Siglit
The Siglit are group of Inuit residing in the delta of the Mackenzie River. They are a part of the Inuvialuit, a group also including the Uummarmiut and the Copper Inuit. They speak Siglitun, a severely-endangered dialect of Inuvialuktun.
The Siglit mainly live in Paulatuk, Tuktoyaktuk, both on the mainland, and Sachs Harbour on Banks Island.[1]
There are (possibly) 8 tribes/groups within the Siglit:
- Qikiqtaryungmiut
- Kuukpangmiut
- Kitigaaryungmiut
- Nuvugarmiut
- Avvarmiut
- Imaryungmiut
- Igluyuaryungmiut
- Kragmalit
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