List of Canadian Inuit
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
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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^ Willie Adams – Parliament of Canada biography
^ "Johnny Ned Adams: Chevalier (2006)" . Ordre national du Québec / National Order of Quebec . Government of Quebec.
^ "Allocution du premier ministre du Québec, M. Jean Charest, lors de la cérémonie de remise des insignes de l'Ordre national du Québec" [Speech by the Premier of Québec, Mr. JeanCharest at the awards ceremony of the National Order of Quebec] (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. 20 June 2006.
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^ "Biographies: Susan Aglukark (1967-)" . Heroines.ca . Merna M. Forster. 2004.
^ Leona Aglukkaq – Parliament of Canada biography
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^ She opens her throat and The North comes out
^ Outfitter says action will kill his sport-hunting business and hurt community income
^ Resolute loses Simeonie Amagoalik Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ Jack Iyerak Anawak – Parliament of Canada biography
^ Labrador Inuit to create autonomous Nunatsiavut
^ Premier Grimes announces new Cabinet
^ Margaret Dawn Anderson – Parliament of Canada biography
^ Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner. Review by Tony Lee
^ If Any Living Inuk Knew
^ Angulalik: Inuk Trader
^ Canadian Women Artists History Initiative
^ Katilvik.com
^ Katilvik.com Joe Arlooktoo
^ Regrets and sympathy from NTI in the death of Gootileah Arlooktoo
^ "Arnaktauyok, Germaine" . Inuit Art Alive . Inuit Art Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2016 .
^ Aboriginal Filmmaker: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
^ Nunavut Trust
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^ Kenojuak Ashevak, renowned Inuit artist, dies at 85
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