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This is a partial list of Canadian Inuit. The Arctic and subarctic dwelling Inuit (formerly referred to as Eskimo) are a group of culturally similar indigenous Canadians inhabiting the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik (Quebec) and Nunatsiavut (Labrador) that are collectivity referred to as Inuit Nunangat.
The names of the communities are given as they were at the time of the birth or death. Those people who were born or died prior to 1 April 1999 in what is now Nunavut were actually born in the Northwest Territories.
Name | Birth date | Birthplace | Region | Death date | Death place | Region | Notes |
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Eva Aariak[1][2] | 10 January 1955 | Arctic Bay | NU | politician, second Premier of Nunavut | |||
Acoutsina[3] | 1697 | Labrador | NL | Labrador | NL | interpreter | |
Willie Adams[4] | 22 June 1934 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician who was a member of the Senate of Canada | |||
Johnny Ned Adams[5][6] | 1960 | Fort Chimo | QC | pilot, a businessman and a former mayor of the village of Kuujjuaq | |||
Susan Aglukark[7][8] | 27 January 1967 | Churchill | MB | musician | |||
Leona Aglukkaq[9] | 28 June 1967 | Inuvik | NT | politician, Minister of Health and Minister of Environment | |||
Olayuk Akesuk[10] | 1965 | Cape Dorset | NU | politician | |||
Atuat Akkitirq[11] | Igloolik | NU | filmmaker and costume designer, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions | ||||
Tony Akoak | 1957 / 1958 | Gjoa Haven | NU | politician | |||
Manasie Akpaliapik[12] | 23 August 1955 | Arctic Bay | NU | sculptor | |||
David Alagalak[13] | 11 April 1944 | Southampton Island | NU | politician | |||
Ovide Alakannuark[14] | 25 December 1938 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Madeleine Allakariallak[15] | Resolute | NU | musician and television journalist | ||||
Titus Allooloo[16] | 1953 | Pond Inlet | NU | politician and business man | |||
Simeonie Amagoalik[17] | 1 May 1933 | Fort Chimo | QC | 2 March 2011 | Resolute | NU | carver |
Jack Anawak[18] | 26 September 1950 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician | |||
William Andersen III[19] | Okkak Bay | NL | politician | ||||
Wally Andersen[20] | 31 July 1951 | Makkovik | NL | politician | |||
Margaret Dawn Anderson[21] | 1966/1967 | Tuktoyaktuk | NT | politician | |||
Paul Apak Angilirq[22] | 1954 | 1998 | film producer and screenwriter | ||||
Michael Angottitauruq[23] | 1951 | Gjoa Haven | NU | politician | |||
Stephen Angulalik[24] | 1898 | Ellice River | NU | 1990 | Cambridge Bay | NU | fur trader and trading post operator |
Irene Kataq Angutitok[25] | 1914 | Bathurst Inlet | NU | 1971 | Repulse Bay | NU | sculptor |
Moses Appaqaq[26] | 2 April 1946 | Sanikiluaq | NU | carver, politician | |||
Joe Arlooktoo[27] | 26 June 1939 | Lake Harbour | NU | carver, politician | |||
Goo Arlooktoo[28] | 28 November 1963 | Lake Harbour | NU | 30 April 2002 | Kimmirut | NU | politician |
Germaine Arnaktauyok[29] | 1946 | Igloolik | NU | printmaker, painter, and drawer | |||
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril[30] | Iqaluit | NU | producer and director | ||||
Silas Arngna'naaq[31] | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
James Arreak[1] | 6 October 1952 | Clyde River | NU | politician | |||
James Arvaluk[32] | April 1948 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | |||
Kenojuak Ashevak[33] | 3 October 1927 | Ikirasaqa | NU | 8 January 2013 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Shuvinai Ashoona[34] | 1961 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist | |||
Pitseolak Ashoona[35] | 1904 or 1907 or 1908 | Nottingham Island | NU | 1983 | artist | ||
Andrew Atagotaaluk[36] | Salluit | QC | first Inuk diocesan bishop, Bishop of the Arctic | ||||
Aua[37] | 1870 | Igloolik | NU | after 1922 | angakkuq (shaman) | ||
Moses Aupaluktuq[1] | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Susan Avingaq | NU | writer, filmmaker | |||||
Levi Barnabas[10] | 24 January 1964 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Ernie Bernhardt | politician | ||||||
Paul-André Brasseur[38] | 25 August 1994 | Montreal | QC | actor | |||
Levinia Brown[39] | 1947 | Dawson Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Nicole Camphaug[40] | Rankin Inlet | NU | fashion designer | ||||
Caubvick[41] | Labrador | NL | Labrador | NL | visited England, smallpox carrier | ||
Nellie Cournoyea[42] | 4 March 1940 | Aklavik | NT | politician, Premier of the Northwest Territories | |||
Charlie Crow[43] | c. 1943 | Richmond Gulf | QC | politician, disc jockey | |||
Tagak Curley[1] | 1944 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician, prominent figure in the negotiations that led to the creation of Nunavut | |||
Beatrice Deer[44] | Quaqtaq | QC | singer | ||||
Lisa Dempster[45] | Charlottetown | NL | politician | ||||
Ebierbing[46] | c. 1837 | Cumberland Sound | NU | c. 1881 | guide, husband of Tookoolito | ||
Randy Edmunds[47] | North West River | NL | politician | ||||
Edna Elias[48] | 1955 | Coppermine | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut | |||
Monica Ell-Kanayuk[1] | 1954 / 1955 | politician | |||||
Joe Enook[1] | c. 1950s | Pond Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Tommy Enuaraq[49] | Clyde River | NU | politician, author | ||||
Elijah Erkloo[50] | Pond Inlet | NU | politician | ||||
Kingmeata Etidlooie[51] | 1915 | Itinik | NU | 1989 | artist | ||
Tivi Etok[52] | 1929 | Qirnituartuq | QC | artist, illustrator, and printmaker | |||
Mark Evaloarjuk[53] | 1937 | 3 July 2002 | Igloolik | NU | business pioneer and politician | ||
Joe Allen Evyagotailak[54] | 15 July 1953 | Coppermine | NU | politician | |||
Alice Masak French[55] | 29 June 1930 | Baillie Island | NT | 5 July 2013 | Souris | MB | |
Simon Gibbons[56] | 21 June 1851 | Forteau | NL | 14 December 1896 | Parrsboro | NS | first Inuk priest |
Melissa Haney | 1981 | Inukjuak | QC | first female Inuk pilot to reach the rank of captain | |||
Glenna Hansen[57] | 10 August 1956 | Aklavik | NT | politician, Commissioners of the Northwest Territories | |||
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson[49] | 22 May 1946 | Qaktut | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut | |||
Donald Havioyak[32] | 1950 | Napaktoktok | NU | politician | |||
Joshua Haulli | Igloolik | NU | musician | ||||
George Hickes Jr.[58] | 1968 / 1969 | Churchill | MB | politician | |||
George Hickes Sr.[58] | 26 June 1946 | Ports Point | NU | politician | |||
Joseph Idlout[59] | Pond Inlet | NU | 2 June 1968 | Resolute | NU | featured on the former Canadian two-dollar bill[60] | |
Lucie Idlout[61] | 1978 | NU | singer/songwriter | ||||
Osuitok Ipeelee[62] | 1922 | Neeouleeutalik | NU | 2005 | Cape Dorset | NU | sculptor |
Alootook Ipellie[49] | 1951 | Nuvuqquq | NU | 8 September 2007 | Ottawa | ON | graphic artist, political and satirical cartoonist and writer, photographer, and Inuktitut translator |
David Iqaqrialu[63] | 2 July 1954 | Clyde River | NU | politician | |||
Peter Irniq[49] | 22 August 1947 | Lyon Inlet | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut | |||
Enoki Irqittuq[64] | 5 February 1955 | Hall Beach | NU | politician | |||
Elisapie Isaac[65] | 1977 | Salluit | QC | pop singer, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker and activist | |||
Johnny Issaluk | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | actor, athlete | ||||
Peter Ittinuar[66] | 19 January 1950 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | politician. first Inuk to be elected as an MP | |||
Madeline Ivalu[67] | Igloolik | NU | filmmaker and actor, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions | ||||
Paul-Dylan Ivalu[68] | c. 1997 | Igloolik | NU | actor, grandson of Madeline Ivalu | |||
Samisa Passauralu Ivilla[69] | 1924 | Puvirnituq | 1995 | artist | |||
David Joanasie[70] | 22 June 1983 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | |||
Yvonne Jones[71] | 15 March 1968 | Mary's Harbour | NL | politician, leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
Victoria Kakuktinniq[72] | 1989 | Rankin Inlet | NU | fashion designer | |||
Helen Kalvak[73] | 1901 | Tahiryuak Lake | NT | 7 May 1984 | Holman | NT | graphic artist, angakkuq (shaman) |
Nancy Karetak-Lindell[74] | 10 December 1957 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Peter Kattuk[75] | 2 June 1950 | Belcher Islands | NU | politician | |||
Simeonie Keenainak[76] | Pangnirtung | NU | musician and RCMP | ||||
Pauloosie Keyootak[77] | Broughton Island | NU | politician | ||||
Janet Kigusiuq[78] | 1926 | Putuqsuqniq | NU | 2005 | Baker Lake | NU | artist, daughter of Jessie Oonark |
Kikkik[79] | Ennadai Lake | NU | charged with, but acquitted of, murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children | ||||
Ipeelee Kilabuk[80] | 1932 | Pangnirtung | NU | 2000 | politician | ||
Peter Kilabuk[32] | 27 September 1960 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
Kiviaq[81] | 23 January 1936 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | lawyer, politician, and former sportsman | |||
Adamee Komoartok | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | ||||
David Pisurayak Kootook[82] | 13 August 1958 | Spence Bay | NU | December 1972 | Hottah Lake | NT | saved the life of Marten Hartwell after an aircraft crash |
Madeleine Isserkut Kringayak[83] | 1928 | Repulse Bay | NU | 1984 | sculptor and jewelry artist | ||
Peter Kritaqliluk[84] | 1951 | Eskimo Point | NU | 27 August 2011 | Arviat | NU | politician |
George Kuksuk | c. 1954 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Carol Kunnuk | Igloolik | NU | actress, filmmaker | ||||
Zacharias Kunuk[67] | 27 November 1957 | Kapuivik | NU | producer and director | |||
Floyd Kuptana[85] | 1964 | Cape Parry | NT | artist, stone carvings | |||
Rosemarie Kuptana[86] | 1954 | Sachs Harbour | NT | Inuit rights activist, politician | |||
Nellie Kusugak[87] | 1955 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut | |||
Lorne Kusugak[1] | 1959 / 1960 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Michael Kusugak[88] | 27 April 1948 | Repulse Bay | NU | children's writer | |||
Jose Kusugak[50] | 2 May 1950 | Repulse Bay | NU | 19 January 2011 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician |
Anna Lambe | Iqaluit | NU | actress | ||||
Johannes Lampe[89] | Nutak | NL | politician | ||||
Sarah Leo[90] | NL | politician | |||||
Bill Lyall[91] | 1941 | Fort Ross | NU | politician, business man | |||
Stacey Aglok MacDonald[92] | Kugluktuk | NU | film and television producer | ||||
Helen Maksagak[93] | 15 April 1931 | Bernard Harbour | NU | 23 January 2009 | Cambridge Bay | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
Steve Mapsalak[94] | 17 March 1957 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician | |||
Johnny May[95] | 1945 | George River | QC | first Inuk bush pilot in eastern Canada | |||
Mosha Michael[96] | c. 1948 | 17 November 2009 | Toronto | ON | filmmaker, composer, carver | ||
Mikak[41] | c.1740 | Labrador | NL | 1 October 1795 | Nain | NL | visited England, interpreter |
Johnny Mike[97] | 1954 / 1955 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
Nancy Mike | Iqaluit | NU | musician | ||||
Rebecca Mike[98] | politician | ||||||
Rita "Riit" Mike-Murphy | Igloolik | NU | musician, actress | ||||
Andy Miki[99] | 1918 | Eskimo Point | NU | 1983 | Eskimo Point | NU | artist |
Simeon Mikkungwak | 1968 / 1969 | Baker Lake | NU | politician | |||
Annie Mikpiga[100] | 1900 | Puvirnituq | QC | 1984 | Puvirnituq | QC | artist |
Nakasuk[101] | early 20th century | Pangnirtung | NU | founder of Iqaluit | |||
Agnes Nanogak[102] | 12 November 1925 | Baillie Island | NT | 5 May 2001 | Holman | NT | artist |
Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk | Igloolik | NU | writer | ||||
Patterk Netser[103] | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | ||||
John Ningark[1] | 17 March 1957 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Johnny Ningeongan[1] | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | ||||
William Noah[104] | 1944 | Back River | NU | politician, artist, son of Jessie Oonark | |||
Samuel Nuqingaq | Broughton Island | NU | politician | ||||
Jobie Nutarak[105] | 10 May 1947 | Pond Inlet | NU | 22 April 2006 | Pond Inlet | NU | politician |
Natan Obed[106] | Nain | NL | politician | ||||
Paul Okalik[32] | 26 May 1964 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician, Premier of Nunavut | |||
Abe Okpik[50] | 12 January 1928 | near Aklavik | NT | 10 July 1997 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician, community leader, head of Project Surname |
Jessie Oonark[107] | 2 March 1906 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | 7 March 1985 | Churchill | MB | artist, mother of Janet Kigusiuq and William Noah |
Elisapee Ootoova[108] | 6 January 1931 | Devon Island | NU | May 2021 | Pond Inlet | NU | Inuit elder |
Orpingalik[109] | fl. 1921 | angakkuq (shaman), poet | |||||
Hezakiah Oshutapik[1] | 1955 / 1956 | Pangnirtung | NU | politician | |||
John Pangnark[110] | 1920 | Eskimo Point | NU | 1980 | Eskimo Point | NU | sculptor |
Charlie Panigoniak[111] | 7 March 1946 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | singer-songwriter and guitarist | |||
Pauloosie Paniloo[112] | 1943 | Clyde River | NU | 20 April 2007 | 200 km south of Clyde River | NU | politician |
Parr[113] | 1893 | Cape Dorset | NU | 3 November 1969 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Markoosie Patsauq | Igloolik | NU | writer | ||||
Enuk Pauloosie | 1961 | Spence Bay | NU | politician | |||
Lena Pedersen[114] | 1940 | Greenland | first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||||
Aaju Peter[115] | 1960 | Arkisserniaq | Greenland | lawyer and sealskin clothing designer | |||
Looty Pijamini[116] | 14 November 1953 | Clyde River | NU | artist | |||
David Ruben Piqtoukun[117] | 1950 | Paulatuk | NT | artist | |||
Peter Pitseolak[49] | 2 September 1902 | Nottingham Island | NU | 30 September 1973 | Cape Dorset | NU | photographer, sculptor, artist and historian |
Annabella Piugattuk[118] | 19 December 1982 | Frobisher Bay | NU | actor | |||
Calvin Pokiak[119] | 28 May 1955 | Tuktoyaktuk | NT | politician | |||
Annie Pootoogook[120] | 11 May 1969 | Cape Dorset | NU | 19 September 2016 | Ottawa | ON | artist |
Kananginak Pootoogook[121] | 1 January 1935 | Ikerasak | NU | 23 November 2010 | Ottawa | ON | sculptor and printmaker |
Napachie Pootoogook[122] | 26 June 1938 | Sarruq Island | NU | 18 December 2002 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist, daughter of Pitseolak Ashoona and mother of Annie Pootoogook |
Patty Pottle[123] | NL | politician | |||||
Pudlo Pudlat[124] | 4 February 1916 | Kamadjuak | NU | 28 December 1992 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Kenoayoak Pudlat | politician | ||||||
Ludy Pudluk[125] | politician | ||||||
Uriash Puqiqnak[126] | 15 April 1946 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | politician, carver | |||
Andrew Qappik[127] | 25 February 1964 | Nunatak Island | NU | graphic artist | |||
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Lucy Qinnuayuak[128] | 1915 | Salluit | QC | 1982 | graphic artist and printmaker | ||
Emiliano Qirngnuq | c. 1950 | Pelly Bay | NU | politician | |||
Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley[129] | late 1950s | NU | writer | ||||
Paul Quassa[130] | 12 January 1952 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Tumasi Quissa[131] | 1948 | near Akulivik | QC | singer-songwriter, carver | |||
George Qulaut | c. 1954 | Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Taamusi Qumaq[132] | 1 January 1914 | near Inukjuak | QC | 13 July 1993 | helped preserve Inuit language and traditional culture, wrote an Inuktitut dictionary and an encyclopedia on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit | ||
Madeleine Redfern[133] | 1967 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | |||
Keith Rusell[134] | 24 May 1975 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | NL | politician | |||
Todd Russell | 22 December 1966 | William's Harbour | NL | politician | |||
Pitaloosie Saila[135] | 1942 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist | |||
Pauta Saila[136] | 1916 / 1917 | Kilaparutua | NU | 2009 | artist | ||
Tom Sammurtok | 1946 / 1947 | politician | |||||
Alexander Sammurtok | politician | ||||||
Joe Savikataaq | 8 December 1960 | politician | |||||
Eric Schweig[137] | 19 June 1967 | Inuvik | NT | actor | |||
Elisapee Sheutiapik[138] | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician | ||||
John Shiwak[139] | 1889 | Rigolet | NL | 20 November 1917 | Masnières | France | sniper in the First World War |
Isaac Shooyook[140] | 1939 | Arctic Bay | NU | politician | |||
Nick Sikkuark[141] | 21 May 1943 | Garry Lake | NU | 19 December 2013 | Kugaaruk | NU | artist |
Marika Sila[72] | 1991 / 1992 | Yellowknife | NWT | actress and entertainer | |||
David Simailak | Baker Lake | NU | politician | ||||
Mary Simon[142] | 1947 | Kangiqsualujjuaq | QC | politician, diplomat, Governor General-designate of Canada | |||
Vince Steen[143] | 1941 | Aklavik | NT | 3 February 2007 | politician | ||
Donald Suluk[144] | c. 1925 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | religious figure | |||
Thomas Suluk[145] | 14 March 1950 | Eskimo Point | NU | politician | |||
Tanya Tagaq[146] | 5 May 1975 | Cambridge Bay | NU | throat singer, artist | |||
Joe Talirunili[147] | c. 1893 | Qugaaluk River area or north of Puvirnituq | QC | 1976 | printmaker and sculptor | ||
Louis Tapardjuk[1] | 30 January 1953 | northwest of Igloolik | NU | politician | |||
Peter Taptuna[1] | 1956 | Cambridge Bay | NU | politician, Premier of Nunavut | |||
Adam "Hyper-T" Tanuyak | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | musician | ||||
Ningeokuluk Teevee[49] | 27 May 1963 | Cape Dorset | NU | writer and artist | |||
Manitok Thompson[32] | 1955 | Coral Harbour | NU | politician | |||
Willie Thrasher[148] | 1948 | Aklavik | NT | musician | |||
Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq[149] | 1941 | Princess Mary Lake | NU | artist | |||
John Tiktak[150] | 1916 | Kareak | NU | 1981 | Rankin Inlet | NU | sculptor |
Kane Tologanak[151] | politician | ||||||
Tookoolito[46] | c. 1838 | Cape Searle | NU | 31 December 1876 | Groton | CT | guide, wife of Ebierbing |
Simon Tookoome | 9 December 1934 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | 7 November 2010 | Baker Lake | NU | artist |
Jordin Tootoo[152] | 2 February 1983 | Churchill | MB | hockey player | |||
Hunter Tootoo[153] | 18 August 1963 | Rankin Inlet | NU | politician | |||
Lucy Tulugarjuk | 28 February 1975 | Igloolik | NU | actress, filmmaker | |||
Victor Tungilik[154] | NU | religious figure, both a Christian and a traditional angakkuq (shaman) | |||||
Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok[155] | 1934 | Nunalla | MB | 2012 | Arviat | NU | artist |
Marion Tuu'luq[156] | 1910 | Chantrey Inlet/Back River | NU | 2002 | artist | ||
Jeannie Ugyuk[1] | Spence Bay | NU | politician | ||||
Abraham Ulrikab[157] | 29 January 1845 | Hebron | NL | 13 January 1881 | Paris | France | human zoo exhibit |
Umik[158] | fl. 1920 | NU | angakkuq (shaman) | ||||
Natar Ungalaaq[159] | 1959 | Igloolik | NU | actor, filmmaker, and sculptor | |||
Terry Uyarak[160] | Igloolik | NU | musician, circus performer | ||||
Uvavnuk[161] | 19th century | Igloolik area | NU | angakkuq (shaman), oral poet | |||
Sheila Watt-Cloutier[162] | 1 December 1953 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician, activist | |||
Charlie Watt[163] | 29 June 1944 | Fort Chimo | QC | politician | |||
Rebekah Williams[164] | 3 March 1950 | politician | |||||
Simonie Michael[165] | 1933 | Apex, Iqaluit | NU | November 2008 | first elected Inuk legislator in Canada |
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