Uumasuusivissuaq
Inuktitut/Greenlandic
- Publisher
- Inhabit Media
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2016
- Category
- Canadian, Native American
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781772271126
- Publish Date
- Apr 2016
- List Price
- $10.95
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Description
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.
Other titles by
Clyde River, My Home
It's Time for Berries!
Bilingual Audiobook
A Journey to the Mother of the Sea
Duals
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Things That Keep Us Warm
Inuinnaqtun Edition
Plurals
Inuinnaqtun Edition
At the Playground
Inuktitut Edition
At the Playground
English Edition
The Gnawer of Rocks
Things That Keep Us Warm
French Edition
