VIDEO: Inuit Odyssey

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 20:14
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For anyone interested in Inuit history, there was a spectacular episode of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s show The Nature of Things this weekend.

The documentary, Inuit Odyssey, was hosted by anthropologist Niobe Thompson and explores the history of Inuit migration in the Arctic and looks at fascinating historical questions like what really might have happend when Thule and Dorset cultures met for the first time.

Though the show has previously aired (I believe in 2009 or 2010), it’s well worth a second look. The location shots in places like the Canadian Arctic and the Russian Arctic are spectacular.

If you missed it, the entire episode can be viewed on the CBC website, here.

Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic

Eilís Quinn is an award-winning journalist and manages Radio Canada International’s Eye on the Arctic news cooperation project. Eilís has reported from the Arctic regions of all eight circumpolar countries and has produced numerous documentary and multimedia series about climate change and the issues facing Indigenous peoples in the North.

Her investigative report "Death in the Arctic: A community grieves, a father fights for change," about the murder of Robert Adams, a 19-year-old Inuk man from Arctic Quebec, received the silver medal for “Best Investigative Article or Series” at the 2019 Canadian Online Publishing Awards. The project also received an honourable mention for excellence in reporting on trauma at the 2019 Dart Awards in New York City.

Her report “The Arctic Railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?” on the impact a multi-billion euro infrastructure project would have on Indigenous communities in Arctic Europe was a finalist at the 2019 Canadian Association of Journalists award in the online investigative category.

Her multimedia project on the health challenges in the Canadian Arctic, "Bridging the Divide," was a finalist at the 2012 Webby Awards.

Her work on climate change in the Arctic has also been featured on the TV science program Découverte, as well as Le Téléjournal, the French-Language CBC’s flagship news cast.

Eilís has worked for media organizations in Canada and the United States and as a TV host for the Discovery/BBC Worldwide series "Best in China."

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