Kimmirut

Kimmirut, meaning “heel” in Inuktitut, takes its name from a rocky hill beside a harbour on southern Baffin Island. Nearby, the Kuujjuaq, or Great River, descends through a green valley to the coast. For centuries Inuit used this valley for hunting and gathering and as a route inland to Amadjuak Lake and other parts of the island, crossing between the coastal and interior country.