Hivshu (the name means The Voice of Arctic) the Inuit of Inughuit nation situated in the northenmost natural settlement of the whole world - Siorapaluk, Greenland. The last people you meet before the North Pole.

Hivshu is the line of great hunters and shamans he inherited from his elders to pass on to the next generation. He is author, storyteller and drumsinger, raised up as a hunter and keeper of Inughuit heritage. He portrays life and the native Inuit wisdom and worldview, the ancient traditions and social values of the Arctic.

Descendant of native Arctic Inughuit heritage caretakers and keepers of native ancient stories & songs.

Hivshu inherit the wisdom of Inughuit through the traditional storytelling and traditional drum songs.

Now sharing his experiences with the rest of the world!

Welcome to the Universe of an Arctic man!

I was born in 1956 with the heritage name Hivshu – Voice of Arctic. Among my name is Robert E. Peary II, the name of my great-grandfather Admiral Peary who was among my people during two decades of 19 centuries until he reached the North Pole in 1909. He made two sons with my great-grandmother Aliкahit. The younger son was my grandfather Kâla, known as Kaalipaluk, named after his grandfather Kâla who was a Shaman, the heritage pass on to him through generations by his ancestors. Kâla got five children, three girls and two boys. One of the girls was Pauline, whom became to be my mother. 

I am a keeper of Inughuit heritage to pass on to the next generation. I was raised in to the traditional life of Inughuit in the northernmost settlement in the world, Siorapaluk, 60 km north of the village Qaanaaq, Greenland, 1300 km’s (800 miles) from the North Pole. There lives 800 Inughuit with the hunters and carriers of Inughuit traditional drum songs and traditional stories. Even the technology has become part of the daily life in the village, the hunting is still based on the traditional harpoon beside the modern weapons. The dogsled is still very important in winter hunting on the ice when the dogs are the ears and noses to find the breathing holes of sea-animals and the animals “walking” on the ice and land. But the climate change has influenced on the life of the people on the northernmost region.

Oral storytelling was and is the important part of our traditions to keep to pass on to the next generation when it is about the life of the nature and the life of everything. And the important part is to remind the descendants to remember their ancestors as they were struggling for this life we inherit. The stories are telling us how to survive the extremely harsh Arctic winter night lasted for 4 months with no sun. With this amazing tradition I am happen to inherit, I will put you into the universe of the people of mine where the connection to the nature and life is very important. This will remind you your own old memory and origin to understand better the nature of your own life.

This wisdom is my heritage from my ancestors to pass on.

The first Inuit came to Greenland 5 - 6000 years ago. Since then every clan of Inuit followed the path of their ancestors to find new hunting grounds. Among them was the Thule Culture - my ancestors.

The story of Thule culture began in Alaska - The Great Land - when the clan stayed in Inuuniagviat qaaqtuvigmiut - Kaktovik near Prudhoe Bay - when the clan devided to share the big river to fish arctic char and salomon. 

Utuqqarmiut - The Elders - were placed on East side. One summer The Eldrs began to move East without the rest of the clan. Those left behind tried to follow their elders but had difficulty finding them. Some followed the big belugas and caribou to hunt. Other missed The Elders too greatlyand continued east. Between 11 - 1200 A.D The Elders had gone as far as Greenland.

Many of my ancestors decided to stay in Cape York area - Qaanaaq - while some continued on to find other places to hunt. Other clans came crossing Smith Sound to Greenland and they became many people of the different clans in our area. The last migrationto Greenland was in the 1860's.

With many clans crossing with us the Inughuit became very rich in songs, stories and traditions. I am obliged to pass these to the next generation.