An obituary remembering Nellie Pokiak left out one thing: her pioneering contribution to research and science. Pokiak, a well-respected member of the Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, community, died last week at the age of 66. Loseto described the Pokiaks as a team that worked together to collect samples from hunters for beluga research. Loseto said she still remembers when Nellie went to her first conference to present with the department about her knowledge of beluga. It wasn't just the science community where Nellie made an impact.

Source: CBC News May 04, 2021 22:18 UTC