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Preservation and Revitalization of Inuit Sign Language (ISL) English
About
 Yvo Samgushak was a well respected deaf member from the 
community of Rankin Inlet.  He eloquently expresses his life 
stories and experiences using Inuit Sign Language (ISL).  
His accounts detail customary Inuit lifestyles involved 
with hunting and living on the land with extended family 
members, all of whom communicated with him using Inuit 
Sign Language.  His success as an Inuit ceramist who worked 
at the Matchbox Gallery in Rankin Inlet was outstanding. 
 
  














