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Coats Island, Nunavut
Coats Island, Nunavut
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Coats Island lies at the northern end of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. It was the last home of the Sadlermiut people who are widely believed to represent the Dorset culture. Since 1920, it has been designated a reindeer reserve. It is also known for its population of thick-billed murre. Image File history File links Coatsisland. ... Image File history File links Coatsisland. ... Image File history File links CoatsIslandCloseup. ... Image File history File links CoatsIslandCloseup. ... Hudson Bay, Canada. ... Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is a region of Nunavut. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 Nancy Karetak-Lindell 1 Willie Adams Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total... The Dorset culture preceded the Inuit culture in Arctic North America. ... The Dorset culture preceded the Inuit culture in Arctic North America. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) Caribou redirects here. ... Binomial name Uria lomvia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brunnichs Guillemot, or Thick-billed Murre, Uria lomvia, is a bird in the auk family. ...


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