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Will Steger - Iglulik Arrival and Expedition End

Written by  Will Steger
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The Baffin Island Expedition is complete, but the lessons learned and Inuit voices are just beginning to be reflected upon and shared. We have returned to Minnesota and to a new season - May in Minnesota is green and lush; lilacs bloom and spill over back yard fences and maples, elms and birches show off their brand new leaves. Up on Baffin Island it is spring too; snow is melting off the black rocks, ice is opening up on the long rivers that run down from the interior, young seals are learning to swim and polar bears are mating.

The Arctic, though beautiful beyond words, is an unforgiving host. Those who wish to live and thrive there must learn to adapt as a means of survival. We came to listen to the voice of the Inuit people. Of course, as in any culture, there are a million voices each one with its own unique perspective on the world. Despite differing perspectives, however, we did hear common threads.

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