List of Canadian Inuit

This is a partial list of Canadian Inuit. The Arctic and subarctic dwelling Inuit (formerly referred to as Eskimo) are a group of culturally similar Canadian Aboriginals inhabiting the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik (Quebec) and Nunatsiavut (Labrador).

The names of the communities are given as they were at the time of the birth or death. Those people who were born or died prior to 1 April 1999 were actually born in the Northwest Territories but are listed as Nunavut.

Name Birth date Birth place Region Death date Death place Region Notes
Aariak, EvaEva Aariak10 January 1955politician, second Premier of Nunavut
Acoutsina, Acoutsina1697LabradorNLLabradorNLinterpreter
Adams, Johnny NedJohnny Ned Adams1960Fort ChimoQCpilot, a businessman and a former mayor of the village of Kuujjuaq
Adams, WillieWillie Adams22 June 1934politician who was a member of the Senate of Canada
Aglukark, SusanSusan Aglukark27 January 1967ChurchillMBmusician
Aglukkaq, LeonaLeona Aglukkaq28 June 1967InuvikNTpolitician, Minister of Health and Minister of Environment
Akesuk, OlayukOlayuk Akesuk1965Cape DorsetNUpolitician
Akkitirq, AtuatAtuat AkkitirqIgloolikNUfilmmaker and costume designer, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions
Akoak, TonyTony Akoak1957/1958Gjoa HavenNUpolitician
Alagalak, DavidDavid Alagalak11 April 1944Southampton IslandNUpolitician
Alakannuark, OvideOvide Alakannuark25 December 1938Pelly BayNUpolitician
Allakariallak, MadeleineMadeleine AllakariallakResoluteNUmusician and television journalist
Allooloo, TitusTitus Allooloo1953politician and business man
Amagoalik, SimeonieSimeonie Amagoalik1 May 1933Fort ChimoQC2 March 2011ResoluteNUcarver
Anawak, JackJack Anawak26 September 1950Repulse BayNUpolitician
Andersen III, WilliamWilliam Andersen IIIOkkak BayNLpolitician
Angilirq, Paul ApakPaul Apak Angilirq19541998film producer and screenwriter
Angottitauruq, MichaelMichael Angottitauruq1951Gjoa HavenNUpolitician
Angulalik, StephenStephen Angulalik1898Ellice RiverNU1990Cambridge BayNUfur trader and trading post operator
Angutitok, Irene KataqIrene Kataq Angutitok1914Bathurst InletNU1971Repulse BayNUsculptor
Appaqaq, MosesMoses Appaqaq2 April 1946SanikiluaqNUcarver, politician
Arlooktoo, GooGoo Arlooktoo28 November 1963Lake HarbourNU30 April 2002KimmirutNUpolitician
Arlooktoo, JoeJoe Arlooktoo26 June 1939Lake HarbourNUcarver, politician
Arnaktauyok, GermaineGermaine Arnaktauyok1946IgloolikNUprintmaker, painter, and drawer
Arngna'naaq, SilasSilas Arngna'naaqBaker LakeNUpolitician
Arreak, JamesJames Arreak6 October 1952Clyde RiverNUpolitician
Arvaluk, JamesJames ArvalukApril 1948Coral HarbourNUpolitician
Ashevak, KenojuakKenojuak Ashevak3 October 1927IkirasaqaNU8 January 2013Cape DorsetNUartist
Ashoona, PitseolakPitseolak Ashoona1904 or 1907 or 1908Nottingham Island NU1983artist
Ashoona, ShuvinaiShuvinai Ashoona1961Cape DorsetNUartist
Atagotaaluk, AndrewAndrew Atagotaalukfirst Inuk diocesan bishop, Bishop of the Arctic
Aua, Aua1870IgloolikNUafter1922angakkuq (shaman)
Aupaluktuq, MosesMoses AupaluktuqBaker LakeNUpolitician
Barnabas, LeviLevi Barnabas24 January 1964IgloolikNUpolitician
Bernhardt, ErnieErnie Bernhardtpolitician
Brasseur, Paul-AndréPaul-André Brasseur25 August 1994MontrealQCactor
Brown, LeviniaLevinia Brown1947Dawson InletNUpolitician
Caubvick, CaubvickLabradorNLLabradorNLvisited England, smallpox carrier
Cournoyea, NellieNellie Cournoyea4 March 1940AklavikNTpolitician, Premier of the Northwest Territories
Crow, CharlieCharlie Crowc. 1943Richmond GulfQCPolitician, disc jockey
Curley, TagakTagak Curley1944Coral HarbourNUpolitician, prominent figure in the negotiations that led to the creation of Nunavut
Deer, BeatriceBeatrice DeerQuaqtaqQCsinger
Ebierbing, Ebierbingc. 1837Cumberland SoundNUc. 1881guide, husband of Tookoolito
Elias, EdnaEdna Elias1955CoppermineNUpolitician, Commissioner of Nunavut
Ell-Kanayuk, MonicaMonica Ell-Kanayuk1954/1955politician
Enook, JoeJoe Enookc. 1950sPond InletNUpolitician
Enuaraq, TommyTommy EnuaraqClyde RiverNUpolitician, author
Erkloo, ElijahElijah ErklooPond InletNUpolitician
Etidlooie, KingmeataKingmeata Etidlooie1915ItinikNU1989artist
Etok, TiviTivi Etok1929QirnituartuqQCartist, illustrator, and printmaker
Evaloarjuk, MarkMark Evaloarjuk19373 July 2002IgloolikNUbusiness pioneer and politician
Evyagotailak, Joe AllenJoe Allen Evyagotailak15 July 1953CoppermineNUpolitician
French, Alice MasakAlice Masak French29 June 1930Baillie IslandNT5 July 2013SourisMB
Gibbons, SimonSimon Gibbons21 June 1851ForteauNL14 December 1896ParrsboroNSfirst Inuk priest
Hansen, GlennaGlenna Hansen10 August 1956AklavikNTpolitician, Commissioners of the Northwest Territories
Hanson, Ann MeekitjukAnn Meekitjuk Hanson22 May 1946QaktutNUpolitician, Commissioner of Nunavut
Havioyak, DonaldDonald Havioyak1950NapaktoktokNUpolitician
Hickes, GeorgeGeorge Hickes1968/1969ChurchillMBpolitician
Hickes, GeorgeGeorge Hickes26 June 1946Ports PointNUpolitician
Idlout, JosephJoseph IdloutPond InletNU2 June 1968ResoluteNUfeatured on the former Canadian two-dollar bill[1]
Idlout, LucieLucie Idlout1978singer/songwriter
Ipeelee, OsuitokOsuitok Ipeelee1922NeeouleeutalikNU2005Cape DorsetNUsculptor
Ipellie, AlootookAlootook Ipellie1951NuvuqquqNU8 September 2007OttawaONgraphic artist, political and satirical cartoonist and writer, photographer, and Inuktitut translator
Iqaqrialu, DavidDavid Iqaqrialu2 July 1954Clyde RiverNUpolitician
Irniq, PeterPeter Irniq22 August 1947Lyon InletNUpolitician, Commissioner of Nunavut
Irqittuq, EnokiEnoki Irqittuq5 February. 1955politician
Isaac, ElisapieElisapie Isaac1977SalluitQCpop singer, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker and activist
Ittinuar, PeterPeter Ittinuar19 January 1950Chesterfield InletNUpolitician. first Inuk to be elected as an MP
Ivalu, MadelineMadeline IvaluIgloolikNUfilmmaker and actor, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions
Ivalu, Paul-DylanPaul-Dylan Ivaluc. 1997IgloolikNUactor
Joanasie, DavidDavid Joanasie22 June 1983politician
Jones, YvonneYvonne Jones15 March 1968Mary's HarbourNLpolitician, leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Kalvak, HelenHelen Kalvak1901Tahiryuak LakeNT7 May 1984HolmanNTgraphic artist, angakkuq (shaman)
Karetak-Lindell, NancyNancy Karetak-Lindell10 December 1957Eskimo PointNUpolitician
Kattuk, PeterPeter Kattuk2 June 1950Belcher IslandsNUpolitician
Keenainak, SimeonieSimeonie KeenainakPangnirtungNUmusician and RCMP
Keyootak, PauloosiePauloosie KeyootakBroughton IslandNUpolitician
Kigusiuq, JanetJanet Kigusiuq1926PutuqsuqniqNU2005Baker LakeNUartist, daughter of Jessie Oonark
Kikkik, KikkikEnnadai LakeNUcharged with, but acquitted of, murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children
Kilabuk, IpeeleeIpeelee Kilabuk1932PangnirtungNU2000politician
Kilabuk, PeterPeter Kilabuk27 September 1960PangnirtungNUpolitician
Kiviaq, Kiviaq23 January 1936Chesterfield InletNUlawyer, politician, and former sportsman
Kolola, PingoatukPingoatuk Kolola1970Lake HarbourNUconvicted murderer
Komoartok, AdameeAdamee KomoartokPangnirtungNUpolitician
Kringayak, Madeleine IsserkutMadeleine Isserkut Kringayak1928Repulse BayNU1984sculptor and jewelry artist
Kritaqliluk, PeterPeter Kritaqliluk1951Eskimo PointNU27 August 2011ArviatNUpolitician
Kuksuk, GeorgeGeorge Kuksukc. 1954Eskimo PointNUpolitician
Kunuk, ZachariasZacharias Kunuk27 November 1957KapuivikNUproducer and director
Kuptana, FloydFloyd Kuptana1964Cape ParryNTartist, stone carvings
Kusugak, JoseJose Kusugak2 May 1950Repulse BayNU19 January 2011Repulse BayNUpolitician
Kusugak, LorneLorne Kusugak1959/1960Rankin InletNUpolitician
Kusugak, MichaelMichael Kusugak27 April 1948Repulse BayNUchildren's writer
Kusugak, NellieNellie Kusugak1955Rankin InletNUpolitician, Commissioner of Nunavut
Leo, SarahSarah Leopolitician
Lyall, BillBill Lyall1941Fort RossNUpolitician, business man
Maksagak, HelenHelen Maksagak15 April 1931Bernard HarbourNU23 January 2009Cambridge BayNUpolitician, Commissioner of Nunavut, Commissoner of the Northwest Territories
Mapsalak, SteveSteve Mapsalak17 March 1957Repulse BayNUpolitician
Michael, MoshaMosha Michaelc. 194817 November 2009TorontoONfilmmaker, composer, carver
Mikak, Mikakc.1740LabradorNL1 October 1795NainNLvisiteed England, interpreter
Mike, JohnnyJohnny Mike1954/1955PangnirtungNUpolitician
Mike, RebeccaRebecca Mikepolitician
Miki, AndyAndy Miki1918Eskimo PointNU1983Eskimo PointNUartist
Mikkungwak, SimeonSimeon Mikkungwak1968/1969Baker LakeNUpolitician
Nakasuk, Nakasukearly 20th centuryPangnirtungNUfounder of Iqaluit
Nanogak, AgnesAgnes Nanogak12 November 1925Baillie IslandNT5 May 2001HolmanNTartist
Netser, PatterkPatterk NetserCoral HarbourNUpolitician
Ningark, JohnJohn Ningark17 March 1957Pelly BayNUpolitician
Ningeongan, JohnnyJohnny NingeonganCoral HarbourNUpolitician
Noah, WilliamWilliam Noah1943politician, artist, son of Jessie Oonark
Nuqingaq, SamuelSamuel NuqingaqBroughton IslandNUpolitician
Nutarak, JobieJobie Nutarak10 May 1947Pond InletNU22 April 2006Pond InletNUpolitician
Obed, NatanNatan ObedNainNLpolitician
Okalik, PaulPaul Okalik26 May 1964PangnirtungNUpolitician, Premier of Nunavut
Okpik, AbeAbe Okpik12 January 1928near AklavikNT10 July 1997Frobisher BayNUpolitician, community leader, head of Project Surname
Oonark, JessieJessie Oonark2 March 1906Chantrey InletNU7 March 1985ChurchillMBartist, mother of Janet Kigusiuq and William Noah
Orpingalik, Orpingalikfl. 1921angakkuq (shaman), poet
Oshutapik, HezakiahHezakiah Oshutapik1955/1956PangnirtungNUpolitician
Pangnark, JohnJohn Pangnark1920Eskimo PointNU1980Eskimo PointNUsculptor
Panigoniak, CharlieCharlie Panigoniak7 March 1946Chesterfield InletNUsinger-songwriter and guitarist
Paniloo, PauloosiePauloosie Paniloo1943Clyde RiverNU20 April 2007200 km south of Clyde RiverNUpolitician
Parr, Parr1893Cape DorsetNU3 November 1969Cape DorsetNUartist
Pauloosie, EnukEnuk Pauloosie1961TaloyoakNUpolitician
Pedersen, LenaLena Pedersen1940Greenlandfirst woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Pijamini, LootyLooty Pijamini14 November 1953Clyde RiverNUartist
Piqtoukun, David RubenDavid Ruben Piqtoukun1950PaulatukNTartist
Pitseolak, PeterPeter Pitseolak2 September 1902Nottingham IslandNU30 September 1973Cape DorsetNUphotographer, sculptor, artist and historian
Piugattuk, AnnabellaAnnabella Piugattuk19 December 1982Frobisher BayNUactor
Pokiak, CalvinCalvin Pokiak28 May 1955TuktoyaktukNTpolitician
Pootoogook, AnnieAnnie Pootoogook11 May 1969Cape DorsetNUartist
Pootoogook, KananginakKananginak Pootoogook1 January 1935IkerasakNU23 November 2010OttawaONsculptor and printmaker
Pottle, PattyPatty Pottlepolitician
Pudlat, KenoayoakKenoayoak Pudlatpolitician
Pudlat, PudloPudlo Pudlat4 February 1916KamadjuakNU28 December 1992Cape DorsetNUartist
Pudluk, LudyLudy Pudlukpolitician
Puqiqnak, UriashUriash Puqiqnak15 April 1946Chantrey InletNUpolitician, carver
Qappik, AndrewAndrew Qappik25 February 1964Nunatak IslandNUgraphic artist
Qinnuayuak, LucyLucy Qinnuayuak1915SalluitQC1982graphic artist and printmaker
Qirngnuq, EmilinoEmilino Qirngnuqc. 1950Pelly BayNUpolitician
Qitsualik-Tinsley, RachelRachel Qitsualik-Tinsleywriter
Quassa, PaulPaul Quassa12 January. 1952IgloolikNUpolitician
Quissa, TumasiTumasi Quissa1948near AkulivikQCsinger-songwriter, carver
Qulaut, GeorgeGeorge Qulautc. 1954IgloolikNUpolitician
Qumaq, TaamusiTaamusi Qumaq1 January 1914near InukjuakQC13 July 1993helped preserve Inuit language and traditional culture, wrote an Inuktitut dictionary and an encyclopedia on Inuit traditional customs and knowledge
Redfern, MadeleineMadeleine Redfern1967Frobisher BayNUpolitician
Russell, ToddTodd Russell22 December 1966William's HarbourNLpolitician
Saila, PautaPauta Saila1916/1917KilaparutuaNU2009artist
Saila, PitaloosiePitaloosie Saila1942Cape DorsetNUartist
Sammurtok, AlexanderAlexander Sammurtokpolitician
Sammurtok, TomTom Sammurtok1946/1947politician
Savikataaq, JoeJoe Savikataaq8 December 1960politician
Schweig, EricEric Schweig19 June 1967InuvikNTactor
Sheutiapik, ElisapeeElisapee SheutiapikFrobisher BayNUpolitician
Shiwak, JohnJohn Shiwak1889RigoletNL20 November 1917MasnièresFrancesniper in the First World War
Shooyook, IsaacIsaac Shooyook1939Arctic BayNUpolitician
Sikkuark, NickNick Sikkuark21 May 1943Garry LakeNU19 December 2013KugaarukNUartist
Simailak, DavidDavid SimailakBaker LakeNUpolitician
Simon, MaryMary Simon1947KangiqsualujjuaqQCpolitician, diplomat
Steen, VinceVince Steen1941AklavikNT3 February 2007politician
Suluk, DonaldDonald Sulukc. 1925Chesterfield InletNUreligious figure
Suluk, ThomasThomas Suluk14 March 1950Eskimo PointNUpolitician
Tagaq, TanyaTanya Tagaq5 May 1975Cambridge BayNUthroat singer, artist
Talirunili, JoeJoe Talirunilic. 1893Qugaaluk River area or north of PuvirnituqQC1976printmaker and sculptor
Tapardjuk, LouisLouis Tapardjuk30 January 1953northwest of IgloolikNUpolitician
Taptuna, PeterPeter Taptuna1956Cambridge BayNUpolitician, Premier of Nunavut
Teevee, NingeokulukNingeokuluk Teevee27 May 1963Cape DorsetNUwriter and artist
Thompson, ManitokManitok Thompson1955Coral HarbourNUpolitician
Thrasher, WillieWillie Thrasher1948musician
Tiktaalaaq, Irene AvaalaaqiaqIrene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq1941Princess Mary LakeNUartist
Tiktak, JohnJohn Tiktak1916KareakNU1981Rankin InletNUsculptor
Tologanak, KaneKane Tologanakpolitician
Tookoolito, Tookoolitoc. 1838Cape SearleNU31 December 1876GrotonCTguide, wife of Ebierbing
Tookoome, SimonSimon Tookoome9 December 1934Chantrey InletNU7 November 2010Baker LakeNUartist
Tootoo, HunterHunter Tootoo18 August 1963Rankin InletNUpolitician
Tootoo, JordinJordin Tootoo2 February 1983ChurchillMBhockey player
Tungilik, VictorVictor Tungilikreligious figure, both a Christian and a traditional angakkuq (shaman)
Tutsweetok, Lucy TasseorLucy Tasseor Tutsweetok1934NunallaMB2012ArviatNUartist
Tuu'luq, MarionMarion Tuu'luq1910Chantrey Inlet/Back RiverNU2002artist
Ugyuk, JeannieJeannie UgyukTaloyoakNUpolitician
Ulrikab, AbrahamAbraham Ulrikab29 January 1845HebronNL13 January 1881ParisFrancehuman zoo exhibit
Umik, Umikfl. 1920angakkuq (shaman)
Ungalaaq, NatarNatar Ungalaaq1959IgloolikNUactor, filmmaker, and sculptor
Uvavnuk, Uvavnuk19th centuryIgloolik areaNUangakkuq (shaman), oral poet
Watt, CharlieCharlie Watt29 June. 1944Fort ChimoQCpolitician
Watt-Cloutier, SheilaSheila Watt-Cloutier1 December 1953Fort ChimoQCpolitician, activist
Williams, RebekahRebekah Williams3 March 1950politician

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