Canada
Baker Lake
The geographic centre of Canada is an Inuit hamlet where throat singers perform under midnight sun.
The geographic centre of Canada is not a monument or a plaque in a field. It is Baker Lake — an Inuit hamlet of 2,000 people where throat singers perform under the midnight sun and caribou crossings darken the tundra.
Baker Lake (Qamani'tuaq in Inuktitut) is the only inland Inuit community in Canada, sitting at the precise geographic centre of the country on the shores of Baker Lake. Inuit throat singing, drum dancing, and storytelling are performed at community events throughout the year. The Baker Lake art cooperative produces wall hangings and prints that are collected worldwide — the annual print release sells out within hours. Caribou crossings on the surrounding land, where the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds converge, are among the most spectacular wildlife events in the Canadian Arctic.
Solo
Baker Lake is for the solo traveller drawn to geographic and cultural extremes — the geographic centre of Canada is an Inuit hamlet with world-class art, throat singing, and caribou migrations.
- The geographic centre of Canada is not a monument in a field — it's a living Inuit community of 2,000 people.
- Inuit throat singing and drum dancing are performed at community events throughout the year.
- The Baker Lake area is home to some of the finest Inuit wall hangings and prints — the cooperative's annual print release is collected worldwide.
- Caribou crossings on the land around Baker Lake are among the most spectacular wildlife sights in the Canadian Arctic.
Maktaaq — raw muktuk of beluga whale — shared at community feasts.
Bannock fried fresh and served with crowberry jam gathered from the tundra.
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