After Indigenous Outrage, British Woman Apologizes for 'First' Claim on Canadian Island

She was done super dirty considering the BBC and Canadian Government are the fuck ups in this story.

Before starting her expedition, Hempleman-Adams wrote that “Parks Canada has confirmed that there are no historical records of a female solo attempt from Qikiqtarjuaq to Pangnirtung” on her expedition website, as cited by the BBC. Once she’d completed her expedition on March 27, various outlets shared her apparent record-breaking success.

In a written statement to CBC News, Hempleman-Adams reiterated the fact that she’d verified her potentially future claim with Parks Canada and wilderness experts in Qikiqtarjuaq and Pangnirtung before the expedition.

“However, if this information is incorrect, I apologize unreservedly for making an incorrect claim and for causing offence,” she wrote, as cited by CBC News. “I have deep respect for the land, its people, and their history. I have traveled in this region multiple times and hold immense admiration for its nature, culture and traditions … and I remain committed to learning from this experience and engaging with the community with the utmost respect.”

Colonizers gonna colonize - I'm really glad she got called out on her bullshit.