Since the late 1970s, David Pelly has
been travelling, living, and
learning in Canada’s
Arctic.
He has
researched and written
extensively about the land and its people, the culture and history of
the North.
David has written several
books, scores of
magazine
articles,
and a
number of
research
reports. Much of
his work has been based on
the
traditional
knowledge of Inuit
elders, information shared with
David by Inuit friends and acquaintances over the years. David’s
accumulation of tape recordings and written field notes comprise a
substantial contribution to the oral history record in Nunavut.
Similarly, his
photographs
have documented
the land, the communities,
and the people across much of Nunavut.
David has led numerous canoe trips in the barrenlands and participated
in several other
expeditions,
notably
dog-sled trips in the High Arctic
and winter hunting trips across the barrens with Inuit friends.
It is not hard to believe that he is among the most experienced and
widely
published writers on contemporary Arctic subjects in Canada.
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Any reproduction in whole or in part, without express written permission,
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