The community of Paulatuk (Paulatuuq - “place where one finds soot of coal”) is
located on Darnley Bay, about 400 km east of Inuvik and 900 km northwest of
Yellowknife. It is the nearest community to the Tuktut Nogait National Park and
the Horton River.
Today, Paulatuk has a population of 325 where Inuvialuit still depend on hunting
and trapping for a living. In addition, geological exploration in recent years has
indicated that the Paulatuk area contains great mineral wealth.