Kinngait - Wikipedia
WEBKinngait (Inuktitut meaning "high mountain" or "where the hills are"; Syllabics: ᑭᙵᐃᑦ), 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.
Cape Dorset - Travel Nunavut
WEBInhabited by native peoples for three thousand years, Cape Dorset is situated on Dorset Island, adjacent to Foxe Peninsula at the southwestern tip of Baffin Island. It is world-renowned for the quality of the artwork produced by its visual artists.
Kinngait | Destination Nunavut
WEBCape Dorset is world-renowned for its Inuit art produced by its sculptors and drawing artists. Also known as Kinngait, meaning mountains in Inuktitut, learn about the land, culture and history of Nunavut through its stunning and thoughtful art.
Kinngait | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBAug 7, 2012 · Last Edited September 20, 2021. Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut, incorporated as a hamlet in 1982, population 1,441 (2016 census ), 1,363 (2011 census). The hamlet of Kinngait is situated on Dorset Island, off the southeast coast of the Foxe Peninsula of Baffin Island, 395 km southwest of Iqaluit.
Kinngait (Cape Dorset) - Canadian North
WEBPhoto: destinationnunavut.ca. Kinngait (Cape Dorset) is world-renowned for its Inuit art produced by its sculptors and drawing artists. Also known as Kinngait, meaning mountains in Inuktitut, learn about the land, culture and history …
Inuit Prints of Cape Dorset - Canadian Museum of History
WEBThe Museum’s collection of Cape Dorset prints spans over five decades, from 1957 to the present. The collection, numbering almost 3,000 prints, shows the ongoing artistic and technical innovation and change in over three generations of Cape Dorset art. Prints also cover a great variety of themes.
Dorset Island - Wikipedia
WEBDorset 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 of southwestern Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is serviced by an airport and a harbour. The island was named after the statesman Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset.
Kinngait, Nunavut Canada | Come Explore Canada
WEBKinngait, Nunavut, previously known as Cape Dorset until 27 February 2020, is an Inuit hamlet nestled on Dorset Island near Foxe Peninsula at the southern tip of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The Inuit name "Kinngait" translates to "high mountain" or "where the hills are".
Cape Dorset (Kinngait) | Destination Nunavut
WEBCape Dorset (Kinngait) is a world-renowned ancient artistic community and a main stop for arctic cruise ships. Breathtaking arctic landscapes and an amazing abundance of inspiring arctic wildlife make this a great place to view, draw and photograph migratory caribou, seabirds, whales, seals and walruses.
Making Art on Top of the World - The New York Times
WEBJun 1, 2022 · Formerly called Cape Dorset, the town reverted three years ago to its traditional name, which means “high mountains” in the Inuktitut language. That a place of significant challenges, from...
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