Pilot in the Canadian Arctic here🙋♂️ I usually fly to Grise Fiord a couple times a year for private charters and I can certainly say that the people in Grise Fiord are some of the nicest and most generous people I’ve ever met. Everyone always comes up to say hi and have a talk. Locals always offer to give us a tour around town and every time I learn something new about the history of the village. Some trully warm-hearted people in this beautiful place!
Your religion is a pyramid scheme created and controlled by evil ppl n pedophiles, you’ve destroyed almost every other culture that existed (South American natives, North American natives, africa, and in recent heard America fucked over the Middle East
@@aidanlee2673 every options is expensive to get to Grise Fiord. The only scheduled airline that flies there is Canadian North (operated by Kenn Borek) so the return ticket from a big city will run you down a couple thousands, and if you go with a private charter well it could be quite a lot more expensive. Flying to the North is not cheap!
Also worth mentioning, the Inuit were relocated during the constantly- dark winter time, and with nothing. Many did not survive, but that so many did really speaks for the incredible ability and skills of the people
Also worth mentioning that’s a bull shit story . In the 1950s, 87 Inuit were persuaded by the Canadian government to leave their homes with promises of better hunting and the option to return home if they wanted. 87 ppl …… = the Inuit 😂 👌 Hmm sounds like they had options
@@carbrickscity That’s the lowest point, not the average that the dude was talking about. But yes, the title is clickbait, which all things considered, is probably a good thing for the people living there.
Just a few corrections. It is pronounced "Greece" not Gr-ice. Resolute Canada is actually called Resoute Bay. Also, Grise fiord does not have an aboveground piped water system as it is not feasible due to the cold. They have two insulated and heated water storage tanks that have to last the whole community for a year. Water is delivered by trucks and sewage is taken to a sewage lagoon for disposal. They have a very short time to refill the tanks during the warmer weeks. Last thing, sealift is not Government run. It is run by two independent companies with GN being a large customer but local people, construction companies, and municipal operations also use them to order goods, vehicles, food, and more for themselves
@Sut Nack No Problem but I actually do live in Nunavut and travell to Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord three times a year. Didn't need Google. It's just 26 years of experience.
I spent my teen years in Canadas Northwest Territories. Admittedly, not as far north as Grise, but I've been to Iqaluit, Yellowknife, Hay River, Nahani Beut, Fort Resolution, etc etc. Our northern communities are beautiful in every season. Even the coldest.
I travelled up to Hay River back in the summer of 2006. That’s the farthest I’ve been north, apart from living in Fort Mac for a couple years in the late 90’s, prior to moving to Cowtown before the turn of the century. It is definitely something else there man I tell ya. The scenery is quite nice but the bugs are hell on earth, I thought Fort Mac was bad… and having survived two winters there, I can only imagine how much worse it is farther North. I’ve been in Cowtown since and the winters here are still too harsh and drawn out for my taste. It takes a very hearty kind of people to live in such an environment, and I give mad props to everyone who lives up in the territories.
I spent 6 months at CFS Alert which is even further north but the conditions are fairly similar so I can only tip my hat to the residents of Grise Fiord and the tenacity they show by thriving in that kind of environment.
It's amazing that inland areas to the east of Qaqortoq in southern Greenland have an icecap climate while Alert with more than 20 degrees further from the equator has a tundra climate.
Half of the families there were brought from Nunavik, not Nunavut. I lived here for two years and loved every moment. Just so you know, the jet you showed doesn't land there! It is also not serviced by Canadian North it is serviced only by Twin Otter Kenn Borek air. What you see is the just the bookings through Canadian North. Also, it is pronounce "greese" not Grise. ;) I did weather and "air traffic" there. My son was born while we lived there!
Thank you for sharing their story. To many native tribes sharing stories is a great thing. My own tribe used to send off a few ppl to find new lands/ppl to live with them, for 3 generations. They would then return to our tribe. Bringing us the knowledge, tools etc and stories of those they met. Becoming our brothers. So. I thank you for sharing the story of these people.
I have been to Grise Fiord (pronounced Greece Fee-ord). The community is not only inhabited by Inuit in Nunavut but also Nunavik (northern Quebec) which is evidenced by the dialectal differences in Inuktitut. I flew in on a twin otter. You fly very close to the mountain, so they stall the engines to make the landing. So winds cause significant issues in the flight making it in. It’s also one of the few places that have their weather recorded manually rather than radar. I definitely could live there. The people in the community are lovely and I still have friends who reside there.
"its good the crime rate is so low because the only police car is out of service as it is missing a wheel... and has a bunch of bullet holes in the windshield..."
Great video. I really appreciate your respect when speaking of the Inuit peoples and their terrible mistreatment by the Canadian government. Sad to know that this really happened less than 100 years ago.
Appreciate it. I was surprised to hear about the mistreatment when I was researching Grise Fiord, but I think it’s something people should definitely know about.
@@uncovering_yt: Thank you for giving us this wonderful video of Grise Fiord !! I love it 💯 % !! And yes !! I would definitely love to live in Grise Fiord !! Because i love winter !! To me the perfect place to live is where i can find winter all year round !! Grise Fiord is definitely that type of place !! 🥳 🆒️🤘🔛
I think a lot of other people in the world would love to experience the current ‘mistreatment’ the Canadian government provide the Innuit. Free health care, dental and almost everything else in their lives being highly subsidized, subsidies and benefits that other people can only dream of. I know it’s the in thing right now to moan about out how bad native people have it but in real life they have benefits that no one else comes close to.
I have a question: I wish i could build my dream home in Grise Fiord or Resolute Bay. But, i heard that those lands belong to the Innuit people and native Canadians indians. That a foreigner can not buy, rent or build a house there. I don't know if is true or false. Please help me solve this little doubt. Thank you. 👍
Having spent about a year in Iqaluit, I can appreciate the remoteness of these communities and the resilience of the Inuit. It's a fascinating culture and way of life and I loved living up there. It's hard to get a true sense of the isolation unless you go up and take a walk through Iqaluit or any other of the smaller communities. The airports really are the only lifeline for these communities. Without them, they'd cease to exist.
@@Roman.Imperial.Artist Cut off the aircraft and ships that bring in supplies and the town would wither away. The main thing is fuel to power everything. Unless they built out some kind of elaborate wind farm or put in a mini nuclear power plant to produce all the electricity they need, they are dependent on fuel deliveries for their diesel generators. They have put in some solar to help with energy needs in the summer, but it obviously doesn't help when they are in complete darkness in the winter. Also if they cut off the fuel, they wouldn't be able to use their ATVs, trucks, snowmobiles, and boats, making hunting for their food much more difficult. They also use diesel to heat their homes since there are no trees to use as firewood.
I spent 2 years living at Alert, which is 500miles/800km north of Grise Fjord. Alert is the actual furthest north permanent settlement in the world. It is mostly a military station, although Environment Canada has a weather station there as well. My first two trips there were Inuit to work around the camp, but that did not work out - it was too far north for them!
Grise Fiord. Pronounced Grease Fiord. Canada’s most northerly permanent civilian community. There are 2 permanent communities further north but they are largely military/weather although some civilians may be in the mix. Eureka & the world’s most northern permanent community-Alert.
Came here to say this. I'd say it sounds more like "Greeze" Fiord. I've never been but I've spent a decent amount of time in Resolute, beautiful part of the country.
This is a sad story. Native people in modern times never lived this far north permanently and only used this area as a summer hunting ground. Much of the hunting and fishing they were promised is not there most of the year. At least the government did finally compensate them and apologize.
@@rscott2247 fairly well on large islands, during the little ice age they were forced south and the europeans were blocked from the north atlantic for a few hundred years.
I spent a number of years in this area. Usually travelling between Resolute, Arctic Bay and Pond inlet. I was lucky enough to get to Grise Fiord twice. This was in the early 1970's. All these places were created by the federal government. I was appalled by some of the poor living conditions created by the government. The manipulation of these people by government and industries that went up there during that time was disgusting. Government spent decades trying to gloss over what I always termed as deliberate government abuse of humans. From that point on, I would never again vote for either of the 2 parties that created and maintained this abuse. Worse still is that the vast majority of Canadians are ignorant of Canada's geography. And that the bigotry directed at Inuit and First Nations peoples was led by none other than our Canadian government.
It was practise, so they can implement and destroy any of remote villages...now taking their guns too...seems kinda prearranged to me...kinda like good ole Charlie says by 2030 you will own nothing and be happy
This is terrible.. The canadian government has a lot of reconciliation to engage in with the TRUE canadians. It’s horrible how they treated them initially..
I'm an Aussie, and that's certainly not a greenhouse I'd like to be throwing stones in, considering our federation's having caused generations of misery to our indigenous peoples. We still have such a long way to go. At least Canada's trying to address the problems in an inclusive manner! Thanks Canada!
@@juliansmith4295 Elitist. So why did you fail to make a video on this subject since apparently you DO know how to pronounce the name, then? Imperfect, perhaps, but at least we now know of this village, whereas we still wouldn't know about it had we had to wait on those of you who apparently do. If a person isn't making mistakes, then that's because he's not doing anything, as they say.
We are gro for you inc and we provide vertical hydroponic garden for they school. This is a wonderfull community and we are proud to ave them as client. Merci to due north for helping us to connect whit this amazing community.
I appreciate the effort you put into the video, but there are many issues with this video's production. There is inaccurate terminology and pronunciation, unclear writing (did the territory or federal government take over the co-op?), footage that doesn't accurately portray the messages of the video (wrong locations, Canadian parliament photos for the territorial legislature, US gov photo, etc.) If you want to run an educational content channel you need to do much more in terms of editing and vetting your content.
But what if they wanted to run a DISinformation channel? Would it be propaganda or stupidity? Or both? Why is a US channel serving up negative stories about both canada and russia?
Seems about right. I lived there for 7 years, it is cold for much longer in Grise, but I found temperatures were even colder when working the bush in Northern Alberta (Rainbow Lake/High Level). I have to watch the video and may have more to say later (reading comments first) - Doug Beiers
"Do you think you could live in Grise Fjord?" I did for a few weeks back in 1995. I was helping out a friend who needed to travel for a conference. It was an amazing experience. Awesome community. Sad history.
So many great hearts and teachers from Grise Fiord with an abundance of knowledge on how to survive the extreme. It is worth a trip just to hear some of their stories and make new memories.
I have a Ussick, I purchased while on one of my trips to Grise Fiord, 50 or so years ago. Piameeni, the RCMP Special, and I were having coffee, when he told me about it. The Ussick is 23 inches long. I also have a Carving from him.
I really hope nobody has said this before but I watched a video in my grade 8 class about this settlement. They were relocated per the government but what doesn't seem to be included here was that some of them were a partially militarized force. In addition to just living and holding our claim to sovereignty in the North, many Inuit people were paid to patrol the Arctic on skidoos with M1 garand rifles (reliable weapon for the cold climate). Inventive name, the Arctic Patrol. 🤭😂 Edit: I hope I'm thinking of the correct settlement
They're called the Canadian Arctic Rangers and were initially supplied with .303 Lee Enfields. That was in the 1970's. I don't know what their standard issue is in 2024.
I suspect the shot of the pickup truck on the bridge (when you’re describing how they get around) is from another town, not Grise Fiord. I believe it’s Pangnirtung?
Remote areas like this should have government funded flights, and the governement should only cover the cost of the per-person flight. I'd think a lot of the extremly high cost of food comes from transportation costs.
@@distantlight4527 I know when you look at average incomes the norther territories are very high, but averages being averages don't tell the complete picture.
I love how he talks about how safe the town is, while showing photos of an RCMP truck which is missing a wheel, and has the front windshield covered in bullet holes.
Thank you for mentioning that. I was looking through the comments to see if anyone else noticed that. Such a safe place excluding the gunfight with police lol.
At 7:10 the rear passenger side wheel on the police pick up truck is missing, along with its entire rotor and wheel stud assembly. In the next image at 7:15 the wheel is seemingly fine but there are now bullet holes in the windshield, unable to tell if they are entry or exit holes. Either way, what the hell is going on over there?
There RCMP have a Detachment (police station) staffed by two police officers. Occasionally an angry or distraught (usually drunk) community member opens fire at the RCMP, shooting up the Detachment, the trucks and at sometimes at the police officers. This happens a lot in Nunavut, most of which are policed by only two or three Mounties. In 2014 a community member in Igloolik went on a rampage firing his rifle at the local the RCMP detachment, shooting one of the three police police officers. He shot up the police trucks, the officers houses, their wives and families. He even shot at the rescue plane which prompted local community members to take his rifle away. He tried to shoot them too. He got 15 years in jail. A copy cat tried to repeat this in again in 2017 luring police into an ambush with a fake call for help. He had two rifles, one on a bipod, and a hundred rounds of ammo, but his rifle jammed when police arrived. He got two years in jail. Though beautiful and friendly, the darkness and isolation takes its toll on the mental health of its citizens. Many people have gone crazy, doing things they’d never do otherwise.
Interesting video. Thanks. May I point out that Grise is actually pronounced 'greez', and that Nunavut = syllables 1 and 3 as 'u' in push; #2 like about, per their respective Wikipedia articles?
@@STMUN , well, I'd have to say a local trumps even Wikipedia. Thanks for the local info. Just to verify, both #1 and #3 syllables rhyme with 'boot', rather than 'foot' or 'but', right?
3:05-3:08 you can have a visit walking along the flat iced surface near the sea waters...or shore . or A canoe ride sailing across for a time of a moment too. And back home or a pad.
Uncovering, since it was 2 years ago that I first saw your video, I'd forgotten I'd already been here. This time I heard something else, which I missed the first time, which is re. the polar winter, which lasts far longer than 2 months, since the calendar winter across the globe last 3 months. What you meant to say was the polar night. Way down in Barrow/Utqiaġvik, AK, it only lasts around 60 days. Here, it lasts for 100 days--27% of the year. Another thing I neglected to bring up back then was Grise Fiord means "pig inlet" in Norwegian, because the landmark’s founder, Otto Sverdrup around 1900, thought the walruses in the area sounded like pigs.
Although both Tundra climates.. The residents from Umiujaq, Quebec had a major transition to this polar climate. It's averaged around - 40C compared to -25C and a permanent summer ice pack Lichens are the only vegetation and the Peary Caribou are tiny compared to the much larger Labrador/ ungava herds.. The greatest issue besides cost of living, is the complete lack of Civil Twilight for several months.
@@57gfrdfww I'm referring to the coldest winter month.. typically February in the Arctic. Grise Fiord easily had months with average temperature in that range.. Whereas -30C would be a very cold month in Umiujaq
@@57gfrdfww 1. Those temperatures are at airports near sea ice.. go to several miles inland, and in to areas away from the wind( topography) and watch the temperature plummet.. 2. Don't look at averages, look at historical climate monthly data; there are months where the average low is -40 or colder in the Arctic.. The coldest months on record in Alaska being -50C at Fort Yukon and in Canada, -55C at Eureka
@@57gfrdfww if a tornado only hits your town once a year, yet not everyday.. did it not affect you? Point is, the High Arctic has a much more severe climate than the Low Arctic of Quebec ( which is still extremely harsh). .. I imagine you are the type that thinks that the ultra low monthly averages of Eastern Siberia( -50c in areas )make for a harsher climate than the Canadian/ Russian Arctic.. It doesn't
I work for co-op and have never once picked an order to get sent out there which honestly suprised me, and I know I couldnt live in that place permanently but one month would definetly be a cool experience to try
As reprehensible the Canadian Government plan to keep Canadian control of the Arctic...it will be a blessing when the Northwest passage opens and the route will be under total Canadian control and not an "International Waterway" as The U.S. contends...
You realize they are keeping control to keep a certain hostile county at bay who wants to take control of the area. The same country that we’re chasing fishing boats out this fall will military boats! Please explain why the northwest passage will be a blessing …it will elevate the battle as the viability will increase and so will development of oil
The Queen Elizabeth Islands are further north than the Inuit's historical territory. They never settled north of the Parry Chanel, and the climate is colder up there than further south on more southern arctic islands, the main land, and Baffin Island, which is arguably the main population center of the Inuit. The Queen Elizabeth Islands were uninhabited when Europeans arrived, and is missing the short summer that exists further south, even on Baffin Island. The only civilian settlements on the Queen Elizabeth Islands are Resolute, and Grise Fiord, both were established by the Canadian government to give legitimacy to its claim to this territory. The only other current permanent Settlement there is Alert, built at the very northern tip of the northern most island, Ellesmere island, it is practically at the North Pole, but it is a Scientific and Military Settlement, and not Civilian. Resolute is much the same as Grise Fiord, but bigger, and more accessible, and further south, but similar Climate Zone.
5:52 that there is Charlie Bird, a famous Irish documentary broadcaster. Unfortunately he was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease in 2021, but he has spoken and raised money for many charities since his diagnosis - a legend here in Ireland 🇮🇪🇨🇦
With the new Star Link Satellite High Speed Internet technology available, plus wind and solar panels, and satelite TV and telephone services, I would think life could be livable there. Also newer house construction technology could make living in the North much easier than before.
As an eighth generation Canadian, it truly sickens me to see what my government did to these poor people, it was their land from the very beginning, and we took it from them, treated them like garbage, and forced them to live in dire poverty and conditions most of us couldn’t tolerate. But I have to point one thing out, yes it’s cold and barren, but at the same time, there is an serene beauty that you cannot see in a photograph or a video. It’s something that is beyond words, it’s almost spiritual, I’ve been to Nunavut, and some of the outlaying small towns, and while yes, it is cold, even in the summer, I can understand why people choose to stay there. For many of them it’s alway they’ve ever known, but it’s more than that, it’s in their blood. Even though I’m of European ancestry, all the times I’ve been there, I always feel like I’m part of the community, because they make me feel so welcome, and they are so willing to teach me about their culture and their languages, of which there are many, and for reasons I still can’t explain, I just feel this incredible connection to the Inuit and native peoples of this country, almost as though I belong there. It’s a shame more people don’t have the chance to go there, because it is an incredible part of this country, so if you ever get a chance, I highly recommend going. I promise you it’s a trip that you will not regret, and one that you will never forget, it’s like going to a different country within your own country, where you can meet a beautiful, proud, and rich culture, who, for the most part, are surprisingly not bitter about what the government did to them. They instead thrive, and live their lives with dignity, independence, and absolutely unstoppable determination to follow their proud ancestral roots. The sad reality is, it costs more to travel inside our own country, that it does to fly to the Caribbean, or to Europe. Our government seriously needs to make it more affordable so that more Canadians can have the opportunity to explore this incredible country we live in, and embrace its incredible diversity, I just hope that one day they do just that, because everyone deserves the opportunity to explore this culture, and everything that they have to offer us, which is far more than you could possibly imagine. Don’t believe the stereotypes, because they are not true, last time I was there I stayed with a family who invited me out of the blue when I was at the airport. They didn’t know who I was from a hole in the ground, but treated me as though I were family, and after a week, I truly felt like they were my family, and while over 20 years have passed since that time, I still keeping constant communication with them, and can’t wait for the chance to go back. There is a heck of a lot more to Canada than just ice and snow, with a diverse, and incredible variety of cultures, that’s absolutely astonishing, so get out there if you’re able to, and explore this incredible part of the country.
"Their land from the very beginning" No not even close. The inuit colonized northern Canada not long ago completely wiping out the Dorset peoples who are now extinct. Same with Greenland.
@@andrewlove3686 I actually knew that, but totally forgot…forgive me, but I was a physics and medical PhD major (loved both so much I did a double major and after what felt like decades, got my PhD’s in both), but I did take one semester on ancient peoples, specifically, of the north. It actually goes much deeper than just the Dorset people, it’s a fascinating read, and while they say there is no connection between them, and the Inuit people, I vividly remember our professor disputing that claim, stating that he did his dissertation on that very subject, and had found evidence that actually did link the two cultures, bear with me. I’m going to see if I can find my notes, I was a University back in the 80s, so it might take me a while to find it, but I want to tell you about it to get your feedback, since you seem to know a lot about it, I’d really like to get your point of view, thanks!
@@GIguy look you just need a sense of proportion, a little perspective. Airing out what you perceive to be white peoples dirty laundry benefits no one and give the low iq eyes that stumble across statements like yours a false sense of reality. A sense of grievance. Everywhere on earth you see some that looks east asian outside of what today's known as china is the result of complete genocidal colonization. Asians is Japan all of SE asia, Phillipines, Indonesia, Central Asia, Siberia. "Native americans" not inuits tho who are almost completely east asian are the result of east Asians colonizing indigenous Europeans of siberia with no european haplogroups left. that means colonization then killing all the males. What happened to the Australian abo/melanisian/negritos peoples that used to live where we see asians now south and east of china? Europeans are not to be compared to some theoretical perfect God like being we should be compared to others. Should we have done what everyone else does and completely wipe out the people we conquer and leave no cry baby highly subsidized survivors who prey upon our white pathological altruism.
@@andrewlove3686 We have a term for people such as TJ who get their knowledge out of a book while lapping up everything the university professor tells them. I won’t repeat it here.
5:52 - look at all that 303 British Ammo. Rangers get a few hundred rounds a year free, but because so many Rangers are in town - many use the Lee Enfield for hunting. I harvested more Tuktu with a 1941 Lithgow, Australia 303 than anything else. Great rifle for up there - works flawlessly in the extreme cold if you don't over oil it!.
I don't know why but the video features a lot of footage of Russian army vehicles and a flag around 1:00 mark and then around 1:40 when a Russian 'Pantsir-S' is anti-aircraft is seen firing, while the voice talks about the Canadian government.
That's because Canada doesn't have single well thought out plan that they would follow concerning the Arctic sovereignty. They have spent little developing infrastructure in the North and more time wasting billions in Afghanistan. While Russia has fixed up several settlements along their vast coast facing the Arctic and even on several islands too. Establishing systems to supply them and connecting those on the mainland with roads to to the rest of Russia speed up troop movements.
Great. Some of their formal generation was moved from Pond inlent and few northern Qubec inuits were back to Kuujjuaq. It's bad result which the relocation policy of Canadian government brought. That's a kind of byproduct in Cold War.
Underneath that region is a super volcano and if the ice melt will erupt forever until it wipes out all life and reaches 1200 degrees which is why that region has diamonds
Yes bjt theres many wide lands and ice snow or water and other 1:15-1:25 is something of newer view but etc is to visit if whst a visit but there of the video area if can or if theres a good .
I lived in the high arctic for 4 years. The story that you told is true - in broad strokes. But there are so MANY errors that I cannot give you a like. For instance, you mention the military several times but ALL of the videos you showed of military in the arctic is of the Russian military! This was not identified. Also, it should have been stated that, while there is a military presence on Ellesmere Island (Alert and Eureka), there is none on Grise Fiord, nor has there ever been. This should have also been mentioned for context. At timestamp 1.44 you mention Canadian gov't hearings and yet, you show a clearly some US gov't hearing. Later on, in several places you reference the territorial gov't, which is located in Iqaluit, and yet, you show pictures of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa concurrently. The federal gov't and territorial governments are completely different entities, and should not be confused. At minute 2.00 you mention that in 2010 the Govt of Canada issued an apology to the people of Grise Fiord and yet, you show a picture of Justin Trudeau. He only became PM in 2015. If an apology was issued in 2010, it would have been made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. These are only the errors that I spotted. What other errors are there that I didn't notice? While the story of Grise Fiord deserves to be told, I recommend that you delete this video and start over, this time taking more care with facts. There are so many errors in this video that others, who are more unfamiliar with the facts than I, would not spot.
@@kirkcobain4112 Like the time it takes to differentiate between they're and their. I'll also skip the juvenile emojis, we communicate better that way.
Do you realize Justin Trudeau was pictured in this video because he was the one that gave the public apology to the people while it’s true he was not in power when this happened he was the one that decided to apologize and shell out cash as he likes to do. If you were going to start really diving into the nitty-gritty make sure your team is 100% accurate no likes for you
I think that this tells us how great the Native Tribes are. It is such a shame that western ideals have destroyed so much. These Inuits and other tribes like them, are what make the Americas great.
I would LOVE to visit some Arctic places. I live in the warmer, more garbage temperatures of London Ontario, where the coldest temperature during the winter barely falls below -20 degrees Celsius.
I remember watching a documentary about this forced relocation of people to keep Northern Canada occupied. The government wouldn't even allow them to have boats, as they anticipated the people would leave as soon as they could. Such disregard for human rights is so difficult to understand. Why didn't they just put an army base up there, these people had signed on for duty....and presumably the government would at least care for it own. Shameful!!! Trudeau's apology is meaningless....he apologized to everyone for everything.
Whenever I think about living somewhere remote like that, I think about two things. I would be very likely to keep to myself, and I would be utterly useless to any community in their efforts. I'd be happy to live somewhere like this, but I wouldn't be able to do much for them.
In these remote communities it doesn’t take very long to start thinking about how far away everything is and also how it is impossible for you to leave where you are at, you can’t just get in a car and drive. If you are poor you can’t afford the plane ticket to get away from there and some people have no where else they could go anyways which contributes to the very high suicide rates in far northern Canadian communities.
@@dregstaMinimum $1500 plane ticket to fly out multiplied by however many family members you have. Not exactly welfare when a family trip to the closest southern city can be a $10,000 proposition. Unfortunately many people turn to alcohol in these places or SAD gets to them hence the high rates of northern violence and suicide.
First time viewer, Great presentation, I knew of this place was always curious why would any community be situated there, now I know. The huge and uninhabited Devon Island is a barrier between Grise and the next cluster of settlements (Baffin Isand). keep up the good work,
Beautiful video. I would, however, have a difficult time living in such a small town and away from any other place. Here I thought that a town with 10,000 people was small. Grise Fiord has only 129 residents. Wow. All that matters is whether the people living in this town are happy. From the looks of it, they are.
How does the heath care system work? Are the kiddos born at home? Are people trained as first responders? What is the life expectancy seeing as emergency care is probably far away?
Pilot in the Canadian Arctic here🙋♂️ I usually fly to Grise Fiord a couple times a year for private charters and I can certainly say that the people in Grise Fiord are some of the nicest and most generous people I’ve ever met. Everyone always comes up to say hi and have a talk. Locals always offer to give us a tour around town and every time I learn something new about the history of the village. Some trully warm-hearted people in this beautiful place!
Lovely.
Then why did you Christian’s murder thousands of indigenous children just for having different beliefs?
Your religion is a pyramid scheme created and controlled by evil ppl n pedophiles, you’ve destroyed almost every other culture that existed (South American natives, North American natives, africa, and in recent heard America fucked over the Middle East
How much is it to fly there from a big city? I'm a photographer and this would be a pretty crazy visit..
@@aidanlee2673 every options is expensive to get to Grise Fiord. The only scheduled airline that flies there is Canadian North (operated by Kenn Borek) so the return ticket from a big city will run you down a couple thousands, and if you go with a private charter well it could be quite a lot more expensive. Flying to the North is not cheap!
Also worth mentioning, the Inuit were relocated during the constantly- dark winter time, and with nothing. Many did not survive, but that so many did really speaks for the incredible ability and skills of the people
Yes they had to be so resourceful and mentally strong. I would immediately die
@@proserpine3332😂😂 immediate death
Damn really inhumane actions by the Canadian government I thought they were better than most Colonial Nations
Also worth mentioning that’s a bull shit story .
In the 1950s, 87 Inuit were persuaded by the Canadian government to leave their homes with promises of better hunting and the option to return home if they wanted.
87 ppl …… = the Inuit 😂 👌
Hmm sounds like they had options
@@connieartist1907 ?
When they said in 2010 that the government recognized this they showed an image of Justin Trudeau, when it was Harper who addressed this, not Trudeau
I caught that aswell.
i had to do some digging ... shame that was motioned like that.
Trudeau wasn't even in politics in 2010.
It was probably intentional. Trudeau is evil.
@@anari234 He was a sitting MP since 2008 in his riding in Papineau. He wasn't leader of the Liberal Party or PM then.
Just for you to know, 2.3 °F is equivalent to MINUS 16.5 Celsius. It would be quite nicer if it wasn't minus.
That would be👍 apologies.
That was the first thing I noticed. It would be quite a warm place if true. :/
Yes. 16.5 C = 62 F and is much much nicer than -16.5 C/2F
@@carbrickscity That’s the lowest point, not the average that the dude was talking about. But yes, the title is clickbait, which all things considered, is probably a good thing for the people living there.
30 seconds in and I hear this egregious error. Glad someone made the comment. Lost all credibility of the author and stopped the video immediately.
Just a few corrections. It is pronounced "Greece" not Gr-ice. Resolute Canada is actually called Resoute Bay. Also, Grise fiord does not have an aboveground piped water system as it is not feasible due to the cold. They have two insulated and heated water storage tanks that have to last the whole community for a year. Water is delivered by trucks and sewage is taken to a sewage lagoon for disposal. They have a very short time to refill the tanks during the warmer weeks. Last thing, sealift is not Government run. It is run by two independent companies with GN being a large customer but local people, construction companies, and municipal operations also use them to order goods, vehicles, food, and more for themselves
@Sut Nack You should always care about false information.
@Sut Nack No Problem but I actually do live in Nunavut and travell to Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord three times a year. Didn't need Google. It's just 26 years of experience.
Also, showed a non-Canadian soldier (maybe Russian), Russian military vehicles and a building flying a Russian flag out front. Lazy film-making.
@Sut Nack just because you dont care about something doesn't mean others dont. Get over yourself. The world isnt about you.
Also its -16 not 16
I spent my teen years in Canadas Northwest Territories. Admittedly, not as far north as Grise, but I've been to Iqaluit, Yellowknife, Hay River, Nahani Beut, Fort Resolution, etc etc.
Our northern communities are beautiful in every season.
Even the coldest.
God bless you
Hey! How are you! I want to discuss about these places with you! How may I contact you. Di you have Instagram account! Pls reply
thats cute but who would wanna live there? lol
I travelled up to Hay River back in the summer of 2006. That’s the farthest I’ve been north, apart from living in Fort Mac for a couple years in the late 90’s, prior to moving to Cowtown before the turn of the century. It is definitely something else there man I tell ya. The scenery is quite nice but the bugs are hell on earth, I thought Fort Mac was bad… and having survived two winters there, I can only imagine how much worse it is farther North. I’ve been in Cowtown since and the winters here are still too harsh and drawn out for my taste. It takes a very hearty kind of people to live in such an environment, and I give mad props to everyone who lives up in the territories.
I’m from Hay River! I’m in the south now but I miss it.
7:15 “Ignore all the bullet holes, we just need to fix the tire and it’ll be in perfect shape!”
That’s not the same truck the one with the tire off was an older body style the one that’s shot up was a new body style
Not the same truck, but still scary for a small population where everyone is related to everyone.
It's really disappointing that the video creator just subtly dropped this in with no context.
@@combatLaCarie Great point.
It's the safety vehicle for the safest town in Canada according to the video lol
I spent 6 months at CFS Alert which is even further north but the conditions are fairly similar so I can only tip my hat to the residents of Grise Fiord and the tenacity they show by thriving in that kind of environment.
I’m a vehicle tech on OJT but is it optional to go to Alert or we’ll eventually have to go there once or sometimes with the CAF?
It's amazing that inland areas to the east of Qaqortoq in southern Greenland have an icecap climate while Alert with more than 20 degrees further from the equator has a tundra climate.
Is it possible to visit at any cost or anyway as an American citizen
Half of the families there were brought from Nunavik, not Nunavut. I lived here for two years and loved every moment. Just so you know, the jet you showed doesn't land there! It is also not serviced by Canadian North it is serviced only by Twin Otter Kenn Borek air. What you see is the just the bookings through Canadian North. Also, it is pronounce "greese" not Grise. ;) I did weather and "air traffic" there. My son was born while we lived there!
How does money get into the town?
@@wanaraz Venmo?
@@jasonlucas2328 LOL
Thanks for setting the facts straight!
Must be an LDP post with the RCMP!
Thank you for sharing their story.
To many native tribes sharing stories is a great thing. My own tribe used to send off a few ppl to find new lands/ppl to live with them, for 3 generations.
They would then return to our tribe. Bringing us the knowledge, tools etc and stories of those they met. Becoming our brothers.
So. I thank you for sharing the story of these people.
I have been to Grise Fiord (pronounced Greece Fee-ord). The community is not only inhabited by Inuit in Nunavut but also Nunavik (northern Quebec) which is evidenced by the dialectal differences in Inuktitut.
I flew in on a twin otter. You fly very close to the mountain, so they stall the engines to make the landing. So winds cause significant issues in the flight making it in.
It’s also one of the few places that have their weather recorded manually rather than radar.
I definitely could live there. The people in the community are lovely and I still have friends who reside there.
Do they have internet over there ?
@@ahmedzakikhan7639 Yes. It's expensive but they do have it
"its good the crime rate is so low because the only police car is out of service as it is missing a wheel... and has a bunch of bullet holes in the windshield..."
Sounds like the Mountie left town.
Great video. I really appreciate your respect when speaking of the Inuit peoples and their terrible mistreatment by the Canadian government. Sad to know that this really happened less than 100 years ago.
Appreciate it. I was surprised to hear about the mistreatment when I was researching Grise Fiord, but I think it’s something people should definitely know about.
@@uncovering_yt:
Thank you for giving us this wonderful video of Grise Fiord !! I love it 💯 % !! And yes !! I would definitely love to live in Grise Fiord !! Because i love winter !!
To me the perfect place to live is where i can find winter all year round !! Grise Fiord is definitely that type of place !! 🥳 🆒️🤘🔛
I think a lot of other people in the world would love to experience the current ‘mistreatment’ the Canadian government provide the Innuit. Free health care, dental and almost everything else in their lives being highly subsidized, subsidies and benefits that other people can only dream of. I know it’s the in thing right now to moan about out how bad native people have it but in real life they have benefits that no one else comes close to.
I have a question:
I wish i could build my dream home in Grise Fiord or Resolute Bay. But, i heard that those lands belong to the Innuit people and native Canadians indians. That a foreigner can not buy, rent or build a house there. I don't know if is true or false. Please help me solve this little doubt. Thank you. 👍
@@pepitalacoja3870 depends on the province, would have to look into nunavut but in ontario thats a true statement
Having spent about a year in Iqaluit, I can appreciate the remoteness of these communities and the resilience of the Inuit. It's a fascinating culture and way of life and I loved living up there. It's hard to get a true sense of the isolation unless you go up and take a walk through Iqaluit or any other of the smaller communities. The airports really are the only lifeline for these communities. Without them, they'd cease to exist.
They were provided little to no support in first years. I am sure they would be able to continue live there
@@Roman.Imperial.Artist Cut off the aircraft and ships that bring in supplies and the town would wither away. The main thing is fuel to power everything. Unless they built out some kind of elaborate wind farm or put in a mini nuclear power plant to produce all the electricity they need, they are dependent on fuel deliveries for their diesel generators. They have put in some solar to help with energy needs in the summer, but it obviously doesn't help when they are in complete darkness in the winter. Also if they cut off the fuel, they wouldn't be able to use their ATVs, trucks, snowmobiles, and boats, making hunting for their food much more difficult. They also use diesel to heat their homes since there are no trees to use as firewood.
I spent 2 years living at Alert, which is 500miles/800km north of Grise Fjord. Alert is the actual furthest north permanent settlement in the world. It is mostly a military station, although Environment Canada has a weather station there as well. My first two trips there were Inuit to work around the camp, but that did not work out - it was too far north for them!
The difference with Alert is that people cannot voluntarily move there. It’s a military base but it’s not actually identified as a “community”
Fantastic pøace to live
There are still inuit and other native folks there.
@@distantlight4527 Nope. The nearest Inuit village is about 800km south. The meaning of the motto of Alert means: "land beyond the people."
@@klondikechris I've spent years there Chris. Inuit and other native folks often work there.
Grise Fiord. Pronounced Grease Fiord. Canada’s most northerly permanent civilian community. There are 2 permanent communities further north but they are largely military/weather although some civilians may be in the mix. Eureka & the world’s most northern permanent community-Alert.
Thanks for pointing out - Its french - Grise.
Came here to say this. I'd say it sounds more like "Greeze" Fiord. I've never been but I've spent a decent amount of time in Resolute, beautiful part of the country.
@@EricAlHarb It might be from French, but in Norwegian Grisefjord means "Pig Fjord".
Yea brise is NOT the most northern at all it's third
Alert seems like a cool place.
This is a sad story. Native people in modern times never lived this far north permanently and only used this area as a summer hunting ground. Much of the hunting and fishing they were promised is not there most of the year. At least the government did finally compensate them and apologize.
im sure the dead people is happy about that.. or something
I was wondering that myself before the European/colonial invasion of their lands, how far north did the Inuit people thrive in, most of the time?
@@rscott2247 fairly well on large islands, during the little ice age they were forced south and the europeans were blocked from the north atlantic for a few hundred years.
"here's 10 million dollars for your town! Good luck spending it!"
Yup $115,000 each .
For all 87 Inuits who choose to live there
I spent a number of years in this area. Usually travelling between Resolute, Arctic Bay and Pond inlet. I was lucky enough to get to Grise Fiord twice. This was in the early 1970's. All these places were created by the federal government. I was appalled by some of the poor living conditions created by the government. The manipulation of these people by government and industries that went up there during that time was disgusting. Government spent decades trying to gloss over what I always termed as deliberate government abuse of humans. From that point on, I would never again vote for either of the 2 parties that created and maintained this abuse. Worse still is that the vast majority of Canadians are ignorant of Canada's geography. And that the bigotry directed at Inuit and First Nations peoples was led by none other than our Canadian government.
It was practise, so they can implement and destroy any of remote villages...now taking their guns too...seems kinda prearranged to me...kinda like good ole Charlie says by 2030 you will own nothing and be happy
This is terrible.. The canadian government has a lot of reconciliation to engage in with the TRUE canadians.
It’s horrible how they treated them initially..
I'm an Aussie, and that's certainly not a greenhouse I'd like to be throwing stones in, considering our federation's having caused generations of misery to our indigenous peoples. We still have such a long way to go. At least Canada's trying to address the problems in an inclusive manner! Thanks Canada!
You deserve way more subscribers. Great video!
Thank you! I got a bunch of videos in the work since people seem to like this one👍
Not when he can't pronounce the name of his subject.
@@juliansmith4295 Elitist. So why did you fail to make a video on this subject since apparently you DO know how to pronounce the name, then? Imperfect, perhaps, but at least we now know of this village, whereas we still wouldn't know about it had we had to wait on those of you who apparently do.
If a person isn't making mistakes, then that's because he's not doing anything, as they say.
@@perrybonney9090 Thank you. Your comment was a good laugh to go with my morning coffee.
@@juliansmith4295 I couldn’t help but notice that you seem intolerant, elitist, as well.
Would you be a leftie?
"Most residents use all terrain vehicles like ATVs"
Thanks for the info
We are gro for you inc and we provide vertical hydroponic garden for they school. This is a wonderfull community and we are proud to ave them as client. Merci to due north for helping us to connect whit this amazing community.
I appreciate the effort you put into the video, but there are many issues with this video's production. There is inaccurate terminology and pronunciation, unclear writing (did the territory or federal government take over the co-op?), footage that doesn't accurately portray the messages of the video (wrong locations, Canadian parliament photos for the territorial legislature, US gov photo, etc.)
If you want to run an educational content channel you need to do much more in terms of editing and vetting your content.
But what if they wanted to run a DISinformation channel? Would it be propaganda or stupidity? Or both? Why is a US channel serving up negative stories about both canada and russia?
Russian soldiers and military equipment made no sense indeed.
The lowest temperature ever registered there is -52.6 C, far from those -72 C on the thumb.
Seems about right. I lived there for 7 years, it is cold for much longer in Grise, but I found temperatures were even colder when working the bush in Northern Alberta (Rainbow Lake/High Level). I have to watch the video and may have more to say later (reading comments first) - Doug Beiers
@7:14 are those bullet holes in the windshield of the police truck!?
"Do you think you could live in Grise Fjord?" I did for a few weeks back in 1995. I was helping out a friend who needed to travel for a conference. It was an amazing experience. Awesome community. Sad history.
I could
I love how they have an outdoor playground, and I love how it gets used!
Not sure if the clickbait thumbnail because Canada has never been -72C
Looking forward to the journey your YT channel will take and can't wait to see your sub count sky rocket! Great job
So many great hearts and teachers from Grise Fiord with an abundance of knowledge on how to survive the extreme. It is worth a trip just to hear some of their stories and make new memories.
Do they have designated bicycle lanes ?
7:16 just missing a wheel? Looks like it was shot at too…. Great video. From Subscriber #285
Safe
I have a Ussick, I purchased while on one of my trips to Grise Fiord, 50 or so years ago.
Piameeni, the RCMP Special, and I were having coffee, when he told me about it. The Ussick is 23 inches long.
I also have a Carving from him.
I really hope nobody has said this before but I watched a video in my grade 8 class about this settlement. They were relocated per the government but what doesn't seem to be included here was that some of them were a partially militarized force. In addition to just living and holding our claim to sovereignty in the North, many Inuit people were paid to patrol the Arctic on skidoos with M1 garand rifles (reliable weapon for the cold climate).
Inventive name, the Arctic Patrol. 🤭😂
Edit: I hope I'm thinking of the correct settlement
They're called the Canadian Arctic Rangers and were initially supplied with .303 Lee Enfields. That was in the 1970's. I don't know what their standard issue is in 2024.
Wow! A video of this quality on a channel of less than 100 subscribers? I thought i was watching something like RLL. Subbed
Appreciate it! Hopefully we can get to their level one day
I've just subscribed
@@francisco9999 let’s gooo!
I suspect the shot of the pickup truck on the bridge (when you’re describing how they get around) is from another town, not Grise Fiord. I believe it’s Pangnirtung?
Instant sub! Can’t wait to see what you make next!
Thank you so much! Check out the new vid if you haven’t already🤙
Remote areas like this should have government funded flights, and the governement should only cover the cost of the per-person flight.
I'd think a lot of the extremly high cost of food comes from transportation costs.
I suspect such a subsidy probably exists. Or something close to it.
You think???
@@distantlight4527 I know when you look at average incomes the norther territories are very high, but averages being averages don't tell the complete picture.
@7:15 bullet holes in the windshield?
I love how he talks about how safe the town is, while showing photos of an RCMP truck which is missing a wheel, and has the front windshield covered in bullet holes.
Thank you for mentioning that. I was looking through the comments to see if anyone else noticed that.
Such a safe place excluding the gunfight with police lol.
It's more likely that someone shot at a polar bear that ventured into town and missed.
at 7:14... are these bullet holes in the windshield of the police truck?
How do you only have 134 subscribers?? Here's hoping the algorithm does you well
Appreciate it! Got to keep uploading🤙
7:13 are those gun shots on the window of the Emergency Car?
At 7:14, I could swear it looks like bullet holes in the RCMP truck windshield!
Officer put his truck out of its missery after the wheel broke
he wanted a new one / one with NO A/C
At 7:10 the rear passenger side wheel on the police pick up truck is missing, along with its entire rotor and wheel stud assembly. In the next image at 7:15 the wheel is seemingly fine but there are now bullet holes in the windshield, unable to tell if they are entry or exit holes. Either way, what the hell is going on over there?
There RCMP have a Detachment (police station) staffed by two police officers. Occasionally an angry or distraught (usually drunk) community member opens fire at the RCMP, shooting up the Detachment, the trucks and at sometimes at the police officers. This happens a lot in Nunavut, most of which are policed by only two or three Mounties. In 2014 a community member in Igloolik went on a rampage firing his rifle at the local the RCMP detachment, shooting one of the three police police officers. He shot up the police trucks, the officers houses, their wives and families. He even shot at the rescue plane which prompted local community members to take his rifle away. He tried to shoot them too. He got 15 years in jail.
A copy cat tried to repeat this in again in 2017 luring police into an ambush with a fake call for help. He had two rifles, one on a bipod, and a hundred rounds of ammo, but his rifle jammed when police arrived. He got two years in jail.
Though beautiful and friendly, the darkness and isolation takes its toll on the mental health of its citizens. Many people have gone crazy, doing things they’d never do otherwise.
Interesting video. Thanks. May I point out that Grise is actually pronounced 'greez', and that Nunavut = syllables 1 and 3 as 'u' in push; #2 like about, per their respective Wikipedia articles?
I appreciate the insight. Next time I’ll do more research into the pronunciation of the words.
when I lived in the Arctic everyone pronounced Nunavut as noon-na-voot
only in southern Canada have I heard it pronounced as none-na-vut
@@STMUN , well, I'd have to say a local trumps even Wikipedia. Thanks for the local info. Just to verify, both #1 and #3 syllables rhyme with 'boot', rather than 'foot' or 'but', right?
@@jimgreen5788 that's how I heard it
@@STMUN I've never heard anyone in any part of Canada pronounce it 'none-na-vut.' I've only heard /nu: nʌ vu:t/
3:05-3:08 you can have a visit walking along the flat iced surface near the sea waters...or shore . or A canoe ride sailing across for a time of a moment too. And back home or a pad.
These extreme northern towns are really fascinating
Uncovering, since it was 2 years ago that I first saw your video, I'd forgotten I'd already been here. This time I heard something else, which I missed the first time, which is re. the polar winter, which lasts far longer than 2 months, since the calendar winter across the globe last 3 months. What you meant to say was the polar night. Way down in Barrow/Utqiaġvik, AK, it only lasts around 60 days. Here, it lasts for 100 days--27% of the year.
Another thing I neglected to bring up back then was Grise Fiord means "pig inlet" in Norwegian, because the landmark’s founder, Otto Sverdrup around 1900, thought the walruses in the area sounded like pigs.
I really wanna visit it once!! How cute they even have a children slide there… 😍😍
I know right! Would be a crazy experience!
I just want to know what happened to the RCMP pickup truck. Why is the windshield covered in bullet holes?
Although both Tundra climates..
The residents from Umiujaq, Quebec had a major transition to this polar climate. It's averaged around - 40C compared to -25C and a permanent summer ice pack
Lichens are the only vegetation and the Peary Caribou are tiny compared to the much larger Labrador/ ungava herds..
The greatest issue besides cost of living, is the complete lack of Civil Twilight for several months.
It's too far north even for tundra. Basically an ice cap climate with some melting in summer.
@@ALuimes Yes
@@57gfrdfww I'm referring to the coldest winter month.. typically February in the Arctic.
Grise Fiord easily had months with average temperature in that range..
Whereas -30C would be a very cold month in Umiujaq
@@57gfrdfww 1. Those temperatures are at airports near sea ice.. go to several miles inland, and in to areas away from the wind( topography) and watch the temperature plummet..
2. Don't look at averages, look at historical climate monthly data; there are months where the average low is -40 or colder in the Arctic.. The coldest months on record in Alaska being -50C at Fort Yukon and in Canada, -55C at Eureka
@@57gfrdfww if a tornado only hits your town once a year, yet not everyday.. did it not affect you? Point is, the High Arctic has a much more severe climate than the Low Arctic of Quebec ( which is still extremely harsh).
.. I imagine you are the type that thinks that the ultra low monthly averages of Eastern Siberia( -50c in areas )make for a harsher climate than the Canadian/ Russian Arctic..
It doesn't
Thanks for the video. Good one. You probably deserve more subs
Appreciate it! Just got to keep uploading👍
Yep that's me at 2am wondering why I need to know about this random town
That's awesome!😂
I work for co-op and have never once picked an order to get sent out there which honestly suprised me, and I know I couldnt live in that place permanently but one month would definetly be a cool experience to try
0:29 or NEGATIVE (-16.5) degrees Celsius. Not even 30 seconds in.. error
Great video just what i was looking for
As reprehensible the Canadian Government plan to keep Canadian control of the Arctic...it will be a blessing when the Northwest passage opens and the route will be under total Canadian control and not an "International Waterway" as The U.S. contends...
You realize they are keeping control to keep a certain hostile county at bay who wants to take control of the area. The same country that we’re chasing fishing boats out this fall will military boats! Please explain why the northwest passage will be a blessing …it will elevate the battle as the viability will increase and so will development of oil
@@pulkpuller you do realize canada has immigrated too many people in such a manner that it won't exist within 15 years?
So let russia come save us
Remember this: The USA has NEVER accepted Canada's sovereignty to the NW Passage. When it becomes ice free, we're in for one hell of a battle.
7:15, and hopefully replace the windshield with multiple bullet holes in it too right?!
The Queen Elizabeth Islands are further north than the Inuit's historical territory. They never settled north of the Parry Chanel, and the climate is colder up there than further south on more southern arctic islands, the main land, and Baffin Island, which is arguably the main population center of the Inuit.
The Queen Elizabeth Islands were uninhabited when Europeans arrived, and is missing the short summer that exists further south, even on Baffin Island. The only civilian settlements on the Queen Elizabeth Islands are Resolute, and Grise Fiord, both were established by the Canadian government to give legitimacy to its claim to this territory. The only other current permanent Settlement there is Alert, built at the very northern tip of the northern most island, Ellesmere island, it is practically at the North Pole, but it is a Scientific and Military Settlement, and not Civilian.
Resolute is much the same as Grise Fiord, but bigger, and more accessible, and further south, but similar Climate Zone.
5:52 that there is Charlie Bird, a famous Irish documentary broadcaster. Unfortunately he was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease in 2021, but he has spoken and raised money for many charities since his diagnosis - a legend here in Ireland 🇮🇪🇨🇦
With the new Star Link Satellite High Speed Internet technology available, plus wind and solar panels, and satelite TV and telephone services, I would think life could be livable there. Also newer house construction technology could make living in the North much easier than before.
honestly, I'd go there just to escape technology; but the housing idea is pretty on point, maybe container homes could also be implemented.
Unfortunately I believe Star Link only works at 60 degrees latitude and below. Grise Fiord sits at around 76 degrees.
3:33 that picture was taken in Cape Dorset, Nu. I recognized the background right away.
Why do you keep showing Russian troops and equipment when talking about Canada specifically? Lol.
liked before watching the video, only seen one other video of yours but I know it'll be good
As an eighth generation Canadian, it truly sickens me to see what my government did to these poor people, it was their land from the very beginning, and we took it from them, treated them like garbage, and forced them to live in dire poverty and conditions most of us couldn’t tolerate. But I have to point one thing out, yes it’s cold and barren, but at the same time, there is an serene beauty that you cannot see in a photograph or a video. It’s something that is beyond words, it’s almost spiritual, I’ve been to Nunavut, and some of the outlaying small towns, and while yes, it is cold, even in the summer, I can understand why people choose to stay there. For many of them it’s alway they’ve ever known, but it’s more than that, it’s in their blood. Even though I’m of European ancestry, all the times I’ve been there, I always feel like I’m part of the community, because they make me feel so welcome, and they are so willing to teach me about their culture and their languages, of which there are many, and for reasons I still can’t explain, I just feel this incredible connection to the Inuit and native peoples of this country, almost as though I belong there. It’s a shame more people don’t have the chance to go there, because it is an incredible part of this country, so if you ever get a chance, I highly recommend going. I promise you it’s a trip that you will not regret, and one that you will never forget, it’s like going to a different country within your own country, where you can meet a beautiful, proud, and rich culture, who, for the most part, are surprisingly not bitter about what the government did to them. They instead thrive, and live their lives with dignity, independence, and absolutely unstoppable determination to follow their proud ancestral roots. The sad reality is, it costs more to travel inside our own country, that it does to fly to the Caribbean, or to Europe. Our government seriously needs to make it more affordable so that more Canadians can have the opportunity to explore this incredible country we live in, and embrace its incredible diversity, I just hope that one day they do just that, because everyone deserves the opportunity to explore this culture, and everything that they have to offer us, which is far more than you could possibly imagine. Don’t believe the stereotypes, because they are not true, last time I was there I stayed with a family who invited me out of the blue when I was at the airport. They didn’t know who I was from a hole in the ground, but treated me as though I were family, and after a week, I truly felt like they were my family, and while over 20 years have passed since that time, I still keeping constant communication with them, and can’t wait for the chance to go back. There is a heck of a lot more to Canada than just ice and snow, with a diverse, and incredible variety of cultures, that’s absolutely astonishing, so get out there if you’re able to, and explore this incredible part of the country.
"Their land from the very beginning" No not even close.
The inuit colonized northern Canada not long ago completely wiping out the Dorset peoples who are now extinct.
Same with Greenland.
@@andrewlove3686 I actually knew that, but totally forgot…forgive me, but I was a physics and medical PhD major (loved both so much I did a double major and after what felt like decades, got my PhD’s in both), but I did take one semester on ancient peoples, specifically, of the north. It actually goes much deeper than just the Dorset people, it’s a fascinating read, and while they say there is no connection between them, and the Inuit people, I vividly remember our professor disputing that claim, stating that he did his dissertation on that very subject, and had found evidence that actually did link the two cultures, bear with me. I’m going to see if I can find my notes, I was a University back in the 80s, so it might take me a while to find it, but I want to tell you about it to get your feedback, since you seem to know a lot about it, I’d really like to get your point of view, thanks!
@@GIguy look you just need a sense of proportion, a little perspective. Airing out what you perceive to be white peoples dirty laundry benefits no one and give the low iq eyes that stumble across statements like yours a false sense of reality. A sense of grievance.
Everywhere on earth you see some that looks east asian outside of what today's known as china is the result of complete genocidal colonization. Asians is Japan all of SE asia, Phillipines, Indonesia, Central Asia, Siberia.
"Native americans" not inuits tho who are almost completely east asian are the result of east Asians colonizing indigenous Europeans of siberia with no european haplogroups left. that means colonization then killing all the males.
What happened to the Australian abo/melanisian/negritos peoples that used to live where we see asians now south and east of china?
Europeans are not to be compared to some theoretical perfect God like being we should be compared to others.
Should we have done what everyone else does and completely wipe out the people we conquer and leave no cry baby highly subsidized survivors who prey upon our white pathological altruism.
@@andrewlove3686 We have a term for people such as TJ who get their knowledge out of a book while lapping up everything the university professor tells them. I won’t repeat it here.
7:16 whats up with bullet holes in windshield though )
It amazes me how resilient humans are. I watched of video of Oymyakon and Yakutsk. Amazing. I don't think I'd last long in these places.
Fact check false: I would die immediately
7:15 why is the glass full of bullet holes ?
For a 6 Subscriber channel this is really high quality
Thank you! I’m going to start posting a bunch soon so stay tuned!
7. I just subscribed!
Note the lack of research though.
5:52 - look at all that 303 British Ammo. Rangers get a few hundred rounds a year free, but because so many Rangers are in town - many use the Lee Enfield for hunting. I harvested more Tuktu with a 1941 Lithgow, Australia 303 than anything else. Great rifle for up there - works flawlessly in the extreme cold if you don't over oil it!.
"Lowest crime rate out of any community in Canada" but some how their only police vehicle has a windshield riddled with bulletholes lmao
Too cold for them to go out and steal/kill , If it was warmer they would
I paused on the front view of the police truck are those bullet holes in the windshield?
I don't know why but the video features a lot of footage of Russian army vehicles and a flag around 1:00 mark and then around 1:40 when a Russian 'Pantsir-S' is anti-aircraft is seen firing, while the voice talks about the Canadian government.
because Putin/Russia will own all that soon
That's because Canada doesn't have single well thought out plan that they would follow concerning the Arctic sovereignty. They have spent little developing infrastructure in the North and more time wasting billions in Afghanistan. While Russia has fixed up several settlements along their vast coast facing the Arctic and even on several islands too. Establishing systems to supply them and connecting those on the mainland with roads to to the rest of Russia speed up troop movements.
Dude you first video went viral awesome
Great.
Some of their formal generation was moved from Pond inlent and few northern Qubec inuits were back to Kuujjuaq.
It's bad result which the relocation policy of Canadian government brought.
That's a kind of byproduct in Cold War.
Underneath that region is a super volcano and if the ice melt will erupt forever until it wipes out all life and reaches 1200 degrees which is why that region has diamonds
"That region" is far from where diamonds are mined. Diavik is in the central Barrenlands.
Alert is further north than Grise Fiord. This title is inaccurate.
That's only for scientific purposes I think though not a permanent place for people to live.
@@sundinfamforlife4129 It's still a permanently inhabited place. People live there all year round.
@@blmarecommies2725 I guess I just don't consider it one because only scientist live up there. Just my opinion though.
@@blmarecommies2725 In the 2021 census, the permanent population of Alert was recorded as 0.
It’s the world’s northernmost continuously inhabited place, not permanent
Great video 😁 Also surprise Charlie Bird at 5:54 🤗 Irish national treasure 🤗 He's been everywhere!
2:01 he had absolutely nothing to do with that. It was actually a conservative government led by Stephen Harper
You people will really do anything to defend you’re homosexual boyfriend JT
@@Nathan2006-v3f fuck Trudeau but he wasn’t the PM tho at the time
Yes bjt theres many wide lands and ice snow or water and other 1:15-1:25 is something of newer view but etc is to visit if whst a visit but there of the video area if can or if theres a good .
I lived in the high arctic for 4 years. The story that you told is true - in broad strokes. But there are so MANY errors that I cannot give you a like.
For instance, you mention the military several times but ALL of the videos you showed of military in the arctic is of the Russian military! This was not identified. Also, it should have been stated that, while there is a military presence on Ellesmere Island (Alert and Eureka), there is none on Grise Fiord, nor has there ever been. This should have also been mentioned for context.
At timestamp 1.44 you mention Canadian gov't hearings and yet, you show a clearly some US gov't hearing. Later on, in several places you reference the territorial gov't, which is located in Iqaluit, and yet, you show pictures of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa concurrently. The federal gov't and territorial governments are completely different entities, and should not be confused.
At minute 2.00 you mention that in 2010 the Govt of Canada issued an apology to the people of Grise Fiord and yet, you show a picture of Justin Trudeau. He only became PM in 2015. If an apology was issued in 2010, it would have been made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
These are only the errors that I spotted. What other errors are there that I didn't notice?
While the story of Grise Fiord deserves to be told, I recommend that you delete this video and start over, this time taking more care with facts. There are so many errors in this video that others, who are more unfamiliar with the facts than I, would not spot.
I’m sure you not giving him a like isn’t going to hurt him at all… some people got way to much time on they’re hands 🤦🏻♂️😅
@@kirkcobain4112 Like the time it takes to differentiate between they're and their.
I'll also skip the juvenile emojis, we communicate better that way.
@@malcontender6319 my feeling are very hurt :( 🤣 enjoy the day👍🏼
“We communicate better that way” who is this clown? Lmao!!!!!
Do you realize Justin Trudeau was pictured in this video because he was the one that gave the public apology to the people while it’s true he was not in power when this happened he was the one that decided to apologize and shell out cash as he likes to do. If you were going to start really diving into the nitty-gritty make sure your team is 100% accurate
no likes for you
Saw you had “666” subscribers so made sure to give you a follow! Cool video too!
I think that this tells us how great the Native Tribes are.
It is such a shame that western ideals have destroyed so much.
These Inuits and other tribes like them, are what make the Americas great.
Amazing video, very high quality too. Subbed my man, good luck
Thank you so much!
I would LOVE to visit some Arctic places. I live in the warmer, more garbage temperatures of London Ontario, where the coldest temperature during the winter barely falls below -20 degrees Celsius.
7:16 why is it all shot up😂
You pronounced it wrong dude. Grise sounds like GREECE Fiord. I lived there for one year when the population consisted of 80 people.
Really interesting.. thanks for sharing 👍
This channel is going to soon gain a huge number of subscribers with quality content like this
Appreciate it man!
@@uncovering_yt it’s only a matter of time, keep it up!
Half of it was just garbage though. Trudeau didnt apologize it was Harper.
Isn’t Alert still inhabited all year around? Even though it’s a Military Base?
I remember watching a documentary about this forced relocation of people to keep Northern Canada occupied. The government wouldn't even allow them to have boats, as they anticipated the people would leave as soon as they could. Such disregard for human rights is so difficult to understand. Why didn't they just put an army base up there, these people had signed on for duty....and presumably the government would at least care for it own. Shameful!!! Trudeau's apology is meaningless....he apologized to everyone for everything.
They showed a photo of Trudeau. But Harper was prime minister for the apology and settlement.
A "Trudeau apology" is meaningless by definition.
Thanks for the info about the Inuit! I am one myself and I don't hear much about our history.
Whenever I think about living somewhere remote like that, I think about two things. I would be very likely to keep to myself, and I would be utterly useless to any community in their efforts. I'd be happy to live somewhere like this, but I wouldn't be able to do much for them.
In these remote communities it doesn’t take very long to start thinking about how far away everything is and also how it is impossible for you to leave where you are at, you can’t just get in a car and drive. If you are poor you can’t afford the plane ticket to get away from there and some people have no where else they could go anyways which contributes to the very high suicide rates in far northern Canadian communities.
Welfare recipient
@@dregstaMinimum $1500 plane ticket to fly out multiplied by however many family members you have. Not exactly welfare when a family trip to the closest southern city can be a $10,000 proposition. Unfortunately many people turn to alcohol in these places or SAD gets to them hence the high rates of northern violence and suicide.
@@squangan no no I was responding to the parasite Thomas Jones
@@squangan very sad
☹️ I wish I could afford to fly them out if that’s thier wish
Really great,thanks for sharing beautiful video 👌👌👌
First time viewer, Great presentation, I knew of this place was always curious why would any community be situated there, now I know. The huge and uninhabited Devon Island is a barrier between Grise and the next cluster of settlements (Baffin Isand). keep up the good work,
Idk if anyone has commented, But Inuit is plural, as Inuk is the singular version :)
Beautiful video. I would, however, have a difficult time living in such a small town and away from any other place. Here I thought that a town with 10,000 people was small. Grise Fiord has only 129 residents. Wow. All that matters is whether the people living in this town are happy. From the looks of it, they are.
How does the heath care system work? Are the kiddos born at home? Are people trained as first responders? What is the life expectancy seeing as emergency care is probably far away?
It kinda seems fun to live there…said the guy who probably has never had to deal with snow
Are those bullet holes in the RCMP trucks windshield?