Igloo, Kayak, and Qamutik at Camp

This stone carving highlights the traditional Inuit campsite with an igloo, kayak, and qamutik.*

*A qamutik is a traditional Inuit sled designed for traveling over snow and ice usually pulled by dogs.

Stone
Approx. 10 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm
Registration no. C4-44838

Tunu Partridge is an artist from the Salluit ᓴᓪᓗᐃᑦ village located in Nunavik, Arctic Quebec. Salluit, formerly known as Sugluk, is the second northernmost community in Nunavik and has a population of 1,580. Situated at the far end of the narrow Sugluk Inlet, the village is surrounded by tall mountains and is considered the middle point between the 14 Nunavik communities.