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May be Kuuggavik (something like "nice creek") in Qugyuktuuq (Kukjuktuk Bay), a bay off of the coast of the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula. It is across the bay from Niutungiaq (Niutungiak Peninsula), 1995. There is a bit of a hill or perhaps old pingo at the mouth called Niaquq (head). Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

Trail from Tuktoyaktuk to Imaryuk (Husky Lakes / Eskimo Lakes / Imaryuit). The area called Qipin'nguk that may refer to the lake on the right that you take the shortest way across. Amittuq may be the lake on the left which refers to the narrows at the end to travel through, 1995. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

The mainland across from the historic Inuvialuit (Siglit) village of Kitigaaryuk in the Kitigaaryuit (Kittigazuit) area, 1995. The low area of the mainland was referred to as Kuugatchiaq after the channel that it is on between it and the island. By John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

Graves or interments on the island that the former Inuvialuit village of Kitigaaryuk was on, as well as an Anglica mission, and the Kittigazuit Hudson's Bay Company post, 1995. This is the in the area referred to in general as Kitigaaryuit but anglicized to Kittigazuit. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

View of the island that the former village of Kitigaaryuk was on from the southern area where there are traditional graves. The area is referred to in general as Kitigaaryuit (Kittigazuit), 1995. The channel and point of the mainland to the right is referred to as Kuugatchiaq, 1995. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

Ruins of a former Hudson's Bay Company cabin and warehouse foundation at the old Kittigazuit post, 1995. Kittigazuit is the anglicized version of Kitigaaryuitwhich was the name of the area in general. The post was built on top of the Inuvialuit (Siglit) village of Kitigaaryuk.Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

May be Kuuggavik (something like "nice creek") in Qugyuktuuq (Kukjuktuk Bay), a bay off of the coast of the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula. It is across the bay from Niutungiaq (Niutungiak Peninsula), 1995. There is a bit of a hill or perhaps old pingo at the mouth called Niaquq (head). Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

May be Kuuggavik (something like "nice creek") in Qugyuktuuq (Kukjuktuk Bay), a bay off of the coast of the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula. It is across the bay from Niutungiaq (Niutungiak Peninsula), 1995. There is a bit of a hill or perhaps old pingo at the mouth called Niaquq (head). Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

Trail from Tuktoyaktuk to Imaryuk (Husky Lakes / Eskimo Lakes / Imaryuit), 1995. The area called Qipin'nguk that may refer to the lake on the right that you take the shortest way across. Amittuq may be the lake on the left which refers to the narrows at the end to travel through, 1995. Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

View from south graveyard to former village site of Kitigaaryukwhich has a current hunting camp, and north graveyard, with entrance to bay or inlet of Imaaqtualuk,1995. This is in the Kitigaaryuit (Kittigazuit) area. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

View from south graveyard to former village site of Kitigaaryukwhich has a current hunting camp, and north graveyard, with entrance to bay or inlet of Imaaqtualuk,1995. This is in the Kitigaaryuit (Kittigazuit) area. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

Ralph Kimiksana working on a recreation of traditional clay oil lamp like those that he saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. This was a first try at working with the clay. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP

Ralph Kimiksana working on recreating a traditional clay oil lamp like those that he saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. The first lamp was not right so this is a second try. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP

Ralph Kimiksana working on a recreating a traditional clay oil lamp like those that he saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. The first lamp was not right so this is a second try. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP

Ralph Kimiksana working on a recreating a traditional clay oil lamp like those that he saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. The first lamp was not right so this is a second try. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP

Saapqavik, at the north end of the island that the village of Kitigaaryukin the area referred to in general as Kitigaaryuit (Kittigazuit) at the mouth of the Mackenzie River. The water at Saapkavik was supposed to be deeper for launching kayaks for beluga hunting, 1995. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

Don Gardner (hands on left) of Oldways (Calgary) and Ralph Kimiksana (right) on the first try to recreate a traditional clay oil lamp like those that Ralph saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. This shape of the lamp was off so another one was made. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

Saapqavik, at the north end of the island that the village of Kitigaaryuk in the area referred to in general as Kitigaaryuit (Kittigazuit) at the mouth of the Mackenzie River. The water at Saapkavik was supposed to be deeper for launching kayaks for beluga hunting, 1995. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP

Ralph Kimiksana working on a recreating a traditional clay oil lamp like those that he saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. The first lamp was not right so this is a second try. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP

Ralph Kimiksana working on a recreation of traditional clay oil lamp like those that he saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. This was a first try at working with the clay. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP