Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 35

Travel Back
in Time With
the Inuit

PHOTOS COURTESY OF BARRETT AND MCK AY,
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR TOURISM

Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland
The Inuit of Labrador have endured in
this remote, often harsh, ever-beautiful
part of Canada for thousands of years.
The Nunatsiavut government has
embraced tourism as a way to support its
communities, giving thrill-seekers a rare
opportunity to fuse authentic culture with
outdoor adventure.
Visitors to the area are embedded with
Inuit people, experiencing traditional
practices such as community gatherings,
throat singing, and drum dancing
firsthand. Dogsledding, snowshoeing and
ice-fishing are your rewards for enduring
the harshness of the winter. If your timing
is right, you’ll also get to experience Cain’s
Quest, the longest endurance snowmobile
race in the world.
At the Torngat Mountains National
Park, you’ll see some of the globe’s oldest
rock formations and enter a spectacular
world of wildlife and natural beauty
that is only accessible by boat or plane.
(www.tourismnunatsiavut.com)
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