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were plentiful for hunting. Therese Nattok and
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and traditional ways of life from her past experiences and ancestral culture. Her designs are two-dimensional revealing expressive line work illustrations that indicate personal stories incorporated in the subject of past Inuit tales.
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Griffin, Kevin (September 20, 2008). "Inuit artist's visual insight makes myths human; Germaine
Arnaktauyok was destined to transform stories into art that speaks a universal language -- with a touch of her own mystique".
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Griffin, Kevin (September 20, 2008). "Inuit artist's visual insight makes myths human; Germaine
Arnaktauyok was destined to transform stories into art that speaks a universal language -- with a touch of her own mystique".
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for a year. Since then, Germaine
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in 1999 to commemorate the inception of the province of
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Priscilla Naungagiaq Hensley, "Review: Tia and Piujuq".
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Inuit Spirit: A Colouring Book by Germaine Arnaktauyok
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