Dorset Island
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Dorset Island is a small island in Nunavut, Canada, known for the Inuit community of Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset) and its internationally renowned Inuit art.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| access | served by Cape Dorset Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory | Nunavut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
etching and lithography
ⓘ
modern Inuit graphic art ⓘ stonecut prints ⓘ |
| climate | Arctic climate ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| elevation | low-lying island ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Government of Nunavut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kinngait hamlet council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Inuit culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | Kinngait Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
art production
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Inuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Cape Dorset Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerSettlementName | Cape Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInhabitedPlace | Kinngait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Inuktitut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableOutput | annual Inuit print collections ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Kinngait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Inuit art
ⓘ
Inuit sculpture ⓘ printmaking ⓘ stone carving ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunavut NERFINISHED ⓘ Qikiqtaaluk Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cape Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Foxe Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCenter | Kinngait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | remote northern community area ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transport |
air transport via regional flights
ⓘ
small boat access in ice-free season ⓘ |
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