Kugaryuak River
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) and the Eastern Kugaryuak (67°43′N 113°17′W / 67.717°N 113.283°W) and flows into Coronation Gulf.
Arctic charr abound in the Kugaryuak.
History
In 1928, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post was moved to Kugaryuak (Post Number: B.429) from Tree River.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Nunavut South West Kitikmeot Region". rncan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Hudson's Bay Company". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Hudson's Bay Company Archives". gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ Thomas, C.; Ratch, S. (2006-11-30). "Continuing Historical Resources Inventory and Assessment" (PDF). Thomson Heritage Consultants. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
External links
- Photo, strandplain near the mouth of the river
- Photo, raised marine delta along the river
- Photo, bedrock gorge and marine beach plain, near the river
- Photo, delta at the river
67°42′N 113°18′W / 67.700°N 113.300°W