May 2026 — Gibsons, BC to Regina, SK

The 1,786 km
Memorial
Crossing

A double amputee's processional on a medical scooter across the Rocky Mountains — carrying a Sacred Eagle Feather to complete the circle for his late wife, Inuit artist Annie Aculiak.

Read the Story Support the Journey

Mr. Pierre Jacques

1,786

Kilometres

Days

1944

St. Roch Voyage

2026

St. Roch 3

The Mission

Crossing the Rocky Mountains
on a Medical Scooter

On or about May 16, 2026, Mr. Pierre Jacques will begin the crossing of the Rocky Mountains on his medical scooter. Leaving from the RCMP Sechelt Detachment, the adventure will lead through many towns and communities in 45 days and 1,790 kilometres, ending at the RCMP Museum in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Pierre is bringing the precious gift of art — the reproduction of the St. Roch by artist Annie Aculiak (E92347). This is more than a journey. It is a memorial processional to honour his late wife, one of the last Inuit born in an igloo on Canadian soil, and a recipient of the RCMP Lifetime Achievement Award.

"My art, sharing my history, my stories, makes me happy — My heart, my husband Pierre gives me the inspiration to follow my dreams."
— Annie Jacques Aculiak, May 20th, 1958 – June 26, 2022

The Historical Parallel

In 1944, the RCMP vessel St. Roch became the first ship to conquer the Northwest Passage in a single season — a feat of endurance that defined Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. Annie Aculiak's family and other Inuit families helped the St. Roch crew survive and complete their expedition from 1939–1943. Now in 2026, Pierre's "St. Roch 3" mountain crossing draws a direct line from that historic voyage to this modern-day act of love and reconciliation.

Crossing the Rocky Mountains on my Medical Scooter — route map from Sechelt to Regina

Fulfilling a Promise for my wife — Annie Aculiak

The Legacy

Fulfilling a Promise
for Annie Aculiak

Annie Aculiak was born on May 20th, 1958, somewhere near Port Harrison, Northern Quebec, on the Hudson Bay. She is considered to be one of the very last Inuit born in an igloo on Canadian soil — a living bridge between ancient tradition and the modern world.

Her felt art tapestries captured the soul of Inuit life — the hunts, the igloos, the polar bears, the midnight sun. Her work found its way into collections at Buckingham Palace, Governor General Adrienne Clarkson's Rideau Hall, the Vancouver Maritime Museum, the Nunavut General Assembly, and Queen Beatrice of Holland.

The Sacred Eagle Feather

On June 23rd, 2022, the Sunshine Coast RCMP presented Annie with a Challenge Coin and a carved Eagle Feather to recognize her lifetime achievements. Three days later, on June 26th, Annie passed away. Pierre now carries her Sacred Eagle Feather on this journey to complete the circle — bringing it to the RCMP Museum in Regina alongside her reproduction of the St. Roch.

Authentication

RCMP Lifetime Achievement Recognition

Annie Aculiak received the RCMP Lifetime Achievement Award and Challenge Coin — proof of the mission's official standing and the deep bond between her family and the RCMP.

RCMP Challenge Coin

Presented to Annie Aculiak on June 23, 2022 by the Sunshine Coast RCMP

Sacred Eagle Feather

A carved eagle feather recognizing Annie's lifetime of cultural achievement

Lifetime Achievement

International recognition for preserving Inuit culture through felt art tapestries

The Legacy Gallery

Annie Aculiak's
Original Felt Art

Each piece is an original framed fabric tapestry — handcrafted scenes of Inuit life on the Hudson Bay. Scroll to explore the full collection.

Annie Aculiak Catalogue — Greeting Cards / Prints (Cards 1–16)

Catalogue — Cards 1–16