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Arctic Art

Mary has made many trips to the Canadian Arctic where she has learned much about the Inuksuk - a stone structure that communicates knowledge essential for survival to an Arctic traveller.

Inuksuit (plural) are found throughout the Arctic areas of Alaska, Arctic Canada and Greenland. ​Inuksuit have been used by the Inuit to act in the place of human messengers. For those who understand their forms, inuksuit in the Arctic are very important helpers: they can show direction, tell about a good hunting or fishing area, show where food is stored, indicate a good resting place or act as a message centre. Every inuksuk is unique because it is built from the stones at hand. Inuksuit can be small or large; a single rock put in place; several rocks balanced on top of each other; boulders placed in a pile; or flat stones stocked. One of these stone structures is known as an inuksuk; two are called inuksuuk; and three or more are referred to as inuksuit.
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  • Learn more about the inuksuk in these books written by Mary, available in bookstores.
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