Tulugak Co-operative

Community owned Co-operatives in the Arctic are multi-purpose businesses that provide a wide range of services to their members and their communities. Services provided by local Co-ops include retail stores, hotel and tourism operations, cable television, arts and craft marketing, fuel distribution, construction & heavy equipment services, property rental and a variety of agency type services. Tulugak Co-operative provides services to the community known as Broughton Island. Co-op business includes a retails store hotel, property rentals and cable television services and arts and crafts. Known as “the iceberg capital of the North,” Qikiqtarjuaq is located in Davis Strait off the east coast of Baffin Island. Because this rocky area is rich in marine mammal wildlife, hunting and fishing are still important parts of daily life. Right whale, ring and harp seals, Beluga whales, narwhal, walrus and killer whales all inhabit the waters off Qikiqtarjuaq. Local outfitters arrange and accompany adventurers on hiking expeditions and scenic excursions to experience icebergs, tundra, fiords, and bird nesting sites.