The Vanishing at Lake Angikuni - Fact or Fiction?
Summary
TLDRThe video explores the mysterious disappearance of an Inuit village near Lake Anjikuni in Nunavut, Canada. It delves into the original 1930 newspaper account by Emmett E. Keller, subsequent retellings by Frank Edwards, and skepticism raised by Dwight Whalen and John Colombo. The narrative examines various theories, including supernatural explanations and police cover-ups, while highlighting the lack of concrete evidence and the conflicting stories that have turned the incident into an enduring mystery.
Takeaways
- 🎥 The video discusses the mysterious disappearance of an Inuit village near Lake Anjikuni in Nunavut, Northern Canada.
- 📚 The story was popularized by Frank Edwards in his 1959 book 'Stranger Than Science', but it has earlier origins.
- 📰 The original story was published in a newspaper article by Emmett E. Keller on November 27, 1930, in The Bee from Danville, Georgia.
- 🧐 Trapper Joe Labelle discovered the deserted village with personal belongings left behind but no signs of struggle or the villagers.
- 🐾 Labelle encountered two nearly starved huskies and found a grave with stones moved, but no body inside.
- 🤔 The Inuit folklore mentions an evil spirit named Thornraark, which some villagers blamed for the disappearance.
- 👮♂️ The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) were involved in the investigation but found no concrete leads or evidence.
- 📖 In Frank Edwards' version, there are discrepancies such as the method of Labelle's arrival and the presence of dead dogs tied to tree stumps.
- 🔍 Skeptic Dwight Whalen attempted to debunk the story in 1976, suggesting it might be a hoax or exaggerated tale.
- 🏛 The RCMP officially considers the story to be an urban legend, with no records or evidence to support the event's occurrence.
- 💬 The video leaves the audience with the question of whether the story is a debunked myth or an unsolved mystery, inviting further discussion.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is the mysterious disappearances, specifically focusing on the story of a whole village that seemingly goes missing, known as the Vanishing Village of Lake Anjikuni.
Who is credited with the original story of the vanishing village?
-The original story is credited to Emmett E. Keller, who wrote an article titled 'Vanish Eskimo Tribe Gibbs, North Mystery Stranger Than Fiction' published on November 27th, 1930 by The Bee newspaper from Danville, Georgia.
What role does Frank Edwards play in the story of the vanishing village?
-Frank Edwards is credited with popularizing the story in his 1959 book 'Stranger Than Science,' where he presents a slightly altered version of the story, suggesting it as a fact and possibly referencing a police report.
What is the significance of the name Thornraark in the story?
-Thornraark, possibly referring to Thorne Garsuk, an Inuit sky god, is mentioned in the story as a possible explanation for the villagers' disappearance, according to Inuit folklore.
What was the initial reaction of Joe Labelle upon arriving at the village?
-Joe Labelle was greeted by two nearly starved huskies instead of his Inuit friends, and he found seven dog corpses, which aroused his suspicion about the village's sudden abandonment.
What did Labelle find inside the huts of the village?
-Inside the huts, Labelle found personal belongings of the tribe's people, including deerskin parkas, boots, clothes in the process of being sewn, and greasy iron pots, but no human remains.
What was the significance of the opened grave with no body inside?
-The opened grave with no body inside was one of the strangest findings during Labelle's investigation, adding to the mystery of the villagers' disappearance.
What was the outcome of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) involvement in the case?
-The RCMP was equally puzzled by the case and could not find any concrete evidence or explanation for the villagers' disappearance, leaving the case unsolved.
What is the significance of the 1931 police report mentioned in the video?
-The 1931 police report, allegedly released by the RCMP Commissioner Cortland Starnes, contains a denial of the event by Sergeant Jay Nelson, suggesting that the whole story might have been a hoax.
What does the video suggest about the authenticity of the vanishing village story?
-The video suggests that the story is largely debunked due to the lack of concrete evidence, inconsistencies in the story, and the fact that the RCMP has no record of the event or the police reports mentioned in various versions of the story.
What are the two main explanations provided by the video for the vanishing village story?
-The two main explanations are: 1) The police reports do not exist, suggesting that Joe Labelle may not have existed, and there is no evidence of the village's existence. 2) The police reports from the 1930s do exist but are lost, which would support the idea that the story was a hoax.
Outlines
🔍 The Mysterious Vanishing Village of Lake Anjikuni
The video delves into the enigmatic disappearance of an Inuit village near Lake Anjikuni in Nunavut, Canada, as suggested by a viewer named Dain Tan. The story, first reported by Emmett E. Keller in 1930, tells of trapper Joe Labelle's discovery of an abandoned village with no signs of struggle or the inhabitants. Labelle's encounter with two emaciated dogs and the absence of human remains led to speculations about the involvement of an evil spirit from Inuit folklore. The story was later popularized by Frank Edwards in his 1959 book, but with discrepancies from the original account. The video sets out to explore the various versions of the tale and the mystery that surrounds it.
📰 The Evolution and Skepticism of the Vanishing Village Tale
This paragraph examines how the story of the vanished village evolved over time and the skepticism it faced. Initially reported by Keller in a 1930 newspaper article, the story was later retold by Frank Edwards with modifications, including the introduction of a police report. Skeptics, such as Dwight Whalen, attempted to debunk the story, suggesting it might be a fabrication. The paragraph discusses the various publications and sources that have cited or questioned the story's authenticity, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's (RCMP) denial of any record of the event. It also mentions the difficulty in finding concrete evidence to support the story, leading to a debate between believers and skeptics.
🕵️♂️ Unraveling the Truth Behind the Anjikuni Lake Mystery
The final paragraph summarizes the investigation into the authenticity of the Anjikuni Lake vanishing village story. It discusses the challenges in finding the original newspaper article and police documents, which are crucial to validating the story. The paragraph presents two possible explanations for the story's origin: either the police reports never existed, suggesting the story was a fabrication, or they exist but have been lost, which would support the skeptics' claims. It also addresses the inconsistencies in the story, such as the location's reference and the use of a photograph that may have been misattributed. The video concludes by inviting viewers to share their thoughts on the mystery and to engage with the channel for more content.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Vanishing
💡Mysterious Disappearances
💡Anjucooney
💡Frank Edwards
💡Emmett E. Keller
💡Inuit
💡Joe Labelle
💡RCMP
💡Thornraark
💡Dwight Whalen
💡John Colombo
Highlights
Introduction of the video's topic: mysterious disappearances, specifically the story of a vanished village.
Acknowledgment of viewer suggestion by Dain Tan for the video's topic.
The story's complexity and the potential for a non-linear narrative due to its various iterations.
Reference to Frank Edwards' book 'Stranger Than Science' as a popular iteration of the story.
The original story's attribution to a 1930 newspaper article by Emmett E. Keller.
The setting of the story in the Kivilik region of Nunavut, Northern Canada, near Anjikuni Lake.
Introduction of trapper Joe Labelle as the main character who discovers the abandoned village.
Description of Labelle's encounter with starved dogs and dead dog corpses upon his arrival.
Labelle's investigation of the village, finding personal belongings but no human remains.
Mention of a mysterious rifle found by Labelle, suggesting the villagers did not leave willingly.
Labelle's speculation about the Inuit folklore's evil spirit, Thornraark, as a possible explanation.
The involvement of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in the investigation.
Discovery of an Inuit boy and an Eskimo named Samak, who provided no useful information about the vanished village.
Dwight Whalen's attempt to debunk the story in 1976, suggesting it might be a hoax.
John Columbo's 1988 book 'Mysterious Canada' which further investigates the story's credibility.
The skepticism surrounding the story due to the lack of evidence and RCMP's denial of the event.
The debate over the authenticity of the story, with some attributing it to Frank Edwards and others to Emmett E. Keller.
The unresolved nature of the story, leaving it as an open question for viewers to ponder.
Invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on the vanishing village of Lake Anjikuni in the comments.
Transcripts
the vanishing
at lake anja cooney
this video is the first one in which i
take a viewer suggestion
so thank you dain tan i hope i
pronounced that right for the idea
the topic is mysterious disappearances
in particular
a story about a whole village that
seemingly goes missing
i've known about this story for a while
and thought this would be the perfect
time to take a deeper look into
it i apologize in advance this video
might be a little everywhere as this
isn't particularly a straightforward
story
this story like most i cover on this
channel has a few iterations
one of them the more popular one comes
from a gentleman named
frank edwards from his book stranger
than science
released in 1959 many still believe that
this
was the original story before it was
ripped off by a thousand different
people
this is not the original story although
it suggested he referred to a police
article
edwards probably referenced this story
from a newspaper article 30 years prior
the article in question was written by
emmett e
keller named vanish eskimo tribe gibbs
north mystery stranger than fiction this
allegedly real story was published on
november 27th
1930 by the bee a newspaper from
danville georgia
interestingly not in canada where the
story takes place
i thought i'd mention this first in
hopes that it's easier to follow
with that being said here is how the
original 1930s story goes
first off this story takes place in the
kivilik region
of nunavut northern canada on the shores
of anjikuni lake
the article references an experienced
trapper joe labelle who frequents the
area around none of it
it starts with labelle rolling up to the
shores of lake anjikuni towards an inuit
village that he's visited many times
before
lebel beached on the shore about a
hundred yards from the village and began
yelling a greeting while making his way
towards the settlement
instead of a response from his inuit
friends he was greeted by two bony
nearly starved huskies that crawled
towards him
not far from where the dogs met lebel
there were seven dog corpses laying on
the ground
labelle is now suspicious he makes his
way to the village which consisted of
six
elk skinned huts labelle enters a hut
and begins investigating
he was fully expecting to find skeletons
or decomposing corpses but instead finds
what you'd expect
personal belongings of the tribe's
people deerskin parkas
boots clothes that are in the process of
being sown and greasy iron pots
the only bones labelle apparently found
were of fish and deer which were
scattered all over the ground
labelle notes that interesting of all he
found a rusty rifle
something the eskimos surely wouldn't
have left behind if they were vacating
the area
lebel finds the other tents in a similar
state some of them damaged by wind
it appears the tribe's people suddenly
got up and left but
never returned there were no signs of
struggle either
at this moment labelle thought about an
evil spirit in
inuit folklore thornraark a few sources
say this might be referring to
thorne garsuk an inuit sky god but i'm
not too sure
from here in the story labelle wanders
back down to the lake pondering about
thorn rock
and speculating about where these 25
individuals could have gone
he thought they may have drowned but it
seemed unlikely at the lake
lebel being followed by the two starving
dogs finds the strangest thing during
his investigation
he notes there was a grave a carn built
of stones but the stones were moved off
the grave
into two separate piles next to the dirt
mound the grave itself was opened but
there was no body inside
where did the body go from here lebel
caught some fish for the starving dogs
and headed out of the village before he
had to spend the night there the whole
time he noted that everything looked
peaceful but the air seemed
deadly from here
somehow the royal canadian mounted
police or rcmp
got involved but they were apparently
equally as puzzled as labelle
during that season keller the author of
the story states labelle went to various
other inuit villages during his travels
to ask questions about the missing tribe
they all had no idea but all blamed
thornrarck
apparently police do discover that in an
inuit village 150 miles north of the
abandoned anjikuni camp
an inuit boy has wandered into the
village no one in the camp knew where he
came from but they took him in
another apparent lead from the police is
when an eskimo was discovered named
samak i think i pronounced that right
who was brought to the hospital on the
hudson bay railway for treatment
police finally found a translator and
wanted to question samak about the
village
it's noted that he totally denied any
questions about the village and
apparently only mentioned
thornrark police then tried getting
samack drunk to spill some information
yeah that apparently happened this
didn't work however as somak refused the
alcohol because he didn't like the taste
the 1930s article finally ends with
keller saying the police are trying
their best to unravel the mystery
so far all evidence points to that this
story was originally published november
27th
1930 in the b as i mentioned previously
days later
the article was taken up by various
other newspapers as many sources say but
as of now we cannot find any evidence of
that
the most common publication sources seem
to cite is the halifax herald
published november 29 1930 titled tribe
lost in
barons of north village of dead found by
wandering trapper joe labelle
i do believe this article is real as
many other sources and skeptics cite it
but it appears to be lost in time after
the story came out it's thought to have
gained some traction but ultimately
boiled away
this is until about 30 years later when
frank edwards reincarnates the story
as i mentioned previously edwards
published this story albeit changing a
few things
in his book stranger than science 1959
presenting the story as fact
edwards did change a few things notably
in his version titled the vanish village
labelle hiked up to the camp instead of
canoeing in labelle was not greeted by
starving dogs
after his yelling to the village but
instead found seven dead dogs tied to
tree stumps after his investigation
in this version labelle finds three
canoes beached on the lake one of which
belongs to the inuit chief
what's interesting about this story is
it's the first to cite the alleged
police report of the incident
and it's alleged because no one knows if
it actually happened but we'll get to
that
in his writing edward suggests he only
referenced the police document and not
the original newspaper article
further i'd like to mention that the
police investigation wasn't completed
during keller's publication
so it makes sense the original story
wouldn't have referenced it anyway
in edward's telling experts determined
that the village has been abandoned for
about two months
judging by some berries found in some
cooking pots edwards then states the
rcmp filed the case as unsolved
the story again gained a little traction
but then died down
in november 1976 an individual named
dwight whalen published a story in fate
magazine titled vanishing village
revisited
where he actually attempts to debunk
both edwards and the original article
written by keller
i need to mention that i did not
actually read this story because i
cannot find it anywhere
i did my best to put together quotes and
tellings of the story from different
sources in my research
weyland largely dismisses the whole
story weyland was the first published
person to mention the original 1930s
news article
and mentions a 1931 police statement on
the event
the 1931 police report a separate one
from the one edward sites was allegedly
released by the rcmp commissioner
cortland starnes
which contains sergeant jay nelson of
the paws denying the whole thing
weyland claims to further call the mcmp
at the time
in which they tell him they have no
record of the event by this
i assume they mean no record of the
original police report from 1930
and the public report in 1931 though it
is unclear
whelan then concludes the whole thing
was either emphasized or totally made up
by both keller and
joe labelle it's cited that the
publication of weyland's story really
kicks things off
it started a wave of retelling and
reimagining of edward's story
labeled both as fiction and non-fiction
i do say
edward's story because it seems unlikely
keller story was even known to the
general public in the late 1970s
people now attribute this vanishing
village to ufos
aliens police cover-up alternative
dimensions
you name it among these waves of firm
believers of course
came this skeptics this is where the
last most cited individual comes into
the timeline
john columbo in 1988 columbo releases a
book called mysterious canada
which talks about both keller's story
and edward's reimagining
and cites weyland's findings columbo
however seems to be the first person to
quote the 1931 police document
suggesting that he's read it this is
interesting because in 1988 skeptics
were able to get a hold of an
rcmp historian sw horrell horrell is
quoted in saying that officers at the
time
who would have investigated the event
have no recollection of this event
actually happening
further after carefully searching rcmp
files coral says they have no reports
from a
joe labelle no reports of sending out
search parties
and no reports of strange crafts the
last one was likely a response to all
the apparent ufo sightings attributed to
the anjikuni lake
well after keller story came out so this
suggests the rcmp know nothing of this
vanishing village everyone is so hyped
about which
further suggests there was no
investigation which would mean the 1931
police report is
fake on top of this having been uploaded
for years the rcmp's official website
has a post debunking the whole anjikuni
story as
a urban legend links in the description
the rcmp
say the whole thing isn't true and there
is no evidence to support such a story
additionally the post states that the
story was all just invented by frank
edwards
but wait frank edwards we established
the story was first written by keller
something we can definitely confirm
do the rcmp themselves not know the
origin of the story though they probably
never saw the original news article it's
cited multiple times that keller
originally wrote it okay well if the
rcmp doesn't know about the original
article which dates almost 30 years
prior to edward's story
then what are the odds they don't know
about the 1930 and 1931 police documents
it's definitely a reach but considering
how well preserved documents are from
that era i.e they aren't
perhaps the police documents no longer
exist that would be why they couldn't
find it
there are a ton of other questions we
could further ask ourselves but i'll
save that for the comments
it's noted that for many years no one
could find keller's original news
article either
it was only until recently i believe
2013 where the article was finally
uncovered and uploaded online
the police documents cited by so many
skeptics still cannot be found to this
day and the rcmp deny they even exist
i could keep asking questions and coming
up with plausible answers but in the end
i have two explanations for the
vanishing village story
i believe the nail is in the coffin for
the vanishing village in two ways
with the current lead that the police
reports do not exist as stated by the
rcmp
this means a few things namely it's
possible joe labelle never even existed
in the first place as there's just no
evidence of him or
at least any evidence that matches up
with his timeline even if he does
well it wouldn't mean anything for the
timeline second there is then
no evidence both written or physical
that the angikuni village
ever existed the sources i've come
across deny such a village could even
survive
in such a remote area again the rcmp
denied the whole thing ever even
happened and some denied labelle
couldn't even have made it that far
north
all we have to go off of is the story
written by keller which
have many inconsistencies in and of
itself my other explanation
is let's say the police reportings from
the 1930s do exist but are simply lost
if so then the quotes from sergeant
nelson would exist giving us solid
evidence that the whole thing was just
one big hoax
this would give a merit to both weyland
and colombo and yeah
big rip it would likely be true then
something i didn't mention before that
the pitcher used in keller's story
isn't of lake and chikuni colombo
mentions it was borrowed from an
ex-member of the force
really taken in 1909 at fort churchill i
found another person mentioned it was
taken in cree village in 1909 so this
seems debated as well
regardless following colombo this starts
to make sense since the original story
states that lake anjikuni is 500 miles
northwest of port churchill
a seemingly odd place of reference for a
location so
maybe keller got that inspiration from
the pitcher it's possible
also lake anjikuni is actually 300 miles
northwest
of churchill canada but i'll cut him
some slack there
all in all considering how many people
doubted keller story to ever exist
and then it seemingly popped up out of
nowhere i do believe the 1931's police
report does exist
it's just no one knows where the hell it
is colombo does state that it was made
public and the people he mentions were
in fact real people having those
positions with the rcmp
whether or not anything from the police
exists it seems the vanishing village of
lake anjikuni is in a checkmate at all
angles
this whole story has just escalated into
a he said she said game of telephone
citing unclear semi-pseudo-history as
fact
all stemming from a story that has no
clear evidence itself
what do you think do you think the story
is largely debunked
do you think the story was all just
conjured up by keller adding to the
growing catalogue of anomalous fiction
at the time
do you feel it has a chance at being
real it seems in the end
perhaps we will never know the exact
facts
what are your thoughts on the vanishing
village of lake anjikuni i'd love to
talk about in the comments
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safe from anything that might cause you
to vanish mysteriously
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