Qikirtajuaq

Qikirtajuaq, the “big island,” lies in southern Ungava Bay near the mouth of the Whale River, known in Inuktitut as Ungunniavik. Channels separate the island from the neighbouring shores and guide the flow of the river into the bay. These waters have long formed part of Inuit hunting country, where belugas and other marine animals gather along the coast. The island's name distinguishes it within a landscape of rivers, islands and tidal passages.