Ukkusiksalik

Ukkusiksalik National Park, established in 2003, protects 20,500 square kilometres of Arctic tundra, coastline, rivers, and tidal flats around Wager Bay in northwestern Hudson Bay. The park preserves important Arctic ecosystems, archaeological sites documenting thousands of years of Inuit occupation, and the dramatic landscape where the barren lands meet the sea. The Inuktitut name means 'where there is material for the stone pot,' referring to soapstone (steatite) deposits traditionally quarried by Inuit for carving cooking pots and lamps. The park is co-managed with Inuit, honoring their deep connections to this landscape.