Name |
Birth date |
Birthplace |
Region |
Death date |
Death place |
Region |
Notes |
Eva Aariak[1][2] | 10 January 1955 | Arctic Bay | NU | | | | politician, second Premier of Nunavut |
Acoutsina[3] | 1697 | Labrador | NL | | Labrador | NL | interpreter |
Willie Adams[4] | 22 June 1934 | Fort Chimo | QC | | | | politician who was a member of the Senate of Canada |
Johnny Ned Adams[5][6] | 1960 | Fort Chimo | QC | | | | pilot, a businessman and a former mayor of the village of Kuujjuaq |
Susan Aglukark[7][8] | 27 January 1967 | Churchill | MB | | | | musician |
Leona Aglukkaq[9] | 28 June 1967 | Inuvik | NT | | | | politician, Minister of Health and Minister of Environment |
Olayuk Akesuk[10] | 1965 | Cape Dorset | NU | | | | politician |
Atuat Akkitirq[11] | | Igloolik | NU | | | | filmmaker and costume designer, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions |
Tony Akoak | 1957 / 1958 | Gjoa Haven | NU | | | | politician |
David Alagalak[12] | 11 April 1944 | Southampton Island | NU | | | | politician |
Ovide Alakannuark[13] | 25 December 1938 | Pelly Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Madeleine Allakariallak[14] | | Resolute | NU | | | | musician and television journalist |
Titus Allooloo[15] | 1953 | Pond Inlet | NU | | | | politician and business man |
Simeonie Amagoalik[16] | 1 May 1933 | Fort Chimo | QC | 2 March 2011 | Resolute | NU | carver |
Jack Anawak[17] | 26 September 1950 | Repulse Bay | NU | | | | politician |
William Andersen III[18] | | Okkak Bay | NL | | | | politician |
Wally Andersen[19] | 31 July 1951 | Makkovik | NL | | | | politician |
Margaret Dawn Anderson[20] | 1966/1967 | Tuktoyaktuk | NT | | | | politician |
Paul Apak Angilirq[21] | 1954 | | | 1998 | | | film producer and screenwriter |
Michael Angottitauruq[22] | 1951 | Gjoa Haven | NU | | | | politician |
Stephen Angulalik[23] | 1898 | Ellice River | NU | 1990 | Cambridge Bay | NU | fur trader and trading post operator |
Irene Kataq Angutitok[24] | 1914 | Bathurst Inlet | NU | 1971 | Repulse Bay | NU | sculptor |
Moses Appaqaq[25] | 2 April 1946 | Sanikiluaq | NU | | | | carver, politician |
Joe Arlooktoo[26] | 26 June 1939 | Lake Harbour | NU | | | | carver, politician |
Goo Arlooktoo[27] | 28 November 1963 | Lake Harbour | NU | 30 April 2002 | Kimmirut | NU | politician |
Germaine Arnaktauyok[28] | 1946 | Igloolik | NU | | | | printmaker, painter, and drawer |
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril[29] | | Iqaluit | NU | | | | producer and director |
Silas Arngna'naaq[30] | | Baker Lake | NU | | | | politician |
James Arreak[1] | 6 October 1952 | Clyde River | NU | | | | politician |
James Arvaluk[31] | April 1948 | Coral Harbour | NU | | | | politician |
Kenojuak Ashevak[32] | 3 October 1927 | Ikirasaqa | NU | 8 January 2013 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Shuvinai Ashoona[33] | 1961 | Cape Dorset | NU | | | | artist |
Pitseolak Ashoona[34] | 1904 or 1907 or 1908 | Nottingham Island | NU | 1983 | | | artist |
Andrew Atagotaaluk[35] | | Salluit | QC | | | | first Inuk diocesan bishop, Bishop of the Arctic |
Aua[36] | 1870 | Igloolik | NU | after 1922 | | | angakkuq (shaman) |
Moses Aupaluktuq[1] | | Baker Lake | NU | | | | politician |
Susan Avingaq | | | NU | | | | writer, filmmaker |
Levi Barnabas[10] | 24 January 1964 | Igloolik | NU | | | | politician |
Ernie Bernhardt | | | | | | | politician |
Paul-André Brasseur[37] | 25 August 1994 | Montreal | QC | | | | actor |
Levinia Brown[38] | 1947 | Dawson Inlet | NU | | | | politician |
Nicole Camphaug[39] | | Rankin Inlet | NU | | | | fashion designer |
Caubvick[40] | | Labrador | NL | | Labrador | NL | visited England, smallpox carrier |
Nellie Cournoyea[41] | 4 March 1940 | Aklavik | NT | | | | politician, Premier of the Northwest Territories |
Charlie Crow[42] | c. 1943 | Richmond Gulf | QC | | | | politician, disc jockey |
Tagak Curley[1] | 1944 | Coral Harbour | NU | | | | politician, prominent figure in the negotiations that led to the creation of Nunavut |
Beatrice Deer[43] | | Quaqtaq | QC | | | | singer |
Lisa Dempster[44] | | Charlottetown | NL | | | | politician |
Ebierbing[45] | c. 1837 | Cumberland Sound | NU | c. 1881 | | | guide, husband of Tookoolito |
Randy Edmunds[46] | | North West River | NL | | | | politician |
Edna Elias[47] | 1955 | Coppermine | NU | | | | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut |
Monica Ell-Kanayuk[1] | 1954 / 1955 | | | | | | politician |
Joe Enook[1] | c. 1950s | Pond Inlet | NU | | | | politician |
Tommy Enuaraq[48] | | Clyde River | NU | | | | politician, author |
Elijah Erkloo[49] | | Pond Inlet | NU | | | | politician |
Kingmeata Etidlooie[50] | 1915 | Itinik | NU | 1989 | | | artist |
Tivi Etok[51] | 1929 | Qirnituartuq | QC | | | | artist, illustrator, and printmaker |
Mark Evaloarjuk[52] | 1937 | | | 3 July 2002 | Igloolik | NU | business pioneer and politician |
Joe Allen Evyagotailak[53] | 15 July 1953 | Coppermine | NU | | | | politician |
Alice Masak French[54] | 29 June 1930 | Baillie Island | NT | 5 July 2013 | Souris | MB | |
Simon Gibbons[55] | 21 June 1851 | Forteau | NL | 14 December 1896 | Parrsboro | NS | first Inuk priest |
Melissa Haney | 1981 | Inukjuak | QC | | | | first female Inuk pilot to reach the rank of captain |
Glenna Hansen[56] | 10 August 1956 | Aklavik | NT | | | | politician, Commissioners of the Northwest Territories |
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson[48] | 22 May 1946 | Qaktut | NU | | | | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut |
Donald Havioyak[31] | 1950 | Napaktoktok | NU | | | | politician |
Joshua Haulli | | Igloolik | NU | | | | musician |
George Hickes Jr.[57] | 1968 / 1969 | Churchill | MB | | | | politician |
George Hickes Sr.[57] | 26 June 1946 | Ports Point | NU | | | | politician |
Joseph Idlout[58] | | Pond Inlet | NU | 2 June 1968 | Resolute | NU | featured on the former Canadian two-dollar bill[59] |
Lucie Idlout[60] | 1978 | | NU | | | | singer/songwriter |
Osuitok Ipeelee[61] | 1922 | Neeouleeutalik | NU | 2005 | Cape Dorset | NU | sculptor |
Alootook Ipellie[48] | 1951 | Nuvuqquq | NU | 8 September 2007 | Ottawa | ON | graphic artist, political and satirical cartoonist and writer, photographer, and Inuktitut translator |
David Iqaqrialu[62] | 2 July 1954 | Clyde River | NU | | | | politician |
Peter Irniq[48] | 22 August 1947 | Lyon Inlet | NU | | | | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut |
Enoki Irqittuq[63] | 5 February 1955 | Hall Beach | NU | | | | politician |
Elisapie Isaac[64] | 1977 | Salluit | QC | | | | pop singer, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker and activist |
Johnny Issaluk | | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | | | | actor, athlete |
Peter Ittinuar[65] | 19 January 1950 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | | | | politician. first Inuk to be elected as an MP |
Madeline Ivalu[66] | | Igloolik | NU | | | | filmmaker and actor, cofounder of Arnait Video Productions |
Paul-Dylan Ivalu[67] | c. 1997 | Igloolik | NU | | | | actor, grandson of Madeline Ivalu |
Samisa Passauralu Ivilla[68] | 1924 | Puvirnituq | | 1995 | | | artist |
David Joanasie[69] | 22 June 1983 | Frobisher Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Yvonne Jones[70] | 15 March 1968 | Mary's Harbour | NL | | | | politician, leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Victoria Kakuktinniq[71] | 1989 | Rankin Inlet | NU | | | | fashion designer |
Helen Kalvak[72] | 1901 | Tahiryuak Lake | NT | 7 May 1984 | Holman | NT | graphic artist, angakkuq (shaman) |
Nancy Karetak-Lindell[73] | 10 December 1957 | Eskimo Point | NU | | | | politician |
Peter Kattuk[74] | 2 June 1950 | Belcher Islands | NU | | | | politician |
Simeonie Keenainak[75] | | Pangnirtung | NU | | | | musician and RCMP |
Pauloosie Keyootak[76] | | Broughton Island | NU | | | | politician |
Janet Kigusiuq[77] | 1926 | Putuqsuqniq | NU | 2005 | Baker Lake | NU | artist, daughter of Jessie Oonark |
Kikkik[78] | | Ennadai Lake | NU | | | | charged with, but acquitted of, murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children |
Ipeelee Kilabuk[79] | 1932 | Pangnirtung | NU | 2000 | | | politician |
Peter Kilabuk[31] | 27 September 1960 | Pangnirtung | NU | | | | politician |
Kiviaq[80] | 23 January 1936 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | | | | lawyer, politician, and former sportsman |
Adamee Komoartok | | Pangnirtung | NU | | | | politician |
David Pisurayak Kootook[81] | 13 August 1958 | Spence Bay | NU | December 1972 | Hottah Lake | NT | saved the life of Marten Hartwell after an aircraft crash |
Madeleine Isserkut Kringayak[82] | 1928 | Repulse Bay | NU | 1984 | | | sculptor and jewelry artist |
Peter Kritaqliluk[83] | 1951 | Eskimo Point | NU | 27 August 2011 | Arviat | NU | politician |
George Kuksuk | c. 1954 | Eskimo Point | NU | | | | politician |
Carol Kunnuk | | Igloolik | NU | | | | actress, filmmaker |
Zacharias Kunuk[66] | 27 November 1957 | Kapuivik | NU | | | | producer and director |
Floyd Kuptana[84] | 1964 | Cape Parry | NT | | | | artist, stone carvings |
Rosemarie Kuptana[85] | 1954 | Sachs Harbour | NT | | | | Inuit rights activist, politician |
Nellie Kusugak[86] | 1955 | Rankin Inlet | NU | | | | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut |
Lorne Kusugak[1] | 1959 / 1960 | Rankin Inlet | NU | | | | politician |
Michael Kusugak[87] | 27 April 1948 | Repulse Bay | NU | | | | children's writer |
Jose Kusugak[49] | 2 May 1950 | Repulse Bay | NU | 19 January 2011 | Repulse Bay | NU | politician |
Anna Lambe | | Iqaluit | NU | | | | actress |
Johannes Lampe[88] | | Nutak | NL | | | | politician |
Sarah Leo[89] | | | NL | | | | politician |
Bill Lyall[90] | 1941 | Fort Ross | NU | | | | politician, business man |
Helen Maksagak[91] | 15 April 1931 | Bernard Harbour | NU | 23 January 2009 | Cambridge Bay | NU | politician, Commissioner of Nunavut, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
Steve Mapsalak[92] | 17 March 1957 | Repulse Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Johnny May[93] | 1945 | George River | QC | | | | first Inuk bush pilot in eastern Canada |
Mosha Michael[94] | c. 1948 | | | 17 November 2009 | Toronto | ON | filmmaker, composer, carver |
Mikak[40] | c.1740 | Labrador | NL | 1 October 1795 | Nain | NL | visited England, interpreter |
Johnny Mike[95] | 1954 / 1955 | Pangnirtung | NU | | | | politician |
Nancy Mike | | Iqaluit | NU | | | | musician |
Rebecca Mike[96] | | | | | | | politician |
Rita "Riit" Mike-Murphy | | Igloolik | NU | | | | musician, actress |
Andy Miki[97] | 1918 | Eskimo Point | NU | 1983 | Eskimo Point | NU | artist |
Simeon Mikkungwak | 1968 / 1969 | Baker Lake | NU | | | | politician |
Annie Mikpiga[98] |
1900 | Puvirnituq | QC | 1984 | Puvirnituq | QC | artist |
Nakasuk[99] | early 20th century | Pangnirtung | NU | | | | founder of Iqaluit |
Agnes Nanogak[100] | 12 November 1925 | Baillie Island | NT | 5 May 2001 | Holman | NT | artist |
Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk | | Igloolik | NU | | | | writer |
Patterk Netser[101] | | Coral Harbour | NU | | | | politician |
John Ningark[1] | 17 March 1957 | Pelly Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Johnny Ningeongan[1] | | Coral Harbour | NU | | | | politician |
William Noah[102] | 1944 | Back River | NU | | | | politician, artist, son of Jessie Oonark |
Samuel Nuqingaq | | Broughton Island | NU | | | | politician |
Jobie Nutarak[103] | 10 May 1947 | Pond Inlet | NU | 22 April 2006 | Pond Inlet | NU | politician |
Natan Obed[104] | | Nain | NL | | | | politician |
Paul Okalik[31] | 26 May 1964 | Pangnirtung | NU | | | | politician, Premier of Nunavut |
Abe Okpik[49] | 12 January 1928 | near Aklavik | NT | 10 July 1997 | Frobisher Bay | NU | politician, community leader, head of Project Surname |
Jessie Oonark[105] | 2 March 1906 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | 7 March 1985 | Churchill | MB | artist, mother of Janet Kigusiuq and William Noah |
Elisapee Ootoova[106] | 6 January 1931 | Devon Island | NU | May 2021 | Pond Inlet | NU | Inuit elder |
Orpingalik[107] | fl. 1921 | | | | | | angakkuq (shaman), poet |
Hezakiah Oshutapik[1] | 1955 / 1956 | Pangnirtung | NU | | | | politician |
John Pangnark[108] | 1920 | Eskimo Point | NU | 1980 | Eskimo Point | NU | sculptor |
Charlie Panigoniak[109] | 7 March 1946 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | | | | singer-songwriter and guitarist |
Pauloosie Paniloo[110] | 1943 | Clyde River | NU | 20 April 2007 | 200 km south of Clyde River | NU | politician |
Parr[111] | 1893 | Cape Dorset | NU | 3 November 1969 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Markoosie Patsauq | | Igloolik | NU | | | | writer |
Enuk Pauloosie | 1961 | Spence Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Lena Pedersen[112] | 1940 | | Greenland | | | | first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories |
Aaju Peter[113] | 1960 | Arkisserniaq | Greenland | | | | lawyer and sealskin clothing designer |
Looty Pijamini[114] | 14 November 1953 | Clyde River | NU | | | | artist |
David Ruben Piqtoukun[115] | 1950 | Paulatuk | NT | | | | artist |
Peter Pitseolak[48] | 2 September 1902 | Nottingham Island | NU | 30 September 1973 | Cape Dorset | NU | photographer, sculptor, artist and historian |
Annabella Piugattuk[116] | 19 December 1982 | Frobisher Bay | NU | | | | actor |
Calvin Pokiak[117] | 28 May 1955 | Tuktoyaktuk | NT | | | | politician |
Annie Pootoogook[118] | 11 May 1969 | Cape Dorset | NU | 19 September 2016 | Ottawa | ON | artist |
Kananginak Pootoogook[119] | 1 January 1935 | Ikerasak | NU | 23 November 2010 | Ottawa | ON | sculptor and printmaker |
Napachie Pootoogook[120] | 26 June 1938 | Sarruq Island | NU | 18 December 2002 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist, daughter of Pitseolak Ashoona and mother of Annie Pootoogook |
Patty Pottle[121] | | | NL | | | | politician |
Pudlo Pudlat[122] | 4 February 1916 | Kamadjuak | NU | 28 December 1992 | Cape Dorset | NU | artist |
Kenoayoak Pudlat | | | | | | | politician |
Ludy Pudluk[123] | | | | | | | politician |
Uriash Puqiqnak[124] | 15 April 1946 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | | | | politician, carver |
Andrew Qappik[125] | 25 February 1964 | Nunatak Island | NU | | | | graphic artist |
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq | | Baker Lake | NU | | | | politician |
Lucy Qinnuayuak[126] | 1915 | Salluit | QC | 1982 | | | graphic artist and printmaker |
Emiliano Qirngnuq | c. 1950 | Pelly Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley[127] | late 1950s | | NU | | | | writer |
Paul Quassa[128] | 12 January 1952 | Igloolik | NU | | | | politician |
Tumasi Quissa[129] | 1948 | near Akulivik | QC | | | | singer-songwriter, carver |
George Qulaut | c. 1954 | Igloolik | NU | | | | politician |
Taamusi Qumaq[130] | 1 January 1914 | near Inukjuak | QC | 13 July 1993 | | | helped preserve Inuit language and traditional culture, wrote an Inuktitut dictionary and an encyclopedia on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit |
Madeleine Redfern[131] | 1967 | Frobisher Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Keith Rusell[132] | 24 May 1975 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | NL | | | | politician |
Todd Russell | 22 December 1966 | William's Harbour | NL | | | | politician |
Pitaloosie Saila[133] | 1942 | Cape Dorset | NU | | | | artist |
Pauta Saila[134] | 1916 / 1917 | Kilaparutua | NU | 2009 | | | artist |
Tom Sammurtok | 1946 / 1947 | | | | | | politician |
Alexander Sammurtok | | | | | | | politician |
Joe Savikataaq | 8 December 1960 | | | | | | politician |
Eric Schweig[135] | 19 June 1967 | Inuvik | NT | | | | actor |
Elisapee Sheutiapik[136] | | Frobisher Bay | NU | | | | politician |
John Shiwak[137] | 1889 | Rigolet | NL | 20 November 1917 | Masnières | France | sniper in the First World War |
Isaac Shooyook[138] | 1939 | Arctic Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Nick Sikkuark[139] | 21 May 1943 | Garry Lake | NU | 19 December 2013 | Kugaaruk | NU | artist |
Marika Sila[71] | 1991 / 1992 | Yellowknife | NWT | | | | actress and entertainer |
David Simailak | | Baker Lake | NU | | | | politician |
Mary Simon[140] | 1947 | Kangiqsualujjuaq | QC | | | | politician, diplomat, Governor General-designate of Canada |
Vince Steen[141] | 1941 | Aklavik | NT | 3 February 2007 | | | politician |
Donald Suluk[142] | c. 1925 | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | | | | religious figure |
Thomas Suluk[143] | 14 March 1950 | Eskimo Point | NU | | | | politician |
Tanya Tagaq[144] | 5 May 1975 | Cambridge Bay | NU | | | | throat singer, artist |
Joe Talirunili[145] | c. 1893 | Qugaaluk River area or north of Puvirnituq | QC | 1976 | | | printmaker and sculptor |
Louis Tapardjuk[1] | 30 January 1953 | northwest of Igloolik | NU | | | | politician |
Peter Taptuna[1] | 1956 | Cambridge Bay | NU | | | | politician, Premier of Nunavut |
Adam "Hyper-T" Tanuyak | | Chesterfield Inlet | NU | | | | musician |
Ningeokuluk Teevee[48] | 27 May 1963 | Cape Dorset | NU | | | | writer and artist |
Manitok Thompson[31] | 1955 | Coral Harbour | NU | | | | politician |
Willie Thrasher[146] | 1948 | Aklavik | NT | | | | musician |
Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq[147] | 1941 | Princess Mary Lake | NU | | | | artist |
John Tiktak[148] | 1916 | Kareak | NU | 1981 | Rankin Inlet | NU | sculptor |
Kane Tologanak[149] | | | | | | | politician |
Tookoolito[45] | c. 1838 | Cape Searle | NU | 31 December 1876 | Groton | CT | guide, wife of Ebierbing |
Simon Tookoome | 9 December 1934 | Chantrey Inlet | NU | 7 November 2010 | Baker Lake | NU | artist |
Jordin Tootoo[150] | 2 February 1983 | Churchill | MB | | | | hockey player |
Hunter Tootoo[151] | 18 August 1963 | Rankin Inlet | NU | | | | politician |
Lucy Tulugarjuk | 28 February 1975 | Igloolik | NU | | | | actress, filmmaker |
Victor Tungilik[152] | | | NU | | | | religious figure, both a Christian and a traditional angakkuq (shaman) |
Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok[153] | 1934 | Nunalla | MB | 2012 | Arviat | NU | artist |
Marion Tuu'luq[154] | 1910 | Chantrey Inlet/Back River | NU | 2002 | | | artist |
Jeannie Ugyuk[1] | | Spence Bay | NU | | | | politician |
Abraham Ulrikab[155] | 29 January 1845 | Hebron | NL | 13 January 1881 | Paris | France | human zoo exhibit |
Umik[156] | fl. 1920 | | NU | | | | angakkuq (shaman) |
Natar Ungalaaq[157] | 1959 | Igloolik | NU | | | | actor, filmmaker, and sculptor |
Terry Uyarak[158] | | Igloolik | NU | | | | musician, circus performer |
Uvavnuk[159] | 19th century | Igloolik area | NU | | | | angakkuq (shaman), oral poet |
Sheila Watt-Cloutier[160] | 1 December 1953 | Fort Chimo | QC | | | | politician, activist |
Charlie Watt[161] | 29 June 1944 | Fort Chimo | QC | | | | politician |
Rebekah Williams[162] | 3 March 1950 | | | | | | politician |
Simonie Michael[163] | 1933 | Apex, Iqaluit | NU | November 2008 | | | first elected Inuk legislator in Canada |