Vancouver, the Hot Place for Inuit Art
Since I came to Vancouver of the night of the Olympic opening ceremonies on February the 12th, it has been non-stop all the way. Besides the Olympics Games going on there are many other things people from the city and the visiting world can see and do. The last couple of days have been very interesting to me as it felt like family day to me. On… ...
Read MoreCanada`s Northern House
I have visited the Canada`s Northern House in Vancouver on 602 West Hastings, and yes it is very interesting. The set up is so that one can see and experience the three northern Territories of Canada. Walking into the Canada`s Northern House (CNH) one can see the inuksuk made by Peter Irniq of Ottawa, Canada originally from Repulse Bay or Nauyaat, Nunavut. Since I am originally from… ...
Read MoreLouisa Angugatsiaq Tungilik The Seamstress
Louisa Angugatsiaq Tungilik was my beautiful mother. She was beautiful externally and in her heart. One of her great abilities was to sew Inuit traditional clothes. When she sewed caribou skin clothing, her stitching was so fine it looked only like a fine line where her seams were. Her waterproof kamiit were exactly that, waterproof. She came from a line of perfectionists, and she was no different. I… ...
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