Mouth of the Thlewiaza

The Thlewiaza River flows east from Nueltin Lake through a chain of lakes to Hudson Bay, reaching the coast between Churchill and Arviat. Its course crosses country near the northern limit of the forest, where the barren grounds stretch inland. Caribou Inuit lived along the western bay and in the country beyond; at river and lake crossings, hunters could wait for migrating caribou and pursue them from kayaks with spears. The river mouth opens onto the cold waters of the bay.