Parks & Special Places From the lush green valleys of Katannilik Park to the wild rapids of the Coppermine River, find out about Nunavut's territorial parks, heritage Rivers and other special places.
Find out how to get to the park, where to stay, local arts and crafts, and find a guide or outfitters who can take you to the park.
Overview
Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park in the central Arctic is one of Nunavut's few parks with a shared history between the Inuit and the Dene Indians. Unfortunately, this history has not always been friendly. In fact, the falls got their English name in 1771, when European explorer Samuel Hearne witnessed the massacre of unsuspecting Inuit by a group of Dene warriors with whom he was traveling.
Located on the west side of the Coppermine River, 15 km from the community of Kugluktuk, Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park covers an 8.5 square-kilometre area. The park is centered on the falls, where the broad, swift-flowing River is forced into a narrow channel of vigorously boiling rapids and twisting eddies. Inuit refer to the campsite below the falls as Onoagahiovik, the place where you "stay all night," a name that refers to fishing, which even today is an integral part of their lives.
News
Appreciation Award to Peter Pitseolak Students - January 25, 2012
Students at the Peter Pitseolak School in Cape Dorset accepted a certification of appreciation from Nunavut Territorial Parks and Special Places
Condolences to family and friends of Mary Ittigasiak Pudlat - January 25, 2012
Mary Ittigasiak Pudlat, a friend of the community
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