This is a siksik. My apologies if I spelled that wrong, but I think it is correct. A siksik is kind of like a gopher but it lives in the North. The burrow in the ground like gophers, but I have never seen one before. I've heard of them, but haven't seen them. I didn't dare get closer, I didn't want to frighten the poor little guy away. They hibernate in winter and come out in the Spring. This is the OLD OLD hotel in Taloyoak.

A map of Taloyoak that is at the hotel. All the important buildings are marked in red. RCMP, Northern store, Co op, school, etc.

If you can read this it is worth a look. Click to make it bigger. Basically it tells you how much the room and meals cost, when the meals are served and when the stores are open. It's an FYI for you.