“Saying you're the 'first person' to do anything in an indigenous country is insulting.” First PersonIndigenous PeopleFirst Person NarrativeArticIndigenous HistoryExplorer QuotesIndigenous Country Author:Gayle Kabloona
“The danger is going back with this colonial attitude and disseminating information like the Inuit don't have history there.” CanadaColonialismExplorersIndigenous PeopleColonial HistoryAdventure TravelInuitArticIndigenous HistoryColonised Author:Gayle Kabloona
“Show respect to the land and the people who have kept it pristine for your adventures.” Indigenous PeopleIndigenous WisdomInuitArtic Author:Gayle Kabloona
“Inuit are tired of white people coming to our lands, calling it desolate and unforgiving and continuing the narrative of 'triumph over the elements.' We all have history here. A generation ago, people were born in tents and spent their lives traversing the Arctic. We have respect for the land for supporting us and the generations who came before us.” ColonialismArcticWhite PeopleExplorerInuitAdventurers Author:Gayle Kabloona
“We go and do the things that you're calling exploring and adventuring ... and [for us] it's just regular life.” ColonialismExploringAdventurerIndigenous PeoplesExplorerInuitIndigenous CultureAdventuringExpedition Author:Gayle Kabloona