Inukjuak
An Inuit Village On Hudson Bay Linked To The 1920s Film Nanook Of The North, Which Robert Flaherty Shot Here (Then Called Port Harrison), With A Co Op Carving Shop, A River And A Hudson Bay Coast. A Quiet And Culturally Rich Village, Reached Only By Air · Inukjuak, Quebec
Inukjuak is an Inuit village of about 1,900 people at the mouth of the Innuksuac River on the Hudson Bay coast of Nunavik, once called Port Harrison. It is reached only by scheduled flight and is not a sightseeing town: there is no old quarter, no tour desk and no fixed programme. What it offers is history and carving. Robert Flaherty filmed Nanook of the North here in 1920-21 with a local family, and the film, released in 1922, remains one of the best-known records of Inuit life. The village is also tied to the 1950s relocation of families to the High Arctic, a painful chapter to approach with respect and to hear about only from those who wish to speak of it. Inukjuak is known for soapstone carving, and visitors can meet makers through the Co-op and local contacts. Services are a Co-op store, a Northern store, a small hotel and a few takeaways (confirm). Plan with flexible days, since ice and weather decide each trip.
Inukjuak, an Inuit village of about 1,900 people at the mouth of the Innuksuac River on the Hudson Bay coast of Nunavik, reached by scheduled flight; coordinates approximate, Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Inukjuak keeps no visiting hours because it is a living village. The Co-op, the Northern store, the hotel and any community hall keep their own hours, often roughly 9 to 5 on weekdays with shorter days at weekends - confirm by phone. Fishing and boat trips run roughly June to September while the Innuksuac and the bay are open, and snowmobile trips run roughly February to April. Midsummer brings very long days, and midwinter brings long darkness with fewer services for visitors. Walking the shore and the streets costs nothing at any hour. Sundays and public holidays are quiet, so buy food and fuel the day before.