Google Send Bicycles to the "The Arctic"

Through Street View in Google Maps, users can do a virtual sightseeing to various locations in the world. Starting from Paris, San Francisco, to Tokyo. In the near future, a list of areas that can be "visited" it will grow. Not only the big cities, but also remote areas that are difficult to achieve.

One is Cambridge Bay, a village in the territory of Nunavut. Parts of Canada are still covered in the Arctic, a region surrounding the North Pole.

Although only has 1,500 residents and several highways, Cambridge Bay and Nunavut store historical narratives and cultural heritage of thousands of years old.

"We will hold a mission to tell the story and build the most comprehensive map of the area," said Karin Tuxen-Bettman of Google Earth team on the official Google blog.

The program is held in collaboration with Google Nunavut Tunngavik, a non-profit organization. Chris Kalluk, activists from Nunavut Tunngavik, to host the event.

Initially, they held Folder Up in Cambridge Bay. Surrounding communities are invited to map their territory by Google devices, such as the Chromebook and Map Maker.

Ranging from traditional elders, local mapping expert, to school children gathered to add key locations in the region. They mapped roads, rivers, and lakes. They also mapped hospitals, golf courses, and parks. Do not forget, they also mapped the location of the remains of prehistoric stone thousands of years old.

Afterwards, Tricycles Google's Street View was dikayuh on the cobbled streets of Cambridge Bay: capturing the scenery around Google Maps and allows users around the world watching later.

Chris and his friends, according to Karin Tuxen-Bettman, will be taught how to use some equipment Google. They will continue the effort to map the Nunavut territory to another community that was there.

"This is a region that has a wealth of local knowledge and rich history. With the tool (Google) in the hands of the public, we will be able to convey the story of Nunavut to the world," says Chris.