List of people from Nunavut explained
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.
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- 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
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- Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP
- Peter Kattuk, territorial politician
- Davidee Kavik, artist
- 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
- Iyola Kingwatsiak, artist
- Kiviaq (David Ward), lawyer, politician, and former sportsman
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- Bill Lyall, territorial politician and president of the Arctic Cooperative
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- Looty Pijamini, Inuit 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
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