27/05/2025
Left alone in the frozen Arctic—with nothing but a cat and sheer will to survive.
This is the true story of Ada Blackjack.
In 1921, Ada Blackjack, a young Inuit mother, joined a risky Arctic expedition—not as an adventurer, but as a seamstress trying to earn money for her sick son.
The mission, led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, aimed to claim Wrangel Island. Ada was the only woman, and the only Indigenous member among four white male explorers. When supplies ran low, the men ventured out across the ice to find help. None returned.
Ada was left behind. Isolated. Freezing. With a dying teammate and a cat named Vic.
When the teammate passed away, only Ada and Vic remained—700 miles from civilization.
She taught herself to hunt.
Fended off polar bears.
Sewed clothing with numb, frozen fingers.
Trapped foxes. Ate seal meat. Clung to the Bible for hope.
And every night, Vic curled beside her in the dark cold.
After two long years, rescuers found her—alive. Exhausted, but undefeated.
History gave the glory to the men.
But Ada? She was the true hero.
A survivor. A mother. A legend.
