List of people from 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 Atuat Akkitirq, filmmaker, actress, and costume designer David Alagalak, territorial politician Ovide Alakannuark, territorial politician Madeleine Allakariallak, musician and television journalist Siku Allooloo, writer, artist, and educator Titus Allooloo, territorial politician Elizabeth Kugmucheak Alooq, artist Simeonie Amagoalik, carver Jack Anawak, former MP and territorial politician Michael Angottitauruq, territorial politician Elizabeth Angrnaqquaq, textile artist Luke Anguhadluq, artist Stephen Angulalik, fur trader and trading post operator Moses Appaqaq, territorial politician Goo Arlooktoo, territorial politician Joe Arlooktoo, territorial politician and artist Germaine Arnaktauyok, artist Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, filmmaker and activist Silas Arngna'naaq, territorial politician James Arreak, territorial politician James Arvaluk, territorial politician Karoo Ashevak, sculptor Kenojuak Ashevak, artist Kiugak Ashoona, artist Pitseolak Ashoona, artist Qapik Attagutsiak, World War II contributor Moses Aupaluktuq, territorial politician Elizabeth Nutaraluk Aulatjut, artist Susan Avingaq, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actress

B

Levi Barnabas, territorial politician Ernie Bernhardt, territorial politician Levinia Brown, territorial politician

C

Charlie Crow, territorial politician and DJl Tagak Curley, territorial politician

E

Edna Elias, Commissioner of Nunavut Ron Elliott (politician), territorial politician Tommy Enuaraq, territorial politician Elijah Erkloo, territorial politician Lucassie Etungat, artist Mark Evaloarjuk, territorial politician Joe Allen Evyagotailak, territorial politician

F

Kelly Fraser, singer

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

J

Kingwatsiak Jaw, sculptor

K

Vinnie Karetak, actor and filmmaker Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP Peter Kattuk, territorial politician Davidee Kavik, artist Simeonie Keenainak, accordionist and retired RCMP officer Kikkik, Inuk woman charged and acquitted of causing the death of one of her children in starvation times Ipeelee Kilabuk, territorial politician Peter Kilabuk, territorial politician Iyola Kingwatsiak, artist Kiviaq (David Ward), lawyer, politician, and former sportsman Adamee Komoartok, territorial politician Peter Kritaqliluk, Inuk 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 Enook Manomie, artist Kavavaow Mannomee, artist Steve Mapsalak, territorial politician Glenn McLean, territorial politician Matty McNair, American explorer Rebecca Mike, territorial politician Kellypalik Mungitok, artist

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 Elisapee Ootoova, elder and knowledge-keeper 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 Sheouak Petaulassie, artist Keith Peterson, territorial politician Ed Picco, territorial politician Looty Pijamini, Inuk artist Peter Pitseolak, photographer, artist and historian Annabella Piugattuk, actress Annie Pootoogook, artist Sharni Pootoogook, printmaker Kenoayoak Pudlat, territorial politician Pudlo Pudlat, artist Ludy Pudluk, territorial politician Uriash Puqiqnak, territorial politician and carver

Q Andrew Qappik, graphic artist Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, politician

R Allan Rumbolt, territorial politician

S

Kakulu Saggiaktok, artist Eliyakota Samualie, artist Fred Schell, territorial politician Elisapee Sheutiapik, mayor of Iqaluit Daniel Shewchuk, territorial politician David Simailak, territorial politician Thomas Suluk, former MP

T

Tanya Tagaq, singer, songwriter and artist Louis Tapardjuk, territorial politician Peter Taptuna, territorial politician Nalenik Temela, sculptor 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 Akesuk Tudlik, artist

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

See also List of writers from Nunavut

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