Nuna Aliannaittuq – Beautiful Land

Learning about Traditional Place Names and the Land from Tuktoyaktuk Elders

It is the pleasure of the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation

(IRC), and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) to present this book on traditional

Inuvialuktun place names. It is written for Inuvialuit, especially those of Tuktoyaktuk, to present the

traditional knowledge of the elders interviewed there. We hope that it will serve as a resource for

classes in local schools and that non-Inuvialuit will enjoy it as well. This book is one way to respect

the wishes of elders to have information on Inuvialuit culture and language passed on to the younger

generations.