See: Matthew Henson's family tree. These 1999 photographs were taken by Aviaq II Henson*. She is a great granddaughter of Matthew Henson and an Inuit living in Qaanaaq, near Thule. This is one of the villages where Peary & Henson traded for Eskimo dogs, and hunted with the local natives.



Aviaq took these photos for the website in the summer of 1999. These are Matthew Henson's direct descendants and some of their friends. Notice on the bottom of the page is Uussaqqak Henson, Matt's grandson!



* She calls herself Aviaq II because she has a cousin also named Aviaq. She explains that the first Aviaq was the wife of Anaukaq (Matt's son). She gave birth to 5 boys and 1 girl (who died). Her name is revered as the maternal progenitor of all Inuit Hensons. So far 5 Henson descendents have been named Aviaq in her honor. Meet laila Henson. She is Aviaq II's cousin in Nuuk, Greenland



She took photos, too, and sent them for you to see. Me! Aviaq II

Laila Henson