[5] His family struggled through poverty; Audlaluk sustained an eye injury in childhood and suffered pain for nearly four years before the federal government finally flew him to Montreal for medical treatment.
[3] Audlaluk emerged as a community leader in adulthood,[6] and testified about his experiences to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in 1993.
In 1996, Audlaluk traveled to Israel and was described as "the Holy Land’s best known Inuk" due to his appearances on local television.
[9] In an article about the 2004 Nunavuk election, Nunatsiaq News stated that:[8]"Audlaluk is also known for his frequent visits to the Holy Land where he’s become Israel’s favourite Inuk and Nunavut’s unofficial ambassador.
[10] In 2007, he was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada to honor his record of community service in Grise Fiord.