Kugaryuak River

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Kugaryuak River
Kugaryuak River
Location
Country Canada
Territory Nunavut
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
 • location
 Coronation Gulf

The Kugaryuak River is located in the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut in the southwest Kitikmeot Region. It forks into two entities, the Western Kugaryuak ( 67°46′N114°25′W / 67.767°N 114.417°W / 67.767; -114.417 (Western Kugaryuak) ) and the Eastern Kugaryuak ( 67°43′N113°17′W / 67.717°N 113.283°W / 67.717; -113.283 (Eastern Kugaryuak) ) and flows into Coronation Gulf. [1]

Contents

Arctic charr abound in the Kugaryuak.

History

In 1928, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post was moved to Kugaryuak (Post Number: B.429) from Tree River. [2] [3]

The Kugaryuagmiut were a Copper Inuit subgroup that lived along the shores of the Kugaryuak. In 1990, three archaeological sites of tent rings were found along the Kugaryuak from precontact Inuit period. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nunavut South West Kitikmeot Region". rncan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  2. ↑ "Hudson's Bay Company". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  3. ↑ "Hudson's Bay Company Archives". gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  4. ↑ Thomas, C.; Ratch, S. (2006-11-30). "Continuing Historical Resources Inventory and Assessment" (PDF). Thomson Heritage Consultants. Retrieved 2008-11-04.[ permanent dead link ]

67°42′N113°18′W / 67.700°N 113.300°W / 67.700; -113.300 (Kugaryuak River)


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