Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site
For other places with the same name, see Qikiqtaarjuk.
Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site | |
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Type | sacred site |
Location | Nunavut, Canada |
Nearest city | Arviat |
Governing body | Parks Canada |
Website | New Parks North |
The Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site contains two areas: Arvia'Juaq and Qikiqtaaruk. Arvia'juaq (Sentry Island[1] 61°09′40″N 093°51′49″W / 61.16111°N 93.86361°W), an island in Hudson Bay, is located close to Arviat, Nunavut. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and a Paallirmiut Inuit summer camp site.
Qikiqtaarjuk, (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᕐᔪᒃ, Inuktitut for little island)[2] is a small peninsula, just north of Arviat, that faces Arvia'juaq.[3] Like Arvia'juaq, Qikiqtaarjuk contains many Paallirmiut artifacts and both are considered ritual, spiritual, and sacred sites. In particular Qikiqtaarjuk is associated with the Inuit hero figure Kiviuq.[3]
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Coordinates: 61°08′23″N 093°59′36″W / 61.13972°N 93.99333°W
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