Ootah
E753720
Ootah was an Inuit hunter and guide who played a crucial role in early 20th-century Arctic exploration, including attempts to reach the North Pole.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic guide
ⓘ
Inuit person ⓘ hunter ⓘ polar explorer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | North Pole exploration history ⓘ |
| contributedTo | success and safety of early Arctic expeditions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Indigenous Arctic culture ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Inuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnographicContext | Inuit communities of the high Arctic ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Arctic travel
ⓘ
polar exploration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Inuktitut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assisting expeditions attempting to reach the North Pole
ⓘ
participation in early 20th-century Arctic exploration ⓘ role as an Inuit guide for foreign explorers ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
guide ⓘ hunter ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Arctic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North American Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskedLifeFor | attempts to reach the North Pole ⓘ |
| roleInExploration |
hunter providing food for expeditions
ⓘ
local expert on ice conditions ⓘ navigator over sea ice ⓘ sled driver ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.