6" Loon by Ottokie Samayualie *Paddler* Inuit print Dorset ID#: 12-26

Dorset ID#: 12-26

1995 Keeping Our Stories Alive: An Exhibition of the Art and Crafts from Dene and Inuit of Canada

They offer unflinching depictions of social ills that have impacted northern communities and reflect the belief that humans must live in balance with and respect all living things

In my last fourteen years as a curator of Inuit art

6" Loon by Ottokie Samayualie *Paddler* Inuit print Dorset ID#: 12-26Inuit art: Loon Inuit Artist: Ottokie Samayualie Size: 6" long, 2" high Community: Cape Dorset, NU 10 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa N7785Pbjjy Paddler is a simple soul. Quiet and alone. This endearing loon is slowly paddling through his pond, occasionally dipping his head into the water to feed. Here's the hidden gift that Ottokie offers with Paddler. Look at the loon's back. The pattern of the colour (dark green covered with starbursts of turquoise