SLED DOG TEAM, CITY OF IQALUIT • NU TOURISM/FRED LEMIRE
are commonly spotted. In Qaummaarviit
Territorial Park, near Iqaluit, semi-
subterranean sod houses used by Thule
people between 1200 and 1700 AD can be
seen (
www.nunavutparks.com/parks-
special-places/qaummaarviit-territorial-
park). There are also many Hudson's Bay
Company trading posts, remnants from the
19
th
century whaling era and, on Beechey
Island, the graves of three men from Sir
John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 search for the
Northwest Passage. In September 2014, one
of Franklin's ships, the HMS Erebus, was
found by a remotely operated underwater
vehicle near King William Island and, in
September 2016, Franklin's second ship,
the HMS Terror, was discovered off the
shores of King William Island. The Northwest
Passage can be explored on expedition
cruises staff ed with artists, academics
and Inuit (
www.adventurecanada.com;
www.oneoceanexpeditions.com/arctic;
www.quarkexpeditions.com/en/arctic).
Carving is common throughout
Nunavut, but Cape Dorset is the epicentre
of iconic Inuit sculptures that have been
gifted to presidents, popes and royalty
(
www.dorsetfi nearts.com ). Their print-
making is also acclaimed, as is that of
Pangnirtung (www.uqqurmiut.ca
).
MUST SEE, MUST DO
Dogsled or kayak on a day trip out of
Iqaluit (www.inukpakoutfi
tting.ca).
Experience an Arctic safari aboard a
snowmobile-drawn Inuit sled from coastal
Pond Inlet to the fl oe edge in springtime,
guided by Inuit. Wildlife, from whales to
polar bears, take part in an open water
feeding frenzy (
www.arctickingdom.com/
arctic-safari).
Watch polar bears and walrus emerge from
stone, antler and whalebone as carvers work
outside their homes in most hamlets.
See colourful northern lights fl icker across
the sky in fall and winter.
Experience Inuit throat singing and drum
dancing (
www.alianait.ca).
Taste traditional Inuit food like Arctic char,
caribou, muskox and fresh, hot bannock
bread.
SCENIC WALKS
Stroll easy paths through a tundra valley to
waterfalls and cultural sites at Sylvia
Grinnell Territorial Park just outside Iqaluit
(
www.nunavutparks.com/parks-special-
places/sylvia-grinnell-territorial-park).
Hike the trail up the peak of 200-m (656-ft.)
Mount Pelly in Ovayok Territorial Park east
of Cambridge Bay for views, wildfl owers
and archaeological sites (
www.nunavut
parks.com/parks-special-places/ovayok-
territorial-park).
Quick Fact
INUIT OFTEN RAISE THEIR EYEBROWS
INSTEAD OF SAYING "II" WHICH
MEANS "YES" IN INUKTITUT.
14 Front Street South, Mississauga, ON, L5H 2C4 Canada.
TICO Reg# 4001400
CALL FOR DETAILS
1.800.363.7566
NOW BOOKING
The Northwest Passage
High Arctic Explorer
Heart of the Arctic
adventurecanada.com
Join Adventure Canada's award-
winning voyages of discovery to
the heart of the Arctic!
Experience the Northwest
Passage, Baffin Island, and
more—guided by expert
Inuit culturalists, artists, and
interpreters.
See it all on a small, ice-
strengthened expedition vessel:
the spectacular landscapes,
Inuit culture, and wildlife of the
North await!
Celebrate
Nunavut, the
Nunavut Way
NU
159
