Eenoolooapik

Eenoolooapik travelled to Britain in 1839 with Captain William Penny. He attracted considerable attention from the local population; when he contracted pneumonia, his health was tracked by the local media. He presented his map of Cumberland Sound to the British Navy in an effort to garner support for Penny's proposed expedition to the region. The proposal was denied, but Eenoolooapik nevertheless supported Penny in rediscovering Cumberland Sound in 1840.[1]

Eenoolooapik (c. 1820 – 1847) was an Inuk guide.

After the 1840 expedition, Eenoolooapik married and had a son. He was the subject of a 1841 biography.[1]

His sister Taqulittuq was also a guide, while his brother Totocatapik was a noted voyager.[2]

References

1. John Bennett & Michelle Filice (May 25, 2020). Eenoolooapik. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
2. Susan Rowley (1988). Eenoolooapik. Dictionary of Canadian Biography.

Further reading

• A Narrative of some passages in the history of Eenoolooapik
• The Inuit as geographers: The case of Eenoolooapik