Nookapingwa (1893-1956)

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Harington, C.R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1989
• Subjects: Biographies; Dogsledding; Expeditions; Exploration; Geographical names; Geological exploration; History; Hunting; Mapping; Nookapingwa; 1893-1956; Polar Eskimos; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Sleds; Survival; Koch; Lauge; 1892-1964; Canadian Arctic Islands; Nordgrønland; Queen Elizabeth Islands; N.W.T./Nunavut; Arctic; Nunavut; Ellesmere Island; Shackleton; Canada; Greenland; Devon Island; Borup Fiord; Gilman Glacier; Nukapingwa Glacier; Mount Nukap; Nookap Island; Nukap Glacier; eskimo*; glacier; glacier*; Thule
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64706

Nookapingwa was one of the best hunters and most experienced dogsled travellers in northernmost Canada and Greenland during the first half of the 20th century. He played a crucial role in the European exploration of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and northern Greenland, having acted as a guide and hunt...