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Poetry Canadian

Uumasuusivissuaq

Inuktitut/Greenlandic

by (author) Karla Jessen Williamson

translated by Louise Flaherty

illustrated by Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok)

Publisher
Inhabit Media
Initial publish date
Apr 2016
Category
Canadian, Native American
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781772271126
    Publish Date
    Apr 2016
    List Price
    $10.95

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This poem written in both Inuktitut and Greenlandic tells the beautiful story of Nuliajuk, the mother of the sea mammals. Text accommpanied by illustrations by renowned Inuit artist Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok).

About the authors

Louise Flaherty grew up in Clyde River, Nunavut. Early on, Louise was fortunate to be surrounded by great storytellers. Her grandparents instilled in her a passion for Inuktitut, and an understanding that speaking Inuktitut is a fundamental part of Inuit identity. In 2005, Louise co-founded Inhabit Media Inc., an independent publishing house dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Inuit knowledge and values, and the Inuktitut language. Inhabit Media has since published dozens of books and Inuktitut resources that are used in classrooms throughout Nunavut.

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Louise Flaherty grew up in Clyde River, Nunavut. Early on, Louise was fortunate to be surrounded by great storytellers. Her grandparents instilled in her a passion for Inuktitut, and an understanding that speaking Inuktitut is a fundamental part of Inuit identity. In 2005, Louise co-founded Inhabit Media Inc., an independent publishing house dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Inuit knowledge and values, and the Inuktitut language. Inhabit Media has since published dozens of books and Inuktitut resources that are used in classrooms throughout Nunavut.

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Germaine Arnattaujuq is an award-winning Inuit artist and illustrator, best known for her prints and etchings depicting Inuit myths and traditional ways of life. In 1999, she designed the special edition two-dollar coin commemorating the founding of the territory of Nunavut. She is the co-author, with Gyu Oh, of My Name Is Arnaktauyok: The Life and Art of Germaine Arnaktauyok, and she has illustrated numerous books. Germaine is the recipient of the 2021 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. She lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

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