A wildlife-rich island hamlet in Hudson Bay, Coral Harbour (Salliq) is a proud Inuit community on Southampton Island with deep roots and wide horizons.

About the Community
Coral Harbour, Salliq / Salliit in Inuktitut, is located at the head of South Bay on Southampton Island in Nunavut’s Kivalliq Region, near the north end of Hudson Bay. The name Salliq is often explained as a large, flat island, and the English name comes from fossilized coral found in nearby waters.

History
Southampton Island was originally home to the Sadlermiut (Sallirmiut), widely regarded as the last known descendants of the Dorset/Tuniit Paleo-Inuit. Their culture ended tragically in 1902–1903 after disease swept the island. In the early 1900s, Inuit families from other areas of Kivalliq later resettled here, and the community was incorporated as a hamlet in 1972.

What the Co-op Provides
Katudgevik Co-op supports daily life by providing essential groceries and household goods, and it also operates community services like Katudgevik Inns North, helping maintain local jobs and reliable access to needs in a remote setting.

Quick Facts
• Location: Southampton Island, Hudson Bay (head of South Bay)
• Inuktitut name: Salliq / Salliit (often “large, flat island”)
• Known for: Exceptional wildlife and bird migration; walrus and whale viewing nearby

Meanings & Phonetic Spelling
• Co-op Name Phonetic Pronunciation: Kah-two-djah-vik
• Full Co-op Name Syllabics: ᑲᑐᔾᔨᕕᒃ ᑯᐊᐸᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᒥᖁᑎᖓᑦ
• Primary Indigenous Nation: Inuit
• Community Name Syllabics: ᓴᓪᓕᖅ / ᓴᓪᓖᑦ
• Community Phonetic Pronunciation: Sah-lik