Latonia Hartery, seen on Ellesmere Island surveying archeological sites at Alexandra Fjord, presents a new CBC Radio documentary on women who explored Canada's North. Women were deemed to be "deadweight at best, and disarray at worst." LISTEN | Learn about an overlooked chapter of exploration with Latonia Hartery's documentary:CBC Radio Specials 53:52 Deadweight at Best: The Frozen Voices of Women Explorers Latonia Hartery, a fellow of NYC’s famed Explorers Club, tells the stories of distinguished acts of exploration in Newfoundland, Labrador and the North — by women. And I want to put in a little shout-out to the Daughters of Mikak Project, an oral history project, which highlights Labrador women's leadership." Tune into CBC Radio One on New Year's Day at 8 a.m. local time, 8:30 in most of Newfoundland, to hear Deadweight at Best: The Frozen Voices of Women Explorers.

Source: CBC News January 01, 2021 09:22 UTC