Iqaluktuuq

Modern Inuit - 1500 AD to Today

Iqaluktuuq was a crucially important place for Inuit. Known for its caribou crossings and char, many Inuit spent much of the summer and fall here. During the summer char run, the people positioned themselves along the banks of the River, spearing char with kakivait (three-pronged fish spears), and stored char in stone caches (qingniit). In the fall, caribou were hunted with the use of long drive lines of Inuksuit which led to shooting pits (talut). Early in the winter, Inuit moved out onto the sea ice to hunt seals, but returned to Iqaluktuuq the following spring.

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