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Walrus hunter recounts harrowing story of survival

by Rajnesh SharmaNovember 10, 2019

On Oct. 18, 1994, 10 Inuit hunters set out on a journey from Iqaluit that would tragically affect the lives of many family and community members. Eight hunters would end up dying in the icy waters of Frobisher Bay, leaving only two young survivors. Now 25 years later, 53-year-old survivor Pitseolak Alainga is sharing a […]

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