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Paulatuk is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located adjacent to Darnley Bay, in the Amundsen Gulf. The town was named for the coal that was found in the area in the 1920s, and the Siglitun spelling is Paulatuuq, "place of coal".[3]
[edit] DemographicsPaulatuk, as of the 2006 Census, had a population of 294, of these, 265 were Inuit (Inuvialuit).[2][5]. The two principal languages spoken in Paulatuk are Inuvialuktun and English.[6] [edit] CommunityThe community is situated on Letty Harbour and was settled in the 1920s. This was followed a few years later by the Roman Catholic Church which opened a trading post. In the 1950s a Distant Early Warning Line site was built about 95 km (59 mi) to the northeast at Cape Parry, on the Parry Peninsula, providing a wage based income for the community. The trading post was taken over by the local co-op and today the local store is part of The North West Company.[6][7] Hunting, fishing and trapping are major economic activities, but in recent years art printmaking has played an increasing role in the local economy.[6] The Smoking Hills which are about 105 km (65 mi) west on the shores of the Arctic Ocean are a scientifically interesting object, since they are diminishing the pH value of the water areas. So the buffer effect has completely disappeared. Located to the east of the community is Tuktut Nogait National Park and Parks Canada has an office in the community.[7] [edit] ServicesServices include a two member Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment and a health centre with two nurses.[8] Phone services are provided by Northwestel with Internet by SSI Micro and their AirWare service.[9] The community is part of the Beaufort Delta Education Council[10] and schooling is available up to Grade 11 at the Angik School.[11][6] There is also a community learning centre operated by Aurora College.[6][7] The community is not accessible by road but there is an airport, Paulatuk Airport, and flights into the community are provided by Aklak Air from Inuvik three times a week.[12] In the summer floatplanes can use the Paulatuk Water Aerodrome and an annual sealift is provided by Northern Transportation Company Limited from Hay River.[13] [edit] References
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