Donald Havioyak

Donald Havioyak^{[pronunciation?]} (1950 – November 2025) was a Canadian territorial-level politician. He served as a member of the Nunavut Legislature.

Donald Havioyak
MLA for Kugluktuk
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Joe Allen Evyagotailak
Personal details
Born	1950 (1950) Napaktoktok, Canada
Died	November 2025 (aged 75)
Party	non-partisan consensus government
Relations	Kane Tologanak (cousin)

Life and career

Havioyak was elected to the Nunavut legislature in the 1999 Nunavut general election. He won the Kugluktuk electoral district with a plurality of six votes defeating three other candidates. Havioyak served one term in office, running for re-election in the 2004 Nunavut general election. He was defeated by candidate Joe Allen Evyagotailak in another very close election.^[1] After his defeat in the election, he was elected to become the president of the Kitilkmeot Inuit Association in 2005.^[2][3] In the 2008 Nunavut general election, he was defeated by Peter Taptuna.^[4]

He is a notable Copper Inuk. He received Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.^[5]

Havioyak was a first cousin with Northwest Territories MLA Kane Tologanak.^[6] He died in November 2025, at the age of 75.^[5]