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Amadjuak, Nunavut (uh-MA-joo-ak) is a former Inuit settlement on southern Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Amadjuak Bay is 4 km (2.5 mi) south, on Hudson Strait.
Contents
Map of Amadjuak, NU, Canada
Amadjuak trading post short loop
History
The Hudson's Bay Company opened a trading post, #B380, at Amadjuak in 1921 and it remained in operation through 1933.
Notable residents
The artist, Ningeeuga Oshuitoq, was born at Amadjuak Camp in 1918.
References
Amadjuak Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA