Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
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Sanikiluaq is a small Inuit
hamlet located on the north coast of Flaherty Island
in Hudson Bay
, on the Belcher Islands
, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut
, Canada. Nuiyak School, with 23 staff, teaches Grades K-12, with 302 students enrolled. The principal is Tim Hoyt. In 2007, former Principal Lisi Kavik was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals.
The community was developed in the early 1970s to replace "South Camp", located further south in the island group.
. Flights are three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) by Air Inuit
and Kivalliq Air
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, the only two airlines that service Sanikiluaq.
and the previous Member
of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
is Peter Kattuk
who was replaced by Allan Rumbolt
in the 2008 general election
. The recent territorial election was held October 27, 2008 and one of three candidates was narrowly elected to the Legislative Assembly in Iqaluit. The candidates were Allan Rumbolt, Bill Fraser and Johnny Manning. Allan Rumbolt won by a narrow margin. The newly elected mayor, Davidee Kowcharlie, resigned after a few weeks, and Joe Aragutina took over. The local Municipality has a Hamlet Council of elected councilors.
Inuit
The 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...
hamlet located on the north coast of Flaherty Island
Flaherty Island
Flaherty Island is an island in the Belcher Islands group in Hudson Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The island has a very unusual shape....
in Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
, on the Belcher Islands
Belcher Islands
The Belcher Islands are an archipelago in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, the Belcher Islands are spread out over almost . The hamlet of Sanikiluaq is on the north coast of Flaherty Island and is the southernmost in Nunavut. Along with Flaherty Island, the other large...
, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region 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...
, Canada. Nuiyak School, with 23 staff, teaches Grades K-12, with 302 students enrolled. The principal is Tim Hoyt. In 2007, former Principal Lisi Kavik was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals.
History
Transportation
It is the southernmost community in the territory, and is served by the Sanikiluaq AirportSanikiluaq Airport
Sanikiluaq Airport is located at Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut. It is one of the few airports in Nunavut that uses magnetic headings for the runway rather than true headings.-Airlines and destinations:...
. Flights are three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) by Air Inuit
Air Inuit
Air Inuit Ltd is an airline based in Dorval, Quebec, Canada. It operates domestic passenger services and charter and cargo services in Nunavik and Nunavut. Its main base is Kuujjuaq Airport.-History:...
and Kivalliq Air
Kivalliq Air
Kivalliq Air is an airline based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It operates scheduled service six days per week between all communities in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut and Manitoba. Scheduled service is also offered 3 days per week between Sanikiluaq and Winnipeg...
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, the only two airlines that service Sanikiluaq.
Government
The community is in the Hudson Bay Electoral DistrictHudson Bay (electoral district)
Hudson Bay is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding consists of the community of Sanikiluaq.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Allan Rumbolt.-1999 election:-2004 election:...
and the previous Member
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada, is located in Iqaluit, and is the territory's parliament.The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut was opened by Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, on 7 October 2002, during her Golden Jubilee tour of Canada...
is Peter Kattuk
Peter Kattuk
Peter Kattuk is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Hudson Bay in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 1999 to 2008....
who was replaced by Allan Rumbolt
Allan Rumbolt
Allan Rumbolt is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Hudson Bay in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2008 territorial election.- Biography :...
in the 2008 general election
Nunavut general election, 2008
The Third Nunavut General Election took place on October 27, 2008 to return members to the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The election was contested across 15 of Nunavut's 19 electoral districts under the first past the post system of voting...
. The recent territorial election was held October 27, 2008 and one of three candidates was narrowly elected to the Legislative Assembly in Iqaluit. The candidates were Allan Rumbolt, Bill Fraser and Johnny Manning. Allan Rumbolt won by a narrow margin. The newly elected mayor, Davidee Kowcharlie, resigned after a few weeks, and Joe Aragutina took over. The local Municipality has a Hamlet Council of elected councilors.