Joseph Idlout (1912/1913 - 2 June 1968) is an

Inuk Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and ...

featured on the former

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. When the

High Arctic relocation The High Arctic relocation (french: La délocalisation du Haut-Arctique, iu, ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᒥᐅᑦᑕ ᓅᑕᐅᓂᖏᑦ, Quttiktumut nuutauningit) took place during the Cold War in the 1950s, when 92 Inuit were moved by the Government of Ca ...

occurred in 1959, Idlout helped Inuit families adjust to their new surroundings in Resolute, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut). In 1954, due to the lack of foxes in the

Pond Inlet Pond Inlet ( iu, Mittimatalik, lit=the place where Mittima is buried) is a small, predominantly Inuit community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, located on northern Baffin Island. To the Inuit the name of the place "is and always h ...

area, Idlout requested that he move to Resolute. The government was not supportive of the move but finally relented and Idlout moved in 1955.

Documentaries

Idlout came to public attention after the release of the 1952 documentary ''Land of the Long Day''. At the time Idlout was living in

and was known for his ability as a hunter and leader at the camps. The publicity of the film has led to him being called the "most famous Inuit" of his time.Inuit History
/ref> He was posthumously the subject of the 1990 documentary film ''Between Two Worlds'', directed by Barry Greenwald and produced by the

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(NFB) and Investigative Productions Inc. In the one-hour documentary, Idlout's son, Peter Paniloo takes viewers on a journey through his father's life. The film is included in the NFB's Inuit film collection, '' Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories''. ''Between Two Worlds'' is a continuation of Idlout's life after the making of ''Land of the Long Day'' until his death in 1968, when he drove a

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over a cliff after drinking at the

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base.

Family

He is the grandfather of rock singer

Lucie Idlout Lucie Idlout (born Tatanniq Lucie d'Argencourt, 1972/1973) is a Canadian singer/songwriter from Iqaluit, Nunavut. She is the daughter of Leah Idlout-Paulson and granddaughter of Joseph Idlout. After the release of several EPs, Idlout's first full ...

. Idlout's daughter, Leah Idlout, has said that her father was the son of

Joseph-Elzéar Bernier Joseph-Elzéar Bernier (January 1, 1852 – December 26, 1934) was a Canadian mariner from Quebec who led expeditions into the Canadian Arctic in the early 20th century. He was born in L'Islet, Quebec, the son of Captain Thomas Bernier and ...

. It is thought that Idlout may have been the only son of Bernier.

References

External links

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''Land of the Long Day''
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''Between Two Worlds''
at NFB.ca {{DEFAULTSORT:Idlout, Joseph 1910s births Inuit from the Northwest Territories People from Pond Inlet 1968 deaths Year of birth missing People from Resolute