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and subarctic regions began living in fixed communities in the late 1940s. As the number of artists increased and the
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The piece known as "Self-portrait by Floyd
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from 1999 to 2002 from The Centre for
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to sand and polish their carvings, later working as an apprentice to
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221:Floyd Kuptana died in Toronto on May 25, 2021.
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