Contact with First Nations

Cultural Knowledge

As social beings, we have an inner need to communicate with those around us and to build relationships with those we encounter. There are certain artifacts which tell us much about this need for social and spiritual connections.


Explore the Artifacts

Aupajuaq drumming

Aupajuaq drumming
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Kigusiutnar and Koomatnaq coming back from a hunt

Kigusiutnar and Koomatnaq coming back from a hunt
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Inuit dance hat

Inuit dance hat
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Inuit shaman’s loon hat

Inuit shaman’s loon hat
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Man with pipe

Man with pipe
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Group of Inuit, three adults, and four children, in summer

Group of Inuit, three adults, and four children, in summer
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Ivory falcon amulet

Ivory falcon amulet
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Ivory carving of a couple

Ivory carving of a couple
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