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Title

Pelts to stone : a history of arts and crafts production in Arviat / [transcribed, edited and translated] by Mark Kalluak.

Publication

[Ottawa] : Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, c1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kalluak, Mark, 1942-2011
• Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
• Northern Affairs Program (Canada). Inuit Art Section

Description

99 p., [15] p. of plates : ill.; 28 cm.

Summary

This account of the development of the handicraft industry (soapstone carving) in Arviat (formerly Eskimo Point) in the Keewatin district of the Northwest Territories, is based on interviews by a resident with 21 Inuit carvers and artists in 1990-1991.

Alternative Title

• History of arts & crafts production in Arviat
• Miqkulingnit ujaqkanut

Subject

• Inuit artists > Northwest Territories > Arviat > Interviews
• Stone carving > Northwest Territories > Arviat
• Inuit sculpture > Northwest Territories > Arviat
• Inuit sculpture > Nunavut > Arviat > History
• Inuit artists > Nunavut > Arviat > Interviews

Genre/Form

• History
• Interviews
• History.
• Interviews.

Note

• Consists primarily of transcriptions of interviews conducted by Mark Kalluak in 1990-1991.
• Cover title.
• Parallel title in Inuit on cover.
• English and Inuit.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Start of soapstone carving -- David Sekoak -- Henry Isluanik -- Jacob Irkok -- John Arnalujuak -- John Polik -- Joy Hallauk -- Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetuk -- Margaret Uyauperq Aniksak -- Mina Seelo -- Albert Nungnilk -- Andy Mamgark -- Elizabeth Nutaraluk Aultjut -- Gabrial Gely -- John Pangnark -- Mary Miki -- Romeo Eekerkik -- David McArthur -- John Attok -- Luke Anowtalik -- Mary Aajaaq Anotwalik -- Nancy Tasseor

ISBN

0662208471

OCLC

• 32543965
• SCSB-13202186

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library