Aivilingmiut

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Aivilingmiut woman, Repulse Bay, 1926. Photo by L. T. Burwash.
Aivilingmiut woman, Repulse Bay, 1926. Photo by L. T. Burwash.

The Aivilingmiut (or Aivilik) are an Inuit people who traditionally have resided north of Hudson Bay in Canada, near Naujaat (Repulse Bay), Chesterfield Inlet, Southampton Island, and Cape Fullerton. They are descendants of the Thule people.[1], and are considered a southern subgroup of the Iglulik Inuit.[2] In the late 1800s, they migrated south to work among American whalers hunting in Hudson Bay. The Aivilingmiut are known for their dog teams and walrus hunting. [3]

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  1. ^ Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center. Northern Vignettes: Naujan. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  2. ^ Wurm, Stephen Adolphe (1996). Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  3. ^ Lokate Archives - Native American Culture Areas: The Arctic. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.