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	Pangnirtung, Nunavut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ) is an Inuit hamlet in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (formerly in the Northwest Territories).
		Pangnirtung is situated on a coastal plain at the coast of Pangnirtung Fjord, a fjord which eventually merges with Cumberland Sound.
		Pangnirtung is nicknamed the Switzerland of the Arctic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pangnirtung (316 words)

	Eskimo Art, Inuit Art, Canadian Native Artwork, Canadian Aboriginal Artwork (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Pangnirtung - "the place of the bull caribou" - is located on one of the narrow coastal plains against a spectacular backdrop of high mountains and a winding river valley.
		These are the unsung heroes of the three establishments - the Hudson's bay Co., the RCMP, and the mission hospital - that formed the foundation for the modern town of Pangnirtung [pronounced in Inuktitut as "pangniqtuuq"].
		The history of Pangnirtung would not be complete without menton of William Duval, after whom the mountain to the east of the community and the river that flows between it and the town are named.
	inuitarteskimoart.com /About-Pangnirtung.html (641 words)

	Welcome to Nunavut Parks: Visitor's Centre: Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nunavut's "back yard", or what Nunavummiut consider "the land", is a showcase for the world's most incredible places, and brings people from all over the world to Nunavut to experience what they call "wilderness".
		Nunavut is a member of the Canadian Parks Council (CPC) which was established in 1961 as a means of improving dialogue on resources management and the benefits of improved cooperation in four common areas: protection, heritage appreciation, outdoor recreation, and tourism and the economy.
		Nunavut Tourism, Nunavut's tourism agency, is responsible for identifying and building tourism opportunities in Nunavut; working with industry, communities, businesses, and others to develop tourism products; promote Nunavut nationally and internationally; and provide training to ensure quality tourism experiences in Nunavut.
	www.nunavutparks.com /visitors_centre/links.cfm (978 words)

	Polar Continental Shelf Project - Inventory of science and technology facilities in Canada's North
		In Pangnirtung, availability of facilities is limited, depending on time of year and operational requirements of park staff.
		The Warden Patrol Cabins are situated 30, 43 and 65 km from Pangnirtung.
		If research is conducted on Nunavut lands, it may be advantageous to contact the RCMP (detachments in both communities) prior to departure to do field work.
	polar.nrcan.gc.ca /about/facility_e.php?id=4 (457 words)

	Civilization.ca - Media - Nuvisavik: Inuit Tapestries from Arctic Canada
		Their different life experiences are reflected in the changing styles of the Pangnirtung tapestries.
		The predominant themes are the spectacular scenery around Pangnirtung and figures and animals in a landscape setting.
		Pangnirtung women learned the technique of weaving in a month, when it usually takes people six months.
	www.civilization.ca /media/docs/fsnuvi1e.html (817 words)

	Pangnirtung Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pangnirtung Airport (IATA: YXP, ICAO: CYXP) is located at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.
		In December of 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $34.6 million to build a new airport.
		Interior of the terminal, showing the tapestry woven for the opening of the airport terminal in 1996.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pangnirtung_Airport (108 words)

	Nunavut: C-CIARN North
		The Nunavut office of C-CIARN North is based at the Nunavut Research Institute in Iqaluit.
		In 2004, the Nunavut office of C-CIARN North became a partner in a multi-year research project led by McGill university to examine the surface characteristics of hazardous weather conditions in coastal regions of Baffin Island.
		Inuktitut Glossary: the Nunavut Research Institute prepared this glossary of climate change terms in Inuktitut, the first language of most people living in Nunavut.
	www.taiga.net /c-ciarn-north/nunavut.html (334 words)

	Nunavut, Baffin Island, Canada - mjgradziel.com
		To the unaware Southerner, the Nunavut sounds like something out of Gulliver's Travels but this newest of Canada's provinces is home to twenty-five thousand Inuit and the animals that they pursue by boat, sled, ATV, truck, and occasionally on foot or with dogs in the traditional way.
		I read somewhere that there was a debate about whether to keep this shape originally from the Northwest Territories when Nunavut was created in 1999, and whether to allow the NWT to continue to use the shape since most of the bears live in Nunavut.
		Nunavut and its troubles were as distant from the South as the Inuit are distant from the rest of the world and its ways.
	www.mjgradziel.com /nunavut/nunavut.html (11433 words)

	Nunavut Premier Stands Firm on Global Warming
		"I made it clear that Nunavut is in favour of Kyoto and I was very pleased with the other premiers that were with Nunavut.
		Even with those premiers that weren't for Nunavut's position on Kyoto, we understood each other as to why we were for or against Kyoto." Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and Quebec Premier Bernard Landry lined up with Nunavut on the global warming issue.
		The government of Nunavut is now seeking a 50-50 cost sharing agreement with Ottawa to pay for the construction of three badly needed health facilities in Nunavut, including a replacement for Iqaluit's aging hospital building.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/aug2002/2002-08-09-04.asp (893 words)

	Nunatsiaq News
		The Canadian Forces is mounting a major military exercise that will see soldiers, helicopters and planes buzzing around the hamlet of Pangnirtung this summer.
		Pangnirtung was selected as the ideal spot for an exercise to test army skills in a remote area.
		Pangnirtung is also far enough south for a navy frigate that is not capable of breaking through ice to steam up from Halifax.
	www.nunatsiaq.com /archives/40625/news/nunavut/40625_09.html (717 words)

	Why Trade Matters? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nunavut officially became a territory of Canada on April 1, 1999, after 30 years of negotiations between the Inuit of the Eastern and Central Arctic, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada.
		The mandate of the NDC is to increase employment and income-generating activities for the people of Nunavut, to stimulate the growth of local businesses, and to promote economic diversification.
		Nunavut — which was shown at Documenta 11, the prestigious exhibition of international contemporary art in Kassel, Germany — will be touring as a DVD production across Canada later this year.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /tna-nac/stories60-en.asp (931 words)

	Nunatsiaq News
		IQALUIT — The mayor of Pangnirtung says premier Paul Okalik threatened government funding for two key employers in his community in a dispute over Nunavut time.
		Pangnirtung, Clyde River and Sanikiluaq are the only communities setting their clocks one hour ahead of the rest of Nunavut, which operates on central time.
		Maniapik wrote in the letter that he wanted to know whether all Nunavut MLAs were upset with Pangnirtungís refusal to join most other communities in adopting "Nunavut time." "It's mainly the elders we are listening to and they donít want to change," Maniapik told Nunatsiaq News.
	www.nunatsiaq.com /archives/nunavut000531/nvt20505_02.html (432 words)

	Pangnirtung nunavut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/pangnirtung__nunavut (168 words)

	communitybuilders.nsw: Be a Community Builder: Symposium 2001 - Premier Paul Okalik (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Mr Okalik was born in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 26, 1964.
		NUNAVUT The territory of Nunavut, (pronounced "Noo-navoot") located in the Arctic, is the newest member of the Canadian federation, formed in April 1999.
		Nunavut's lesson that Aboriginal people can regain control of their world offers a powerful message of hope.
	www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au /builder/leaders/s2001_okalik.html (422 words)

	Pangnirtung, Nunavut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The hamlet of Pangnirtung is nestled along the shore of Pangnirtung Fiord.
		The airstrip runs through the heart of the village, and as in other Baffin communites, aircraft are the only year-round travel mode available to the rest of the world.
		Inukshuks are erected by local hunters to aid in navigation and are common throughout the Baffin region.
	members.shaw.ca /dfetterly/travel/arctic/pangnirtung.htm (335 words)

	Members (MLAs) - Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
		Kilabuk was re-elected to the Nunavut government on February 16th 2004.
		Kilabuk was born on September 27, 1960 in Pangnirtung, Nunavut.
		He has represented the community of Pangnirtung to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, been a Patrol Officer with Renewable Resources, and was a bookkeeper for the Education Council.
	www.assembly.nu.ca /english/members/bios/kilabuk.html (250 words)

	CTV.ca \| Army to probe case of soldiers lost in Nunavut
		A Griffin helicopter sighted the pair jumping up and down on a rock and they were airlifted back to the community of Pangnirtung.
		Last week, the weather forced two Twin Otter planes destined for Pangnirtung to turn back while Griffin helicopters were grounded in Iqaluit.
		Military officials have said they chose Pangnirtung as the site for the exercise specifically because the mountainous region would present difficult challenges to the soldiers.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1093343366007_6 (566 words)

	Civilization.ca - Historic Inuit Art - George Curleigh, collector (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		George M. Curleigh joined the RCMP in 1920 and was stationed in Pangnirtung on Baffin Island between 1926 and 1928.
		In 1973, he sold the collection which he had acquired during his stay in Pangnirtung to the CMC.
		Memories of the whaling era persist and are often reflected in the art from Pangnirtung even today.
	www.civilization.ca /tresors/art_inuit/inart27e.html (452 words)

	Inuit throat singing, drum dancing: Siqiniup Qilauta SUNSDRUM
		She was involved in training for throat singing and drum dancing in Ottawa and with the knowledge she already had she quickly and easily became an accomplished Inuit performer.
		She is a fluent speaker of Inuktitut, the language of Inuit people and she has a deep understanding of Inuit culture and way of life.
		Born in Iqaluit, Nunavut and raised in Iglulik (Igloolik),
	www.sunsdrum.com /bios.html (585 words)

	Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts & Crafts, Pangnirtung, Nunavut
		Within the Hamlet of Pangnirtung (meaning the gathering place of the bull caribou) is a shining star known as the Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts & Crafts.
		The community of Pangnirtung is home to its fair share of internationally recognized Inuit carvers, graphic artists, printmakers, tapestry weavers, and craftspeople.
		This website is intended to serve as a virtual art gallery or museum, where visitors can view and buy authentic Inuit art from these well-known Pangnirtung artists, while learning more about the Inuit from the Cumberland Sound area and elsewhere in the Arctic Circumpolar Region.
	www.uqqurmiut.com (410 words)

	Nunavut Deputy Commissioner Appointed - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Honourable Robert D. Nault, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lena Metuq to the position of Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut.
		Metuq has been a principal of the Alookie school in Pangnirtung, Nunavut since 1991.
		The Deputy Commissioner is called upon to act if the Commissioner is unable to carry out his or her duties.
	www.ainc-inac.gc.ca /nr/prs/m-a2002/2-02187_e.html (174 words)

	Black Feather - Auyuittuq Classic \| Auyuittuq Hike \| Auyuittuq Hiking \| Auyuittuq Hiking Trip \| Pangnirtung Hiking Trip
		We’ll travel a short distance by sea from the Inuit community of Pangnirtung to Overlord warden station, the southern entrance to the pass.
		Our circuit route will take us up the Weasel River Valley to Summit Lake which marks the height of land in the pass and back to Overlord.
		This trip is a great adventure for an average hiker.
	www.blackfeather.com /hike/hike_auyuittuqclassic.htm (190 words)

	Expeditions: Adventure Grants: Journal entries
		The rest of the team — Hope, Tristan, Dylan, Patrick, and the Inuit who we met in Pangnirtung, Tommy Aluviluik — is shuttling our first load of gear up the valley today.
		Julia had told me that the kids in Pangnirtung are happy because this is the first cargo in three months and now the Northern store will have Pepsi again.
		Toward evening, a 30-knot wind kicked up and there was no sign of Del. Somewhat discouraged by the loss of another member of the team and the ensuing delay, we all retreated back to our tents early.
	outside.away.com /outside/voyagers/adventure98/journal8.html (1969 words)

	Pangnirtung Nunavut Information, Yellow Pages, and more
		Our Free Classifieds for the State of Nunavut offer items such as used horse trailers, cars, trucks, motorcycles, outboard motors, books, horses, dogs, real estate listings including homes, businesses, and land, apartments for rent, boats and many other items that are for sale by owner.
		Our History, Trivia and Facts Pages are populated with interesting, useless and random facts pertaining to Pangnirtung, Nunavut history, Canadian history, family history and the history of names.
		Our Free Message Boards Nunavut daily to ensure the appropriateness of the topics for visitors of all ages.
	www.hometowncanada.com /nu/Pangnirtung.html (567 words)

	Mon, Aug 1
		After we left this inspirational spot we set sail for Pang in Nunavut (there is a longer name but I don't know how to spell it.) We ate lunch and waited for the custom officer to clear us (ughhhhh) and then we finally got to go ashore in Pangnirtung.
		It was very interesting---saw bones of seals, whales, and even the remains of humans (their makeshift coffins had opened and spilled their contents or polar bears may have opened them).
		We are all onboard now and will have a lecture on historic places of Baffin Island.and then we head to Pangnirtung which is a village on Baffin Island---Inuit (or natives of this area) live.
	www.studentsonice.com /arctic05/html/mon__aug_1.html (3984 words)

	Paul Okalik - 2003 Western Premiers' Conference
		Okalik was born in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on May 26, 1964.
		Okalik participated as a member of the negotiating team for the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, the largest land claim in Canadian history, signed in 1993.
		On March 5, 1999, the full caucus of Nunavut Members of the Legislative Assembly choose Mr.
	www.protocol.gov.bc.ca /wpc2003/POkalik.htm (255 words)

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	www.retirementdirectory.com /Senior_Singles/Nunavut/Pangnirtung (106 words)

	Department of Anthropology \| University of Waterloo (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Robert W. Park, Associate Professor (and Associate Dean, Computing, for the Faculty of Arts), is an archaeological anthropologist with an interest in the cultures of the Far North (the Canadian Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Greenland and Alaska) and Northeastern North America.
		He received his BA from the University of Toronto in 1981, his MA from McMaster University in 1984, and his PhD from the University of Alberta in 1989.
		He has participated in archaeological fieldwork in Southern Ontario, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
	www.anthropology.uwaterloo.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /park.html (583 words)

	Pangnirtung Nunavut Inuit Sculptures using Ivory, Stone, Whalebone and Antler - Canadian Arctic Producers, Distributors ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Pangnirtung Nunavut Inuit Sculptures using Ivory, Stone, Whalebone and Antler - Canadian Arctic Producers, Distributors of Inuit, Dene and Metis Art Stone Sculptures
		Pangnirtung boasts many fine artisans who sculpt in stone and antler.
		As a division of Arctic Co-operatives Limited, CAP is part of a co-operative system dedicated to providing support to Inuit, Dene and Metis people of Canada's north as they work together to create healthy social and economic development in their communities.
	www.canadianarcticproducers.com /inuit-art-pangnirtung.htm (75 words)

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