ABSTRACT
During the Age of Discovery, the Dominion of Canada was in an interesting political position located somewhere in between the conditions of internally and externally sovereign, and even the title 'dominion' indicates their subordinance to another political authority. The visual representation including the Arctic during this period reflects both Canada's position as part of the British Empire and the uncertainty of sovereignty over the Arctic Archipelago. As the Cold War increased in severity, technology laid bare the vulnerabilities created by the proximity of the US and the USSR across the minuteness of the Bering Strait, 'transforming the region into a focal point of contemporary strategic thinking'. Early in this period, the Americans invested in the development of a winter road to Alaska across Canada. The project of enfranchisement and the transforming of indigenous people into Canadian citizens are more crucial in contemporary policy given the economic value of the region.
