Bartholomew’s Notes on Religion has religious background on the rise of Pentecostalism due to mission efforts in the Arctic and why Inuit converts would perceive the Qajartalik Island petroglyphs as defiling their ‘pentecostal land’ as opposed to being a major archaeological find and of heritage value.

Richard’s post also looks at similar kind of neo-pentecostal beliefs in Africa, Fiji, the Nunavit supporters of a pentecostal politician and Christian Zionist influence.

The 1500 year old rock carvings were seriously damaged within the past couple of  months, and are accessible only by boat.

Reports in some newspapers in southern Canada suggest local people may have done the damage because their religious beliefs, perhaps believing the petroglyphs are pagan images.

That suggestion has raised objections from Mary Piluqtuut, mayor of Kangirsujuaq.

She investigated the reports as soon as she heard them, she told CBC Radio.

Even though many people in the community do have strong religious beliefs, Piluqtuut says she knows they would not do anything like that.

Piluqtuut says people in her community care about the carvings and they support the protection of them.

From what she understands, she says the damage was done much earlier than this spring.

There are 8 main Inuit tribal groups.
Canada Awakening Ministries

Definitions of Pentecostalism and it’s variations
Roger Armbruster (Canada Awakening Ministries) has been featured on George Otis Jr. Transformation videos (apologetics critique here)

Map of Northern Quebec

Update: 8/10/06 Daniel Gendron says he was misquoted by the Nunatsiaq News