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The eastern shore of Richards Island near the mouth of the Mackenzie River. Kuukpak was located along the shore, beyond the small creek. (PWNHC/C. Arnold)
Explore Kuukpak
"Big River"
They
saw three qayaqs returning from the country of the Kukpakmeut. ("I,
Nuligak" p. 191)
Kuukpak, which means Big River, is the Inuvialuit name for the Mackenzie River.
Kuukpak also was the name of a village that once was occupied by the
Kuukpakmiut 
branch of the Inuvialuit.
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