In 1930, a seasoned fur trapper arrived at a remote Inuit settlement near Anjikuni Lake in northern Canada—only to find it completely abandoned. Fires still smoldered. Food hung untouched over the embers. Sled dogs lay frozen in the snow. And the villagers? Gone without a trace.

In this episode of Brewed and Bewildered, host Jess explores one of Canada’s eeriest unsolved legends—the supposed disappearance of an entire Inuit village. Was it a mass abduction, a natural catastrophe, or something even stranger?

We’ll trace the legend back to its earliest known source, examine how the story evolved through newspapers and pop culture, and uncover why many modern researchers now believe it may have been a sensational hoax that took on a life of its own.

Grab your coffee and join us as we explore what really happened to the lost village of Anjikuni.

Sources & Further Reading

• “The Vanished Village of Anjikuni Lake” — Skeptoid Podcast, Episode #371 by Brian Dunning (2014)
• RCMP Historical Division Statements, Ottawa Archives (summary referenced by Skeptoid)
• The Bee, Danville, VA — Emmett E. Kelleher, “Trapper Finds Empty Village in Northland” (Nov 27, 1930)