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An introduction to Cambridge Bay: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
The Kitikmeot Inuit Association has its headquarters on Mitik Street. The Inuinnait, known in older records as the Copper Inuit, have lived in this region for generations. That brought more permanent Inuit settlement across the bay. On May 25, 1993, the Nunavut Agreement was signed in Iqaluit. It gave Inuit title to about 350,000 square kilometres of land. It was described as the largest Aboriginal land claim settlement in Canadian history.
Cambridge Bay, Iqaluktuuttiaq, is Inuinnait homeland in Nunavut, covered by the Nunavut Agreement signed on May 25, 1993. The Kitikmeot Inuit Association manages Inuit lands in trust for the region.
Nearby: Kugluktuk · Gjoa Haven · Taloyoak · Kugaaruk · Victoria Island · Queen Maud Gulf
Inuinnait culture is at the centre of community life in Cambridge Bay. Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq, the Kitikmeot Heritage Society, works to revitalize Inuinnaqtun language and culture. It says the language now has fewer than 500 speakers. The society runs the May Hakongak Community Library and Cultural Centre. It also runs the Kuugalaaq Cultural Campus, a training site for immersive language programs and workshops. Its work includes Inuinnait archaeology, digital language resources and mentorship. The society also operates Kaapittiaq, an Inuit-owned coffee company that supports cultural revival. The Kitikmeot Inuit Association is a Designated Inuit Organization under the Nunavut Agreement. It represents Inuit in Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak and Kugaaruk. Its departments cover economic development and training, lands and environment, and social and cultural development. Leadership is elected by community members. Across the territory, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated ensures the promises of the Nunavut Agreement are kept. Its mission is Inuit economic, social and cultural well-being. Nunavut Arctic College's Kitikmeot Campus adds post-secondary learning close to home.
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 Cambridge Bay 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 Cambridge Bay 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 Cambridge Bay 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 Cambridge Bay. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Screen printing for Cambridge BayCustom clothing and designs
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 Cambridge Bay.
Orders of $90 or more ship free to Cambridge Bay 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 your order north to you.
Every order leaves our Saskatoon shop within 1 to 3 business days. After that, travel time to Cambridge Bay depends on the carrier and northern routes, so we cannot promise a set delivery date. Orders over $90 ship free, and smaller orders show shipping cost at checkout.
No. We have no store, stockist or event booth in Nunavut. Outside our online shop, our only retail presence is at Wanuskewin near Saskatoon. Cambridge Bay customers order online, and we ship every order from Saskatoon.
Last reviewed . Facts on this page come from the sources listed below.
XUSI began with a gap: gym clothes that carried Indigenous identity instead of leaving it at the door. That is still the centre of the line, and it ships from Saskatoon to Cambridge Bay.
The tees, hoodies and hats are designed by two Indigenous brothers on Treaty 6. Start with Indigenous gym wear, or see what every word means on the Meanings page.
