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
Mallikjuaq means "big wave" in Inuktitut, an appropriate name for an island where rounded rock hills and low tundra valleys resemble giant rolling waves. But while Mallikjuaq Island Park derives its name from its topography, it gets its spirit from its human history. A 45-minute walk from the community of Cape Dorset, you'll find excellent archaeological sites and stone structures here dating back some three millennia.
Typical of the Arctic, Dorset Island and Mallikjuaq Island seem barren yet sustain many forms of life. In July, when wildflowers spray the tundra with colour, birds return for the nesting season and Inuit travel to hunting camps along the shorelines. The trails of Mallikjuaq Island and Dorset Island will take you to these places. On Dorset, you will walk among low mountains to secluded waterfalls, crystalline lakes, or sit and watch the ice floes float slowly by.
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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