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Marble Island

Marble Island

Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
http://www.marbleisland.ca/

Marble Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada, located within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Rankin Inlet. During the age of sail, this island was valued as a harbour for overwintering in the Arctic Ocean. Currently, it is a sacred site of the Inuit: modern visitors are expected to crawl ashore, or die exactly a year later.

Photo Credit: Exterior view of Marble Island. Taken By Doug McLarty and available on http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7102.

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The search for the Northwest Passage With a sacred inuit legend where visitors must crawl on the Island All reasons stated Whaling Expeditions
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Marble Island is associated with

The search for the Northwest Passage With a sacred inuit legend where visitors must crawl on the Island All reasons stated Whaling Expeditions

Marble Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada, located within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Rankin Inlet. During the age of sail, this island was valued as a harbour for overwintering in the Arctic Ocean. Currently, it is a sacred site of the Inuit: modern visitors are expected to crawl ashore, or die exactly a year later.

Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
http://www.marbleisland.ca/
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Photo: Exterior view of Marble Island. Taken By Doug McLarty and available on http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7102.

How does this place make you feel?
reflective inspired amazed surprised fearful sad curious frustrated lonely exhilarated calm happy secure guilty appreciative empathetic