tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post8883531316750046598..comments2024-03-29T03:15:53.198-04:00Comments on Morton's Musings: When 'God' and 'Satan' battled in a barren land; the Belcher Islands MurdersJames C Mortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997892627068235554noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-79326063801161810192022-08-27T11:40:30.071-04:002022-08-27T11:40:30.071-04:00in 1978/9 I developed a community service order pr...in 1978/9 I developed a community service order program in Inuvik, as an alternative to sending people to jail (often for unpaid fines). It seemed clear to me that most of the aboriginal people had no cash to pay fines, partly perhaps because they were a sharing society, not hoarding $ when they earned it. <br />The Justice dept in Yellowknife liked the program, and chose to broaden it out to include the rest of the NWT. <br />Following my presentation of the program at a conference in Hay River, the elders from Sanikiluak invited me to come to their settlement to describe the program to the Town Council. (Who were particularly interested in the fact that it was simple to administer locally.)<br />There was some sort of uneasiness about a person who arrived on the same plane as I, from Great Whale. The Council was unable to find time to hear me for a week, and during that time, I wandered around, talked to people, and eventually pieced together some of the story of the killings(which I'd never heard of). It seemed that a man who had been one of the murderers had arrived the same time as I had. <br />Your article, which I've just read, would seem to confirm that I may have arrived at the same time as Peter Sala... Wilma Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106502954228387401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-91614633133224357532022-03-13T22:42:58.488-04:002022-03-13T22:42:58.488-04:00I was fortunate to have worked for The Bay in Grea...I was fortunate to have worked for The Bay in Great Whale River P.Q. In 1963 . I met Peter Sala and his sister Mina in a camp several miles outside the community. I also hunted seal and eider ducks with Joe Adlaykok. At that time I was unaware of the tradgedy from years before.<br /><br />I was assigned by the Bay to travel to the Islands on the HBC supply ship MV Fort Severn. My task was to go to the Bay outpost camp store on the Island where Sam Crowe was manager and empty the store, load everything on to the ship including all residents, their property and many dogs. This we did. The people had requested the Bay move the store site to an area where subsistence game and white foxes would be more plentiful. We set out travelling north between the Islands until requested to stop at a site chosen by the people to relocate to. This now is the site of the community of Sanikiluak. . We unloaded all the gear, personal property, people and dogs. as well as new supplies for the store. On board were two carpenters tasked with building the store, from materials shipped in on the ship.<br /><br />I operated the "store" along with Sam Crowe on the beach from under a tarp, I remained until freeze up before returning to Great Whale River to resume duties there. This was the most interesting self satisfying duty I was ever tasked with in my sixty plus years all over Canada,s north. I still reside in the Mackenzie Valley with the Sahtu Dene and Metis people.<br /><br />Sincerely<br /><br />Frank PopeFrank Popenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-7337538410274651322020-01-05T14:15:02.587-05:002020-01-05T14:15:02.587-05:00I have pictures of my uncle Cst. Gayle Swaney, RCM...I have pictures of my uncle Cst. Gayle Swaney, RCMP on the Belcher Islands with Norseman Ch-MPF on skiis in 1940. By the time of this incident he was flying Liberators to Scotland to help with the war effort along other members from the RCMP flying Service.<br />Charles SwaneyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524938210019542351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-72633953255008390952019-02-08T18:04:44.170-05:002019-02-08T18:04:44.170-05:00what is the citation in the casewhat is the citation in the caseSkyKunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338172574307413581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-78189044221752037632017-01-30T19:33:17.931-05:002017-01-30T19:33:17.931-05:00Diseases from the Europeans are not the only invas...Diseases from the Europeans are not the only invasive species Inuit have had to welcome to Hudson Bay; the Bay's keepsake name is another infection - the cruelty made by a mutinous crew against their ship's commander and his son. An omen that name is, yet the potential to do such cruelty to others is ageless and obviously NONINVASIVE behaviour...Englishman or native. Uncomfortable. Recall that reading the bible had a good and nurturing effect on this Ontarian; but then it changed in later years because of OTHERS who manipulate, mistreat and THINK OTHERWISE. Lost my faith. The ptarmigan argue a lot amongst themselves but they never seem to kill one another - this I learned from my tundra tent working as a geologist for Hollinger. The talon of the owl, the fang of the fox, the spear of the hunter do that to this noisy bird. Was it really the bible or the wind sifting voices in the drifting snow? I know this even still living in Mississauga far below.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-88813814763048145592017-01-30T18:20:15.876-05:002017-01-30T18:20:15.876-05:00I must say , that this was an emotional , intrigui...I must say , that this was an emotional , intriguing story for me. I think that we Whites are mostly to blame for the fact of trying to push religion on these PURE people , heroic people , people who could exist in the harshest of conditions, could survive ongoing...Yes, we whites , should have tries to LEARN from their culture, instead of always thinking we were superior!! I now think that indigenous people's are the true SUPERIOR cultures all over the world!! Just look at where we are as a civilization due to the leadership of the WEST over the world!! And as far as China and Asia, well, they have ALL been infected by our ways as well! Capitalism is a demonic system, and it WILL eventually destroy the vast majority of humanity , forcing yet another regression and starting over for the survivors!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351634338965485972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-82924862965547015622017-01-30T12:57:10.110-05:002017-01-30T12:57:10.110-05:00Why?Why?stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002154498748665655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-60635274242662001542017-01-30T12:56:53.079-05:002017-01-30T12:56:53.079-05:00I am sorry to hear this sad taleI am sorry to hear this sad talestefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002154498748665655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-12370615571235088472016-09-28T11:22:31.131-04:002016-09-28T11:22:31.131-04:00Can this case be reopened?
Can this case be reopened?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-46508785124654814882016-07-18T16:56:11.608-04:002016-07-18T16:56:11.608-04:00Wow, this is was a very unfortunate set of events....Wow, this is was a very unfortunate set of events. Prayers for the community...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627476907162717139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-75790134971831852412016-01-31T10:45:57.487-05:002016-01-31T10:45:57.487-05:00this still has an effect to my community (sanikilu...this still has an effect to my community (sanikiluaq) we still need help on healing as a community..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-37498551141944884882015-12-28T01:53:45.420-05:002015-12-28T01:53:45.420-05:00Thanks. Sources, perhaps?Thanks. Sources, perhaps?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372341568578805152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-16480418985075552442014-04-03T19:46:46.435-04:002014-04-03T19:46:46.435-04:00Thanks for thie Morton. Very interesting!Thanks for thie Morton. Very interesting!John Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745039414992084651noreply@blogger.com