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Nunavut
Flag of Canada
Flag of Nunavut
Flag
The official flag of Nunavut was proclaimed on 1 April 1999, along with the territory of Nunavut in Canada. It features a red inuksuk—a traditional Inuit land marker—and a blue star, which represents the Niqirtsuituq, the North Star, and the leadership of elders in the community.
Brief History
History
- On April 1, 1999, the map of Canada was redrawn: the Northwest Territories divides into two territories to allow for the creation of Nunavut, a homeland for Canada’s Inuit.
- Archaeologists maintain that modern Inuit, who certainly have a language and culture distinct from that of other indigenous Americans, are the descendants of Thule peoples who were late (and last) to cross the Bering Strait, coming as recently as a millennium ago.
History Continued...
History Continued
- Politically the Arctic islands became part of Canada in 1880, though virtually nothing was done about them until 1897 when William Wakeham, co-chairman of an international boundary commission, ceremonially hoisted a flag at Kekerten Island in Cumberland Sound, now a historic Territorial park.
- Traditional Inuit culture remains strong in Arctic communities because Inuit continue to depend to a great extent on hunting to get enough food to survive (and food sharing remains a critical aspect of community economies).
Myths and Legends
- Inuit myths are rarely simple, usually abounding with behavioural codes that may only be fully understood by those living within that society.
- The stories reinforce a close relationship with all of nature, as well as the belief that animals have the magical power to hear and understand human words.
Myths and Legends
- A fundamental tenet of Inuit mythology is the belief in other worlds beneath the sea, inside the Earth and in the sky where some gifted angakoks (shamans) have the power to journey in trances and in dreams, visiting places that ordinary mortals would only experience in the afterlife.
- Some Inuit myths are thought-provoking in their deceptive simplicity. An extremely short example is as follows: Onto a boy's arm came a mosquito. "Don't hit! Don't hit!" it hummed. "Grandchildren have I to sing to." "Imagine," the boy said, "So small and yet a grandfather."
General Information
- Nunavut is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada and is the most northerly territory of Canada.
- As of April 2019, the population of Nunavut was estimated to be about 40,000 people. It is the 12th most populous province/territory in Canada.
- Nunavut is the largest province/territory in Canada in terms of total area with 2,038,722 square kilometers (787,155 square miles).
- Iqaluit meaning “place of fish”, is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, its largest community, and it's only city.
General Information Cont...
General Info.
- Arctic tundra covers virtually all of Nunavut.
- Nunavut’s vegetation is partially composed of rare berries, lichens, Arctic Willows, moss, tough grass, and small willow shrubs.
- Nunavut has 5 national parks and about 10 territorial parks.
- Nunavut is also home to the world’s northernmost permanently inhabited place, Alert.
Animals Found in Nunavut
- Polar bears. Polar bears, or 'Nanuq' in Inuktitut, are probably the most widely recognised symbols of the Arctic.
- The narwhal or narwhale (Monodon monoceros) is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk". It lives year round in Artctic waters.
- Caribou. A little skinnier than the muskox but no less impressive, more than 750,000 caribou live in Nunavut.
The People and Customs:
- Nunavut’s Inuit have done a tremendous job of preserving their culture throughout the centuries.
- Inuktitut is Nunavut’s dominant language.
- Traditional arts such as soapstone carving, throat singing, and dancing to the beat of ancient drums are all very much alive in Nunavut.
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