Nunavut Communities, 1999

Pangnirtung, Nunavut

What does the creation of Nunavut mean to you?

• it will help our community.
• it will change our community.
• it will mean our own new Territory.
• it will mean that we will need better education.
• more rules.

Will it change your daily life?

• no, it will not.
• yes , because we will get more things like swimming pool, artificial ice at the arena.
• no, it will not change our daily life.
• not sure.
• there might be more rules.

Will it change your outlook on life?

• there will be more jobs for community people.
• no because it might still be the same as today.
• yes the government will run my life.

DESCRIBE YOUR COMMUNITY

What makes your community special?

Our community is special for the following reasons:

• it is surrounded by very large mountains
• it has a new school
• it will be part of Nunavut on April 1st

What are the best things about your community?

The best things about our community are:

• the new school
• the people here are very nice
• it has a fast food outlet called the "Quickstop"
• it has the best teachers

What would you like to change?

We would like to change the following things:

• we would like to expand the arena and have it moved to the center of town
• we would like to expand Alookie School
• we would like to move the airstrip from the middle of town
• we would like to have an asphalt airstrip rather than the gravel one we now have

What does the community name mean?

• the name "Pangnirtung" means land of the young caribou

What is the origin of the name?

• the name was given to this place by our ancestors

What do people do for a living?

People here have the following jobs:

• craft makers, fishermen, carvers, making traditional clothing, rummage sales, teachers, Social workers, construction workers, carpenters, mechanics, printmakers, postal workers, nurses, secretarys, bus drivers, janitors, fishplant workers, delivery people

What do you do for fun?

For fun we:

• go to school
• play hockey
• watch TV
• go camping
• hang out with friends
• play outside
• go shopping
• hunt

What do you eat?

We eat a variety of foods such as:

• caribou, pizza, fish, fruits, turkey, breadsticks, Beluga whale, walrus, sandwiches, poutine, spaghetti, chicken, vegetables, seal, clams, Bowhead whale, Polar bear

Describe animals and vegetation of your community.

Some of the animals around our area are:

• caribou, ravens, polar bears, fish, seals, ptarmigan, mice, rabbit

Some of the vegetation in our area are:

• blueberries, blackberries, red berries, mushrooms, small plants, moss

In 10 years from now, what will your community look like?

Do you foresee any change in your community?

We foresee many changes in our community. Some of the changes we foresee are:

• more houses and buildings
• swimming pool
• roads to Iqaluit & Qikiqtarjuaq
• battery operated vehicles
• bridge or road to Kuulik
• hospital with emergency transportation
• more school & school transporation
• paved roads
• better transportation for the fire station
• more people
• school arena and pool
• school cafeteria and daycare
• sightseeing trail to Mount Duval with an escalator
• more jobs