List of people from Nunavut

This is a list of notable Nunavummiut or people from the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

A

• Eva Aariak, Current (2nd) Premier of Nunavut
• Susan Aglukark, Singer-songwriter
• Leona Aglukkaq, MP, Minister of Health for Canada, territorial MLA and minister
• Olayuk Akesuk, territorial politician
• David Alagalak, territorial politician
• Ovide Alakannuark, territorial politician
• Madeleine Allakariallak, musician and television journalist
• Titus Allooloo, territorial politician
• Jack Anawak, former MP and territorial politician
• Michael Angottitauruq, territorial politician

• Stephen Angulalik, fur trader and trading post operator
• Moses Appaqaq, territorial politician
• Goo Arlooktoo, territorial politician
• Joe Arlooktoo, territorial politician and artist
• Silas Arngna'naaq, territorial politician
• James Arreak, territorial politician
• James Arvaluk, territorial politician
• Kenojuak Ashevak, artist
• Pitseolak Ashoona, artist
• Moses Aupaluktuq, territorial politician

B

• Levi Barnabas, territorial politician
• Ernie Bernhardt, territorial politician

• Levinia Brown, territorial politician

C

• Charlie Crow, territorial politician and DJ

• Tagak Curley, territorial politician

E

• Edna Elias, Commissioner of Nunavut
• Ron Elliot, territorial politician
• Tommy Enuaraq, territorial politician

• Elijah Erkloo, territorial politician
• Mark Evaloarjuk, territorial politician
• Joe Allen Evyagotailak, territorial politician

H

• Ann Meekitjuk Hanson, former Commissioner of Nunavut
• Kenn Harper, historian, teacher, development officer, linguist, and businessman

• Donald Havioyak, territorial politician

I

• Lucie Idlout, rock singer
• Osuitok Ipeelee, sculptor
• Alootook Ipellie, illustrator and writer
• David Iqaqrialu, territorial politician

• Peter Irniq, former Commissioner and territorial politician
• Enoki Irqittuq, territorial politician
• Peter Ittinuar, former MP

K

• Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP
• Peter Kattuk, territorial politician
• Simeonie Keenainak, accordionist and retired RCMP officer
• Kikkik, Inuit woman charged and acquitted of causing the death of one of her children in starvation times
• Ipeelee Kilabuk, territorial politician
• Peter Kilabuk, territorial politician
• Kiviaq (David Ward), lawyer, politician, and former sportsman

• Adamee Komoartok, territorial politician
• Peter Kritaqliluk, Inuit activist
• Zacharias Kunuk, producer and director
• Jose Kusugak, territorial politician, husband of Nellie Kusugak
• Lorne Kusugak, territorial politician
• Michael Kusugak, children's writer and storyteller
• Nellie Kusugak, Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut and former acting Commissioner, wife of Jose Kusugak

L

• Bill Lyall, territorial politician and president of the Arctic Cooperative

M

• Helen Maksagak, former Commissioner of both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
• Steve Mapsalak, territorial politician
• Glenn McLean, territorial politician

• Matty McNair, American explorer
• Rebecca Mike, territorial politician

N

• Nakasuk, founder of Iqaluit
• Patterk Netser, territorial politician
• Kelvin Ng, territorial politician
• John Ningark, territorial politician

• Johnny Ningeongan, territorial politician
• William Noah, territorial politician and artist
• Jobie Nutarak, territorial politician

O

• Kevin O'Brien, territorial politician
• Paul Okalik, former premier
• Abe Okpik, first Inuk to sit on the Northwest Territories Council

• Jessie Oonark, artist
• Stephen Osborne, writer and editor

P

• Charlie Panigoniak, singer-songwriter and guitarist
• Pauloosie Paniloo, territorial politician
• Dennis Patterson, territorial politician
• Enuk Pauloosie, territorial politician
• Lena Pedersen, territorial politician
• Red Pedersen, territorial politician
• Keith Peterson, territorial politician
• Ed Picco, territorial politician

• Peter Pitseolak, photographer, artist and historian
• Annabella Piugattuk, actress
• Looty Pijamini, Inuit artist
• Annie Pootoogook, artist
• Kenoayoak Pudlat, territorial politician
• Pudlo Pudlat, artist
• Ludy Pudluk, territorial politician
• Uriash Puqiqnak, territorial politician and carver

Q

• Andrew Qappik, graphic artist

R

• Allan Rumbolt, territorial politician

S

• Fred Schell, territorial politician
• Elisapee Sheutiapik, mayor of Iqaluit
• Daniel Shewchuk, territorial politician

• David Simailak, territorial politician
• Thomas Suluk, former MP

T

• Tanya Tagaq, throat singer, songwriter and artist
• Louis Tapardjuk, territorial politician
• Peter Taptuna, territorial politician
• Manitok Thompson, territorial politician
• Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq, artist

• John Todd, territorial politician
• Kane Tologanak, territorial politician
• Simon Tookoome, artist
• Hunter Tootoo, territorial politician
• Jordin Tootoo, hockey player

U

• Natar Ungalaaq, actor, filmmaker, and sculptor

W

• Sheila Watt-Cloutier, activist and former chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council
• Rebekah Williams, territorial politician

• Gordon Wray, territorial politician