About James Pokiak James Pokiak lives in Tuktoyaktuk, NT, a community above the Arctic Circle, on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. Even though he lives in town now, James grew up on the land, learning the traditional values and survival skills of his people. Books by James Pokiak Fiers d'etre Innvialuits by (author) James Pokiak & Mindy Willett photographs by Tessa Macintosh Proud to Be Inuvialuit Quviahuktunga Inuvialuugama by (author) Mindy Willett & James Pokiak photographs by Tessa Macintosh