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Cape Dorset ... Also known as 'Kinngait' in Inuktitut, this ancient artistic community is a main stop for arctic cruise ships. Inhabited by native peoples for ...
Kinngait
Hamlet in Dorset Island, Canada
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Kinngait, known as Cape Dorset until 27 February 2020, is an Inuit hamlet located on Dorset Island near Foxe Peninsula at the southern tip of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Wikipedia
Population: 1,441 (2016)
Area: 3.819 mi²
Area code: Area code 867
Elevation: 50 m (160 ft)
Hudson's Bay Company post: 1913
Postal code: X0A 0C0
Region: Qikiqtaaluk
Also known as Kinngait, meaning mountains in Inuktitut, learn about the land, culture and history of Nunavut through its stunning and thoughtful art. The iconic ...
Dorset Island, or Cape Dorset Island, is one of the Canadian Arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It lies off the Foxe Peninsula area ...
Kinngait (pop. 1,441) on southwestern Baffin Island is the site of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative, home of some of Nunavut's most famous artists.
The Co-operative is in Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut and is unique among the Arctic Co-operatives for its focus on the arts and artists of the community.
Cape Dorset (pop. 1411) has an international reputation for Inuit art, specifically print making and stone carvings. Inuit art enthusiasts from around the world ...
Part 2-A, Abstract from the Nunavut Social History Database, Univer- sity of British Columbia. • For starvation around 1950: LAC, RCMP Fonds, RG 18, Volume ...
The following case study traces the history of the people of this community in Nunavut. ... Cape Dorset from 800 ... Dorset 83: 25 Years of Cape Dorset Printmaking.