Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories
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Tuktoyaktuk or Tuktoyuktuk formerly Port Brabant is a small Inuvialuit community located in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Tuktoyaktuk, also known as Tuk, lies north of the Arctic Circle on the shore of the Arctic Ocean.
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Geography
Latitude: 69° 26' 20" N
Longitude 133° 01' 45" W
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Demographics
Total Population: 930
Total Dwellings: 343
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The Molson Ice Polar Beach Party
On September 3, 1995, as a publicity stunt, Molson Brewing Company arranged to have some popular rock bands give a concert at Tuktoyuktuk. For months leading up to concert radio stations across North America that advertized for Molson's ran contests where they gave away tickets. Canadian film-maker Albert Nerenberg made a documentary about this concert, entitled Invasion of the Beer People.
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References
- TUK Canada website: Visitors Guide of Tuktoyaktuk (http://www.tuk.ca/)
- Website for Invasion of the Beer People (http://www.nutaaq.com/beer.html).
- Phoenix New Times website: Polarpaloozian Article by Chad Wilton (http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/1995-10-05/suntracks.html)
- Government of Canada website: Community Demographics (http://broadband.gc.ca/demographic_servlet/community_demographics/7287)
