Sentry Island should not be confused with Sentinel Island (disambiguation).
| Sentry Island | |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Nunavut#Canada |
| Location: | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates: | 61.1667°N -144°W |
| Archipelago: | Arctic Archipelago |
| Country: | Canada |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Nunavut |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Nunavut |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Kivalliq |
| Population: | Uninhabited |
Sentry Island (Arvia'juaq) is one of several Canadian Arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Arviat, to the west.[1]
The island forms part of the Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site and a Caribou (Paallirmiut) Inuit summer camp site.[2] Sentry Island is a popular place for fishing and hunting.
The island served as a rest stop for Henry Hudson and his crew during his ill-fated journeys to find the Northwest Passage in 1610 - 1611.
On July 3, 2018, a man from Arviat was killed in a rare polar bear attack on the island. The man was on the island with his children when the polar bear approached them and attacked, killing 31-year-old Aaron Gibbons. The bear was killed by two others who were also in the area.[3] [4]