Nalruriaq Inuvialuit family in front of a dog sled
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Nalruriaq, circa 1955
Nalruriaq, circa 1955.
(NWT Archives N-1979-051-0343S/D. Wilkinson)

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"To Go Around" or "To Go Along"

NuligakThe spring of 1911 found a great number of us at Nalroreak. ("I, Nuligak" p. 84)

Nalruriaq is located beyond the Mackenzie River, near the mouth of a narrow channel that leads to Kitigaaryuk. Inuvialuit have lived there for centuries, although today it is used mainly as a seasonal camp by beluga hunters from Inuvik. Nalruriaq is also known as East Whitefish Station. Whitefish is a term some people use for beluga whales.

A sand spit at Nalruriaq is a good place for setting up tents and provides protection for boats. The name Nalruriaq may mean going around the sand spit.


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