Rankin Inlet

Rankin Inlet is a settlement on the Kudlulik Peninsula facing Hudson Bay in the Canadian Arctic, surrounded by exposed rock and low tundra valleys. The community sits on rocky ground and forms the second most populated place in the territory of Nunavut after Iqaluit.

A nickel mine opened here in 1957 and employed Inuit workers in the following years, forming the first mining settlement in what later became Nunavut. The mine closed in 1962, but the community remained and grew as a regional center for administration and services.

The studio creates ceramic works and carvings in a style that combines local techniques with contemporary forms developed over decades. Visitors can view finished objects in a small gallery located on the studio grounds.

Flights with Calm Air and Canadian North connect the settlement to other places in Nunavut and southern Canada, as no permanent roads reach here. Travelers arriving in summer often find open ground and extended daylight hours, while winter brings ice and darkness.

A territorial park north of the settlement preserves sites from prehistoric times and offers trails where visitors can observe caribou and Arctic ground squirrels. The archaeological remains reach back roughly 3000 years and show traces of earlier inhabitants of the region.