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Name[edit]

The name "Igloolik" means "there is an igloo here" in Inuktitut.

Igloo, or house? The article igloo clarifies that iglu is the Inuktitut word for house of any kind, not just a snow house. - Montréalais 06:23, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association Qikiqtani Inuit Association defines Iglooik as "Place of Iglus" CambridgeBayWeather 04:17, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I thought an iglu refers to a building of any type, not just houses ( sod / snow / modern ). To backup my statement, the goverment building of Igloolik is called "Tummivut Building" in english and "Tummivut Iglu" in Inuktitut. I think "place of buildings" is probably a valid translation, but I am not a native speaker. BaShildy (talk) 07:53, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
If you go to Inuktitut Living Dictionary and search for "iglu" or "house" it confirms that you are correct. The Atlas of Canada in a short piece by Lydia Qaunaq indicates that it was named Igloolik in reference to the sod houses built there. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 10:59, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
So now the article has been changed, but instead of just saying iglu refers to a building of any type it says, "there is a house here" (from iglu meaning house or building, and referring to the sod houses - not snow igloos - that were originally in the area)"
Is that a mistake in reading the desired correction? 50.71.210.133 (talk) 17:29, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


I am unsure of the following paragraph:

Non-indigenous establishments, such as RCMP stations, day schools, and clinics, were here before they came to be in surrounding communities. In addition to the Inuit, some First Nations also came to schools here.

I lived in Igloolik for some 12 years and never came across any discussion that "First Nations" people ever came to schools there. As a matter of fact Catholic children were sent to the Chesterfield Inlet residential school.

I will check into this further by calling friends who have lived there all their lives and make the appropriate edit.

--stageleft 02:37, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that the Inuit do not refer to themselves as "first nations" since their oral history records the people who lived there before them. 50.71.210.133 (talk) 17:29, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Syllabics given at the head of the article are for Nunavut, not Igloolik. Can someone please provide the correct version ? Thanks. FitzHugh 21:42, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed it's ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 04:28, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Population[edit]

Should the statement: "The growth of the Iglulingmiut Population" be changed to "The population if Igloolik" as the population includes Qallunaats which may not be properly labeled as Iglulingmiut? I am not familiar with this term so I did not make the edit and am awaiting someone with a valid source to make a proper decision. BaShildy (talk) 13:22, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It depends. Iglulingmiut could mean all people who live in Igloolik, in the same way that Nunavummiut means all people who live in Nunavut. However, it's an oddly constructed sentence. For example if refering to Liverpool it's unlikely that you would say "The growth of the Liverpudlian Population". CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 14:18, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling[edit]

It seems Iglulik and Igloolik are interchangable, however Igloolik is still used for mail/cargo, and airports. Iglulik is the proper translation as their is no 'O' vowel in Inuktitut, A double vowel of oo (dot on top) is not only the incorrect vowel ( u ), becomes a dotted u which is not the same word. The mistranslation is still in proper use and remains the official english town name to my knowledge. The official inuktitut name of the town in the article ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ is correct as evidenced in my photographs of the town. Spelled out it translates to ᐃ (I ) ᒡ ( g) ᓗ (lu) ᓕ (li) ᒃ (k) or Iglulik :) BaShildy (talk) 13:23, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clothing[edit]

The picture of the clothing on this article shows traditional amautiit, but does not represent the day to day clothing worn in town. Most people wear jeans, boots, shirts, and coats made in the South. The main exception are women with infants which are common throughout the arctic. Should this be labeled differently to not misrepresent the current look of the town? BaShildy (talk) 23:50, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I never really thought about that but you're probably right. It might also be a good idea to mention that the amauti is not usually made of seal or caribou. Also the amauti is common from Gjoa Haven, Nunavut to the east, is seen sometimes in Cambridge Bay but west of here (including Kugluktuk, Nunavut it's pretty much unknown. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 04:10, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have personally never seen a seal or caribou amauti but have seen dozens of ones made without hide. The article on amauti claims that they are also used in other arctic regions but they are not as prominent as Igloolik where it was rare not to see an infant without one! Would the following be an improvement: "Traditional amautiit made from seal (left) and caribou (right) are occasionally worn by infant mothers, although fabric versions are more common today" BaShildy (talk) 07:24, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SOunds good to me. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 20:39, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Strange sentence[edit]

"It is now known as a city where many people died during the attack on the lighthouse." What does this mean, and can it be sourced? -- Spireguy (not logged in) 206.169.65.43 (talk) 19:31, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's been there since October 2007. Gone now. something lame from CBW 00:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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