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Fiction Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Unikkaaqtuat: An Introduction to Inuit Myths and Legends

Expanded Edition

edited by Neil Christopher

Publisher
Inhabit Media
Initial publish date
Apr 2011
Category
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Native American & Aboriginal, Folklore & Mythology
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781926569161
    Publish Date
    Apr 2011
    List Price
    $24.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781772274882
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $36.95

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Description

Unikkaaqtuat is the Inuktitut word meaning "to tell stories."

This definitive collection of Inuit legends is thoughtfully introduced and carefully annotated to provide the historical and cultural context in which to understand this rich oral tradition. Fascinating and educational, this little-known part of Canada's heritage will captivate readers of all ages. As a work of historical and cultural preservation, this textbook will be invaluable to those studying Inuit.

About the author

Neil Christopher is an educator, author, and filmmaker. He first moved to the North many years ago to help start a high school program in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. It was those students who first introduced Neil to the mythical inhabitants from Inuit traditional stories. The time spent in Resolute Bay changed the course of Neil’s life. Since that first experience in the Arctic, Nunavut has been the only place he has been able to call home. Neil has worked with many community members to record and preserve traditional Inuit stories. Together with his colleague, Louise Flaherty, and his brother, Danny Christopher, Neil started a small publishing company in Nunavut called Inhabit Media Inc., and has since been working to promote Northern stories and authors.

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