Lugares inusitados, para marcar para toda vida, lugares onde temos muito aprender, e q nos tragam tambem um ambiente alegre e cultural. Assim Nei buscou conhecer Kugluktuk, Nunavut, no artico do Canada. Saiba um pouco do local.

Lugar sem arvores, vento frio, neve para todo lado, rios e lagos congelados, até o mar congela no inverno.

Como se aquecer como se vestir, o que comer, o que fazer.

Pessoas simpaticas que mantem muito dos costumes ancestrais, que se adaptaram ao recursos atuais e não perderam suas raizes.

Apesar do pouco tempo na cidade Nei adorou e documentou muitas coisas.

Saiba mais sobre o lugar e depois leia os relatos da viagem.



Kugluktuk, Nunavut

Kugluktuk, Nunavut. Canada. (Formerly Coppermine) in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, it is located at 67.82 N, 115.15 W. It is the most westerly community of Nunavut with a population of approximately 1362.

Kugluktuk and other communities of Western Nunavut.Kugluktuk (Inuinnaqtun: Qurluktuk, "the place of moving water"

Inuktitut: formerly Coppermine until 1 January 1996) is a hamlet located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada, on Coronation Gulf, southwest of Victoria Island.

It is the westernmost community in Nunavut, almost on the border with the Northwest Territories. As of the 2006 census the population was 1,302 an increase of 7.4% from the 2001 census.

The traditional language of the area was Inuinnaqtun and is written using the Latin alphabet rather than the syllabics of the Inuktitut writing system. Like Cambridge Bay, Bathurst Inlet and Umingmaktok syllabics are rarely seen and used mainly by the Government of Nunavut.

Kugluktuk is located on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. The surrounding landscape is dominated by the rocky and often barren Canadian Shield. The region has a semi-arid Arctic climate, with very cold winters, summers that are too cool to permit the growth of trees, and light snowfall.

The community has the usual services, a post office, Northern Store, co-op store, and Hunters & Trappers Association. The entire town is covered by wireless Internet service. There are two schools, the Kugluktuk High School and the Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik.

Kugluktuk, is situated along the banks of the Coppermine River and on the shores of the Coronation Gulf. It's situated west of the mouth of the COPPERMINE RIVER on the mainland Arctic coast.

The hamlet changed its name in 1996 to Kugluktuk, which means "place of rapids," referring to the rapids at BLOODY FALLS, 15 km upstream. Located north, and slightly east of Yellowknife, Kugluktuk is the most westerly community in Nunavut.

In summer, canoeists and rafters take the popular route up the Coppermine River to the scenic "Bloody Falls Territorial Historic Park". Other stimulating outdoor activities include hiking, fishing, hunting, kayaking and photography.

Because the tundra is close to the tree line, a variety of wildlife can be viewed in the area, including grizzly bears, wolverines and moose, as well as tundra wildlife, such as muskoxen, caribou, foxes and wolves.

The people of Kugluktuk rely heavily on their traditional economy of hunting and fishing to feed and clothe their families for cultural and nutritional wellbeing.

Community residents are also optimistic that the growth sectors of tourism, government and especially mining, will increase Kugluktuk's economic development, alongside the established traditional pursuits.

For more information about Kugluktuk, visit the Nunavut Handbook website at: http://www.arctictravel.com. Getting There: First Air operates daily flights to Kugluktuk from Yellowknife.

Kenn Borek Air flies from Cambridge Bay to Kugluktuk on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please check with the airlines for schedule changes.

History
Samuel HEARNE reached the mouth of the river in 1771. He later witnessed a massacre of COPPER INUIT by his CHIPEWYAN guides at Bloody Falls which he named in remembrance of the slaughter.

The way of life for the Inuit living around this semipermanent fishing and sealing camp changed in 1916, when a trading post was established at the site. As more services became available, the Inuit began to settle permanently.

Present Day
Since the late 1970s, oil and natural gas exploration in the BEAUFORT SEA has provided some economic diversity to this community, where the residents still fish, hunt, trap, seal and do craftwork.

Kugluktuk is further diversifying its economy into tourism by promoting its traditional lifestyle and the historical and archaeological sites near it.

Data:
Population: - ~1500
Region: Kitikmeot
Time Zone: Mountain
Postal Code: X0B 0E0
A guide about the city's services:
- The Enokhok Inn located in Kugluktuk is an operating entity of Enokhok Development Corporation Ltd.

The Enokhok Inn in Kugluktuk accommodates up to 6 people in 3 shared bath, non-smoking rooms, which have an adjoining common area. The room rate, including delicious home-cooked meals, is $243 per person/per night or alternatively is $165 without meals.

- Visitor's & Heritage Centre/ Chamber of Commerce 8679823232

-Local Communications
Internet 8679832176
Local website www.polarnet.ca
Cable 8679824231
Radio Society 8679823515
Airport 8679823208

- Hamlet Office 8679824471

-CanadaNunavut Business Service Centre
18774995199

- Accommodation And Dining
Coop
Coffee Shop
General Delivery
PH: 8679824231
FX: 8679823070

- Coffee shop operated by Kugluktuk
Coop
Coppermine Inn
P.O. Box 282
PH: 8679823333
FX: 8679823340

- Hotel & restaurant for guests only
Enokhok Inn
General Delivery
PH: 8679823197
FX: 8679824291
Six room hotel, restaurant for guests, laundry services for guests, tour arrangements

-Retail
J.M.S Supplies (Inuit)
Contact: Joanne Klengenberg
PH: 18679823324

-Construction Supplies,Office Supplies
Kugluktuk Cooperative
Ltd. (Inuit)
Contact: John Church
P.O. Box 279
PH: 867 9824231
FX: 867 9823070

-Retail, groceries, hardware/tools, fuel, office equipment,arts & crafts Kugluktuk Highschool Athletics
Contact: Kylo Harris
PH: 8679823385

-Recreational Arcade, Clothing, Video Shop
Northern Store
General Delivery
PH: 8679824171
FX: 8679823607

-General retail and groceries, light banking services;
Transportation and Shipping
Triple A Taxi
P.O. Box 18
PH: 8679823280
FX: 8679825337
Taxi service
-First Air
P.O. Box 219
Ph: 18002671247
or 9823208
Fx: 8679823030
Web: www.firstair.ca

-Cargo & arrival Information
Kenn Borek Air Ltd.
P.O. Box 279
PH: 8679824734
FX: 8679823312
Scheduled air and charter service

-Tourism and Culture
Anavilok Intrinsik Arts (Inuit)
Contact: Bobby Anavilok
P.O. Box 194
PH: 8679823454
FX: 8679823331
Production and sales of soapstone carvings, arctic ivory jewelry, antler and horn carving, prints and paintings.

-Kitikmeot Hunters' & Trappers' Association General Delivery
PH: 8679824207
Local information about the land? country foods
-Kugluktuk Angonaitit Association (HTO)
General Delivery
PH: 8679824908
FX: 8679825912
Local information about the land, country foods

-Webb Outfitting Ltd. General Delivery
PH: 8679825520
73204.2734@compuserve.com
Big game outfitting, sport fishing, nature photography-provision of equipment & guides.
*Outfitting and guiding services dependant upon annual license renewal.

-Jane Taipana Translating Services
Contact: Jane Taipana
PH: 8679823552
Innuinaktun Translating

fonte
http://edt.gov.nu.ca