Arctic Cooperative
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Arctic Co-operatives Limited (ACL) is a cooperative federation
owned and controlled by 32 community-based cooperative
business enterprises located in Nunavut
, Northwest Territories
, and northern Manitoba
, Canada. ACL coordinates resources, consolidates the purchasing power and provides operational and technical support to the community based co-operatives to enable them to provide a wide range of services to their local member owners. ACL operates in both English
and Inuktitut
and provides patronage
dividend
s to the local members.
ACL is a member of the Manitoba Cooperative Association
.
, petroleum
support services, Canadian Arctic Producers, Northern Images Stores, cable television
, Inns North hotels.
division of ACL. In total there are 21 hotels, 19 in Nunavut and 2 in the NWT, owned by the aboriginal people
of Northern Canada
. A program has been set up by ACL to assist with training in such areas as standards and staff training. The hotels are locally owned and operated by the community co-op.
Inns North Hotels are located in both Nunavut and Northwest Territories.
Nunavut hotels include:
Northwest Territories hotels include:
, Dene
and Métis
people from the Arctic
. They operate a warehouse
in Toronto
and ship art to private collectors and art galleries world wide.
Nunavut Sealink and Supply Incorporated (NSSI) is a joint operation, with Desgagnes Transarctik Inc., that provides a sealift
service to Canada's eastern Arctic
. Established in 2000, it formed a partnership with Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL)
and NorTran. In 2001 as the N3 Alliance it was the successful bidder for the Government of Nunavut's resupply, signing a two year, $6 million contract.
, Inuvik
, Winnipeg
and Yellowknife. They sell Dene
and Inuit art
, including stone
, ivory
and bone carving
produced from soapstone
, walrus ivory
, caribou
antler
, whalebone and muskox horn
as well as limited edition prints
and wallhangings, such as the Cape Dorset and Pangnirtung print collections. They also sell northern crafts and traditional handmade clothing such as mukluk
s, parkas
and amauti
it.
Cooperative federation
A co-operative federation or secondary co-operative is a co-operative in which all members are, in turn, co-operatives.Historically, co-operative federations have predominantly come in the form of co-operative wholesale societies and co-operative unions...
owned and controlled by 32 community-based cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
business enterprises located in Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, and northern Manitoba
Northern Region, Manitoba
The Northern Region is a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is situated on the Canadian Shield and includes Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline. The major economic activities are mining and tourism. The region is composed of four census divisions: 19 and 21–23...
, Canada. ACL coordinates resources, consolidates the purchasing power and provides operational and technical support to the community based co-operatives to enable them to provide a wide range of services to their local member owners. ACL operates in both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Inuktitut
Inuktitut
Inuktitut or Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, Eastern Canadian Inuit language is the name of some of the Inuit languages spoken in Canada...
and provides patronage
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
dividend
Dividend
Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business , or it can be distributed to...
s to the local members.
ACL is a member of the Manitoba Cooperative Association
Manitoba Cooperative Association
The Manitoba Cooperative Association is the provincial association of cooperative organizations, created by its members to enhance and support the development of a united, growing and influential cooperative movement in Manitoba...
.
ACL mission
Services
ACL provides services to each of the 32 member co-operatives. Services include: business services, retail servicesRetailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
, petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
support services, Canadian Arctic Producers, Northern Images Stores, cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
, Inns North hotels.
ACL members
ACL consists of 32 member cooperatives from Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and northern Manitoba. ACL members include:- Fort Good Hope Co-op Ltd. (Fort Good HopeFort Good Hope, Northwest TerritoriesFort Good Hope is a charter community in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on a peninsula between Jackfish Creek and the east bank of the Mackenzie River, about 145 km northwest of Norman Wells. The two principal languages are North Slavey and English...
, NWT) - Great Bear Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (DelineDeline, Northwest TerritoriesThe Charter Community of Délįne is located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada on the western shore of Great Bear Lake and is northwest of Yellowknife. Délįne means "where the waters flow", a reference to the headwaters of the Great Bear River, Sahtúdé.The population as of the...
, NWT) - Grise Fiord Inuit Co-op Ltd. (Grise FiordGrise Fiord, NunavutGrise Fiord, is a small Inuit hamlet in the Qikiqtaaluk Region in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. Despite its low population , it is the largest community on Ellesmere Island...
, NU)(Inactive Member) - Hall Beach Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Hall BeachHall Beach, NunavutHall Beach is an Inuit settlement, Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut, Canada, established in 1957 during the construction of a Distant Early Warning site...
, NU) - Holman Co-op Ltd. (UlukhaktokUlukhaktok, Northwest TerritoriesUlukhaktok is a small hamlet on the west coast of Victoria Island, in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The 2006 census indicated a population of 398 of which 360 were Inuvialuit or Inuit along with 7.5% non-Aboriginal and 2.5% North American Indian...
, NWT) - Igloolik Co-op Ltd. (Igloolik, NU)
- Ikahuk Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Sachs HarbourSachs Harbour, Northwest TerritoriesSachs Harbour is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Situated on the southwestern coast of Banks Island in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, the population according to the 2006 census count was 122 people. The two principal languages in the town are...
, NWT) - Ikaluktutiak Co-op Ltd. (Cambridge Bay, NU)
- Issatik Co-op Ltd. (Whale CoveWhale Cove, NunavutWhale Cove , is a hamlet located south of Rankin Inlet, north of Arviat, in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada, on the western shore of Hudson Bay....
, NU) - Kapami Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Colville LakeColville Lake, Northwest TerritoriesColville Lake is a settlement corporation located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located 50 km north of the Arctic Circle, on a lake of the same name, and is northeast of Norman Wells.Population is 126 according to the 2006 Census, of which the majority...
, NWT) - Katudgevik Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Coral HarbourCoral Harbour, NunavutCoral Harbour , is a small Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island, Kivalliq Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Its name is derived from the fossilized coral that can be found around the waters of the community which is situated at the head of South Bay...
, NU) - Kimik Co-op Ltd. (KimmirutKimmirut, NunavutKimmirut is a community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the shore of Hudson Strait on Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula. Kimmirut means "heel", and refers to a rocky outcrop in the inlet.It was at one time a Hudson's Bay Company trading post, and a Royal...
, NU) - Kissarvik Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Rankin Inlet, NU)
- Koomiut Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (KugaarukKugaaruk, Nunavut-Culture:The historical inhabitants were Arviligjuarmiut. Kugaaruk is a traditional "Central Inuit" community. Until 1968, the people followed a nomadic lifestyle. The population is approximately 97% Inuit and most people self-identify as Netsilik Inuit. The residents blend a land based lifestyle...
, NU) - Kugluktuk Co-op Ltd. (KugluktukKugluktuk, NunavutKugluktuk is a hamlet located at the mouth of the Coppermine River in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada, on Coronation Gulf, southwest of Victoria Island...
, NU) - Mitiq Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (SanikiluaqSanikiluaq, NunavutSanikiluaq is a small Inuit hamlet located on the north coast of Flaherty Island in Hudson Bay, on the Belcher Islands, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Nuiyak School, with 23 staff, teaches Grades K-12, with 302 students enrolled. The principal is Tim Hoyt...
, NU) - Naujat Co-op Ltd. (Repulse BayRepulse Bay, NunavutRepulse Bay is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut, Canada.-Location and wildlife:The hamlet is located exactly on the Arctic Circle, on the north shore of Repulse Bay and on the south shore of the Rae Isthmus. Transport to the community is provided...
, NU) - Padlei Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Arviat, NU)
- Paleajook Eskimo Co-op Ltd. (TaloyoakTaloyoak, NunavutTaloyoak or Talurjuaq is located on the Boothia Peninsula, Kitikmeot, in Canada's Nunavut Territory. The community is served only by air and by annual supply sealift. Taloyoak may mean "large blind", referring to a stone caribou blind or a screen used for caribou hunting...
, NU) - Pangnirtung Inuit Co-op Ltd. (PangnirtungPangnirtung, NunavutPangnirtung is an Inuit hamlet, Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, located on Baffin Island. As of the 2006 census the population was 1,325, an increase of 3.8% from the 2001 census...
, NU) - Pitsiulak Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Chesterfield InletChesterfield Inlet, NunavutThe community of Chesterfield Inlet is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut Canada at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut...
, NU) - Qikiqtaq Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Gjoa HavenGjoa Haven, NunavutGjoa Haven is a hamlet in Nunavut, above the Arctic Circle, located in the Kitikmeot Region, northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. It is the only settlement on King William Island...
, NU) - Sanavik Co-op Assoc. Ltd. (Baker LakeBaker Lake, NunavutBaker Lake , is a hamlet in the Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut on mainland Canada. Located inland from Hudson Bay, it is near the nation's geographical centre, and is notable for being the Canadian Arctic's sole inland community...
, NU) - Lutsel K'e Co-op Ltd. (Lutselk'eLutselk'e, Northwest TerritoriesŁutselk'e , also spelt Łutsel K'e, is a "designated authority" in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
, NWT) - Taqqut Co-op Ltd. (Arctic BayArctic Bay, NunavutArctic Bay is an Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arctic Bay is located in the Eastern Time Zone although it is quite close to the time zone boundary. The predominant languages are Inuktitut and English...
, NU) - Tetlit Service Co-op Ltd. (Fort McPhersonFort McPherson, Northwest TerritoriesFort McPherson is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the east bank of the Peel River and is south of Inuvik on the Dempster Highway....
, NWT) - Toonoonik-Sahoonik Co-oLtd. (Pond InletPond Inlet, NunavutPond Inlet is a small, predominantly Inuit community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada and is located at the top of Baffin Island. As of the 2006 census the population was 1,315, an increase of 7.8% from the 2001 census making it the largest of the four hamlets above the 72nd parallel...
, NU) - Tudjaat Co-op Ltd. (ResoluteResolute, NunavutResolute or Resolute Bay is a small Inuit hamlet on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at the northern end of Resolute Bay and the Northwest Passage and is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region....
, NU) - Tulugak Co-op Society Ltd. (QikiqtarjuaqQikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut-External links:* *...
, NU) - West Baffin Eskimo Co-op Ltd. (Cape DorsetCape Dorset, NunavutCape Dorset is an Inuit hamlet located on Dorset Island near Foxe Peninsula at the southern tip of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada...
, NU) - Yellowknife Direct Charge (Yellowknife, NWT)
Inns North
Inns North is the hotelHotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
division of ACL. In total there are 21 hotels, 19 in Nunavut and 2 in the NWT, owned by the aboriginal people
Aboriginal peoples in Canada
Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....
of Northern Canada
Northern Canada
Northern Canada, colloquially the North, is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. Politically, the term refers to the three territories of Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut...
. A program has been set up by ACL to assist with training in such areas as standards and staff training. The hotels are locally owned and operated by the community co-op.
Inns North Hotels are located in both Nunavut and Northwest Territories.
Nunavut hotels include:
- Amaulik Motel, Sanikiluaq
- Amundsen Hotel, Gjoa Haven
- Auyuittuq Lodge, Pangnirtung
- Esungarq Inns North, Coral Harbour
- Hall Beach Hotel, Hall Beach
- Igloolik Inn Hotel, Igloolik
- Iglu Hotel Ltd., Baker Lake
- Ikaluktutiak Hotel and Arctic Island Lodge, Cambridge Bay
- Inukshuk Inns North, Kugaaruk
- Issatik Hotel, Whale Cove
- Kimik Hotel, Kimmirut
- Naujat Inns North, Repulse Bay
- Padlei Inns North, Arviat
- Qausuittuq Inns North, Resolute
- Sauniq Hotel, Pond Inlet
- Siniktarvik Hotel and Conference Centre, Rankin Inlet
- Tangmavik Inns North, Chesterfield Inlet
- Tulagak Inns North, Qikiqtarjuaq
- Turaarvik Inns North, Rankin Inlet
Northwest Territories hotels include:
- Arctic Char Inn, Ulukhaktok
- Peel River Inn, Fort McPherson
Canadian Arctic Producers
Canadian Arctic Producers (CAP) is a marketing arm of the ACL that distributes artwork produced by InuitInuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
, Dene
Dene
The Dene are an aboriginal group of First Nations who live in the northern boreal and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dené speak Northern Athabaskan languages. Dene is the common Athabaskan word for "people" . The term "Dene" has two usages...
and Métis
Métis people (Canada)
The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
people from the Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
. They operate a warehouse
Warehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and ship art to private collectors and art galleries world wide.
Arctic Cable
Arctic Cable is a holding company formed to assist the 32 member co-ops in developing cable service offerings throughout the North. Eastern Arctic Television (EATV) is a subsidiary of Arctic Cable. EATV provides cable service to residents of Iqaluit.Nunavut Sealink and Supply Incorporated
Nunavut Sealink and Supply Incorporated (NSSI) is a joint operation, with Desgagnes Transarctik Inc., that provides a sealift
Sealift
Sealift is a term used predominantly in military logistics and refers to the use of cargo ships for the deployment of military assets, such as weaponry, vehicles, military personnel, and supplies...
service to Canada's eastern Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
. Established in 2000, it formed a partnership with Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL)
Northern Transportation Company Limited
Northern Transportation Company Limited is a marine transportation company in the Canadian and American Arctic owned by Norterra, a holding company jointly owned by the Inuvialuit of the Northwest Territories and the Inuit of Nunavut...
and NorTran. In 2001 as the N3 Alliance it was the successful bidder for the Government of Nunavut's resupply, signing a two year, $6 million contract.
Northern Images
Northern Images is a chain of art galleries with locations in ChurchillChurchill, Manitoba
Churchill is a town on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World" that has helped its growing tourism industry.-History:A variety of nomadic...
, Inuvik
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Inuvik is a town in the Northwest Territories of Canada and is the administrative centre for the Inuvik Region.The population as of the 2006 Census was 3,484, but the two previous census counts show wide fluctuations due to economic conditions: 2,894 in 2001 and 3,296 in 1996...
, Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
and Yellowknife. They sell Dene
Dene
The Dene are an aboriginal group of First Nations who live in the northern boreal and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dené speak Northern Athabaskan languages. Dene is the common Athabaskan word for "people" . The term "Dene" has two usages...
and Inuit art
Inuit art
Inuit art refers to artwork produced by Inuit people, that is, the people of the Arctic previously known as Eskimos, a term that is now often considered offensive outside Alaska...
, including stone
Stone carving
Stone carving is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, evidence can be found that even the earliest societies indulged in some form of stone work....
, ivory
Ivory carving
Ivory carving is the carving of ivory, that is to say animal tooth or tusk, by using sharp cutting tools, either mechanically or manually. The ancient craft has now virtually ceased, as since CITES it is illegal under most circumstances throughout the world....
and bone carving
Bone carving
Bone carving is the act of creating art forms by carving into animal bones and often includes the carving of antlers and horns. It can result in the ornamentation of a bone, or the creation of a figure. It has been practiced by a variety of world cultures, sometimes as a cheaper substitute for...
produced from soapstone
Soapstone
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock, a talc-schist. It is largely composed of the mineral talc and is thus rich in magnesium. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occurs in the areas where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx...
, walrus ivory
Walrus ivory
Walrus tusk ivory comes from two modified upper canines. The tusks of a Pacific walrus may attain a length of one meter. Walrus teeth are also commercially carved and traded. The average walrus tooth has a rounded, irregular peg shape and is approximately 5cm in length.The tip of a walrus tusk has...
, caribou
Reindeer
The reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...
antler
Antler
Antlers are the usually large, branching bony appendages on the heads of most deer species.-Etymology:Antler originally meant the lowest tine, the "brow tine"...
, whalebone and muskox horn
Horn (anatomy)
A horn is a pointed projection of the skin on the head of various animals, consisting of a covering of horn surrounding a core of living bone. True horns are found mainly among the ruminant artiodactyls, in the families Antilocapridae and Bovidae...
as well as limited edition prints
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable...
and wallhangings, such as the Cape Dorset and Pangnirtung print collections. They also sell northern crafts and traditional handmade clothing such as mukluk
Mukluk
Mukluks or Kamik are a soft boot traditionally made of reindeer skin or sealskin and were originally worn by Arctic aboriginal people, including the Inuit and Yupik. The term mukluk is often used for any soft boot designed for cold weather and modern designs are often similar to high-top athletic...
s, parkas
Anorak
An anorak or parka is a type of heavy jacket with a hood, often lined with fur or fake fur, so as to protect the face from a combination of freezing temperatures and wind...
and amauti
Amauti
The amauti is the traditional eastern Arctic Inuit parka designed to carry a child in the same garment as the parent so that the child is warm and safe from frostbite, wind and cold. The amauti can be made from a variety of materials including sealskin, caribou skin or duffle with a windproof...
it.