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23 Aug 2019 | Arctic History

Arctic Peoples: History of the Dorset and Thule Peoples

Arctic Kingdom Inuit in traditional Clothing DSC 9004 1

Ever wondered how the ancestors of the Inuit came to the Canadian Arctic? Did you know there were people there already, the Dorset civilization, that would mysteriously disappear around 1500 A.D.? Like the plot from a movie, it’s believed that the Thule civilization may have expanded east with rumours of steel from trade with Vikings! […]

16 Aug 2019 | Arctic History

Baffin Island: The Vikings’ First Stop to the New World

I. E. C. Rasmussen Sommernat under den Grønlandske Kyst circa Aar 1000

Many people now recognize that Vikings were the first Europeans to reach the new world but did you know that it was Baffin Island that they first saw as they left Greenland. Some even know the story of Leif Erikson, but he wasn’t the first to set eyes on the Americas. He was retracing the […]

08 Aug 2019 | Arctic Travel Tips

20 Fast Facts About Nunavut

It’s been 20 years since Nunavut became the newest territory in Canada and at Arctic Kingdom, we’ve been there since 1999 and know what a remarkable place it is. Explore our 20 fast facts about Nunavut! 1. Nunavut is Canada’s largest province/territory with a total area of 2,093,190 sq. km. (almost 1 million square miles) […]