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Inspired by the real-life recollections of an elder from Arviat, Nunavut
Inspired by the real-life recollections of an elder from Arviat, Nunavut
This book lovingly recreates the traditional dog-rearing practices that prevailed when Inuit relied on dogs for transportation and survival.
When Jake finally gets a puppy to call his own, all he can think about is the fast, strong sled dog that his puppy will become. But Kamik is far from an obedient sled dog. He won t listen, he tracks mud all over the house, and he s a lot more work than Jake ever thought a puppy could be. But after a visit with his grandfather, who raised many puppies of his own while living out on the land, Jake learns that Inuit have been raising puppies just like Kamik to be obedient, resourceful, helpful sled dogs for generations.”
Donald Uluadluak is an elder from Arviat, Nunavut (near Hudson Bay)
Arviat is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning “Bowhead Whale”
Author/ Guide: Donald Uluadluak Destination: Arviat, Nunavut Departure Time:timeless
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