Joe Arlooktoo
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Joe Arlooktoo is a northern Canadian artist, adept at soapstone
and ivory carving
, and a municipal and territorial level politician who was a Member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 until 1991. He is the current Mayor of Kimmirut
, Nunavut
.
Arlooktoo ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
winning the Baffin South electoral district. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election
. He serve a third term and final term being returned in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election
. ARlooktoo would be defeated by Kenoayoak Pudlat
in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election
.
After his defeat from the Northwest Territories Legislature, Arlooktoo was elected as Mayor of Kimmirut
, Nunavut
. in 2000. He was re-elected to another term as Mayor in 2004.
Arlooktoo's son, Goo Arlooktoo
also served in the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1995 until 1999.
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...
and ivory carving
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 a municipal and territorial level politician who was a Member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 until 1991. He is the current Mayor of Kimmirut
Kimmirut, Nunavut
Kimmirut 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...
, 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...
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Arlooktoo ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1979
The Northwest Territories general election, 1979 was the 14th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 1, 1979....
winning the Baffin South electoral district. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1983
The Northwest Territories general election, 1983 was the 15th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on November 21, 1983....
. He serve a third term and final term being returned in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1987
The Northwest Territories general election, 1987 was the 16th general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The election took place on October 5, 1987.This was the last election in which Elections Canada would administer the elections....
. ARlooktoo would be defeated by Kenoayoak Pudlat
Kenoayoak Pudlat
Kenoayoak Pudlat is a former territorial level politician.Pudlat was elected to the Baffin South electoral district in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election. He defeated long serving incumbent Joe Arlooktoo. Pudlat did not return to the Legislature in 1995.-External links:*...
in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1991
The Northwest Territories general election, 1991 was the 17th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 15, 1991.Twenty four members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly....
.
After his defeat from the Northwest Territories Legislature, Arlooktoo was elected as Mayor of Kimmirut
Kimmirut, Nunavut
Kimmirut 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...
, 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...
. in 2000. He was re-elected to another term as Mayor in 2004.
Arlooktoo's son, Goo Arlooktoo
Goo Arlooktoo
Goo "Mosa" Arlooktoo was a politician and former cabinet minister from Northwest Territories, Canada...
also served in the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1995 until 1999.