Aklavik, Northwest Territories

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Aklavik (from the Inuvialuktun meaning barren-ground grizzly place) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Until 1961, the community served as the regional administrative center for the territorial government. Building conditions at the time considered to be unsuitable resulted in the development of Inuvik to the east, meant to entirely replace Aklavik. However, many residents have persevered and kept Aklavik as a vibrant community.

Population is 594 according to the 2006 Census, a decrease of 6.0% from 2001.^[1] In the 2001 Census the community had a majority of Inuvialuit (375) residents but also a number of First Nations (140) and Métis (35) people, along with 50 non-aboriginals.^[2] This mixture of aboriginal people in the Northwest Territories is uncommon in the smaller communities.

The community is served only by air and by winter ice-road directly from Inuvik across the streams of the Mackenzie Delta.