The Inuit World

MOA: University of British Columbia

3194/1 a-b

Print, with accompanying booklet (part b). Print is monochromatic, black ink on white paper, showing elements from the lives of Inuit people. The small drawings include boats, kayaks, animals, birds, fish, whales, igloos, houses, tools and weapons. The soft-cover booklet explains each of the elements pictured in the print, in English, and includes names in Inuktitut.

  • Narrative

    The print artist name is signed "Kanangina". He later changed the spelling to "Kananginak". For the booklet (part b): the type was set by Pia Pootoogook and Udjualuk Etidlooie, under the direction of Will Hudson. The book is Copyright 1977 Kingait Press, West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative Ltd.


  • Type of Item print
  • Culture Inuit
  • Measurements height 22.0 cm, width 28.7 cm (part a) height 30.3 cm, width 21.4 cm, depth 1.2 cm (part b)

  • Creator Kingait Press, Kananginak Pootoogook
  • Previous Owner Karen Gale, Robert Gale
  • Received from Robert Gale, Karen Gale

  • Made in Cape Dorset, Kinngait

  • Creation Date during 1977
  • Ownership Date before August 15, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on August 15, 2016

  • Item Classes works on paper
  • Condition excellent
  • Accession Number 3194/0001 a-b