Joannasie Benjimin Arreak
“I have realized today in our community there is a lot more soft snow and deep snow, but today in Pond the ice to me seems to be different than it did in the past.”
Levi Evic
“The wind seems to be less consistent in its origin and can now blow from anywhere. It has winds that are shiftier and the wind comes from anywhere now. The wind seems to have no prevailing direction as it comes and goes.”
Levi Evic
“In respect to the snowfall, it is noticeable that there is less snowfall occurring than in the past. If I were to cite an example, the sea ice here used to have more snow cover and these days it has hardly any snow cover.”
Simeonie Kownirq
“It seems to be freezing later and later every year as the weather seems to be stuck on fall for a long time. That is what I know because when the time has reached the traditional freezing period, the lakes would freeze. These last few years the lakes have not frozen at the usual time because the weather has not been normal.”
Simeonie Kownirq
“It seems to be freezing later and later every year as the weather seems to be stuck on fall for a long time. That is what I know because when the time has reached the traditional freezing period, the lakes would freeze. These last few years the lakes have not frozen at the usual time because the weather has not been normal.”
Simeonie Kownirq
“It seems to be freezing later and later every year as the weather seems to be stuck on fall for a long time. That is what I know because when the time has reached the traditional freezing period, the lakes would freeze. These last few years the lakes have not frozen at the usual time because the weather has not been normal.”
Jimmy Koomarjuk
“We used to get more blizzards, really strong blizzards. But, the blizzard season is fairly short (now). These days we are getting fewer blizzards but more windy days.”
Jimmy Koomarjuk
“We used to get more blizzards, really strong blizzards. But, the blizzard season is fairly short (now). These days we are getting fewer blizzards but more windy days.”
Jimmy Koomarjuk
“We used to get more blizzards, really strong blizzards. But, the blizzard season is fairly short (now). These days we are getting fewer blizzards but more windy days.”
Whale Cove
The community of Whale Cove, or Tikirarjuaq (long point), is nestled within a bay, along the western shore of Hudson Bay. The cove is located north of Arviat, just south of Rankin Inlet. This community (with a current population of 392) was initially settled by three distinct Inuit groups (one inland and two coastal), who came to the area during the settlement development of the 1950s. Today, Whale Cove remains a mainly traditional community, with diverging dialects and cultures, originating from both inland and coastal traditions.