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Kugaaruk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ〔〔John Ningark MLA for Kugaaruk, (syllabics ), (English )〕 ''Kuugaarjuk'' or ᑰᒑᕐᕈᒃ ''Kuugaarruk''; English: "little stream") (also called ''Arviligjuaq'', meaning "the great bowhead whale habitat") formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 1999〔(Kugaaruk at Nunavut Tourism )〕 is located on the shore of Pelly Bay, just off the Gulf of Boothia, Simpson Peninsula, Kitikmeot, in Canada's Nunavut territory. Access is by air by the Kugaaruk Airport and by annual supply sealift. ''Kugaaruk'' means "little stream",〔(【引用サイトリンク】title="Kugaaruk" in ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' )〕 the traditional name of the brook that flows through the hamlet. As of the 2011 census, the population was 771, an increase of 12.1% from the 2006 census.〔(2011 census )〕 Near the hamlet is CAM-4, a North Warning System site that was once part of the Distant Early Warning Line. ==Culture== The historical inhabitants were Arviligjuarmiut.(Bennett, 2004, chapter 26, pg. 360) Kugaaruk is a traditional "Central Inuit" community. Until 1968, the people followed a nomadic lifestyle. The population is approximately 97% Inuit and most people self-identify as Netsilik Inuit. The residents blend a land based lifestyle with modern technology and interests. Most families supplement their diet with ringed seal, caribou, and Arctic char. Other game includes narwhal, polar bear, wolverine and muskox. Despite the isolation of the community, the Inuktitut language is declining. Most people 30 and over speak Inuktitut as their first language, but the language is not being passed on to their children. In most households, a mixture of English and Inuktitut is spoken. Children understand their parents and grandparents, but respond to them in English. One goal of the Nunavut educational system is to encourage and spread the use of Inuktitut. There are a few Inuit artists in Kugaaruk, including the world-renowned Emily Illuitok,〔Nunavut News North: January 22nd 2007〕 who works mostly in walrus ivory and bone and Nick Sikkuark who works are mainly in whale bone, caribou antler, and walrus ivory, and are characterized by "droll, macabre wit". Most women sew traditional parkas, amautiit (baby carrying parkas), and kamik (seal or caribou skin boots). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kugaaruk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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