Ada Blackjack
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Ada Blackjack was an Iñupiaq woman who accompanied an Arctic expedition to the uninhabited Wrangel Island, north of Siberia, eventually living alone on the island for eight months after the other expe
Ada Blackjack with her son Bennett, 1923
Crawford, Maurer and Knight. Picture taken in Seattle just before party sailed for Nome
1921 Wrangel Island Expedition team
Building of a snowhouse
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson was an Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born in Manitoba, Canada.
Ada Blackjack
…needed someone to sew fur clothing for the team. The expedition was led by Canadian explorer Allan Crawford but financed, planned and encouraged by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Stefansson remained behind to fundraise for another exploration to search for a continent north of Wrangel Island. He believed that the Arctic would…
Stefansson, c. 1915
Stefansson in 1961
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