Description of Historic Place

Composed largely of loose rock and tundra, Dealy Island has long been a landmark for arctic explorers. Located off the south coast of Melville Island, a large storehouse and cairn were built there in 1853. A whaleboat, two sledges and three graves were also left on the island at that time.

Nalunaijaqsimaninga
Tuapainnarujualuk natirnainnarujualuglu, Dealy Island taissumanikallangnit nalunaikkutaulilauqsimanniqpuq Ukiuqtaqtumut narunaqattaqsimajunut. Ininga Uqsuriak kitingaangani sinaaqpasikpuq, iglurjuaqtaqaqpuq ammalu angijumik qingnikkuviliuqsimalluni 1853-ngutillugu qingnikkuviliarijaulauqsimajuviniq. Arvagasuktinut umiaq, marruungnillu qamutiingnik pingasunillu iluvirnik taissumaniutillugu qimmakugijaulauqsimajuviniit.

Heritage Value

For generations of arctic explorers, Dealy Island was an important stopping place. In 1853 the crews of HMS Resolute and HMS Intrepid visited the island during the British Admiralty’s final attempt to find the Franklin Expedition. While there, Henry Kellett, captain of HMS Resolute, organized the construction of a large storehouse for sailors in distress. Built from 100 tonnes of local stone, its walls were four feet thick. Tarred canvas and coal bags formed its roof. When finished, Kellett's Storehouse held enough provisions to maintain 66 men for seven months.

Over the years, Dealy Island has attracted other notable travelers who have added to its heritage value. While attempting to assert Canadian sovereignty over the Arctic Archipelago, Captain Joseph Bernier visited the island in 1908. After making repairs to the storehouse, he removed several items and donated them to the National Museum of Man. Less than a decade later, the Canadian Arctic Expedition, led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, stopped on Dealy Island and dismantled the storehouse roof. In 1944 RCMP Corporal Henry Larsen also explored the island during as part of his historic voyage through the Northwest Passage. The island was designated of territorial historic significance in 1978.

Piusituqauninganut Annirijaujuq
Arraagugasaalungnut ukiuqtaqtumut narunakpaktunut, Dealy Island tulagviuvalauqsimavuq. 1853-ngutillugu HMS Resolute-mut amma HMS Intrepid-mut umiaqtuqtiit qikiqtarmualauqsimavut Queep nunanganinngaaqtunik Gavamalirijingit kingulliqpaamik nanisinasuktillugit Franklin Expedition umiarilauqsimajangannik. Taikaniitillugit, Henry Kellett, HMS Resolute-mut Isumataq, aulattijiulauqsimavuq sanajauninganut iglurjuaq umiaqtuqtinut numaanaqtumut apullatisimajunut. Nunalingninngaaqtunik uqumainnilingnik 100 tonnes-nik ujarasugjungnik, sanirangit sanasimavut ijjuniqaqtigillutit tisamaiqsulluaqtunik isiganik. Tupiksajaq taalaliqsimalluni ammalu arjaksanut puuksautinik qaaliqsimalluni. Pijariiqtausimalirmat, Kellett iglulianga sunakkutaaqattialauqpuq innugunnaqlunilu 66-nik angutinik taqqinut 7-nut atuqtaujunnaqluni.

Arragunik aniguqsimaliqtunik, Dealy Island asinginnik pirjuanguniraqtaujunik narunaktinik takumigijauqattaqsimangmat piusituqaulluni annirijauninganut. Pinajuktittivakkaluaqlutit tusaqtittinasuklutit Kanatamiunik aulattijunnarninginnik Ukiuqtaqtumi qikiqtanginnik tukiliriiktunik, Umiaqtuqtiit Isumatanga Joseph Bernier 1908-ngutillugu tavvunga qikiqtarmualauqsimavuq. Iglurjuaq nutaannguriaqtiallalauqluniuk, qassikallangnik kisukuttinginnik piiqsilauqsimavuq tunniqqutigillunigillu Kanatalimaamik Takujagaqarvingmut. Arraagut quliit suli anigulauqtinnagit,Kanatami Ukiuqtaqtumut narunaktiit, aulataulluni Vilhjalmur Stefansson-mut, tangmaalauqsimavuq Dealy Island-mut Iglurjuarlu qaangijarniqluniuk. 1944-ngutillugu Paliisi Henry Larson qimirrulauqsimagivuq qikiqtamik Sullualuk Ualinirmit Qikiqtaalungmut Tariukkut Aqqutingagut ikaariaqtuqpallialluniuk. 1978-ngutillugu qikiqtaq nalunaiqtaulauqsimavuq Nunattiami Pimmariulluni nunatuqauniraqtaulluni.

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements for Dealy Island include:
- Its barren island landscape
- Kellett's Storehouse with its 4' thick perimeter walls
- A drainage ditch extending out from exterior walls of storehouse
- Iron ship's ballast tanks near storehouse
- Large cairn on the island's summit built by HMS Resolute crewmembers
- Graves of three crewmembers from HMS Resolute
- 2 sledges (now housed at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
- 2 muskets (now housed at the Canadian Museum of Civilization)
- An abandoned whale boat from the HMS Resolute

Ujjirnammariktut iluliqtangit:
Ujjirnammariktut iluliqtangit Dealy Island qikiqtanganiittut ukuanguvut:
- Qikiqtaq napaaqtuqanngilluni tauttua
- Kellett Iglurjuanga sanirangit ijjujummariullutik
- Iglurjuap silataaniitut sanirangitta iluttuqsimajut kuvittautaanut kuvivviit
- Umiarjuaviniup uqumaillutik savirajaaluk qattaaluk iglurjuap qanigijaaniittuq
- Angijuq qingnikkuvik qikiqtaup puqtuniani sanajauniku HMS Resolute umiaqtuqtinut
- Pingasut iluviit HMS Resolte-mut Umiaqtuqtiulauqsimajunut iluvirijaujut
- Marruuk qamutiik (maana Kanatami Inuusirijaujunut Takujagaqarvingmiittut
- Marruuk qukiutikutaak (maana Kanatami Inuusirijaujunut Takujagaqarvingmiittut)
- Qimmaku arvagasuktiit umiavininga HMS Resolute-mingaaqsimajuq