In 1923, after every other member of an Arctic expedition either died or disappeared, Inuit seamstress Ada Blackjack survived alone on Wrangel Island by hunting foxes until rescue arrived

Ada Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for money to treat her son. She became the sole survivor after others died or vanished on Wrangel Island. Blackjack learned to trap and hunt, surviving alone for nearly two months. A rescue ship found her in August 1923, ending her ordeal. Her remarkable survival is a significant feat in Arctic exploration history.