Welcome to Aklavik
Aklavik is located on the Peel Channel of the Mackenzie River Delta. It is about 58 kilometers west of Inuvik and 113 kilometres from the Arctic Coast and the Beaufort Sea. Aklavik is an Inuvialuit term that means “place of the barren land grizzly bear.”
Community at a glance
| Region: Inuvik Electoral District: Western Arctic Constituency: Mackenzie Delta Incorporated: January 1, 1974 Mayor: Arny Steinwand SAO: Evelyn Storr | MLA: Frederick Blake Jr. Elevation: 11 metres Time Zone: MST Postal Code: X0E 0A0 Area Code: 867 |
Local News
Students in Aklavik and Ottawa learn different cultures
A select group of Aklavik students will be zip-lining, boating and hiking in and around the nation's capital next week as part of a student exchange that will earn them a high school tourism course credit.
Regional News
Community Events
Community events coming soon. For more information on community events contact the Hamlet of Paulatuk at 867-580-3531.Source Water Protection Workshop
Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is hosting a workshop on community source water protection on February 8th and 9th
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Links
Employment Opportunities
Currently there are no positions available in this community.
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Weather
Emergency Numbers
| Fire | 978-1111 |
| Ambulance | 978-2516 |
| Rcmp | 978-2222 |
