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Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
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| Rankin Inlet, Nunavut ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ Kangiqiniq |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq Region |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Lorne Kusugak[1] |
| - MLA | Tagak Curley, Rankin Inlet North |
| - MLA | Levinia Brown, Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.24 km² (7.8 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 2,358 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0C 0G0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone Exchange | 645 |
| GNBC Code | OANSI |
| NTS Map | 055K16 |
| Waterway | Hudson Bay |
| Website: http://www.rankininlet.ca/ | |
Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, meaning deep bay/inlet) is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. The 2008 Rand McNally Road Atlas shows a new name of Kangiqsliniq, but its status as official is not known. It is on the western Hudson Bay and is the regional centre for the Kivalliq Region.
The town was founded by the owners of the Rankin Inlet Mine, which produced nickel and copper ores there between 1957 and 1962 from an underground operation. The mine was the first case of Inuit miners in Canada. Since the mine closed several attempts to develop an alternate source of income for the town were unsuccessful. These included a pig ranch in 1969 and a chicken raising venture in the 1970s. Both animals were fed a diet of local fish which unfortunately gave the meat an unpleasant flavour. It was also common for the animals to freeze to death or be eaten by polar bears.[2]
As of the 2006 census the population was 2,358 an increase of 8.3% from the 2001 census.[3] The hamlet has a land area of 20.24 km² (7.8 sq mi).
The community is served by the Rankin Inlet Airport, and by annual supply sealift.
In the 1995 Nunavut Capital Plebiscite, Iqaluit defeated Rankin Inlet to become territorial capital of Nunavut.
Current National Hockey League player Jordin Tootoo is perhaps the most well-known person to come from Rankin Inlet.
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Groceries and household goods can be purchased at The North West Company Northern store or at the Kissarvik Cooperative.
Matchbox Gallery
There are two fast food outlets in Rankin Inlet. Some of the hotels have restaurants open to the public.
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Royal Bank of Canada are the two banks that service the community.
- England JI. 1998. "Rankin Inlet Birthing Project: Outcome of Primipara Deliveries". International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 57: 113-5.
- Igalaaq The Rankin Inlet Community Access Centre. Ottawa, Ont: Caledon Institute of Social Policy, 1999. ISBN 1894159306
- Jansen, William Hugh. Eskimo Economics An Aspect of Culture Change at Rankin Inlet. Mercury series. Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1979.
- Mallon, S. T. Inuktitut, Rankin Inlet Version. Yellowknife, N.W.T.: Dept. of Education, 1974.
- Shirley, James R., and Darlene Wight. Rankin Inlet Ceramics. Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2003. ISBN 0889152241
- Watson, Linvill. Television Among Inuit of Keewatin The Rankin Inlet Experience. Saskatoon, [Sask.]: Institute for Northern Studies, University of Saskatoon, 1977.
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