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<div>Kitigaaryuit (Kittigazuit)&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Starting at least 500 years ago, this was the largest known traditional gathering place known in the Canadian Arctic.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>1000 beluga whalers- Kitigaaryungmiut Inuvialuit family groups- would come together to hunt in summer.&nbsp; In winter, the community was the place for drum dancing, games and discussions of governance.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The significant landmark has been recognized by Canada as a National Historic Site since 1978.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>(photo: old Hudson Bay trading post at Kittigaaryuit, IRC Chair and CEO Duane Ningaqsiq Smith 2020)</div>

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