Kenn Harper is a Canadian grocer in Iqaluit, Nunavut.[1][2] He writes a regular column in Nunatsiaq News. He was employed at various times as a teacher and development officer[3] and is an entrepreneur. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. His book Give Me My Father's Body: The Story of Minik, the New York Eskimo tells the story of Minik Wallace, a member of the Inughuit or "Polar Eskimo" tribe who was among a group taken by Robert Peary from his home in northwest Greenland to New York.[4]
In 2005, Harper was appointed Danish Honorary Consul, a posting located in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Harper is fluent in English, Inuktitut and conversational Danish. Harper has lived in the Canadian Arctic for 30 years; he currently lives in Iqaluit[5] and is an enthusiastic wrestling fan, notable for bringing Maximum Pro Wrestling to Iqaluit.[6]
Books include: