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An introduction to Arviat: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
In 2021, more than 95 per cent of residents were Indigenous. The Paallirmiut, a Caribou Inuit group, are the original people of this coast. The federal government relocated Inuit from other areas, many against their will. The Nunavut Agreement followed in 1993, and Nunavut became a territory in 1999.
Arviat is Inuit homeland in Nunavut’s Kivalliq Region, where the Paallirmiut were the original inhabitants. It is covered by the Nunavut Agreement, signed in Iqaluit on May 25, 1993.
Nearby: Whale Cove · Rankin Inlet · Churchill, Manitoba · Maguse River · Hudson Bay
Inuit make up the great majority of Arviat's population. The community is known for traditional arts. The hamlet says many Arviatmiut are carvers of stone and bone, seamstresses, designers, visual artists and beaders. Kiluk Ltd., known as Ivalu, is a local craft shop and sewing centre. Work from Arviat has reached the National Gallery of Canada. The Aqqiumavvik Society has run wellness programming here since 2011. Its work includes a Young Hunters Program, climate change monitoring and maternal wellness support. It also runs youth media projects, cooking and culture programs, and the Donald Suluk Library. The Kivalliq Inuit Association serves Arviat and six other Kivalliq communities from Rankin Inlet. It offers post-secondary scholarships, a Traditional Artisan Support Fund and language camps. Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated works to make sure Nunavut Agreement promises are kept. Music runs deep here. Singer Susan Aglukark is from Arviat. A 2017 CBC documentary, Dancing Towards the Light, followed the community's annual dance competition.
More on the region: Indigenous Nunavut · all of Canada.
XUSI is an Indigenous-owned business from Saskatoon, started in 2020 by two brothers from northern Saskatchewan. Along with our clothing, we bring Indigenous youth workshops and custom screen printing to Arviat and across Nunavut.
Strong Roots Strong Future is our interactive workshop for Indigenous youth, led by the two brothers who founded XUSI. We travel to schools, First Nations and Indigenous communities, youth organizations and funding programs in Arviat and across Nunavut. Youth ages 10 and up work through identity and culture, financial literacy, fitness, entrepreneurship and business skills, career readiness and hands-on screen printing.
Custom t-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks for Arviat schools, sports teams, businesses, events and First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Send us an idea, get free design help and a full quote before anything is printed. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Arviat. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Heavyweight cotton tees, hoodies, crewnecks and A-frame hats with Cree words and the stories behind them. Fitness is part of how XUSI started, so our pieces are built for the gym and the street, and we ship them to Arviat.
Orders of $90 or more ship free to Arviat and anywhere in Canada. Orders under $90 show the shipping cost at checkout. Every order leaves our Saskatoon shop within 1 to 3 business days.
Yes. Custom screen printing starts at 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design. Every order gets a full quote before anything is printed, and design help is included. We print in Saskatoon and ship the finished order to Arviat.
Yes. Groups like dance teams or youth programs can order 10 or more garments with a design of up to 4 colours. Hoodies make sense for Arviat's long cold season. We help with the design, print everything in Saskatoon, and ship the order to Arviat.
No. We have no store, stockist or event booth in Arviat or anywhere in Nunavut. Outside our online shop, our only retail presence is at Wanuskewin near Saskatoon. Arviat customers order online, and each package ships from Saskatoon.
Last reviewed . Facts on this page come from the sources listed below.
XUSI is run by two brothers from a small reserve community in northern Saskatchewan. They started the brand in Saskatoon in 2020, on Treaty 6 territory, and they draw every piece that ships to Arviat.
The words on the clothing are Cree, and the meanings are written by the founders themselves. Read all of them on the Meanings page, or start with Cree language clothing.
