List of people from Nunavut

Territorial flag of Nunavut

This is a list of notable people who are from Nunavut, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their life in that territory.

A

• Eva Aariak, former Premier of Nunavut
• Susan Aglukark, singer-songwriter
• Leona Aglukkaq, MP, Minister of the Environment for Canada, territorial MLA and minister
• Olayuk Akesuk, territorial politician
• Atuat Akkitirq, filmmaker, actress, and costume designer
• David Alagalak, territorial politician
• Ovide Alakannuark, territorial politician
• Madeleine Allakariallak, musician and television journalist
• Siku Allooloo, writer, artist, and educator
• Titus Allooloo, territorial politician
• Elizabeth Kugmucheak Alooq, artist
• Simeonie Amagoalik, carver
• Jack Anawak, former MP and territorial politician
• Michael Angottitauruq, territorial politician
• Elizabeth Angrnaqquaq, textile artist
• Luke Anguhadluq, artist

• Stephen Angulalik, fur trader and trading post operator
• Moses Appaqaq, territorial politician
• Goo Arlooktoo, territorial politician
• Joe Arlooktoo, territorial politician and artist
• Germaine Arnaktauyok, artist
• Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, filmmaker and activist
• Silas Arngna'naaq, territorial politician
• James Arreak, territorial politician
• James Arvaluk, territorial politician
• Karoo Ashevak, sculptor
• Kenojuak Ashevak, artist
• Kiugak Ashoona, artist
• Pitseolak Ashoona, artist
• Qapik Attagutsiak, World War II contributor
• Moses Aupaluktuq, territorial politician
• Elizabeth Nutaraluk Aulatjut, artist
• Susan Avingaq, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actress

B

• Levi Barnabas, territorial politician
• Ernie Bernhardt, territorial politician

• Levinia Brown, territorial politician

C

• Charlie Crow, territorial politician and DJ

• Tagak Curley, territorial politician

E

• Edna Elias, Commissioner of Nunavut
• Ron Elliott (politician), territorial politician
• Tommy Enuaraq, territorial politician

• Elijah Erkloo, territorial politician
• Lucassie Etungat, artist
• Mark Evaloarjuk, territorial politician
• Joe Allen Evyagotailak, territorial politician

F

• Kelly Fraser, singer

H

• Ann Meekitjuk Hanson, former Commissioner of Nunavut
• Kenn Harper, historian, teacher, development officer, linguist, and businessman

• Donald Havioyak, territorial politician

I

• Lucie Idlout, rock singer
• Osuitok Ipeelee, sculptor
• Alootook Ipellie, illustrator and writer
• David Iqaqrialu, territorial politician

• Peter Irniq, former Commissioner and territorial politician
• Enoki Irqittuq, territorial politician
• Peter Ittinuar, former MP

J

• Kingwatsiak Jaw, sculptor

K

• Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP
• Peter Kattuk, territorial politician
• Davidee Kavik, artist
• Simeonie Keenainak, accordionist and retired RCMP officer
• Kikkik, Inuit woman charged and acquitted of causing the death of one of her children in starvation times
• Ipeelee Kilabuk, territorial politician
• Peter Kilabuk, territorial politician
• Iyola Kingwatsiak, artist
• Kiviaq (David Ward), lawyer, politician, and former sportsman

• Adamee Komoartok, territorial politician
• Peter Kritaqliluk, Inuit activist
• Zacharias Kunuk, producer and director
• Jose Kusugak, territorial politician, husband of Nellie Kusugak
• Lorne Kusugak, territorial politician
• Michael Kusugak, children's writer and storyteller
• Nellie Kusugak, Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut and former acting Commissioner; wife of Jose Kusugak

L

• Bill Lyall, territorial politician and president of the Arctic Cooperative

M

• Helen Maksagak, former Commissioner of both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
• Enook Manomie, artist
• Kavavaow Mannomee, artist
• Steve Mapsalak, territorial politician
• Glenn McLean, territorial politician

• Matty McNair, American explorer
• Rebecca Mike, territorial politician
• Kellypalik Mungitok, artist

N

• Nakasuk, founder of Iqaluit
• Patterk Netser, territorial politician
• Kelvin Ng, territorial politician
• John Ningark, territorial politician

• Johnny Ningeongan, territorial politician
• William Noah, territorial politician and artist
• Jobie Nutarak, territorial politician

O

• Kevin O'Brien, territorial politician
• Paul Okalik, former premier
• Abe Okpik, first Inuk to sit on the Northwest Territories Council

• Jessie Oonark, artist
• Elisapee Ootoova, elder and knowledge-keeper
• Stephen Osborne, writer and editor

P

• Charlie Panigoniak, singer-songwriter and guitarist
• Pauloosie Paniloo, territorial politician
• Dennis Patterson, territorial politician
• Enuk Pauloosie, territorial politician
• Lena Pedersen, territorial politician
• Red Pedersen, territorial politician
• Sheouak Petaulassie, artist
• Keith Peterson, territorial politician
• Ed Picco, territorial politician

• Looty Pijamini, Inuit artist
• Peter Pitseolak, photographer, artist and historian
• Annabella Piugattuk, actress
• Annie Pootoogook, artist
• Sharni Pootoogook, printmaker
• Kenoayoak Pudlat, territorial politician
• Pudlo Pudlat, artist
• Ludy Pudluk, territorial politician
• Uriash Puqiqnak, territorial politician and carver

Q

• Andrew Qappik, graphic artist
• Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, politician

R

• Allan Rumbolt, territorial politician

S

• Kakulu Saggiaktok, artist
• Eliyakota Samualie, artist
• Fred Schell, territorial politician
• Elisapee Sheutiapik, mayor of Iqaluit
• Daniel Shewchuk, territorial politician

• David Simailak, territorial politician
• Thomas Suluk, former MP

T

• Tanya Tagaq, singer, songwriter and artist
• Louis Tapardjuk, territorial politician
• Peter Taptuna, territorial politician
• Nalenik Temela, sculptor
• Manitok Thompson, territorial politician
• Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq, artist

• John Todd, territorial politician
• Kane Tologanak, territorial politician
• Simon Tookoome, artist
• Hunter Tootoo, territorial politician
• Jordin Tootoo, hockey player
• Akesuk Tudlik, artist

U

• Natar Ungalaaq, actor, filmmaker, and sculptor

W

• Sheila Watt-Cloutier, activist and former chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council
• Rebekah Williams, territorial politician

• Gordon Wray, territorial politician