His writings included many aspects of his experiences in the early North. He wrote of Matonabbee, the Bloody Falls massacre, northern wildlife, and unique cultural aspects of the early northern Indians which ranged from polygamy, wife swapping, wrestling for women, and incest to tatooing, eating lice, and drum dancing. This Home Page provides a summary of Arctic explorers from ancient Norse and Celtic settlements to the early nineteenth century which included Cabot, Frobisher, Davis, Hudson, Baffin, Hearn, Ross, Parry, and others. These challenges are similar to those embraced by Inuit peoples across the Canadian Arctic today. The impact of economic development, environmental issues, social equity, and land claims are only a few of the issues facing modern Arctic peoples.
Information is provided on natural resources, issues, history, and culture.
The map of northern Canada has changed in recent years. Land claims settlements, the new government structure, and economic develpment plans are described.