| Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site | |
|---|---|
| Native name ᕿᑭᖅᑖᕐᔪᒃ (Inuktitut) | |
  Location of Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site in Nunavut | |
| Type | traditional summer gathering place for the Caribou Inuit |
| Location | Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest city | Arviat |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Website | https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=836 |
| Designated | 6 July 1995[1] |
The Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site contains two areas: Arvia'Juaq and Qikiqtaaruk. Arvia'juaq (Sentry Island[2] 61°10′N 093°51′W / 61.167°N 93.850°W[3]), an island in Hudson Bay, is located close to Arviat, Nunavut. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and a Caribou Inuit (Paallirmiut) summer camp site.[1] The site is co-managed between the community of Arviat and Parks Canada.[4]
Arvia'Juaq is a traditional summer camp of the Paallirmiut Inuit, and a virtual tour of the National Historic Site was made in 2017:[5]
Qikiqtaarjuk, (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᕐᔪᒃ, Inuktitut for little island)[6] is a small peninsula, just north of Arviat, that faces Arvia'juaq.[4] 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.[4]
- ^ a b "Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site of Canada". Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "New Parks North". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ "Sentry Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b c Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ Porter, M. Cecilia (2017). "Arvia'juaq National Historic Site: A Case Study on Heritage and Virtual Tourism in the Canadian Arctic" (PDF).
- ^ Righting the Map: Mapping Inuit Place Names[permanent dead link]