It's hard to grasp just how far north this place is. I live in Northern BC and Mexico is just as far south as Grise Fjord is north. Pretty mind blowing.
Your comment is timely for me because just yesterday, I was culling through the thousands of photos on my computer and came across the Greenland cruise ones. How stunning! And if it wasn't for the penguins and seals down in Antarctica, I would say the High Canadian Arctic is more beautiful. It certainly is far, far away... 🤔 That so much for your time to view and comment. And best to you. Hope you have a good holiday despite the pandemic! Best to you, Sheila 😍
I agree with you, Kluk. I do feel lucky but its so funny because other people that I talk to say, "Why do you want to go there?" We all have opinions though. Thanks for taking time to watch the video and comment. Best to you, Sheila 😍
The establishment of this village wasn't one of Canada's prouder moments. People were relocated from much farther south with the promise of homes and more game to hunt. There were no homes. The game was unfamiliar and thus difficult to hunt. They had been told if they didn't like it they could come home in 6 months. They didn't like it but the offer was rescinded. Many suffered badly. This was done to prove Canada was using the land and could claim it as territory. One wouldn't expect this shoddy performance in the 1950s.
+Norman Wells Just one more of the many political moves different countries make that, unfortunately, is still happening. Thanks for the point that I, and I'm sure other viewers will find informative. Best regards, Sheila
+Norman Wells it would of been best if we let them stay the way they were there was nothing wrong 100 years ago with the way they were living now they are completely dependent on the government I bet 99% of them could not build an igloo if their life depended on it .
+Gandalf the white A good friend recently sailed through the entire NW passage to Alaska and said the situation on shore was pathetic. Many communities had been "relocated" with the end result, drugs and alcoholism.
+Sheila Simkin Hi Sheila. I think Grise Fjord was an exception so far as coerced relocation goes. For the most part natives gravitated willingly from the country to settlements for services and amenities. And, yes, alcohol was one of the hazards. But Nunavut is a big place and still has abundant fish and game. About 800 thousand miles with about 30-35 thousand people. They could go back to the land to live (and die) like their ancestors. Or they could live off the land and access government services and western consumer goods as required. Or they could allow resource development in the area, take jobs, hunt as a hobby rather than a life or death proposition. That would be my choice. It is as blessed with resources as any other area. Per capita, they have more potential resource wealth than anywhere. But they won't allow it to happen. The conditions compared to Greenland are much worse but I don't think the taxpayer should step in when these folks won't use the resources they have. They don't even want exploration to occur to assess what they have.
Thank you for your time to view and comment! Have a wonderful time. I loved the Canadian High Arctic and would really like to return. Best to you, Sheila
Now that's what I call a compliment, Troll Face! I work very hard on editing and it is very rewarding to receive a compliment on this part of vlogging. Thanks for watching and best to you, Sheila
So very glad you enjoyed the video and thank for taking time to comment. LOVED the Canadian High Arctic and am so sad that Canada just closed all its ports to cruise ships until 2022! 🙈 What a blow for the cruise industry. 😫 Very best to you and yours and thanks again, Sheila 😘
We have to keep our north..."strong and free". You never know when a wild band of yellow suited tourists might try to lay claim to parts of the great north. Hahaha. Visiting there is certainly unique and different....Great video again!
+Allan Moore That is so funny! You can't believe how excited I was to see a Mountie. I think old Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy movies made a tremendous impression along with Dudley Do-Right in the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons that my kids used to watch. Hate to admit but the mountie and walrus skull were the two most memorable parts on Grise Island.
I really loved the Canadian High Arctic, Damien. And thanks so much for taking time to watch and comment. I hope your dream comes true like mine has. Best to you, Sheila 😍
That is SO nice of you! I really appreciate your view and extremely nice comment. I do try hard to stabilize and edit but the results are not always what I hoped to do. You encourage me and send my best regards, Sheila
I spent 2 1/2 years in Canada's high arctic. My home was in Arctic Bay in the early 1970's. Grise Fiord looked nothing like it does today when I travelled their.
My children grew up watching Rocky and Bullwinkle. Remember Dudley Do-Right? I sure do and was so excited to see an actual Mountie It is so gorgeous in the Canadian High Arctic and thanks so much for your time to view and comment. Regards, Sheila
Woh! At 1:43 I saw Dudley Do-right! But, I didn't see his horse, named Horse. : (( That landing-assist guy in the red caught some big swells. I hope his waders went up to his neck. Well, you certainly got me beat with this visit. My most northerly point is Kotzebue, AK, where I spent the night in 1984 on a 2-day tour of the Alaskan arctic (and saw the midnight sun). The other point, though not in the Arctic, was Nome.
I kept looking for Nell who was nowhere in sight. 🤣 I have to laugh at myself for traveling to far out, incredible destinations and what pops in my mind? Cartoon characters 🙀 or songs. We just returned from San Jose, Costa Rica and I have a 2 week ear worm, "Do you know the way to San Jose..." that drove me nuts. Thanks so much, Jim, for your time to view, comment and share destinations. I hope you have a wonderful and healthy 2021! Best to you, Sheila 😍
Thanks for your time to view and comment, Himu, but I haven't the faintest idea. You would have to contact the relevant governments. Sorry about that and good luck, Sheila 😍
I think all of our Arctic, Antarctic cruises (including this one) were with Quark Expeditions. Thanks so much, Max, for your time to view and ask a question. Best to you, Sheila 😍
I’ll take Manhattan. There is no reason to go to this destitute destination. Cold, foggy, uncomfortable, unforgiving. Is there even a Ruth’s Chris within 100 km?
Nope. No Ruth’s Chris. Or Trader Joe’s. 😂 But there was “Dudley do-right” (RCM). Can’t have everything. Thanks so much for your time to view and comment. Best to you, Sheila 😍
Wouldn't that have been fun? Sorry for the late reply to your comment, "Kids", but we were traveling in China and no Google, UA-cam, or Twitter! Thanks for taking time to watch and post a comment! Best, Sheila
Good question, Jason. I scoured the net and here's one link www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ellesmere_Island but nowhere did it say anything about languages.Thanks so much for your time to view and comment. Sorry I can't answer your question though. Best to you, Sheila 😍
@@antonioarriaza5561 Thanks Antonio. I knew one of my viewers would have the answer 👍 and thanks so much for your time to view and comment. Best to you, Sheila 😍
I'm sorry but I don't know. Perhaps Google can help? But thanks so much for watching and taking time to comment. Best regards, Sheila p.s. Have a wonderful holiday!
Sheila Simkin thx, same to you...i found out Alert is farther north, however it's really only populated by military so Grice Fiord is considered the northern most inhabited community of Canada.
And yes it is. I do hope I mentioned that in the upcoming videos. But if not, thanks for pointing it out to viewers and thanks for watching. Best regards, Sheila
You were correct the first time. Grise Fiord is actually the northernmost civilian community. Alert is a military station. Eureka is also on Ellesmere island, but it is a scientific station.
@@jghkxgjvv7072 You specifically stated that Alert is a "community". The fact that people live at this military outpost does NOT make it a "community". In fact, nobody (other than you) recognizes it as such. Even Canada itself says that Grise Fiord is its northernmost community. I can't stand dumbasses like you who won't admit when they're wrong.
I don’t even know if Mounties carry fire-arms. 🤔 Thanks for your view and time to comment. Have a great holiday season and Happy New Year. Best, Sheila 😍
Thank you for your very thoughtful comment and view. I also find the similarities interesting between the aleuts and other nationalities who thousands of years ago migrated across the world. It is very cold up here and we visited in the summer! Hope all is well with you and yours during the pandemic and thanks again, Sheila 😍
It's hard to grasp just how far north this place is. I live in Northern BC and Mexico is just as far south as Grise Fjord is north. Pretty mind blowing.
Your comment is timely for me because just yesterday, I was culling through the thousands of photos on my computer and came across the Greenland cruise ones. How stunning! And if it wasn't for the penguins and seals down in Antarctica, I would say the High Canadian Arctic is more beautiful. It certainly is far, far away... 🤔 That so much for your time to view and comment. And best to you. Hope you have a good holiday despite the pandemic! Best to you, Sheila 😍
thanks , you are so lucky to be able to visit this very exotic part of the world : )
I agree with you, Kluk. I do feel lucky but its so funny because other people that I talk to say, "Why do you want to go there?" We all have opinions though. Thanks for taking time to watch the video and comment. Best to you, Sheila 😍
The establishment of this village wasn't one of Canada's prouder moments. People were relocated from much farther south with the promise of homes and more game to hunt. There were no homes. The game was unfamiliar and thus difficult to hunt. They had been told if they didn't like it they could come home in 6 months. They didn't like it but the offer was rescinded. Many suffered badly. This was done to prove Canada was using the land and could claim it as territory. One wouldn't expect this shoddy performance in the 1950s.
+Norman Wells Just one more of the many political moves different countries make that, unfortunately, is still happening. Thanks for the point that I, and I'm sure other viewers will find informative. Best regards, Sheila
+Norman Wells it would of been best if we let them stay the way they were there was nothing wrong 100 years ago with the way they were living now they are completely dependent on the government I bet 99% of them could not build an igloo if their life depended on it .
+Gandalf the white A good friend recently sailed through the entire NW passage to Alaska and said the situation on shore was pathetic. Many communities had been "relocated" with the end result, drugs and alcoholism.
+Sheila Simkin Hi Sheila. I think Grise Fjord was an exception so far as coerced relocation goes. For the most part natives gravitated willingly from the country to settlements for services and amenities. And, yes, alcohol was one of the hazards. But Nunavut is a big place and still has abundant fish and game. About 800 thousand miles with about 30-35 thousand people. They could go back to the land to live (and die) like their ancestors. Or they could live off the land and access government services and western consumer goods as required. Or they could allow resource development in the area, take jobs, hunt as a hobby rather than a life or death proposition. That would be my choice. It is as blessed with resources as any other area. Per capita, they have more potential resource wealth than anywhere. But they won't allow it to happen. The conditions compared to Greenland are much worse but I don't think the taxpayer should step in when these folks won't use the resources they have. They don't even want exploration to occur to assess what they have.
+Norman Wells Hmmm, each space seems to be
Thank you for great video and story from Grise Fiord. I will be traveling through Nunavut and I'm excited to see this place in July.
Thank you for your time to view and comment! Have a wonderful time. I loved the Canadian High Arctic and would really like to return. Best to you, Sheila
best editing ever.
Now that's what I call a compliment, Troll Face! I work very hard on editing and it is very rewarding to receive a compliment on this part of vlogging. Thanks for watching and best to you, Sheila
Wow, thank you for sharing!
So very glad you enjoyed the video and thank for taking time to comment. LOVED the Canadian High Arctic and am so sad that Canada just closed all its ports to cruise ships until 2022! 🙈 What a blow for the cruise industry. 😫 Very best to you and yours and thanks again, Sheila 😘
We have to keep our north..."strong and free". You never know when a wild band of yellow suited tourists might try to lay claim to parts of the great north. Hahaha. Visiting there is certainly unique and different....Great video again!
+Allan Moore That is so funny! You can't believe how excited I was to see a Mountie. I think old Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy movies made a tremendous impression along with Dudley Do-Right in the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons that my kids used to watch. Hate to admit but the mountie and walrus skull were the two most memorable parts on Grise Island.
It’s my dream to travel to Nunavut, let alone Grise Fiord. Seems like an amazing experience
I really loved the Canadian High Arctic, Damien. And thanks so much for taking time to watch and comment. I hope your dream comes true like mine has. Best to you, Sheila 😍
I went to Cambridge Bay in 2003. Camped right next to town for free and volunteered with the summer day camp. Very nice locals.
Camera work 10/10
Editing 11/10
That is SO nice of you! I really appreciate your view and extremely nice comment. I do try hard to stabilize and edit but the results are not always what I hoped to do. You encourage me and send my best regards, Sheila
I spent 2 1/2 years in Canada's high arctic. My home was in Arctic Bay in the early 1970's. Grise Fiord looked nothing like it does today when I travelled their.
My children grew up watching Rocky and Bullwinkle. Remember Dudley Do-Right? I sure do and was so excited to see an actual Mountie It is so gorgeous in the Canadian High Arctic and thanks so much for your time to view and comment. Regards, Sheila
Beautiful video thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching, Chris. Grise Fjord (and all of the Canadian High Arctic) was stunning! Best regards to you, Sheila
Woh! At 1:43 I saw Dudley Do-right! But, I didn't see his horse, named Horse. : ((
That landing-assist guy in the red caught some big swells. I hope his waders went up to his neck.
Well, you certainly got me beat with this visit. My most northerly point is Kotzebue, AK, where I spent the night in 1984 on a 2-day tour of the Alaskan arctic (and saw the midnight sun). The other point, though not in the Arctic, was Nome.
I kept looking for Nell who was nowhere in sight. 🤣 I have to laugh at myself for traveling to far out, incredible destinations and what pops in my mind? Cartoon characters 🙀 or songs. We just returned from San Jose, Costa Rica and I have a 2 week ear worm, "Do you know the way to San Jose..." that drove me nuts. Thanks so much, Jim, for your time to view, comment and share destinations. I hope you have a wonderful and healthy 2021! Best to you, Sheila 😍
@@SheilaSimkin , same to you. :)
Can i visit from Qannaq island of Greenland ? I have a Italian permanat residence. Plz reply when you have time ?
Thanks for your time to view and comment, Himu, but I haven't the faintest idea. You would have to contact the relevant governments. Sorry about that and good luck, Sheila 😍
@@SheilaSimkin where you from ?
@@himuhimel02 We live in the US 😍
which company was this cruise with?
I think all of our Arctic, Antarctic cruises (including this one) were with Quark Expeditions. Thanks so much, Max, for your time to view and ask a question. Best to you, Sheila 😍
hurricane so the turbulence really difficult to ride with the boat!Really scared!!!
I’ll take Manhattan. There is no reason to go to this destitute destination. Cold, foggy, uncomfortable, unforgiving. Is there even a Ruth’s Chris within 100 km?
Nope. No Ruth’s Chris. Or Trader Joe’s. 😂 But there was “Dudley do-right” (RCM). Can’t have everything. Thanks so much for your time to view and comment. Best to you, Sheila 😍
Well you were there did u meat my grandfather frank Holland?
Wouldn't that have been fun? Sorry for the late reply to your comment, "Kids", but we were traveling in China and no Google, UA-cam, or Twitter! Thanks for taking time to watch and post a comment! Best, Sheila
4:33 omg she has a club penguin stuffed animal. That's awesome that they play online video games up there
You are so observant, Reptar! I never even noticed that until your comment. Thanks so much for taking time to watch and best regards, Sheila 😍
What’s the other language? Not French or English
Good question, Jason. I scoured the net and here's one link www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ellesmere_Island but nowhere did it say anything about languages.Thanks so much for your time to view and comment. Sorry I can't answer your question though. Best to you, Sheila 😍
@@antonioarriaza5561 Thanks Antonio. I knew one of my viewers would have the answer 👍 and thanks so much for your time to view and comment. Best to you, Sheila 😍
Is Grise Fiord near Alert, Nunavut?
I'm sorry but I don't know. Perhaps Google can help? But thanks so much for watching and taking time to comment. Best regards, Sheila p.s. Have a wonderful holiday!
Sheila Simkin thx, same to you...i found out Alert is farther north, however it's really only populated by military so Grice Fiord is considered the northern most inhabited community of Canada.
Thanks for taking time to fill me in on what you discovered. Best to you, Sheila
Sheila Simkin your welcome.
Yes
Almost the same latitude as longyearbyen.
+EinkOLED How about that...you are so knowledgable. Somehow I never put 2 and 2 together to figure that out. Best regards, Sheila
I came becuz I have an Online Friend the same age as me who lives in Grise Fjord lmfao
That's really interesting! Did you enjoy yourself? Thanks for your view and best to you, Sheila
alert, Nunavut is canadas most northern community.
And yes it is. I do hope I mentioned that in the upcoming videos. But if not, thanks for pointing it out to viewers and thanks for watching. Best regards, Sheila
You were correct the first time. Grise Fiord is actually the northernmost civilian community. Alert is a military station. Eureka is also on Ellesmere island, but it is a scientific station.
and people...live...at the military base.
jghk xgjvv Alright, if you think that counts.
@@jghkxgjvv7072 You specifically stated that Alert is a "community". The fact that people live at this military outpost does NOT make it a "community". In fact, nobody (other than you) recognizes it as such. Even Canada itself says that Grise Fiord is its northernmost community. I can't stand dumbasses like you who won't admit when they're wrong.
Where's the Mountie's gun? What if a gang fight breaks out?
I don’t even know if Mounties carry fire-arms. 🤔 Thanks for your view and time to comment. Have a great holiday season and Happy New Year. Best, Sheila 😍
He had one.
这里好冷啊，他们和我们中国人长的很像，但是我们不是应该耕种或者放牧吗？加拿大这么大为何要在这么北边的小岛生活？如果是以前被迫迁徙过去的，现在应该要求返还他们自己的家园，中国以及所有亚洲国家都应该站出来要求加拿大给出南迁的方案和补偿，然后根据自己的意愿来决定去留才是符合人权的正确的事情
Thank you for your very thoughtful comment and view. I also find the similarities interesting between the aleuts and other nationalities who thousands of years ago migrated across the world. It is very cold up here and we visited in the summer! Hope all is well with you and yours during the pandemic and thanks again, Sheila 😍