List of people from Nunavut

Territorial flag of Nunavut

This is a list of notable people who are from Nunavut, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their life in that territory.

A

Eva Aariak, former Premier of Nunavut Susan Aglukark, singer-songwriter Leona Aglukkaq, MP, Minister of the Environment for Canada, territorial MLA and minister Olayuk Akesuk, territorial politician David Alagalak, territorial politician Ovide Alakannuark, territorial politician Madeleine Allakariallak, musician and television journalist Titus Allooloo, territorial politician Jack Anawak, former MP and territorial politician Michael Angottitauruq, territorial politician

Stephen Angulalik, fur trader and trading post operator Moses Appaqaq, territorial politician Goo Arlooktoo, territorial politician Joe Arlooktoo, territorial politician and artist Silas Arngna'naaq, territorial politician James Arreak, territorial politician James Arvaluk, territorial politician Kenojuak Ashevak, artist Pitseolak Ashoona, artist Moses Aupaluktuq, territorial politician

B

Levi Barnabas, territorial politician Ernie Bernhardt, territorial politician

Levinia Brown, territorial politician

C

Charlie Crow, territorial politician and DJ

Tagak Curley, territorial politician

E

Edna Elias, Commissioner of Nunavut Ron Elliot, territorial politician Tommy Enuaraq, territorial politician

Elijah Erkloo, territorial politician Mark Evaloarjuk, territorial politician Joe Allen Evyagotailak, territorial politician

H

Ann Meekitjuk Hanson, former Commissioner of Nunavut Kenn Harper, historian, teacher, development officer, linguist, and businessman

Donald Havioyak, territorial politician

I

Lucie Idlout, rock singer Osuitok Ipeelee, sculptor Alootook Ipellie, illustrator and writer David Iqaqrialu, territorial politician

Peter Irniq, former Commissioner and territorial politician Enoki Irqittuq, territorial politician Peter Ittinuar, former MP

K

Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP Peter Kattuk, territorial politician Simeonie Keenainak, accordionist and retired RCMP officer Kikkik, Inuit woman charged and acquitted of causing the death of one of her children in starvation times Ipeelee Kilabuk, territorial politician Peter Kilabuk, territorial politician Kiviaq (David Ward), lawyer, politician, and former sportsman

Adamee Komoartok, territorial politician Peter Kritaqliluk, Inuit activist Zacharias Kunuk, producer and director Jose Kusugak, territorial politician, husband of Nellie Kusugak Lorne Kusugak, territorial politician Michael Kusugak, children's writer and storyteller Nellie Kusugak, Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut and former acting Commissioner; wife of Jose Kusugak

L

• Bill Lyall, territorial politician and president of the Arctic Cooperative

M

Helen Maksagak, former Commissioner of both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Steve Mapsalak, territorial politician Glenn McLean, territorial politician

Matty McNair, American explorer Rebecca Mike, territorial politician

N

Nakasuk, founder of Iqaluit Patterk Netser, territorial politician Kelvin Ng, territorial politician John Ningark, territorial politician

Johnny Ningeongan, territorial politician William Noah, territorial politician and artist Jobie Nutarak, territorial politician

O

Kevin O'Brien, territorial politician Paul Okalik, former premier Abe Okpik, first Inuk to sit on the Northwest Territories Council

Jessie Oonark, artist Stephen Osborne, writer and editor

P

Charlie Panigoniak, singer-songwriter and guitarist Pauloosie Paniloo, territorial politician Dennis Patterson, territorial politician Enuk Pauloosie, territorial politician Lena Pedersen, territorial politician Red Pedersen, territorial politician Keith Peterson, territorial politician Ed Picco, territorial politician

Looty Pijamini, Inuit artist Peter Pitseolak, photographer, artist and historian Annabella Piugattuk, actress Annie Pootoogook, artist Kenoayoak Pudlat, territorial politician Pudlo Pudlat, artist Ludy Pudluk, territorial politician Uriash Puqiqnak, territorial politician and carver

Q

• Andrew Qappik, graphic artist

R

• Allan Rumbolt, territorial politician

S

Fred Schell, territorial politician Elisapee Sheutiapik, mayor of Iqaluit Daniel Shewchuk, territorial politician

David Simailak, territorial politician Thomas Suluk, former MP

T

Tanya Tagaq, throat singer, songwriter and artist Louis Tapardjuk, territorial politician Peter Taptuna, territorial politician Manitok Thompson, territorial politician Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq, artist

John Todd, territorial politician Kane Tologanak, territorial politician Simon Tookoome, artist Hunter Tootoo, territorial politician Jordin Tootoo, hockey player

U

• Natar Ungalaaq, actor, filmmaker, and sculptor

W

Sheila Watt-Cloutier, activist and former chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Rebekah Williams, territorial politician

Gordon Wray, territorial politician