David F. Pelly is an explorer of the North’s cultural landscape and author of several books and articles on the land and its people, including The Old Way North, Sacred Hunt, and Thelon: A River Sanctuary. Much of his writing is based on oral history shared with him by Inuit elders. In 2012, he was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal in recognition of his long-standing efforts to preserve Inuit oral history and traditional knowledge. After many years living in the Arctic, he now lives in the woods near Ottawa.
In this book, Pelly weaves together stories from Inuit elders with
historical accounts to provide the complete history of
Ukkusiksalik. The reader sees a new way of seeing the world through
the oral traditions of telling stories through the generations for
centuries.
*ArcticJournal.ca/Above&Beyond*
What I take away from this volume...is the rich and layered and
often quite stories from the elders, talking to us over the arc of
decades about a time that, for all practical purposes, no longer
exists in Canada. That these stories, most often passed on by oral
traditions have been collected and published is an enormous gift to
all of us.
*Thunder Bay Chronicle-Herald*
This book will be very useful for people traveling to Ukkusiksalik
National Park (everyone planning a trip there should read it), as
well as to students and teachers. It will also appeal to those who
enjoy learning about the Arctic and its history.
*Arctic Magazine*
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