IN THIS EMAIL:
 

- What will Nunavut look like now that Canada is handing over ownership of Crown lands and natural resources to the territorial government?

- Learn about what went into the making of the award-winning documentary Keepers of Our Land in an exclusive interview with filmmakers Doug Neasloss and Deirdre Leowinata

- Listen to our latest Explore podcast episode featuring RCGS Fellow, wilderness adventurer and naturalist Brian Keating 

- Meet Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne® and learn about the Naming Ceremony taking place on June 3 in Liverpool, England

Knowing Nuna 

As the territory turns 25, a call for an Inuit self-determined future in Nunavut

Map by Chris Brackley with text by David Korgak

We are patient. That’s a defining trait among Inuit. That patience has served us well for thousands of years as we not only survived the harsh conditions of the Arctic but thrived. It took more than three decades from the initial assertion that Inuit are a distinct Indigenous people within Canada to the creation of the Nunavut (Our Land) territory on April 1, 1999. Our patience was tested. Fortunately, when we exchanged Aboriginal title to all our traditional land in the Nunavut Settlement Area for the benefits set out in the Nunavut Agreement, we were able to secure certain rights to protect our way of life. Central to our argument was that we have always been here, well before it became convenient to Canada.

Behind the scenes of the award-winning documentary Keepers of the Land
 

Filmmakers Doug Neasloss and Deirdre Leowinata explore how this captivating film came to be, the significance of bears in Indigenous communities and cultures and the importance of storytelling

By Kim Gray

There’s a reason why people refer to British Columbia’s remote coastline as “Canada’s Galapagos.”

A global treasure, this region covers 6.4 million hectares (about the size of Ireland) and is rich with diverse wildlife and breathtaking ocean vistas and landscapes. Commonly referred to as The Great Bear Rainforest, a trip to this part of Canada will leave you gobsmacked. I certainly was when I visited Spirit Bear Lodge, located in Klemtu on the province’s central coast and owned by the Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation.

However, it’s difficult to visit a place as ecologically vibrant as this without wondering what is being done to protect it. 

EXPLORE PODCAST

RCGS Fellow and naturalist Brian Keating on our natural world
 

Journey around the planet in this Explore episode with stories and insights from one of Canada’s most well-travelled wilderness adventurers

Brian Keating canoeing in Canada. (Photo: Brian and Dee Keating)

“I took one step further and we were looking into the eyes of four lionesses and two cubs. The fourth lioness with the cubs exited down the ravine like a shot. The other three lionesses jumped up at us. We ran backwards, yelling at the top of our lungs. The lions came up after us. Their teeth were pulled back in a grimace. The noise was beyond belief.”

I’m thrilled to have one of Canada’s leading naturalists, Brian Keating, join us today. As you can tell from that quote, Brian has had some amazing adventures in some of our planet’s most wild and beautiful places. 

Canadian Geographic Adventures
 

Cunard’s® newest ship Queen Anne® will have a spectacular Naming Ceremony in the company’s spiritual home Liverpool, England. The event will take place on the world-famous Mersey waterfront on Monday, June 3 during a celebratory “lap of honor” voyage around the British Isles.
 

The 14-night British Isles Festival Voyage will depart Southampton on May 24 with maiden calls to Edinburgh (South Queensferry), Invergordon, Greenock, Belfast, and Liverpool where guests sailing on the voyage will have an exclusive opportunity to join the Naming celebrations before a spectacular, late evening departure bound for Cobh followed by her return to Southampton.
 
The event in Liverpool is expected to draw tens of thousands of spectators to vantage points alongside the river at Pier Head, between New Brighton and Seacombe on Wirral, and on beaches at Formby and Crosby in Sefton.
 

The Cunard experience