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We were named this for our making of tools. The Inuit had found Copper along the shores which they used to make the tools. So the people that had come here (explorers) named us Coppermine because of all the copper we had in the Coppermine river.

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Meaning of the name Kugluktuk and Kugluk - Star

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Meaning of the name Kugluktuk and Kugluk - Star

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The name Kugluktuk means "the place of moving water" and the word Kugluk is a part of the other name, the name means "waterfall".

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Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River. Samuel was a colonial explorer and fur trader. Witnessed the massacre 15km up-river at what is known as the "Bloody Falls." There was what is described as a bloodbath of fighting between local Inuit and Chipewyan people.

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Late 1990's/Early 2000's - The Grizzlies - Izaya

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Late 1990's/Early 2000's - The Grizzlies - Izaya

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In the late 90's and early 00's we had the highest suicide rates in Nunavut. A teacher, Russ Sheppard came to Kugluktuk and with very low attendance and even lower graduation rates among student's he created the local lacrosse team with the incentive to be on the team you had to be in school. The story is more than just a sport.

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Inuit living around the fishing and sealing camp changed with the newly setup trading post.

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The RCMP Station was established and federal government got their foot in the door in Kugluktuk. (then Coppermine) With the outpost they had a larger presence in the community.

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First people to live in Coppermine-1996 (Star)

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First people to live in Coppermine-1996 (Star)

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The original people who lived here were called the Dene people. The Dene had chosen to live here because of all the resources it had for food, such as fish, caribou, etc. The Dene are the people known to have had conflict with the Thule people. This had continued for a long time until they both held a sacred ceremony, which help them become close with one another once again. This event took place in 1996.

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1978 - Bloody Falls  National Historic Site - Izaya

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1978 - Bloody Falls  National Historic Site - Izaya

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In 1978 the Bloody Falls was named a National historic site and today is now part of the Kugluk Territorial Park. They are mainly referred to as "the falls" by our community members.