``My name is Weetaltuk
Eddy Weetaltuk.
Because Inuit weren\'t allowed to leave the north, he changed his name and used this new identity to enlist in the Canadian Forces
Edward Weetaltuk, E9-422, became Eddy Vi.
In 1951, Eddy decided to leave James Bay.
Weetaltuk means ``innocent eyes`` in Inuktitut, but to the Canadian government, he was known as E9-422: E for Eskimo, 9 for his community, 422 to identify Eddy.
My Eskimo tag name is E9-422.`` So begins From the Tundra to the Trenches. ``My name is Weetaltuk
Eddy Weetaltuk