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March 2017

Henry Hudson, the English explorer, is remembered by the gigantic bay that goes by his name. Small consolation for having been mutinied by his crew in 1611, set adrift and left to die on the shores of James Bay.

A history of Western imperialism as seen through the Arctic Archipelago’s place names

Henry Hudson, the English explorer, is remembered by the gigantic bay that goes by his name. Small consolation for having been mutinied by his crew in 1611, set adrift and left to die on the shores of James Bay.

March 2017

NWT Archives/Curtis Merrill fonds/N-1992-192: 0030

How Aklavik, NWT defied a flooding river, a skittish government and the nation’s expectations

NWT Archives/Curtis Merrill fonds/N-1992-192: 0030

March 2017

Illustration by Beth Covvey

A small town, a small boost in population, and an even smaller amount of internet to share

Illustration by Beth Covvey