Kugluktuk/Coppermine By Suzanne O’Neil
General Information §Kugluktuk, formerly known as Coppermine, §Located on the Coppermine River and the shores of Coronation Gulf on the Arctic Ocean. §Population approx §No roads from other places, fly in only.
Services §Catholic Church §Food Store §Nursing Station §Airport
Educational Services §Elementary School §High School §Arctic CollegeArctic College
Average Weather Temperatures
Animals §Muskox (see picture) §Caribou §Arctic Char
Northern Summer Games §These games are held in Kugluktuk every summer, here are a few of the events: l Wrist Pull l Knuckle Hop l Toe Hold Jump l Musk-Ox Fight
Nattik Frolics April 14-25/01 §Nattik Frolics is filled with all kinds of events. l traditional games, l ski-do races, l outdoor games l traditional dress
Land of the Midnight Sun
All the Beauty Kugluktuk Holds §Fantastic Scenery §Wonderful Wildlife §Culture and Tradition §Sports and Leisure