Qajartalik is a petroglyph site of the Dorset culture, in Quebec. The Dorset people inhabited the Canadian Arctic until about 1000 CE and they disappeared before the arrival of the Thule Inuit. The site contains about 180 carvings that depict human and zoomorphic faces. Before this survey, were you familiar with Qajartalik?

Sirmilik National Park and Tallurutiup Imanga (proposed) National Marine Conservation Area are in Nunavut. The landscape in the high Arctic is defined by ice; however, Lancaster Sound is ice-free most of the year. The open water areas at the edge of ice packs, polynyas, provide shelter for marine mammals and birds, and have been integral for the survival of the peoples that have inhabited the area over the last three millennia. Did you know that Nunavut is the largest territory in Canada?

The cultural landscape of the Stein Valley, in British Columbia, is connected to the Nlakaʼpamux people and their way of life. They relied on nature for foods, medicines, and materials. There are numerous trail networks, pictogram sites, resource-gathering locations, and sacred sites. The valley prominently features in the Nlakaʼpamux creation stories and oral traditions. Have you ever visited Stein Valley?