Walrus Island (Fisher Strait) Explained

Walrus Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Location:Hudson Bay
Coordinates:63.2694°N -83.6708°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Kivalliq
Population:Uninhabited

Walrus Island is an uninhabited Canadian arctic island in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut. Located in Fisher Strait, it is situated between Southampton Island and Coats Island in northern Hudson Bay.[1] Archaeological evidence indicates that the Sadlermiut were once active on the island.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as amended . 25 May 2018 . Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians . Ottawa . 159 . 30 June 2019.
  2. Clark . Brenda . The Lake Site (KkHh-2), Southampton Island, N.W.T. and its Position in Sadlermiut Prehistory . Canadian Journal of Archaeology . 1980 . 4 . 54.