Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 11, 2017
• Invested on: May 08, 2019

Louie Kamookak, O.C., O.Nu. (deceased)
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut

Louie Kamookak is a homegrown historian who has traced the rich timeline of his Inuit ancestors. With patience and dedication, he captured the stories of his Elders in his community. His attentive listening and capable mapping skills led him across the tundra of King William Island and along to shores of Victoria Straight to discover several historical sites, most notably, the shipwrecks of the Franklin Expedition. When not accompanying students, teachers and explorers in the Arctic, he shares the stories of his people with audiences from coast to coast to coast.