| Title | : | Proud to Be Inuvialuit: Quviahuktunga Inuvialuugama (The Land Is Our Storybook) |
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1897252595 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2010-05-19 |
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2011 Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable - Information Book AwardJames Pokiak is proud to be Inuvialuit, which means "real people."The Inuvialuit are the most westerly Canadian Inuit. He lives in the hamlet of Tuktoyuktuk, NWT, which is above the Arctic Circle on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. The community is often just called Tuk to save time. Even though he lives in town now, James grew up on the land, learning the traditional values and survival skills of his people. In this book, the fifth in the The Land is Our Storybook series, James and his daughter, Rebecca, go on a trip to harvest beluga whale. Harvesting and preparing beluga meat together as a family is an integral part of what it means to be Inuvialuit. Join James and Rebecca and learn about how the beluga whale is interlinked with Inuvialuit culture and history.
Editorial : From Booklist Pokiak introduces his people, the Inuvialuit (“the most westerly Canadian Inuit”), to readers by having them meet his own family and their community of 900 people on the Arctic coast of Canada’s Northwest Territories. Though they live in modern houses, have cell phones, and enjoy an indoor swimming pool, the people of Tuktoyaktuk still hunt beluga whales for subsistence as their ancestors did. After describing a traditional whale hunt, this colorful book shows the modern version, in which family members work together to harvest a whale by harpooning the beluga and processing its edible parts. Text, illustrations, and captions work together well to present the Inuvialuit way of life. Illustrations include a large map and small paintings as well as many clear, color photos. The concluding double-page spread offers a glossary of Tuk words as well as some additional facts about the Inuvialuit and the beluga. An informative introduction to an Inuit community
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