• Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
    3·
    7 天前

    Basically, there’s a difference between being the first to do something and having no records of someone having done it before.

    Often there’s no records for things because they weren’t considered important to record.

  • nevm@lemmy.mlEnglish
    172·
    8 天前

    “A British traveller has issued an apology after claiming she was the first woman to solo traverse Nunavut’s – and Canada’s – largest island.”

    Inuit not happy considering they’ve been doing this for quite some time.

  • Troz@sh.itjust.works
    112·
    7 天前

    “She said before the trip, she researched and verified the accuracy of her claim with Parks Canada and local outfitters in Qikiqtarjuaq and Pangnirtung.”

    Given the above, I can’t really fault her too much. I would put more of the blame on Parks Canada.

    • DoPeopleLookHere@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      5 天前

      Really depends on what they said.

      Like another comment or said, having no record of something is not the same as no one has done it. It might be so common it’s not recorded.

      If parks Canada had said we have no records of someone crossing the island, then it’s on her for thinking that means no one has done it at all.