Inuviq

Inuviq lies in the country of the lower Mackenzie Delta, where the great river divides into channels before reaching the Arctic sea. The delta is part of the homeland of Inuvialuit and Gwich'in peoples. Inuvialuit communities have hunted beluga whales in these waters for centuries, gathering at coastal camps during the summer. In 1789 Alexander Mackenzie travelled down the river with Gwich'in guides, entering a region already known through its camps, waterways and Indigenous routes.