Who or what was aklavik named after?

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Aklavik (from the Inuvialuktun meaning barren-ground grizzly place) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Until 1961, the community served as the regional administrative center for the territorial government. Building conditions at the time considered to be unsuitable resulted in the development of Inuvik to the east, meant to entirely replace Aklavik. However, many residents have persevered and kept Aklavik as a vibrant community. The current mayor of Aklavik is Knute Hansen, whose term lasts until 2010.[1]

Aklavik began in the early 1900s with the Hudson's Bay Company opening a trading post in 1912 and the Roman Catholic Church establishing a mission in 1926. Located on the Peel Channel, in a good trapping area, the community became a transportation hub in the Mackenzie.

In 1931, Albert Johnson, better known as the "Mad Trapper of Rat River" moved into the area. A complaint was made to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police post in Aklavik and the two members attempted, unsuccessfully, to talk with him. A second attempt was made a few days later, after a search warrant had been obtained, and Johnson shot one of the RCMP. This sparked a large manhunt and ended with the death of Johnson.

By the 1950s the community had developed and grown to over 1,600 people. However, the Peel Channel was subject to flooding, and the river banks were being washed away. Due to the flooding, the Federal Government decided to build a new community at what is now Inuvik, with the intention of closing Aklavik.[3]

In the 1960s, the principal of Aklavik's school, A. J. (Moose) Kerr, started a committee to help save the community. The efforts were successful and the community survived and the local school is named for him.[7]

[edit] Today
The community has a school with approximately 150 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12[8] and Aurora College provides adult education at the Community Learning Centre.[9][10]

There are two general stores, the Aklavik General Store and the Northern Store operated by The North West Company.[9][10] The community has a two person RCMP detachment, a health centre with four nurses, a Canada Post outlet, the Aklavik Lodge and the Aklavik Inn (Bessie's Boarding House) for visitor accommodation and two taxi companies.[9][10]

Like most northern communities, Aklavik has a community hall, a gymnasium that is attached to the school and, uncommonly, a swimming pool.[9][7]

The community is served only by air, via the Aklavik Airport, and by winter ice road directly from Inuvik across the streams of the Mackenzie Delta. When the river is open, usually June to September,[11] the Aklavik Water Aerodrome is available for float planes.

[edit] Notable people
Frank Carmichael, trapper and former MLA for Mackenzie West and Mackenzie Delta
Nellie Cournoyea, former Premier of the Northwest Territories
Glenna Hansen, former Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
Robert C. McLeod, current MLA for Inuvik Twin Lakes
Abe Okpik, first Inuk on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and spearheaded Project Surname to replace disc numbers
Vince Steen, former MLA for Nunakput

[edit] References
^ a b Community Governance Data List
^ a b 2006 Canada Census
^ a b Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names
^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 14 February 2008 to 0901Z 10 April 2008
^ 2001 Canada Census - Aboriginal population
^ Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Aklavik profile
^ a b Moose Kerr School at the Beaufort-Delta Education Council
^ Moose Kerr School at Windows Around the World
^ a b c d Infrastructure Profile
^ a b c Northwestel phone directory
^ Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 March 2007 to 0901Z 13 March 2008

[edit] External links
Aklavik at the GNWT
Municipal Affairs and Community Administration profile
Area map of Aklavik/Inuvik: Aklavik-area-map.

The Town of Aklavik is sited in the Mackenzie River Delta on the banks of the Peel River, 142 miles inside of the Arctic Circle - "The Place of the Brown Bear". It is reached by an ice road from Inuvik in the winter time, or by boat on the open river from June to early October, and by air from Inuvik all other times.The community is within the tree-line and there is much water in this Delta country. The town is only 33 feet above sea level.

Aklavik has a population of 600 people; there are Gwich'in, Inuvialuit and white people living side by side, the latter being in the minority. The community has a school, nursing station, Northern Store and a privately owned store, and the RCMP. There are 4 churches: Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Baptist and Anglican. Of the four, the Anglican Church and Baptist Church are the only ones with regular services. The Anglican Church has been in Aklavik since about 1916. The first building for worship was erected in 1919 and was a log structure. The first resident priest came in 1922. At that time, the first cathedral in the Diocese was located in Aklavik and named All Saints. This building burned in 1972 and the present building was erected soon after.

There is a great deal of activity at All Saints'. There is a Bible study group which is the spiritual backbone of the church; Sunday services; and a Youth Nite. All Saints' is a growing parish though the population of Aklavik is declining, attracting about 60 people at the main service each Sunday.

Will you pray with us that we, as a Church in this community, will know the anointing of the Holy Spirit in all that we do so that Jesus may be glorified?

All Saints' Anglican Church,
PO Box 97,
Aklavik, NWT
X0E 0A0

Are you talking of the town Aklavik, now known as Inuvik? Clearly it's an Inuit (Eskimo) word, but I don't know the meaning.