The spectacle of Canada's first trial in the Far North was little more than a show of force
Written by Daniel Campbell
A woman and child stand in front of the Bone House on Herschel Island, where two Inuit men were hanged for murder in 1924. PWNHC: N-1991-041-0065
Sixty years ago, a hapless priest brought God to the Barrenlands. Then the locals met their maker.
Written by Jennifer Kingsley
Father Joseph Buliard moved to Gary Lake to net not just fish, but Inuit converts. His harvest would be their undoing - as well as his own. Courtesy R.C. Episcopal Corporation
When Arthur Moffat set off for the Barrenlands, he envisioned a land of plenty. He was plenty wrong.
Written by Jennifer Kingsley
Stripped bare by glaciers, Nunavut's Dubawnt River valley was the wrong place for Arthur Moffat and his crew to let their guard down. Photo courtesy Sports Illustrated
Prairie leaders wanted to annex the territories. But Yellowknife's mayor beat them at their own game.
Written by Randy Freeman
Ted Horton, Yellowknife's newsman-turned-mayor, wasn't about to let the provinces take over the NWT. He fired up his printing press and went to battle. NWT Archives/N-1979-052-6574
A ruthless shaman leads his people to the ends of the Earth and back
Written by Jerry Kobalenko
A gang of Inuit boys posing for Commander Inglefield near Baffin Island. National Maritime Museum-G4266
Three fools attempt a heist of one of Yellowknife's first banks, but are too drunk
Written by Randy Freeman
The hastily constructed banks of early Yellowknife were easy to rob. NWT Archives/N-1979-053-0079
