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The Early Days The Early Days

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

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