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Inuit Worlds from past to present

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Discover the richness of Inuit culture in Canada

Begin your journey with a stroll through four spheres of life.

Fur jumpsuit, seen from the front, with fitted hood, mittens, and boots attached. The fur is brown with lighter variations on the belly and the legs, and darker on the mid-back and the arms. The jumpsuit is closed in front by a lace from the chest to the neck.

Children

Oil lamp made of darkened rock in an irregular semi-circular shape, with a central hollow. The lamp surface shows traces of wear and rough patches.

Women

A bow made of white bone, next to five wooden arrows with feathers and differently shaped points of metal or bone.

Men

Brown leather mask, seen from the front, with eye openings, eyebrows, a moustache, and a fur goatee. It is adorned with embossed leather patterns and has leather strings to put it on.

Community life

Welcome to Igloolik, Nunavut

For generations, the people of this island have been learning how to live on the territory and meet their needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, anthropologist Bernard Saladin d’Anglure brought together objects that show the richness of their knowledge and material culture, whether ancient or modern.

Here you'll discover some of the objects that illustrate many aspects of Inuit life on Igloolik Island. Learn more about this northern society, its world of seasonal change, and the close ties the Inuit have maintained with nature.

Enjoy your tour!