Arviat

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FieldValue
nameArviat
native_nameiu
settlement_typeHamlet
image_flagFlag of Arviat.svg
image_skylineArviat Church Centers 1995-06-30.jpg
image_captionTwo of the churches in Arviat
pushpin_mapCanada Nunavut#Canada
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Territory
subdivision_name1Nunavut
subdivision_type3Region
subdivision_name3Kivalliq
subdivision_type4Electoral district
subdivision_name4Arviat North-Whale Cove
Arviat South
government_footnotes
government_typeHamlet
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameJoe Savikataaq Jr.
leader_title1Senior Administrative Officer
leader_name1Steve England
leader_title2MLA for Arviat North-Whale Cove
leader_name2John Main
leader_title3MLA for Arviat South
leader_name3Jamie Kablutsiak
area_footnotes(2021)
area_total_km2126.14
area_blank1_titlePopulation Centre
area_blank1_km22.42
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m10
population_as_of2021
population_footnotes
population_total2,657
population_density_km222.7
population_blank1_titlePopulation Centre
population_blank12,766
population_density_blank1_km21,143.6
population_demonymsArviaqmiut, Arviatmiut
timezoneCST
utc_offset−06:00
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST−05:00
coordinates
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_codeX0C 0E0
area_code867
websitewww.arviat.ca
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|name = Arviat |native_name = iu |settlement_type = Hamlet |image_flag = Flag of Arviat.svg |image_skyline = Arviat Church Centers 1995-06-30.jpg |image_caption = Two of the churches in Arviat |pushpin_map = Canada Nunavut#Canada |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Canada |subdivision_type1 = Territory |subdivision_name1 = Nunavut |subdivision_type3 = Region |subdivision_name3 = Kivalliq |subdivision_type4 = Electoral district |subdivision_name4 = Arviat North-Whale Cove Arviat South |government_footnotes = |government_type = Hamlet |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Joe Savikataaq Jr. |leader_title1 = Senior Administrative Officer |leader_name1 = Steve England |leader_title2 = MLA for Arviat North-Whale Cove |leader_name2 = John Main |leader_title3 = MLA for Arviat South |leader_name3 = Jamie Kablutsiak |established_title = |established_date = |area_footnotes = (2021) |area_total_km2 = 126.14 |area_blank1_title = Population Centre |area_blank1_km2 = 2.42 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 10 |population_as_of = 2021 |population_footnotes = |population_total =2,657 |population_density_km2 = 22.7 |population_blank1_title = Population Centre |population_blank1 = 2,766 |population_density_blank1_km2 = 1,143.6 |population_demonyms = Arviaqmiut, Arviatmiut |timezone = CST |utc_offset = −06:00 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = −05:00 |coordinates = |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = X0C 0E0 |area_code = 867 |website = www.arviat.ca |footnotes = Arviat (, syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June 1989) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arviat ("place of the bowhead whale") is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning "Bowhead whale". Earlier in history, its name was Tikirajualaaq ("a little long point"), and Ittaliurvik ("a place where the people make tents").

Demographics

| title = Federal census population history of Arviat | type = Canada | align = left | width = | state = | shading = | percentages = |1976|848 |1981|1022 |1986|1189 |1991|1323 |1996|1559 |2001|1899 |2006|2060 |2011|2318 |2016|2657 |2021|2864 | footnote = | source = Statistics Canada

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Arviat had a population of 2,864 living in 632 of its 694 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,657. With a land area of 126.14 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

::data[format=table title="[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in the Hamlet of Arviat (2001−2021)"]

Panethnic group20212016201120062001Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Total responses2,8552,6502,3152,0551,895Total population2,8642,6572,3182,0601,899
Indigenous2,7302,5252,1901,9151,790
European95105115120100
South Asian2000100
African102002010
Southeast Asian0100100
East Asian000100
Latin American000100
Middle Eastern00000
Other/multiracial001000
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses
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Community

Arviat is the southernmost community on the Nunavut mainland and is close to the geographical centre of Canada. In Arviat, Inuktitut and English are primarily spoken, having the third largest population in Nunavut, behind Rankin Inlet and Iqaluit. From the 2011 Canadian census to the 2016 Canadian census there was a population increase of 14.6%.

The community became a hamlet under the name Eskimo Point (name first appeared on maps in 1738) in 1977.

Cargo and passenger air service is provided by Calm Air, Canadian North and Nolinor Aviation (charter only) out of Arviat Airport. Destinations include other settlements in Nunavut and Manitoba, including Winnipeg.

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Hunting and fishing are very active in the community; they are the primary source of sustenance.

To the south, the town of Churchill, Manitoba is accessible by boat during the summer and fall. Churchill is accessible by snowmobile and Bombardier from Arviat. Churchill is often travelled to for supplies.

Arviat is well known around the Arctic for its artistic qualities. It is a thriving community with many talented musicians: Susan Aglukark, a well known musician; Simon "Johnny Cash of the North" Sigyariaq; the band Uniaqtuq, with Arsene, Pelagie and Mary Angalik; the Arviat Band, with John and Billy Kuksuk, Paul Kattau and others; the Irksuk band, played by Paul Irksuk and sons. All have had CDs recorded commercially.

Many types of wildlife are abundant. Within the vicinity of Arviat, polar bears, millions of migratory birds, beluga whales, and caribou are often spotted.

The only access is by air and snowmobile, but the Nunavut government and the federal Senate member for Nunavut, Dennis Patterson, are investigating the possibility of a highway from Thompson, Manitoba, Lynn Lake, or Gillam, Manitoba, or an extension of the Hudson Bay Railway from Churchill, Manitoba to Rankin Inlet via Arviat. Similar to other Arctic coast communities there is an annual sealift but it is not available to passengers.

Arviat was originally inhabited by the Paallirmiut, a coastal/inland Inuit band. In 1957, dying of starvation, the last remaining Ihalmiut, another Caribou Inuit band, were relocated to Arviat by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Though there are differences between the two bands, they recognize a need to work together in order to benefit the community.

In 1993, Mark Kalluak published a historical essay on soapstone carving in Arviat, entitled Pelts to Stone. A History of Arts and Crafts Production in Arviat.

Arviat was featured in Dancing Towards the Light, a 2017 CBC News short film and article telling the story of the hamlet's annual dance competition.

The community is home to Arviaqpaluk Radio, a community radio station which operates under an exemption from CRTC licensing for low-power broadcasters.

Politics

The community is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut by John Main in the electoral district of Arviat North-Whale Cove, and Joe Savikataaq in Arviat South. Savikataaq was Premier of Nunavut from 2018 to 2021.

Savikataaq's son, Joe Savikataaq Jr., became mayor of the community in March 2020, following the death in office of Bob Leonard.

Recreation

The Hudson Bay Quest sled-dog race was run from Churchill to Arviat for the first time in 2004.

Internet

The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated by SSI Micro. In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Arviat has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). However, using Nordenskjöld's alternate formula for distinguishing Arctic from subarctic climates, it has a polar climate (Köppen ET); as expected from this, it is north of the Arctic tree line. Spring is slow to warm up, with June being cooler than September and May cooler than October. With a yearly mean of -9.3 C it is the third-warmest in Nunavut and the maximum of 33.9 C recorded on 22 July 1973 is second only to that of Kugluktuk. Arviat has a yearly rainfall of 174.4 mm, the fourth-wettest in Nunavut, but only 112.4 cm of snow, the third-least. Temperatures above freezing have never been recorded between 18 November and 17 March, inclusive; conversely, accumulating snow has never been recorded in July or August.

Notable people

Notes

References

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