Lorraine Brandson has been the curator and former assistant curator of Churchill’s world-renowned Eskimo Museum since 1973. She also serves as the archivist for the Churchill-Hudson Bay diocese. Devoted to preserving and promoting the culture, heritage and environmental stewardship of Northern lands, she has been the writer or editor of several books on the North and its people. This includes authoring From Tundra to Forest: A Chipewyan Resource Manual (1981) and Churchill Hudson Bay – A guide to Natural and Cultural Heritage (2011). Ms Brandson has also contributed to a number of northern initiatives. She served as chair of the Working Group Committee which negotiated the establishment of Wapusk National Park in 1996 and continues to serve as a member of the Wapusk National Park Management Board. She also served numerous terms on the board of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. Most recently, the Town of Churchill designated her to be their consultant for a book describing the history of the iconic polar bears of Churchill. An elected Canadian fellow of the Arctic Institute of North America and recipient of the Spirit of the Earth award, Lorraine Brandson continues to be a quintessential ambassador for the North.
