Holman is located on the western side of Victoria Island in the high Arctic. It is not part of Nunavut but rather chose to remain as part of the North West Territories governed from Yellowknife.

Traditional/Former Name:
Uluqsaqtuua (where there is copper)

History

Traditionally the Copper Inuit have lived on Holman Island. The explorers Franklin and Collinson were the first Europeans to visit the area. In the early 1900s the Inuit would hunt on Banks Island and spend the summer on Victoria Island. The first Hudson Bay Company post was opened in 1923 and finally settled in the location where the community of Holman is today. Later that year Inuit started to settle in the area and the community developed.

Today the community's economy is linked heavily with the arts and crafts industry with printmaking being key. Trapping, hunting and fishing are still practiced and to a lesser degree oil and gas exploration. Local services including taxis, grocery stores, hotels and outfitters are also key to residents and visitors alike.

The community is accessible by air from Inuvik year round and bulk supplies and food are barged in during the summer months.

*Reproduced from the the Official Government website