• Traveling to the Ice Cap
• Beautiful place, wonderful
• Halfway to Iglulik

English version:

Inuktitut version:

• Approaching Iglulik
• Barnes Ice Cap
• Many caribou tracks

English version:

Inuktitut version:

• Stetson family camp out
• Waiting outside Iglulik
• Nelson mining for ice

• Incredible greeting
• A huge ROAR as the teams arrive
• Jewel, is a jewel
• Preparations are being made for departure

Temperature: 7 °F/ -14 °C
Wind: 8 MPH/ 13 KPH
Cloud Cover: Cloudy all day clearing in the evening
Sunrise: 2:54 a.m.
Sunset: 11:59 p.m.

Iglulik is located on a small island on the northeastern corner of Melville Peninsula, 50 miles north of Hall Beach and about 1,000 miles north, east and south if you take the Global Warming 101 Expedition route from Iqaluit. The name "Iglulik" means "there is an igloo here" in Inuktitut and its 1600 residents are known as Iglulingmiut ("people of the igloo"). Iglulik is considered the cultural capital of Nunavut by many because of the cultural continuity that has been preserved in tradition and language. It is one of the most traditional Inuit Communities in Nunavut and one of the oldest in the north with over 4,000 years of history in one place. Through an active elders group (Inullariit Society), the elders teach valuable land skills and traditional sewing techniques to the community. The Igloolik Research Center has spearheaded an oral history project aimed at preserving the elders' traditional knowledge. Iglulik is also the home of well-known stone, antler and ivory carvers as well as two video production companies, Isuma Productions, which specializes in cultural programming, and a local office of the Nunavut-wide Inuit Broadcasting Corporation.

Temperature: 10 °F/ -12 °C
Wind: 9 MPH/ 15 KPH
Cloud Cover: Clear blue skies
Sunrise: 2:46 a.m.
Sunset: 12:08 a.m.

 

The schools in Iglulik, Nunavut are full of life and energy. The walls are decorated with student artwork, bright posters, and historic photos from the community. Sprinkled throughout both schools are handmade signs welcoming the Global Warming 101 Expedition Team back home. While Iglulik isn't home for all of us, the warm welcome we continue to experience makes it feel like it could be. Students greet us with smiles and waves at every turn.