Joe Arlooktoo
Joe Arlooktoo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly from Baffin South | |
| In office 1979–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Bryan Pearson |
| Succeeded by | Kenoayoak Pudlat |
| Mayor of Kimmirut | |
| In office 2000–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mickey Akavak[1] |
| Succeeded by | Jamesie Kootoo[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1939 |
| Died | December 2025 (aged 86) |
| Children | 9, including Goo |
| Profession | Visual artist |
Joe Arlooktoo (June 26, 1939 – December 2025) was a Canadian visual artist, adept at soapstone and ivory carving, and a municipal and territorial-level politician who was a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 until 1991. He was later a councillor in Kimmirut, Nunavut.
Biography
Arlooktoo ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election winning the Baffin South electoral district. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election.[3] He served a third term and final term being returned in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election. Arlooktoo was defeated by Kenoayoak Pudlat in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election.
After his defeat from the Northwest Territories Legislature, Arlooktoo was elected as mayor of Kimmirut, Nunavut. in 2000.[4] He was re-elected to another term as mayor in 2004.[5]
Arlooktoo died in December 2025, at the age of 86.[6] His son, Goo Arlooktoo, also served in the Northwest Territories Legislature, from 1995 until 1999.
References
- ^ McKibbon, Sean (July 30, 1999). "Kimmirut arena plans on ice until waste site cleaned up". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ Peritz, Ingrid (December 25, 2011). "In the depth of a northern winter, hope persists for a vanished hunter". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ The Eleventh Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Yellowknife: Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. 1987. p. 22.
- ^ "Municipal candidates prepare for election". Nunatsiaq News. December 6, 2002. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ Sara Minogue (December 10, 2004). "Municipal elections on Monday". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ "Former MLA and mayor Joe Arlooktoo passes away at 86". Nunavut News. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.