Cape Hope Islands
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | James Bay |
| Coordinates | 52°24′N 78°48′W / 52.4°N 78.8°WCoordinates: 52°24′N 78°48′W / 52.4°N 78.8°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Country | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Cape Hope Islands are an uninhabited Canadian arctic islands group located within the midsection of James Bay in Nunavut, Canada. They are situated south of Vieux-Comptoir (Old Factory).
History
The Inuit who lived on the Cape Hope Islands in the 1930s were transferred by the government to Great Whale River in 1960.[1] They now live in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, and there is no longer a permanent settlement on the Cape Hope Islands.
Notable people
- Minnie Aodla Freeman, publisher, author, producer, was born on the Cape Hope Islands.[2]
References
- ↑ Morantz, Toby Elaine (2002). The white man's gonna getcha: the colonial challenge to the Crees in Quebec. McGill-Queen's Press. pp. 64–65. ISBN 0-7735-2299-9.
- ↑ "Minnie Aodla Freeman". collectionscanada.gc.ca. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-21.