Edmund Peck
Encyclopedia
Edmund James Peck known in as Inuktitut
as Uqammaq (one who talks well), was an Anglican missionary in Canada
. He is most notable for his work in developing Inuktitut syllabics
, derived from the Cree syllabary and for writing the first substantial English
-Inuktitut
dictionary.
In 1894 the whaling station on Blacklead Island
was purchased by Mr. C. Noble and offered to Peck as an Anglican
mission
. Peck made several trips to England and southern Canada over the years but always returned to the mission, until he finally left in 1902.
Inuktitut
Inuktitut or Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, Eastern Canadian Inuit language is the name of some of the Inuit languages spoken in Canada...
as Uqammaq (one who talks well), was an Anglican missionary in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He is most notable for his work in developing Inuktitut syllabics
Inuktitut syllabics
Inuktitut syllabics is a writing system used by the Inuit in Nunavut and in Nunavik, Quebec...
, derived from the Cree syllabary and for writing the first substantial English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-Inuktitut
Inuktitut
Inuktitut or Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, Eastern Canadian Inuit language is the name of some of the Inuit languages spoken in Canada...
dictionary.
In 1894 the whaling station on Blacklead Island
Blacklead Island
Blacklead Island is a Baffin Island offshore islet located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in Cumberland Sound, approximately from Harrison Point and from Niante Harbour.-History:...
was purchased by Mr. C. Noble and offered to Peck as an Anglican
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
mission
Mission (Christian)
Christian missionary activities often involve sending individuals and groups , to foreign countries and to places in their own homeland. This has frequently involved not only evangelization , but also humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged...
. Peck made several trips to England and southern Canada over the years but always returned to the mission, until he finally left in 1902.
External links
- The Life and Work of E.J. Peck among the Eskimos, by Arthur Lewis, from Project CanterburyProject CanterburyProject Canterbury is an online archive of material related to the history of Anglicanism. It was founded by Richard Mammana, Jr. in 1999, and is hosted by the non-profit Society of Archbishop Justus...