Doak Island
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LocationCoronation Gulf
Coordinates68°23′N 111°26′W / 68.383°N 111.433°W
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
  Doak Island  Doak Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Coronation Gulf |
| Coordinates | 68°23′N 111°26′W / 68.383°N 111.433°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kitikmeot |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Doak Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is approximately 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.[1]
It was named after Corporal William Andrew Doak, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.[2] Doak was killed by his Inuit prisoner, Alikomiak, in 1922 at Kugluktuk.[3] Alikomiak and his fellow prisoner Tatimagana were the first Inuit to be executed for murder under Canadian law.[4]
Other islands in the vicinity include Bate Island, Murray Island, Edinburgh Island, and Takhoalok Island, as well as the Sesqui Islands.[5]