Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site
The Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site contains two areas: Arvia'Juaq and Qikiqtaaruk. Arvia'juaq (Sentry Island[1] 61°09′40″N 093°51′49″W), an island in Hudson Bay, is located close to Arviat, Nunavut. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and a Paallirmiut Inuit summer camp site.
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  Location of Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site in Nunavut | |
| Type | sacred site |
| Location | Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest city | Arviat |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Website | New Parks North |
Qikiqtaarjuk, (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᕐᔪᒃ, Inuktitut for little island)[2] is a small peninsula, just north of Arviat, that faces Arvia'juaq.[3] Like Arvia'juaq, Qikiqtaarjuk contains many Paallirmiut artifacts and both are considered ritual, spiritual, and sacred sites. In particular Qikiqtaarjuk is associated with the Inuit hero figure Kiviuq.[3]
See also
- Qikiqtaarjuk
- Igloolik Island#Qikiqtaarjuk, a former island, featured in the film Atanarjuat, that is now a peninsula
References
- "New Parks North". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- Righting the Map: Mapping Inuit Place Names
- Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
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