The Early DaysDays The Early Inuktitut, Iglui, near the mission (7) and the Head east from the Northwest Company Inuktitut, Head east from the Northwest Company Iglui, near mission store up the hill to the Petroleum Product trading post (2). The RCMP wasthe located at (7) and the store up the hill to the Petroleum Product trading post (2). The RCMP was located at Limited fuel storage area (40). There’s a the opposite end of the community (38). In Limited fuel storage area (40). There’s a the opposite end of the community (38). In spectacular overview of the community and those days winter patrols were conducted spectacular overview of the community and those days winter patrols were conducted the waterfront. North of the community, by dog team, and the RCMP kept many the beacon waterfront. North the community, by dog team, and the not RCMP kept many just south of the tower (42)ofand dogs (34). Since these dogs were just south of the beacon tower (42) and dogs (34). Since these dogs were not north of the airport runway are the Thule pets, and could be dangerous, they were north of the airport runway are the kept Thuleaway from pets, couldsettlement. be dangerous, they were Qarmarviniit , which sites, in Inuktitut theand existing Qarmarviniit , which sites, kept away from the existing settlement. you can visit or seeinonInuktitut a guided tour. At the top of the hill, just off the road, you can visit or see on a guided tour. Atwhite the top of embedded the hill, just off the road, Before the arrival of the Hudson’s Bay there is a large pole Before the arrival of the Hudson’s Bay there is a large Company and the Roman Catholic Mission, in a concrete base (1). This iswhite the pole embedded Company and the Roman Catholic Mission, in a concrete base (1). This is the this area was sometimes used as a mast of one of the early Hudson’s Bay this area was sometimes used as a mast of one of the early rendezvous spot for whalers, who came Company sailing schooners retired Hudson’s Bay rendezvous spot for whalers, who came Company to the area looking for Inuit to assist them. from service on Hudsonsailing Bay. schooners retired to the area looking for Inuit to assist them. from service on Hudson Bay. A few of the old whaling boats, traded to few of theatold traded to the Inuit in lieuA of wages thewhaling end of boats, the ABOVE sketch map of the southern end of Chesterfield inlet the be Inuit in lieu of wages atOn the end of the season, can still seen nearby (39). ABOVE sketch map of the southern end of Chesterfield inlet 1932 - Frank T. Davies, University of Saskatchewan season, can see still be seen and nearby (39). On the beach below you can canoes - Frank Davies, University of Saskatchewan RIghT whaleboats,1932 offered to theT.Inuit as wages by the the beach below you can see canoes and by the modern aluminum or fiberglass boats. whaling captains -RIghT CEDO,whaleboats, June 2005 offered to the Inuit as wagesmore more modern aluminum or fiberglass boats. whaling captains - CEDO, June 2005 Small storage sheds along the beach house Small storage sheds along the equipment needed for fishing and hunting. beach house equipment needed for fishing and hunting. Look out over the community, and note Look out over thefar community, how it stretches around to the western and note how it stretches around part of the bay. In the early days, the to the far western of the bay. early days, the Hudson’s Baypart Company and In thethe Mission Company and the Mission were located Hudson’s at one endBay of the community, were located at one end and Inuit set up their tents or igloos, inof the community, and Inuit set up their tents or igloos, in A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
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