. A stocky dark-colored whale without a dorsal fin, it can grow to in length. This thick-bodied species can weigh to , second only to the blue whale, although the bowhead's maximum length is less than...
whalingWhalingWhaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC. Various coastal communities have long histories of sustenance whaling and harvesting beached whales... - Bloody FallsBloody FallsBloody Falls is a waterfall in the Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park and is the site of the Bloody Falls Massacre and the murder of two priests by Copper Inuit Uloqsaq and Sinnisiak in 1913...
—Located in the Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial ParkKugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial ParkKugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park is located about southwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada. The park is situated around the Bloody Falls on the Coppermine River and was listed as a national historic site in 1978.The park is probably best known as the site of the Bloody Falls Massacre that...
, pre-contact hunting and fishing sites and the site of the Bloody Falls MassacreBloody Falls MassacreThe Massacre at Bloody Falls was an incident that took place during Samuel Hearne's exploration of the Coppermine River on 17 July 1771. Chipewyan and "Copper Indian" Dene men led by Hearne's guide and companion Matonabbee attacked a group of Copper Inuit camped by rapids approximately upstream... - HMS ErebusHMS Erebus (1826)HMS Erebus was a Hecla-class bomb vessel designed by Sir Henry Peake and constructed by the Royal Navy in Pembroke dockyard, Wales in 1826. The vessel was named after the dark region in Hades of Greek mythology called Erebus...
and HMS TerrorHMS Terror (1813)HMS Terror was a bomb vessel designed by Sir Henry Peake and constructed by the Royal Navy in the Davy shipyard in Topsham, Devon. The ship, variously listed as being of either 326 or 340 tons, carried two mortars, one and one .-War service:...
– Ships of FranklinJohn FranklinRear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS RN was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. Franklin also served as governor of Tasmania for several years. In his last expedition, he disappeared while attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic...
's last expedition, 1845 - Fall Caribou Crossing – Located in the Kazan River & Baker LakeBaker Lake, NunavutBaker Lake , is a hamlet in the Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut on mainland Canada. Located inland from Hudson Bay, it is near the nation's geographical centre, and is notable for being the Canadian Arctic's sole inland community...
area, site of critical importance to the historical survival of Inuit community - Igloolik IslandIgloolik IslandIgloolik Island is a small island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Foxe Basin, very close to the Melville Peninsula , and it is often thought to be a part of the peninsula...
Archaeological Sites – Archaeological sequence, 2000 BC - 1000 AD - Inuksuk PointInuksuk PointInuksuk Point is small peninsula on Foxe Peninsula, Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada.This location is renowned due to a group of more than 100 inuksuit - stone cairns built by indigenous people. National heritage monument since 1969.-External links:*...
(Enukso Point) – Inuit complex of 100 stone landmarks - Kekerten Island Whaling Station – Aboriginal and European bowhead whaling
- Kodlunarn Island – Martin FrobisherMartin FrobisherSir Martin Frobisher was an English seaman who made three voyages to the New World to look for the Northwest Passage...
habitation and iron smelting, 1576–1578 - Port Refuge – Located on Devon IslandDevon IslandDevon Island , claimed to be the largest uninhabited island on Earth, is located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of the larger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the second-largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canada's sixth largest island, and the 27th...
, pre-contact occupations, trade with NorseNorsemenNorsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.The meaning of Norseman was "people...
colonies
See also
- History of NunavutHistory of NunavutThe region now known as Nunavut has supported a continuous population for approximately 4000 years. Most historians also identify the coast of Baffin Island with the Helluland described in Norse sagas, so it is possible that the inhabitants of the region had occasional contact with Norse...