Kugaryuak River

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Kugaryuak River
Mouth Coronation Gulf
Basin countries Canada

The Kugaryuak River is located in the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut in the southwest Kitikmeot Region. It forks into two entities, the Western Kugaryuak (67°46′N 114°25′W / 67.767°N 114.417°W / 67.767; -114.417 (Western Kugaryuak)) and the Eastern Kugaryuak (67°43′N 113°17′W / 67.717°N 113.283°W / 67.717; -113.283 (Eastern Kugaryuak)) and flows into Coronation Gulf.[1]

Arctic charr abound in the Kugaryuak.

History[edit]

In 1928, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post was moved to Kugaryuak (Post Number: B.429) from Tree River.[2][3]

The Kugaryuagmiut were a Copper Inuit subgroup that lived along the shores of the Kugaryuak. In 1990, three archaeological sites of tent rings were found along the Kugaryuak from precontact Inuit period.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nunavut South West Kitikmeot Region". rncan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-11-04. 
  2. ^ "Hudson's Bay Company". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Retrieved 2008-11-04. 
  3. ^ "Hudson's Bay Company Archives". gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2008-11-04. 
  4. ^ Thomas, C.; Ratch, S. (2006-11-30). "Continuing Historical Resources Inventory and Assessment" (PDF). Thomson Heritage Consultants. Retrieved 2008-11-04. 

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Coordinates: 67°42′N 113°18′W / 67.700°N 113.300°W / 67.700; -113.300 (Kugaryuak River)