Qurliqtuq

Qurluqtuq lies at the mouth of the Coppermine River, where its waters reach Coronation Gulf. Its name refers to moving water and the nearby rapids of Kugluk, an ancient fishing place. Copper from the river country supplied Inuit with material for knives, spearheads, harpoons and other tools. In 1771 Samuel Hearne descended the river with Dene companions, who attacked Inuit camped at the rapids upstream.