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Kugluktuk

Date:

1976-12-07

Robert Kimaktok, Kugluktuk: A wife taken by caribou; An albino seal. 1976

When a man’s wife doesn’t return, he discovers she has been taken by caribou. Kimaktok also talks about once shooting an albino seal, whose fur was all white.

Subject:

Caribou, Seal

Creator:

Robert Kimaktot

Place:

Kugluktuk

Date:

1976-12-03

Robert Kimaktok, Kugluktuk: A traveler and food. 1976

A traveler comes upon three women, each of whom gives him food he must eat, or be stabbed by one of the women’s chin (which is a copper blade). If he eats all the food they give him, he will explode. He manages to eat it all and survive, with the help of grass.

Subject:

Food, Grass, Travellers

Creator:

Robert Kimaktot

Place:

Kugluktuk

Date:

1976-12-06

Robert Kimaktok, Kugluktuk: A giant adopts a man. 1976

A giant adopts a man; two giantesses come and visit.

Subject:

Adoption, Giant

Creator:

Robert Kimaktot

Place:

Kugluktuk

Date:

1976-12-03

Robert Kimaktok, Kugluktuk:  Kiinakittuk is a harbour seal in human form. 1976

Kiinakittuk (small face) is a harbour seal (qasigiak) in human form.

Subject:

Kiinakittuk, Seal

Creator:

Robert Kimaktot

Place:

Kugluktuk

Date:

1976-11-23

Harry Taliriktut, Kugluktuk: Angohujjuk brought parents back to life. 1976

A story about Angohujjuk, who brought his parents back to life after returning from living with polar bears.

Subject:

Angohujjuk

Creator:

Harry Taliriktuk

Place:

Kugluktuk

Date:

1976-11-22

Harry Taliriktuk, Kugluktuk: The dog-man, strong, who slays the ogres. 1976

The dog-man, strong, who slays the ogres. His mother and brother pull the sled.

Subject:

Dog-man, Ogre, Sled

Creator:

Harry Taliriktuk
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