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One by one, participants, educators, and staff made their way through the Polar Prince’s maze of corridors to the ship’s hangar for a quick welcome aboard briefing. There, surrounded by a gallery of murals from past expeditions, the potential energy in the room became palpable. When the icebreaker’s engines roared to life and we began … Continued
This blog is a reflective account written by youth participants of the 2024 Kalaallit Nunaat to Nunavut Expedition. Through their collective voices, they share experiences, challenges, learning outcomes, and the meaningful connections they made throughout the journey to themselves, each other, and to nature. “Whether it be zipping through the waters on a zodiac and … Continued
The 2024 Nunatsiavut to Nunavut Expedition provided an exceptional opportunity for SOI youth participants to connect to themselves, each other, to the natural world, and much more! Being out on the land and the ocean each day offered powerful experiences, including breathtaking landscapes, encounters with wildlife, and meaningful cultural exchanges, which fostered a strong spirit … Continued
Innu Nation Uinipeku Expedition 2024: A Journey of Shared Knowledge and Stewardship The 2024 Innu Nation Uinipeku Expedition was a transformative journey, blending traditional Innu knowledge with contemporary marine science to inform Innu decisions about the Innu marine zones and to give youth hands-on experiences and equip them with the skills and knowledge to inspire … Continued
By the time we reached the waters off Quirpon Island, the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, any qualms we had with the Polar Prince’s abilities were gone. Unfortunately, those concerns were replaced by strong westerly winds, the same kind that plagued us earlier in the expedition. Again, we were forced to abandon any landing plans we … Continued
This blog is a reflective account written by youth participants of the 2024 Kalaallit Nunaat to Nunavut Expedition. Through their collective voices, they share experiences, challenges, and the meaningful connections they made throughout the journey. Over the last week and a half, we have wrapped up our visit to Greenland and then crossed over the … Continued
At 65 years old, the Polar Prince has lived a long, hard-working life. Sometime around our expedition’s tenth day, its years and mileage caught up with us in the form of electrical issues, causing our southerly pace to slow to a crawl, but we nevertheless made it to Nain, Labrador. Luckily, while work on the … Continued
After crossing Davis Straight and entering the waters of Nunavut, we were overjoyed to learn that we would be visiting both Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) and Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay). Both communities offered a warm welcome to SOI participants. Onshore, many SOI staff and educators were embraced with big bear hugs as they reconnected with friends and … Continued
On our fourth day in Greenland, we drove our Zodiacs through a mosaic of icebergs to the landing site for our tundra hike toward a beautiful lake in Ikorfat. With no predetermined path, the group had the freedom to walk across the tundra and observe the beauty and diversity of the flora, which included lichens, … Continued
