Henik Lake
Encyclopedia
Henik Lake is located in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut
, Canada
. The lake is made up of two lakes, North Henik and South Henik with a narrows
separating them. Of the two, North Henik Lake is the smaller with an area of 245 km² (94.6 sq mi), while South Henik Lake has an area of 489 km² (188.8 sq mi).
, the Ihalmiut
, were relocated from Ennadai Lake
to Nueltin Lake
but they later returned to Ennadai. In 1957, the Government of Canada
relocated the Ihalmuit a second time but to Henik Lake, an area with few caribou
and the group of 59 were soon starving. Among them were, Kikkik
, who killed her half-brother in self-defence
.
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The lake is made up of two lakes, North Henik and South Henik with a narrows
Narrows
Narrows is a term for restricted land or water passages. Most commonly it refers to a strait, though it can also refer to a water gap....
separating them. Of the two, North Henik Lake is the smaller with an area of 245 km² (94.6 sq mi), while South Henik Lake has an area of 489 km² (188.8 sq mi).
History
In 1949, a group of 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...
, the Ihalmiut
Ihalmiut
The Ihalmiut or Ahiarmiut are a group of inland Inuit who lived along the banks of the Kazan River, Ennadai Lake Little Dubawnt Lake , and north of Thlewiaza in northern Canada's Keewatin Region of the Northwest Territories, now the Kivalliq Region of present-day Nunavut...
, were relocated from Ennadai Lake
Ennadai Lake
Ennadai Lake is a lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is long, and wide. It is drained to the north by the Kazan River.-Geography:The lake is within the Hearne Domain.-Flora:...
to Nueltin Lake
Nueltin Lake
Nueltin Lake straddles the Manitoba-Nunavut border in Canada. The lake, which has an area of , is predominantly in Nunavut's Kivalliq Region, and on the Manitoba side there is the Nueltin Lake Airport which serves the fishing lodge...
but they later returned to Ennadai. In 1957, the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
relocated the Ihalmuit a second time but to Henik Lake, an area with few 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...
and the group of 59 were soon starving. Among them were, Kikkik
Kikkik
Kikkik was an Inuit woman who, in 1958, was charged with but acquitted of murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children. Her story was told by Farley Mowat.- Relocation :...
, who killed her half-brother in self-defence
Self-defense
Self-defense, self-defence or private defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself, one's property or the well-being of another from physical harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many...
.