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Labrador’s World War 1 hero, Lance Corporal John Shiwak to be commemorated in Masnières, France

On Friday June 30, 2023, after a three-year delay due to the pandemic, the commemorative plaque for Labrador’s World War 1 hero, Lance Corporal John Shiwak, will be unveiled in Masnières, France.

Layout of the commemorative plaque to be unveiled on June 30, 2023. (Courtesy of the City of Masnières)

The city of Masnières […]

140th Anniversary of Abraham Ulrikab’s Death

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The week of January 10 to 16, 2021, marks the 140th anniversary of the death, in Paris, of five Labrador Inuit including Abraham Ulrikab.

For those unfamiliar with Abraham’s story, he was one of a group of eight who were recruited in Labrador in August 1880 to be exhibited […]

140e anniversaire du décès d’Abraham Ulrikab

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La semaine du 10 au 16 janvier 2021 marque le 140e anniversaire du décès, à Paris, de cinq Inuits du Labrador dont Abraham Ulrikab.   

Pour ceux qui ne sont pas familiers avec l’histoire d’Abraham, ce dernier faisait partie d’un groupe de huit personnes qui ont été recrutées au […]

Second edition of “Voyage With the Labrador Eskimos, 1880-1881”

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After four years in the making, the second edition of Voyage with the Labrador Eskimos, 1880-1881 is finally out! From its initial 86 pages, the book has been expanded to no less than… 300 pages!

Cover – Second edition – Voyage With the Labrador Eskimos, 1880-1881.

The first edition consisted of the […]

Polar Horizons’ notebooks get a makeover / Les carnets de notes d’Horizons Polaires font peau neuve

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A couple of months ago, we were contacted by Nadine Khalife, a most enthusiastic young mother of two boys who had just embarked on a major career change to follow her passion. She was about to launch her new entreprise Mint and Honey Miel et Menthe Gifts. Nadine had just discovered Polar […]

New book launched – Renatus’ Kayak: A Labrador Inuk, an American G.I. and a Secret World War II Weather Station

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On Thursday, November 30, more than 80 people gathered at Memorial University’s Marine Institute in St. John’s to attend the Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Society‘s Gilbert Higgins Lecture, an annual event co-sponsored by the Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives. The audience consisted of members of […]

Presenting the book cover for “Renatus’ Kayak: A Labrador Inuk, an American G.I. and a Secret World War II Weather Station”

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For the last week, Rozanne Enerson Junker and I have been working with designers from the 99designs platform to come up with the cover for Rozanne’s new book Renatus’ Kayak: A Labrador Inuk, an American G.I. and a Secret World War II Weather Station. The book, to be officially launched on November 30, 2017, […]

Labrador Inuit Featured in the German Embassy’s new Exhibit in Ottawa

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I am so excited and proud to tell you about the “Germany and Canada: Partners from Immigration to Innovation” exhibit that just opened last night in Ottawa. The exhibit is being presented by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, and its many partners, to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. It is located […]

Dispossessed: The eviction of Inuit from Hebron, Labrador: Book Launch

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From February 27 to March 3, 2017, the Université du Québec à Montréal was the host of the second International Week of the Arctic and Antarctic Observatory of Southern and Northern Societies and Cultures, an initiative of the Universidad del Salvador, the Université du Québec à Montréal, the University of Iceland, the Universidad Nacional […]

Ice Photo #4 – Ramah Bay Iceberg / Photo de glace #4 – Iceberg de la baie de Ramah

This week’s ice photo was taken on July 7, 2016 at 4:13 a.m. I was admiring the sunrise from one of the decks of the Ocean Endeavour anchored in Ramah Bay, Torngat Mountains National Park.

La photo de glace de cette semaine a été prise le 7 juillet 2016 à 4:13 alors que j’admirais le […]