Inuit Empire

408AD - Present?

The **Inuit Empire** is a nation that exists within the High Arctic islands of North America. It currently only controls southern Baffin Island, but once controlled almost all of Canada, and dominated the Arctic regions of America. It united all of the Inuit groups on the continent. Alongside the Comanche Confederation, it was one of the two constituent nations of the First Nations. It was one of the largest Native American nations to have ever existed.

## Formation of Qikiqtaaluk

Qikiqtaaluk was officially founded in 408AD from a collection of tribes in southern Baffin Island. The lands were colonized by many nations prior to this, including Scotland, New Portugal, the CSA, and the American Empire. There were also a few Inuit nations that owned parts of Baffin Island, including the Eskimo Empire, and Qosskiqan Inuit Republic.

They established their capital as Iqaluit shortly after, and stayed mostly inactive for the next few years, sticking to south Baffin Island. Kaskae died in early 423AD, with his son Salaksartok succeeding him.

### Beginning of expansion

Upon Salaksartok's ascension, Qikiqtaaluk began to rapidly expand throughout the Canadian Arctic, quickly taking the rest of southern Baffin Island, before conquering the entire island later. Devon Island, Ellesmere Island, and several other nearby islands were annexed sometime after.

They also landed in Greenland in the region of Qaanaaq, which would soon also encompass the northern coastline of Greenland, as well as south towards the Greenlandic Republic. In addition, they also became allies with the ANR, gaining a few small islands and a tiny section of south Greenland. This also brought them into conflict with Sweden.

## Swedish-Inuit Greenlandic dispute

The Swedish-Inuit Greenlandic dispute began when the Swedish attempted to annex the Greenlandic Republic, which Qukiqtaaluk protested. The two sides got in an argument, with Qikiqtaaluk being backed by the Ottomans and ANR, while Sweden was backed by the North Caucasian Republic, German Empire and Irish Republic, their allies.

Eventually, the Ottomans threatened to stop repairing the Suez Canal if the Greenlandic Republic's lands were not ceded to Qikiqtaaluk. Sweden finally conceded after this and a threat from the Ottomans, and Qikiqtaaluk was able to connect their southern Greenland lands to the northern ones.

## Expansion into Canada

### Balkan Blight and Nunavik expansion

During the Balkan Blight Pandemic, Qikiqtaaluk closed all their land and maritime borders in order to prevent the disease from spreading. It also helped in creating the cure. After the vaccine was finished, they expanded into Nunavik, taking most of its coast as well as some inland regions. The European powers colonizing America protested this, as it was in direct violation of their personal division. Even with this, they still expanded in the region, growing to encompass the vast majority of northern Quebec.

The Comanche, after annexing Sweden's colony in New York, demanded that Occitania turn over their colony to them and Qikiqtaaluk. The Occitanians attempted to claim that the Comanche and Inuits held no claim over the land, which was disproven by the Comanche. Under the pressure of war coming to mainland Europe from the Ottomans, they retreated from Quebec and the land was jointly split between Qikiqtaaluk and the Comanche, with the border being set as the Saint Lawrence. Qikiqtaaluk continued expanding towards the former Occitan lands south of the Saint Lawrence, eventually connecting it to the rest of Nunavik, which they took most of soon after.

### Great Arctic War

In 433, the Comanche and Qikiqtaaluk declared war on Germany in order to free the natives within their Canadian colony. Sweden quickly responded by declaring war on Qikiqtaaluk, with Norway threatening Sweden to back out. Qikiqtaaluk landed on the northern shores of the colony near Baffin, and quickly advanced southwards. The Comanche pushed back Germany's main advancement south, while aid from Norway and Comancheria reached Qikiqtaaluk. Qikiqtaaluk also blocked all German and Occitan ships from passing through to the Hudson Bay. Sweden, under pressure from the Ottomans, backed out temporarily before rejoining. Qikiqtaaluk pushed all the way to the end of the Melville Peninsula before Germany surrendered its colony, ending the war. In the Peace of Berlin, Qikiqtaaluk was granted all of Germany's former colony.

### Unification of Northern America

After the Great Arctic War, Qikiqtaaluk began expanding far into Canada, annexing the rest of unclaimed Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, while also annexing large chunks of territory in Ontario. They also began periodically expanding further into the Greenlandic ice sheet. With peace being recently restored to North America, the Inuit Empire's economy grew, with Iqaluit developing rapidly. Nuuk became a major port in Greenland, bcoming the hub of the island. Qikiqtaaluk eventually also connected Quebec and Ontario with Germany's former colony. They also began influencing the Swampy Cree, with the tribes of the region eventually agreeing to join the state.

Qikiqtaaluk then expanded along the remaining Arctic coastline of Canada, reaching Alaska and pushing inland. In 437, the Alaskan Anarchy joined Qikiqtaaluk. The nation also changed its flag, with the new flag meant to symbolize Inuit culture, as well as the landscape. All of unclaimed Greenland was taken shortly after, followed by all of Alaska and northern Yukon. Sweden gave Qikiqtaaluk all of Greenland the following year, with all their colonists leaving.

Qikiqtaaluk fully renamed itself in 440AD to the Inuit Empire, due to it fully uniting all the formerly scattered Inuit tribes. The Dogribs shortly after joined the Inuit Empire peacefully. The Kaska followed shortly after. All of unclaimed Canada was then annexed.

## Unification with Comanche

*Main article: First Nations*

After two marriages between the royal families of the Inuit Empire and the Comanche Confederation, the two formed a union known as the First Nations. It's capital was at the city of Ontario. It fell with the assassination of the Comanche leader, leaving the Inuits independent once more. (unfinished lmao)

## Greater Atlantic Defensive Pact

The Greater Atlantic Defensive Pact was the only alliance the Inuit Empire was in. It was a major alliance during its existence. After entering into diplomatic relations with the ANR, they granted Qikiqtaaluk many Inuit-inhabited islands off the coast of Quebec, as well as their small Greenland colony.

They also formed an alliance known at the time as the American Defensive Cooperation Pact. The Ottomans also joined the alliance. The Comanche would join sometime after, following the fall of the ANR to the Balkan Blight disease. The alliance was later renamed to the Greater Atlantic Defensive Pact. It played a key role in the Great Arctic War, which allowed for the Inuit and Comanche victory. It dissolved with the fall of the revived Ottoman Empire.