The
Aivilingmiut (or
Aivilik) are an
Inuit people who traditionally have resided north of
Hudson Bay in
Canada, near
Naujaat (Repulse Bay),
Chesterfield Inlet,
Southampton Island, and
Cape Fullerton. They are descendants of the
Thule people., and are considered a southern subgroup of the
Iglulik Inuit. In the late 1800s, they migrated south to work among American whalers hunting in Hudson Bay. The Aivilingmiut are known for their dog teams and walrus hunting.
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