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Kikkik
Kikkik was an Inuit woman who in 1958 was charged with, but acquitted of, murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children. Her story was told by Farley Mowat. Relocation Kikkik was a member of the Ihalmiut (Ahiarmiut), a Caribou Inuit band who had originally lived in the Ennadai Lake area. In 1949, the Ihalmiut were relocated by the Government of Canada to Nueltin Lake. However, hunting was poor at Nueltin and over time the people returned to Ennadai. In 1957, the Government again moved the Ihalmiut, now numbering 59 people, to the Henik Lake area, 45 miles from Padlei, the closest trading post. The Henik group split in two early on.Damas, 2002 Desperate circumstances During 1957, the Ihalmiut's main source of food, caribou did not appear. Consequently, the Henik group began to starve during the winter. Kikkik, her husband Hallow (Hallauk), and their children (son Karlak; daughters Ailoyoak, Annecatha, Nesha, and baby Nokahhak lisapee had their iglo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennadai Lake
Ennadai Lake is a lake in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is long, and wide. It is drained to the north by the Kazan River. A section of the Kazan River from the outlet of Ennadai Lake to Baker Lake, was designated as a part of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System in 1990. Geography The lake is within the Hearne Domain. Climate Ennadai Lake is of the few weather stations in Nunavut to report a subarctic climate (Köppen ''Dfc'') as opposed to a tundra climate (Köppen ET). Two months — July and August — have monthly means above ; July averages ; while the coldest month, January, has a mean monthly temperature of . The average annual precipitation is . Flora At Ennadai Lake's Kazan River outflow, the forest includes sparse black spruce and tamarack that grow approximately high, stunted because of harsh winds and dry summers. Fauna Ennadai Lake is part of the "annual migration route of the almost 500,000 strong Qamanirjuaq barren-ground cari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |