Walrus Island (Fisher Strait)

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Walrus Island

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Geography
Location	Hudson Bay
Coordinates	63°16′10″N83°40′15″W / 63.26944°N 83.67083°W / 63.26944; -83.67083 (Walrus Island)
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Kivalliq
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Walrus Island is an uninhabited Canadian arctic island in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut. Located in Fisher Strait, it is situated between Southampton Island and Coats Island in northern Hudson Bay. ^[1] Archaeological evidence indicates that the Sadlermiut were once active on the island. ^[2]

References

1. Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as amended (PDF) (Report). Ottawa: Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians. 25 May 2018. p. 159. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
2. Clark, Brenda (1980). "The Lake Site (KkHh-2), Southampton Island, N.W.T. and its Position in Sadlermiut Prehistory". Canadian Journal of Archaeology. 4: 54.