Sanikiluaq
Sanikiluaq
ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ | |
|---|---|
 Sanikiluaq in December | |
  Sanikiluaq  Sanikiluaq | |
| Coordinates:56°32′N079°14′W/ 56.533°N 79.233°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Electoral district | Hudson Bay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Hamlet Council |
| • Mayor | Johnnie Cookie |
| •MLA | Daniel Qavvik |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 109.68 km2(42.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,010 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2(24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00(EDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
| Website | sanikiluaq.ca |
Sanikiluaq(Inuktitut:ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ[sanikiluaq]) is a municipality andInuitcommunity located on the north coast ofFlaherty IslandinHudson Bay,on theBelcher Islands.Despite being geographically much closer to the shores ofOntarioandQuebec,the community and the Belcher Islands lie within theQikiqtaaluk RegionofNunavut,Canada.
History
[edit]The community was developed in the early 1970s to replace "South Camp", located further south in the island group. To the north of the town is Kinngaaluk Territorial Park[6],a 3,300 acres (1,300 ha) space designed for camping, cultural expression, and seasonal hunting. The park contains archaeological remains deposited by theDorsetandThulecultures. The park was formally designated as such by theNunavut legislaturein 2019.[7]The master plan for the park, drawn up by NVision Insight Group, won an award from theCanadian Society of Landscape Architectsin 2019.[8][9]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 235 | — |
| 1976 | 300 | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 383 | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 422 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 526 | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 631 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 684 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 744 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 812 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 882 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,010 | +14.5% |
| Source:Statistics Canada [4][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] | ||
In the2021 Canadian censusconducted byStatistics Canada,Sanikiluaq had a population of 1,010 living in 228 of its 252 total private dwellings, a change of14.5% from its 2016 population of 882. With a land area of 109.68 km2(42.35 sq mi), it had a population density of9.2/km2(23.9/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Economic development
[edit]Sanikiluaq had aneider downfactory for 20 years. It closed down in 2005 due to government funding running out and the population ofeiderducks decreasing at a rapid rate.[19]The factory reopened in June 2015.[20]
Transportation
[edit]It is the southernmost community in the territory, and is served by theSanikiluaq Airport.Air service is provided byAir Inuit,Calm Airand Panorama Aviation.
Education
[edit]There are two schools in the community, Nuiyak School, with 11 teaching staff, teaches grades K-6, with 125 students enrolled.[21]Paatsaali Schoolhas 177 students and teaches grades 7-12.[22]In 2007, former principal Lisi Kavik was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals.[23]
Broadband communications
[edit]The community has been served by theQiniqnetwork since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated bySSi Canada.In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.
Government
[edit]The community is in theHudson Bayelectoral district andDaniel Qavvikis thememberof theLegislative Assembly of Nunavut.He replaced long time incumbent,Allan Rumbolt,in the2021 Nunavut general election.[3]
In the territorial election held October 25, 2021, the candidates were Mick Appa QAQ, Ronald Ladd, and Daniel Qavvik. Allan Rumbolt who had represented the riding since the2008 Nunavut general electiondid not run. Qavvik won with 227 votes (70.1%) over Appa QAQ with 86 (26.5%) and Ladd with 8 (2.5%).[3]
The local municipality has a Hamlet Council of eight elected councillors and a mayor. At the last hamlet election, held October 28, 2019, Johnnie Cookie was re-elected mayor with 191 (67.5%) over Jonasie Emikotailuk with 21 (7.4%), votes, and Elijassie Kavik with 69 (24.4%) votes.[2]
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | New Democratic | Green | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30% | 77 | 30% | 75 | 40% | 101 | 0% | 0 | |
| 2019 | 27% | 62 | 19% | 44 | 52% | 118 | 1% | 2 | |
Revival of basket making
[edit]
In 1996,Nunavut Arctic Collegebegan a project in Sanikiluaq, to revive the art of sewing baskets,qisiq,fromivigagor lyme grass (Leymus mollis), which is common along the shorelines ofHudson Bay.[25]Traditional grass baskets made by the Sanikiluaqmiut, residents of Sanikiluaq, are finely crafted, and are unique: they have lids and handles often carved from soapstone, and it "can take weeks to make just one grapefruit-sized basket".[26]
The baskets are of great significance to the community, because of the complexity of the sewing and coiling techniques used, but there were no remaining experienced basket-makers practising the art.[27]Therefore, community members came together to revive the art of traditional Sanikiluaq basketry, consulting Elders for their advice and knowledge, as well as using photographs and descriptions from theCanadian Museum of History(then the Museum of Civilization) inOttawa,and relying on their collective cultural memory and extant skills.[26]
Film
[edit]Written and directed byJoel Heath,with support from the community of Sanikiluaq,People of a Featheris a documentary film about the relationship between climate change, hydroelectric dams, eider ducks and the people of the Belcher Islands.[28]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Sanikiluaq".Geographical Names Data Base.Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ab"Municipal Election Results 2019-2020"(PDF).Elections Nunavut.RetrievedJanuary 21,2023.
- ^abc"2021 General Election"(PDF).Elections Nunavut.RetrievedJanuary 21,2023.
- ^abcd"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut".Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 19,2022.
- ^Elevation at airport.Canada Flight Supplement.Effective 0901Z16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^Kingngaaluk Territorial Parkhttps://nunavutparks /nunavut_parks/kingngaaluk-territorial-park/
- ^Barth, Brian "In the Hunt: A New Park in Nunavut, Canada is Made to Protect Indigenous Hunting Grounds"Landscape Architecture Magazine.Pages 62-83 January 2019.
- ^"Call for Nominations – Kinngaaluk Territorial Park".February 26, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 21,2023.
- ^"Call for Nominations – Joint Planning and Management Committees, Territorial Parks".June 12, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 21,2023.
- ^"1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions"(PDF).Statistics Canada. June 1977.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order"(PDF).Statistics Canada. May 1992.RetrievedFebruary 1,2021.
- ^"1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions"(PDF).Statistics Canada. September 1987.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts"(PDF).Statistics Canada. April 1992.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts"(PDF).Statistics Canada. April 1997.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Nunavut)".Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Nunavut)".Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nunavut)".Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nunavut)".Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Sanikiluaq eiderdown factory could be running by March".CBC News. November 18, 2014.
- ^Weber, Bob (June 21, 2015)."Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, opens eiderdown factory to feather its nest".CBC News.RetrievedOctober 20,2015.
- ^Nuiyak Elementary School
- ^Paatsaali High School
- ^"Canada's Outstanding Principals".The Learning Partnership. Archived fromthe originalon November 13, 2007.RetrievedNovember 23,2007.
- ^"Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Poll 25)".Elections Canada.RetrievedMarch 3,2023.
- ^Lawrence, Margaret (2018).Our Hands Remember: Recovering Sanikiluaq Basket Sewing.Iqaluit, Nunavut: Inhabit Media.ISBN978-1-77227-164-5.
- ^abCowan, C., 2004. Recovering the Traditional Art of Sanikiluaq Basket-Making: A Case Study of the Development of a Community-based College Curriculum, with Inuit Women of the Belcher Islands. InProceedings of the Conference of Indigenous Knowledges.
- ^Cowan, Cindy (2005)."Re-learning the traditional art of Inuit grass basket-making".Convergence.38(4): 51–67 – via ProQuest.
- ^"Documentary about ducks in Hudson Bay investigates our role in the cycle of life".Prince George Citizen,March 2, 2012.
Further reading
[edit]- Arctic College.Stories from Sanikiluaq.Iqaluit, N.W.T.: Arctic College, Nunatta Campus, 1989.ISBN1-55036-099-X
- Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Ltd.Sanikiluaq, Belcher Islands Recent Sculpture.Ottawa: Canadian Arctic Producers, 1979.
- Driscoll, Bernadette.Belcher Islands/Sanikiluaq The Winnipeg Art Gallery, June 27 – August 30, 1981.Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1981.ISBN0-88915-095-8
- Kavik, Lisi, and Miriam Fleming.Qikiqtamiut Cookbook.[Sanikiluaq, Nunavut]: Municipality of Sanikiluaq, 2002.ISBN1-896445-22-5
- Language of Sanikiluarmiut Snikiluarmiut Uquasingit.--. Sanikiluaq, N.W.T.?: s.n.], 1980s.
- Report on Business Development and Resource Management Strategies for Eider Down Industry in Sanikiluaq, N.W.T.Sanikiluaq, N.W.T.?: s.n, 1990.
- Wein, Eleanor E.Sanikiluaq Traditional Food Study Report.Edmonton: Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, 1995.