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Nunavut
Canada's newest territory, covering one-fifth of the landmass, was inaugurated in April 1999. Nunavut means 'Our Land' in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit people who comprise 85 per cent of its 27,000 strong population. The Inuit are descendants of the Thule people who moved into the central and eastern Arctic about 1,000 years ago. Rich cultural traditions and heritage are very much the essence of Nunavut's appeal.
Activities in Nunavut's vast High Arctic territory are often Inuit-guided: groups can take part in igloo-building, join an Inuit art tour, or fish in North Baffin and share the local culture. Water sports include river canoeing and white water rafting. Sea kayaking opportunities abound, especially as the kayak was invented by the Inuit.
Iqaluit
This small community in Canada's newest territory offers exciting winter snowmobile and dog team trips to territorial parks, the edge of the ice floe, and into Frobisher Bay. In the summer, delegates can take boat trips onto the bay or try rafting and hiking.
Aboriginal heritage, journeys of explorers like Amundsen and early trading and whaling stations are among focal points.
Expansive tundra, ice caps, mountains, river valleys and coastal areas offer photogenic sights and are a photographer's dream.
With no road connections to other Canadian provinces, aircraft provide the major transport links into and around Nunavut. The key transportation hub and urban centre is territorial capital Iqaluit on Baffin Island, which retains a frontier town feel despite population growth. Attractions include Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum's Inuit art collection and history exhibits, an igloo-shaped Anglican cathedral and Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve trips. The city has approximately 210 hotel rooms.
