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Saqiyuq: Stories from the Lives of Three Inuit Women (McGill-Queen's Native and Northern)

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this was a really interesting book. It shares the three generations of this family with a heavy emphasis on the times before town living. It sensitively answered alot of questions I had about life "on the land" and smoothly moves the reader into the life of the present day inuit. I purchased this book to understand the people of the north whose life I currently share living in their communities. Highly recommend

This work is powerful, introducing the reader to modern Inuit life, while remembering, literally, how it became that way. Proceeding through the stories of three generations of women, details of life ranging from chewing caribou skins to soften them to broken ski-doos (snowmobiles) and unexpectedly melting ice emerge. This is a unique multi-generational portrait of the last century of Inuit life. A quick-read, this is highly recommended!

Who, other than the actual native people of this land, could even imagine what life in this seemingly impossible environment entailed? Reading this book is an eye-opener, showing just how a harsh world commands the culture and sacrifices of those it surrounds. Few of us could survive in such a place, let alone thrive over centuries! I've learned to have an endless admiration for the people of the far northern regions; with their extreme hardiness and sheer, day-to-day courage. A fascinating book and a vitally important one.