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Today, we're learning from Evie Aninilianik, an 82 year old women from Pangnirtung. Evie also happens to be my Inuit mother, as she adopted me many years ago, in the summer of 2001.

We're working through the interview with Pangnirtung's oldest women, Elisapee Ishulutaq. Although no one knows for sure, Elisapee was born sometime around 1925, giving her over eighty years of experiential wisdom. Elisapee is also a very talented and accomplished artist, working as a printmaker and carver for many years, her work has been featured nationally and internationally.… Read more

Yesterday, we went through the interview with Inusiq Nashalik, the oldest man (91 years of age) in Pangnirtung. In Nunavut, elders are respected for their knowledge, and when we began the interview Inusiq said: "You've got lots of questions and I'll answer all of them".… Read more