In Those Days: Inuit and Explorers
Published on 15. March 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-1-77227-422-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the fifth volume of the In Those Days: Collected Writings on Arctic History series, Kenn Harper shares tales of European explorers who came to the Arctic seeking adventure, riches, and the elusive Northwest Passage, and Inuit they encountered there. Inuit were invaluable in adding to Western knowledge of the Arctic, serving as guides, clothing-makers, and interpreters. But not every meeting was friendly. This collection sheds light on Inuit who played a pivotal role in the expeditions of some of the most famous Arctic explorers, including the unfortunate John Franklin. This volume also includes dozens of rare, historical photographs.
Reviews / Votes
"[A] masterful collection that I recommend not just to Arctic enthusiasts, but also to readers with only a passing interest in the Arctic, for it might turn that passing interest into a passion."- Arctic Book ReviewMore details
Series
Edition
English edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Plates, color
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77227-422-6 (9781772274226)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Kenn Harper is a historian, writer, and linguist, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and a former member of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. He is the author of the In Those Days series, Minik: The New York Eskimo, and Thou Shalt Do No Murder: Inuit, Injustice, and the Canadian Arctic. "Taissumani," his column on Arctic history, appears in Nunatsiaq News.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
A Note on Word Choice
Preface
Collected Writings
Abduction: The "Countrie People" of Baffin Island Meet Martin Frobisher
"They Spake, But We Understood Them Not": Christopher Hall's Inuktitut Word List
"Take Heed of the Savage People": Hudson's Mutineers Meet the Inuit
Slaughter at Bloody Fall
The Return of The Dog-Children: Parry and Lyon at Iglulik
Parry's Medallions
"A Greater Instance of Courage has not been Recorded": Tatannuaq, the Peacemaker
First Encounter: The Nattilingmiut Meet John Ross
A Wooden Leg for Tulluahiu
"The Deep Footprints of Tired Men": John Franklin's Lost Expedition
"A Nice Steady Lad and a Favourite with his Tribe": Albert One-Eye
Charles Dickens, John Rae, and the "Good Interpreter, William Ouligbuck"
Inuit Evidence in a British Court
A Fortuitous Meeting: Tookoolito and Ipiirvik, and Charles Francis Hall
Inuit Adrift: 1,500 Miles on an Ice Floe
An Inuit Plan to Find the North Pole
Robert Peary, the Inughuit, and the Iron Mountain
Minik, the New York Eskimo: A Victim of Peary's Neglect
I Will Find a Way or Fake One: Robert Peary Claims the North Pole
Ittukusuk, Aapilak , and Daagtikoorsuaq: Travels with Dr. Cook
"The Trail That Is Always New": Matthew Henson and his Inuit Family
Inughuit and the Myth of Crocker Land
Getting Away with Murder
Sovereignty 101: Captain Joseph-Elzear Bernier and the Inuit
"We're Going to Keep On Living": Ruth Makpii Ipalook on Stefansson's Karluk Expedition
"I Thank God for Living": Ada Blackjack and Stefansson's Wrangel Island Fiasco
Joe Panipakuttuk on the St. Roch: Through the Northwest Passage
Introduction
A Note on Word Choice
Preface
Collected Writings
Abduction: The "Countrie People" of Baffin Island Meet Martin Frobisher
"They Spake, But We Understood Them Not": Christopher Hall's Inuktitut Word List
"Take Heed of the Savage People": Hudson's Mutineers Meet the Inuit
Slaughter at Bloody Fall
The Return of The Dog-Children: Parry and Lyon at Iglulik
Parry's Medallions
"A Greater Instance of Courage has not been Recorded": Tatannuaq, the Peacemaker
First Encounter: The Nattilingmiut Meet John Ross
A Wooden Leg for Tulluahiu
"The Deep Footprints of Tired Men": John Franklin's Lost Expedition
"A Nice Steady Lad and a Favourite with his Tribe": Albert One-Eye
Charles Dickens, John Rae, and the "Good Interpreter, William Ouligbuck"
Inuit Evidence in a British Court
A Fortuitous Meeting: Tookoolito and Ipiirvik, and Charles Francis Hall
Inuit Adrift: 1,500 Miles on an Ice Floe
An Inuit Plan to Find the North Pole
Robert Peary, the Inughuit, and the Iron Mountain
Minik, the New York Eskimo: A Victim of Peary's Neglect
I Will Find a Way or Fake One: Robert Peary Claims the North Pole
Ittukusuk, Aapilak , and Daagtikoorsuaq: Travels with Dr. Cook
"The Trail That Is Always New": Matthew Henson and his Inuit Family
Inughuit and the Myth of Crocker Land
Getting Away with Murder
Sovereignty 101: Captain Joseph-Elzear Bernier and the Inuit
"We're Going to Keep On Living": Ruth Makpii Ipalook on Stefansson's Karluk Expedition
"I Thank God for Living": Ada Blackjack and Stefansson's Wrangel Island Fiasco
Joe Panipakuttuk on the St. Roch: Through the Northwest Passage