Nunavut Lakes

Lakes and winding rivers lie across the barren country inland from Coronation Gulf. To the east the Coppermine River runs north to the Arctic coast, passing rapids that have served as fishing places for thousands of years. The surrounding tundra is part of a landscape travelled by Inuit and Dene people, who hunted caribou and fished in its rivers and lakes. Copper gathered in the Coppermine country was made into tools by Inuit communities.