List of Canadian Inuit facts for kids
This is a partial list of Canadian Inuit. The Arctic and subarctic dwelling Inuit (formerly referred to as Eskimo) are a group of culturally similar indigenous Canadians inhabiting the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik (Quebec) and Nunatsiavut (Labrador) that are collectivity referred to as Inuit Nunangatt .
The names of the communities are given as they were at the time of the birth or death. Those people who were born or died prior to 1 April 1999 in what is now Nunavut were actually born in the Northwest Territories.
Name | Birth date | Birthplace | Region | Death date | Death place | Region | Notes |
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Eva Aariak | 10 January 1955 | Arctic Bay | NU | politician, second Premier of Nunavut | |||
Acoutsina | 1697 | Labrador | NL | Labrador | NL | interpreter | |
Willie Adams | 22 June 1934 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician who was a member of the Senate of Canada | |||
Johnny Ned Adams | 1960 | Fort Chimo | QC | pilot, a businessman and a former mayor of the village of Kuujjuaq | |||
Susan Aglukark | 27 January 1967 | Churchill | MB | musician | |||
Leona Aglukkaq | 28 June 1967 | Inuvik | NT | politician, Minister of Health and Minister of Environment | |||
Olayuk Akesuk | 1965 | Cape Dorset | NU | politician | |||
Atuat Akkitirq | Igloolik | NU | filmmaker and costume designer, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions | ||||
Tony Akoak | 1957/1958 | Gjoa Haven | NU | politician | |||
David Alagalak | 11 April 1944 | Southampton Island | NU | politician | |||
Ovide Alakannuark | 25 December 1938 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Madeleine Allakariallak | Resolute | NU | musician and television journalist | ||||
Titus Allooloo | 1953 | Pond Inlet | NU | politician and business man | |||
Simeonie Amagoalik | 1 May 1933 | Fort Chimo | QC | 2 March 2011 | Resolute | NU | carver |
Jack Anawak | 26 September 1950 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician | |||
William Andersen III | Okkak Bay | NL | politician | ||||
Wally Andersen | 31 July 1951 | Makkovik | NL | politician | |||
Margaret Dawn Anderson | 1966/1967 | Tuktoyaktuk | NT | politician | |||
Paul Apak Angilirq | 1954 | 1998 | film producer and screenwriter | ||||
Michael Angottitauruq | 1951 | Gjoa Haven | NU | politician | |||
Stephen Angulalik | 1898 | Ellice River | NU | 1990 | Cambridge Bay | NU | fur trader and trading post operator |
Irene Kataq Angutitok | 1914 | Bathurst Inlet | NU | 1971 | Repulse Bay | NU | sculptor |
Moses Appaqaq | 2 April 1946 | Sanikiluaq | NU | carver, politician | |||
Joe Arlooktoo | 26 June 1939 | Lake Harbour | NU | carver, politician | |||
Goo Arlooktoo | 28 November 1963 | Lake Harbour | NU | 30 April 2002 | Kimmirut | NU | politician |
Germaine Arnaktauyok | 1946 | Igloolik | NU | printmaker, painter, and drawer | |||
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril | Iqaluit | NU | producer and director | ||||
Silas Arngna'naaq | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
James Arreak | 6 October 1952 | Clyde River | NU | politician | |||
James Arvaluk | April 1948 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | |||
Kenojuak Ashevak | 3 October 1927 | Ikirasaqa | NU | 8 January 2013 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Shuvinai Ashoona | 1961 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist | |||
Pitseolak Ashoona | 1904 or 1907 or 1908 | Nottingham Island | NU | 1983 | artist | ||
Andrew Atagotaaluk | Salluit | QC | first Inuk diocesan bishop, Bishop of the Arctic | ||||
Aua | 1870 | Igloolik | NU | after 1922 | angakkuq (shaman) | ||
Moses Aupaluktuq | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Susan Avingaq | NU | writer, filmmaker | |||||
Levi Barnabas | 24 January 1964 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Ernie Bernhardt | politician | ||||||
Paul-André Brasseur | 25 August 1994 | Montreal | QC | actor | |||
Levinia Brown | 1947 | Dawson Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Nicole Camphaug | Rankin Inlet | NU | fashion designer | ||||
Caubvick | Labrador | NL | Labrador | NL | visited England, smallpox carrier | ||
Nellie Cournoyea | 4 March 1940 | Aklavik | NT | politician, Premier of the Northwest Territories | |||
Charlie Crow | c. 1943 | Richmond Gulf | QC | politician, disc jockey | |||
Tagak Curley | 1944 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician, prominent figure in the negotiations that led to the creation of Nunavut | |||
Beatrice Deer | Quaqtaq | QC | singer | ||||
Lisa Dempster | Charlottetown | NL | politician | ||||
Ebierbing | c. 1837 | Cumberland Sound | NU | c. 1881 | guide, husband of Tookoolito | ||
Randy Edmunds | North West River | NL | politician | ||||
Edna Elias | 1955 | Coppermine | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut | |||
Monica Ell-Kanayuk | 1954/1955 | politician | |||||
Joe Enook | c. 1950s | Pond Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Tommy Enuaraq | Clyde River | NU | politician, author | ||||
Elijah Erkloo | Pond Inlet | NU | politician | ||||
Kingmeata Etidlooie | 1915 | Itinik | NU | 1989 | artist | ||
Tivi Etok | 1929 | Qirnituartuq | QC | artist, illustrator, and printmaker | |||
Mark Evaloarjuk | 1937 | 3 July 2002 | Igloolik | NU | business pioneer and politician | ||
Joe Allen Evyagotailak | 15 July 1953 | Coppermine | NU | politician | |||
Alice Masak French | 29 June 1930 | Baillie Island | NT | 5 July 2013 | Souris | MB | |
Simon Gibbons | 21 June 1851 | Forteau | NL | 14 December 1896 | Parrsboro | NS | first Inuk priest |
Melissa Haney | 1981 | Inukjuak | QC | first female Inuk pilot to reach the rank of captain | |||
Glenna Hansen | 10 August 1956 | Aklavik | NT | politician, Commissioners of the Northwest Territories | |||
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson | 22 May 1946 | Qaktut | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut | |||
Donald Havioyak | 1950 | Napaktoktok | NU | politician | |||
Joshua Haulli | Igloolik | NU | musician | ||||
George Hickes Jr. | 1968/1969 | Churchill | MB | politician | |||
George Hickes Sr. | 26 June 1946 | Ports Point | NU | politician | |||
Joseph Idlout | Pond Inlet | NU | 2 June 1968 | Resolute | NU | featured on the former Canadian two-dollar bill | |
Lucie Idlout | 1978 | NU | singer/songwriter | ||||
Osuitok Ipeelee | 1922 | Neeouleeutalik | NU | 2005 | Cape Dorset | NU | sculptor |
Alootook Ipellie | 1951 | Nuvuqquq | NU | 8 September 2007 | Ottawa | ON | graphic artist, political and satirical cartoonist and writer, photographer, and Inuktitut translator |
David Iqaqrialu | 2 July 1954 | Clyde River | NU | politician | |||
Peter Irniq | 22 August 1947 | Lyon Inlet | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut | |||
Enoki Irqittuq | 5 February 1955 | Hall Beach | NU | politician | |||
Elisapie Isaac | 1977 | Salluit | QC | pop singer, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker and activist | |||
Johnny Issaluk | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | actor, athlete | ||||
Peter Ittinuar | 19 January 1950 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | politician. first Inuk to be elected as an MP | |||
Madeline Ivalu | Igloolik | NU | filmmaker and actor, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions | ||||
Paul-Dylan Ivalu | c. 1997 | Igloolik | NU | actor, grandson of Madeline Ivalu | |||
Samisa Passauralu Ivilla | 1924 | Puvirnituq | 1995 | artist | |||
David Joanasie | 22 June 1983 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | |||
Yvonne Jones | 15 March 1968 | Mary's Harbour | NL | politician, leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
Victoria Kakuktinniq | 1989 | Rankin Inlet | NU | fashion designer | |||
Helen Kalvak | 1901 | Tahiryuak Lake | NT | 7 May 1984 | Holman | NT | graphic artist, angakkuq (shaman) |
Nancy Karetak-Lindell | 10 December 1957 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Peter Kattuk | 2 June 1950 | Belcher Islands | NU | politician | |||
Simeonie Keenainak | Pangnirtung | NU | musician and RCMP | ||||
Pauloosie Keyootak | Broughton Island | NU | politician | ||||
Janet Kigusiuq | 1926 | Putuqsuqniq | NU | 2005 | Baker Lake | NU | artist, daughter of Jessie Oonark |
Kikkik | Ennadai Lake | NU | charged with, but acquitted of, murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children | ||||
Ipeelee Kilabuk | 1932 | Pangnirtung | NU | 2000 | politician | ||
Peter Kilabuk | 27 September 1960 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
Kiviaq | 23 January 1936 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | lawyer, politician, and former sportsman | |||
Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | ||||
David Pisurayak Kootook | 13 August 1958 | Spence Bay | NU | December 1972 | Hottah Lake | NT | saved the life of Marten Hartwell after an aircraft crash |
Madeleine Isserkut Kringayak | 1928 | Repulse Bay | NU | 1984 | sculptor and jewelry artist | ||
Peter Kritaqliluk | 1951 | Eskimo Point | NU | 27 August 2011 | Arviat | NU | politician |
George Kuksuk | c. 1954 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Carol Kunnuk | Igloolik | NU | actress, filmmaker | ||||
Zacharias Kunuk | 27 November 1957 | Kapuivik | NU | producer and director | |||
Floyd Kuptana | 1964 | Cape Parry | NT | artist, stone carvings | |||
Rosemarie Kuptana | 1954 | Sachs Harbour | NT | Inuit rights activist, politician | |||
Nellie Kusugak | 1955 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut | |||
Lorne Kusugak | 1959/1960 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Michael Kusugak | 27 April 1948 | Repulse Bay | NU | children's writer | |||
Jose Kusugak | 2 May 1950 | Repulse Bay | NU | 19 January 2011 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician |
Anna Lambe | Iqaluit | NU | actress | ||||
Johannes Lampe | Nutak | NL | politician | ||||
Sarah Leo | NL | politician | |||||
Bill Lyall | 1941 | Fort Ross | NU | politician, business man | |||
Helen Maksagak | 15 April 1931 | Bernard Harbour | NU | 23 January 2009 | Cambridge Bay | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
Steve Mapsalak | 17 March 1957 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician | |||
Johnny May | 1945 | George River | QC | first Inuk bush pilot in eastern Canada | |||
Mosha Michael | c. 1948 | 17 November 2009 | Toronto | ON | filmmaker, composer, carver | ||
Mikak | c.1740 | Labrador | NL | 1 October 1795 | Nain | NL | visited England, interpreter |
Johnny Mike | 1954/1955 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
Nancy Mike | Iqaluit | NU | musician | ||||
Rebecca Mike | politician | ||||||
Rita "Riit" Mike-Murphy | Igloolik | NU | musician, actress | ||||
Andy Miki | 1918 | Eskimo Point | NU | 1983 | Eskimo Point | NU | artist |
Simeon Mikkungwak | 1968/1969 | Baker Lake | NU | politician | |||
Annie Mikpiga | 1900 | Puvirnituq | QC | 1984 | Puvirnituq | QC | artist |
Nakasuk | early 20th century | Pangnirtung | NU | founder of Iqaluit | |||
Agnes Nanogak | 12 November 1925 | Baillie Island | NT | 5 May 2001 | Holman | NT | artist |
Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk | Igloolik | NU | writer | ||||
Patterk Netser | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | ||||
John Ningark | 17 March 1957 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Johnny Ningeongan | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | ||||
William Noah | 1944 | Back River | NU | politician, artist, son of Jessie Oonark | |||
Samuel Nuqingaq | Broughton Island | NU | politician | ||||
Jobie Nutarak | 10 May 1947 | Pond Inlet | NU | 22 April 2006 | Pond Inlet | NU | politician |
Natan Obed | Nain | NL | politician | ||||
Paul Okalik | 26 May 1964 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician, Premier of Nunavut | |||
Abe Okpik | 12 January 1928 | near Aklavik | NT | 10 July 1997 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician, community leader, head of Project Surname |
Jessie Oonark | 2 March 1906 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | 7 March 1985 | Churchill | MB | artist, mother of Janet Kigusiuq and William Noah |
Elisapee Ootoova | 6 January 1931 | Devon Island | NU | May 2021 | Pond Inlet | NU | Inuit elder |
Orpingalik | fl. 1921 | angakkuq (shaman), poet | |||||
Hezakiah Oshutapik | 1955/1956 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
John Pangnark | 1920 | Eskimo Point | NU | 1980 | Eskimo Point | NU | sculptor |
Charlie Panigoniak | 7 March 1946 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | singer-songwriter and guitarist | |||
Pauloosie Paniloo | 1943 | Clyde River | NU | 20 April 2007 | 200 km south of Clyde River | NU | politician |
Parr | 1893 | Cape Dorset | NU | 3 November 1969 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Markoosie Patsauq | Igloolik | NU | writer | ||||
Enuk Pauloosie | 1961 | Spence Bay | NU | politician | |||
Lena Pedersen | 1940 | Greenland | first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||||
Aaju Peter | 1960 | Arkisserniaq | Greenland | lawyer and sealskin clothing designer | |||
Looty Pijamini | 14 November 1953 | Clyde River | NU | artist | |||
David Ruben Piqtoukun | 1950 | Paulatuk | NT | artist | |||
Peter Pitseolak | 2 September 1902 | Nottingham Island | NU | 30 September 1973 | Cape Dorset | NU | photographer, sculptor, artist and historian |
Annabella Piugattuk | 19 December 1982 | Frobisher Bay | NU | actor | |||
Calvin Pokiak | 28 May 1955 | Tuktoyaktuk | NT | politician | |||
Annie Pootoogook | 11 May 1969 | Cape Dorset | NU | 19 September 2016 | Ottawa | ON | artist |
Kananginak Pootoogook | 1 January 1935 | Ikerasak | NU | 23 November 2010 | Ottawa | ON | sculptor and printmaker |
Napachie Pootoogook | 26 June 1938 | Sarruq Island | NU | 18 December 2002 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist, daughter of Pitseolak Ashoona and mother of Annie Pootoogook |
Patty Pottle | NL | politician | |||||
Pudlo Pudlat | 4 February 1916 | Kamadjuak | NU | 28 December 1992 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Kenoayoak Pudlat | politician | ||||||
Ludy Pudluk | politician | ||||||
Uriash Puqiqnak | 15 April 1946 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | politician, carver | |||
Andrew Qappik | 25 February 1964 | Nunatak Island | NU | graphic artist | |||
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Lucy Qinnuayuak | 1915 | Salluit | QC | 1982 | graphic artist and printmaker | ||
Emiliano Qirngnuq | c. 1950 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley | late 1950s | NU | writer | ||||
Paul Quassa | 12 January 1952 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Tumasi Quissa | 1948 | near Akulivik | QC | singer-songwriter, carver | |||
George Qulaut | c. 1954 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Taamusi Qumaq | 1 January 1914 | near Inukjuak | QC | 13 July 1993 | helped preserve Inuit language and traditional culture, wrote an Inuktitut dictionary and an encyclopedia on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit | ||
Madeleine Redfern | 1967 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | |||
Keith Rusell | 24 May 1975 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | NL | politician | |||
Todd Russell | 22 December 1966 | William's Harbour | NL | politician | |||
Pitaloosie Saila | 1942 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist | |||
Pauta Saila | 1916/1917 | Kilaparutua | NU | 2009 | artist | ||
Tom Sammurtok | 1946/1947 | politician | |||||
Alexander Sammurtok | politician | ||||||
Joe Savikataaq | 8 December 1960 | politician | |||||
Eric Schweig | 19 June 1967 | Inuvik | NT | actor | |||
Elisapee Sheutiapik | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | ||||
John Shiwak | 1889 | Rigolet | NL | 20 November 1917 | Masnières | France | sniper in the First World War |
Isaac Shooyook | 1939 | Arctic Bay | NU | politician | |||
Nick Sikkuark | 21 May 1943 | Garry Lake | NU | 19 December 2013 | Kugaaruk | NU | artist |
Marika Sila | 1991 or 1992 | Yellowknife | NWT | actress and entertainer | |||
David Simailak | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Mary Simon | 1947 | Kangiqsualujjuaq | QC | politician, diplomat, Governor General-designate of Canada | |||
Vince Steen | 1941 | Aklavik | NT | 3 February 2007 | politician | ||
Donald Suluk | c. 1925 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | religious figure | |||
Thomas Suluk | 14 March 1950 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Tanya Tagaq | 5 May 1975 | Cambridge Bay | NU | throat singer, artist | |||
Joe Talirunili | c. 1893 | Qugaaluk River area or north of Puvirnituq | QC | 1976 | printmaker and sculptor | ||
Louis Tapardjuk | 30 January 1953 | northwest of Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Peter Taptuna | 1956 | Cambridge Bay | NU | politician, Premier of Nunavut | |||
Adam "Hyper-T" Tanuyak | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | musician | ||||
Ningeokuluk Teevee | 27 May 1963 | Cape Dorset | NU | writer and artist | |||
Manitok Thompson | 1955 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | |||
Willie Thrasher | 1948 | Aklavik | NT | musician | |||
Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq | 1941 | Princess Mary Lake | NU | artist | |||
John Tiktak | 1916 | Kareak | NU | 1981 | Rankin Inlet | NU | sculptor |
Kane Tologanak | politician | ||||||
Tookoolito | c. 1838 | Cape Searle | NU | 31 December 1876 | Groton | CT | guide, wife of Ebierbing |
Simon Tookoome | 9 December 1934 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | 7 November 2010 | Baker Lake | NU | artist |
Jordin Tootoo | 2 February 1983 | Churchill | MB | hockey player | |||
Hunter Tootoo | 18 August 1963 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Lucy Tulugarjuk | 28 February 1975 | Igloolik | NU | actress, filmmaker | |||
Victor Tungilik | NU | religious figure, both a Christian and a traditional angakkuq (shaman) | |||||
Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok | 1934 | Nunalla | MB | 2012 | Arviat | NU | artist |
Marion Tuu'luq | 1910 | Chantrey Inlet/Back River | NU | 2002 | artist | ||
Jeannie Ugyuk | Spence Bay | NU | politician | ||||
Abraham Ulrikab | 29 January 1845 | Hebron | NL | 13 January 1881 | Paris | France | human zoo exhibit |
Umik | fl. 1920 | NU | angakkuq (shaman) | ||||
Natar Ungalaaq | 1959 | Igloolik | NU | actor, filmmaker, and sculptor | |||
Terry Uyarak | Igloolik | NU | musician, circus performer | ||||
Uvavnuk | 19th century | Igloolik area | NU | angakkuq (shaman), oral poet | |||
Sheila Watt-Cloutier | 1 December 1953 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician, activist | |||
Charlie Watt | 29 June 1944 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician | |||
Rebekah Williams | 3 March 1950 | politician | |||||
Simonie Michael | 1933 | Apex, Iqaluit | NU | November 2008 | first elected Inuk legislator in Canada |
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