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There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child.DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL

May 7, 2025

I was born and raised in Eskimo Point, N.W.T. (now known as Arviat, Nunavut), located on the west coast of Hudson Bay. As a young child, I roamed freely in and about our community, without fear of danger. I picked berries, hunted ptarmigan on the land, looked for various typ...

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