Engigstciak
9700 Years Ago
Engigstciak, one of the earliest sites known in the Canadian Western Arctic, was re-discovered in the 1950s by the Inuvialuk Old Roland, in his work with the archaeologist Scotty MacNeish. It overlooks Qikiqtaruk Kungna (Firth River) and was inhabited successively for thousands of years, starting with Sivullirmiut ('the original inhabitants' and 'first people') .
Inuvialuit Camp at Ptarmigan Bay are part of the RCMP spring patrol, 1954. Lucy and Special Constable Billy Cockney L, Kitty and Old Roland R. Photo Source: https://herschelislandrcmp.wordpress.com/
Lagoon Site
3400 Years Ago
Ancient Inuit ancestors (Sivullirmiut followed by Tuniit) inhabited the Lagoon Site at the mouth of the Masik River on the southwestern coast of Banks Island
Photo credits: Mountain avens, Banks Island. Photo Credit: Lisa Hodgetts, Ice, Cotton grass, Aulavik National Park, Banks Island. Photo Credit: Lisa HodgettsBeach stones, Firth River, Ivvavik National Park. Photo Credit: Lisa Hodgetts
Co-op Site
800 Years Ago
The Co-op site spans a south-facing beach that was used by successive generations of Inuvialuit ancestors. Many descendants live in present-day Ulukhaktok.
Engigstciak
9700 Years Ago
Engigstciak, one of the earliest sites known in the Canadian Western Arctic, was re-discovered in the 1950s by the Inuvialuk Old Roland, in his work with the archaeologist Scotty MacNeish. It overlooks Qikiqtaruk Kungna (Firth River) and was inhabited successively for thousands of years, starting with Sivullirmiut ('the original inhabitants' and 'first people') .
Inuvialuit Camp at Ptarmigan Bay are part of the RCMP spring patrol, 1954. Lucy and Special Constable Billy Cockney L, Kitty and Old Roland R. Photo Source: https://herschelislandrcmp.wordpress.com/
Lagoon Site
3400 Years Ago
Ancient Inuit ancestors (Sivullirmiut followed by Tuniit) inhabited the Lagoon Site at the mouth of the Masik River on the southwestern coast of Banks Island
Photo credits: Mountain avens, Banks Island. Photo Credit: Lisa Hodgetts, Ice, Cotton grass, Aulavik National Park, Banks Island. Photo Credit: Lisa HodgettsBeach stones, Firth River, Ivvavik National Park. Photo Credit: Lisa Hodgetts
Co-op Site
800 Years Ago
The Co-op site spans a south-facing beach that was used by successive generations of Inuvialuit ancestors. Many descendants live in present-day Ulukhaktok.
Engigstciak
9700 Years Ago
Engigstciak, one of the earliest sites known in the Canadian Western Arctic, was re-discovered in the 1950s by the Inuvialuk Old Roland, in his work with the archaeologist Scotty MacNeish. It overlooks Qikiqtaruk Kungna (Firth River) and was inhabited successively for thousands of years, starting with Sivullirmiut ('the original inhabitants' and 'first people') .
Inuvialuit Camp at Ptarmigan Bay are part of the RCMP spring patrol, 1954. Lucy and Special Constable Billy Cockney L, Kitty and Old Roland R. Photo Source: https://herschelislandrcmp.wordpress.com/
Lagoon Site
3400 Years Ago
Ancient Inuit ancestors (Sivullirmiut followed by Tuniit) inhabited the Lagoon Site at the mouth of the Masik River on the southwestern coast of Banks Island
Photo credits: Mountain avens, Banks Island. Photo Credit: Lisa Hodgetts, Ice, Cotton grass, Aulavik National Park, Banks Island. Photo Credit: Lisa HodgettsBeach stones, Firth River, Ivvavik National Park. Photo Credit: Lisa Hodgetts
Co-op Site
800 Years Ago
The Co-op site spans a south-facing beach that was used by successive generations of Inuvialuit ancestors. Many descendants live in present-day Ulukhaktok.
Engigstciak
9700 Years Ago
Engigstciak, one of the earliest sites known in the Canadian Western Arctic, was re-discovered in the 1950s by the Inuvialuk Old Roland, in his work with the archaeologist Scotty MacNeish. It overlooks Qikiqtaruk Kungna (Firth River) and was inhabited successively for thousands of years, starting with Sivullirmiut ('the original inhabitants' and 'first people').
Explore this site on our Engigstciak page.
The site is located on this terrace in present day Ivvavik National Park. Photo credit: Parks Canada.
Umingmak
3400 Years Ago
Ingilraani is Inuvialuktun for ‘a long ago time’, an era beyond living memory. Both stories passed down from generation to generation and knowledge from our ancient settlements tell us how our ancestors lived.
Lagoon Site
2500 Years Ago
Ancient Inuit ancestors (Sivullirmiut followed by Tuniit) inhabited the Lagoon Site at the mouth of the Masik River on the southwestern coast of Banks Island
Photo credits: Mountain avens, Banks Island. Photo Credit: Lisa Hodgetts, Ice, Cotton grass, Aulavik National Park, Banks Island. Photo Credit: Lisa HodgettsBeach stones, Firth River, Ivvavik National Park. Photo Credit: Lisa Hodgetts
Nelson River Site
800 Years Ago
Around 800 years ago our Inuvialuit ancestors known as 'Early Inuit' or 'Thule Inuit' expanded into the Canadian Arctic and Greenland from Alaska, where they had developed skills and technology for harvesting large sea mammals including walrus and whales in the open seas. One of the earliest known Early Inuit archaeological sites in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region is the Nelson River Site on Banks Island. Archaeologists excavated the remains of an igluryuaq (driftwood and sod winter house) at the site.
Explore this site on our Nelson River Site page.
Idjgaak (snow goggles) made of wood and baleen. Recovered during excavations at the Nelson River Site. PWNHC 982.40.0467. Photo credit: Tessa Macintosh, PWNHC.
Cache Point
700 Years Ago
Our ancestors, the Early Inuit (or “Thule” ) lived in sod houses at Cache Point, on the East Channel of Kuukpak (Mackenzie River), and in summer, hunted migrating beluga whales.
Throwing board for a harpoon or dart, made from wood, from Cache Point. Photo credit: T. Macintosh, PWNHC 982.50.008
Kuukpak
500 Years Ago
An igluryuaq made from driftwood being excavated at Kuukpak. This large sod house three sleeping platforms and a long entrance tunnel. Photo credit: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
Many Caches
200+ Years Ago
The Many Caches site stretches along cliffs overlooking the Hornaday River and Uyarsivik Lake. It was built by Inuvialuit ancestors and continues to be used by present-day families from Paulatuuq, who gather here to hunt caribou as they cross the Hornaday River and Uyarsivik Lake.