Northern Voices: Inuit Writing in English

Contents
Preface
1 'There Was Might in Their Tongues': Oral Traditions
	IGLULIK
		Ivaluartjuk: Cold and Mosquitoes
		Aua: A Magic Prayer
		Words Which Make Heavy Things Light
		Words to Stop Bleeding
		A Walrus Hunt
		Tûglik: An Old Dance Song
		Naukatjik: Women Become Dangerous When They Have No Husbands
		William Okomâluk: Origin of the Sadlermiut
		Origin of the Sun and Moon
		The Revenge of the Orphan Boy
		Felix Kopak: The Crow and the Two Eider Ducks
		Uvavnuk: Ecstasy
		Inugpasugjuk: Tutukatuk, Who Was Carried Off by the Moon for Breach of Taboo
	NETSILIK
		Orpingalik: The Genesis of Song
		My Breath
		Caribou Magic
		A Song of Derision
		Uvlunuaq: A Mother's Lament
		Qaqortingneq: The Origin of the Indians
		The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
	COPPER
		Uloqsaq and Ikpakhuaq: The Origin of the Clouds
		Netsit: Dead Man's Song
		Itireitok: A Sea Chant
	CARIBOU
		The Death of a Son
		Kibbârjuk: The Owl Woos the Snow-bunting
		The Old Man's Song
		Mother and Child
	WESTERN ARCTIC, BAILLIE ISLAND
		A Whaling Chant
		Magic Words to a Whale
		The People of the Caribou Antler
		An Incantation for Good Weather
		Unalina and Cukaiyoq: The Joy of the Dance
	BAFFIN ISLAND
		The Song of the Pintailed Duck in Competition with the Ptarmigan
		Sedna and the Fulmar
		Kiviung
	UNGAVA
		A Healing Chant
	LABRADOR
		Rose Pamack: Tikisiak
		Winter's Exodus
	EASTERN ARCTIC
		Creation
		Unaleq: The Creation of Man
	MACKENZIE
		The Raven and the Red Fox
2 'What Great Creatures Are These': Early Contact Literature
	Karpik's Conversation with Jens Haven, 1769
	Mikak to Jens Haven, 1770
	Mikak to the Moravian Missionaries, 1795
	Attuiock's Impressions of London, 1772
	Kingminguse's Renunciation, 1776
	Aula's Response, 1776
	Eketcheak and Wife's Responses to Captain George Cartwright's Proposal 1786
	First Meeting, 1818
	Inuluapik's Letter to Mr Hogarth, 1840
	Kallihirua's Letter, 1853
	Kallihirua's Letter, 1856
	Ugarng's Impressions of New York
	Ipirvik and Taqulittuq
	Taqulittuq's Complaint to Hall about the Whalers
	Taqulittuq's Object Lesson in Geology
	Taqulittuq's Letter, 1864
	Ipirvik's Testimony to the New York Herald, 1873
	Taqulittuq's Testimony, 1873
	Taqulittuq's Letter to Mrs Budington, 1873
	Ipirvik's Reactions, 1875
	Hans Hendrik's Memoirs (an extract)
	John Bull's Testimony
	Zecharias' Confession to Brother Kahle
	Pomiuk's Letter to Mr Martin, 1897
	Uisakassak's Impressions of New York, 1898
	Minik Wallace's Dilemma
	Merqusaq: An Epic Arctic Journey
	John Agg®kdjuk's Report
	Tannaumirk's Reactions to Stefansson, 1910
	Ada Blackjack Johnson's Diary
3 'When All Meat Was Juicy and Tender': Personal Narratives, Letters, and Transitional Literature
	Christian Testimony: Jonathan / Peter / Simeon
	Abraham's Diary
	Abraham's Letter to Brother Elsner, 1881
	Lydia Campbell's Autobiography (an extract)
	How Igjug®rjuk Acquired His Shamanic Powers
	How Aua Became a Shaman
	Aua: The Soul
	Peter Tulugajuak: A Letter of Complaint, 1922
	Opartok's Diary
	Ohnainewk's Diary
	Sister Pélagy's Letter to Father Thibert, o.m.i., 1951
	Madeleine's Letter of Request
	Thomas Umaok: Interview
	Victor Allen: The Snow Goose and the Mosquito - A Question of Development
	John Ayaruaq's Autobiography (an excerpt)
	Abe Okpik: What Does It Mean to Be an Eskimo?
	Atuat's Grim Tale of Cannibalism
	Luke Issaluk: I See Your Face
	Markoosie: Wings of Mercy
	Joe Panipakuttuk: The Historic Voyage of the St. Roch
	Bernard Irqugaqtuq: The Song of the Aircraft
	Jimmy Patsauq Naumealuk: Wondering in Silence
	Dorothy: Old Woman's Song
	Alexis Pamiuq Utatnaq: Blood Thirsty Enemies
	Peter Pitseolak: The Sinking of the Nascopie
	Kowmageak Arnakalak: Northern Lights
	Isa Smiler: Inukjuak: Making Ready for Winter
	A Matter of Life and Death
	Eric Anoee: My Writings
	Paulosie Kasudluak: Nothing Marvellous
	Felix Nuyaviak: Mangilaluk Adrift on the Ice
	Bessie Andreason: No Way Out
4 A People Who Refuse to Disappear: Modern Writing
	Willie Thrasher: Our Land
	Alice French: My Name Is Masak
	John Amagoalik: Will the Inuit Disappear from the Face of This Earth?
	Armand Tagoona: Thoughts of Armand Tagoona
	Davidialuk Alasuaq Amittu: La Parole changéé en pierre
	Joshua Obed: The Spanish Flu, 1918
	Leah Idlout d'Argencourt: C.D. Howe
	Part II - The Hospital
	Minnie Aodla Freeman: Living in Two Hells
	Alootook Ipellie: Frobisher Bay Childhood
	Damn Those Invaders
	Tumasi Quissa: Come to Our Place Since You Got a Seal
	William Kalleo: The Known Mystery of Seals
	Susie Tiktalik - From Her Life Story
	Zebedee Nungak: Equality before the Honey Bucket
	Mark Kalluak: I Want to Learn Syllablcs
	Samuel Metcalfe: Wooding
	John Amagoalik: Amagoalik's Closing Remarks, 1984
	Pitseolak Ashoona's Courtship and Marriage
	Mary Simon: The Role of Inuit in International Affairs
	Mary Carpenter Lyons: Nunavut? - Denendeh? = Northwesterritories
	Martha Flaherty: I Fought to Keep My Hair
	Aksaajuuq Etuangat: The Whalers of Pangnirtung
	Leah Arnaujaq: In the Days of the Whalers
	Peter Ernerk: The Inuit as Hunters and Managers
	Angus Anderson: The Tree
	Liz Semigok: My Little House
	My Cooking Pot
	Taguk Curley: Who Would Want to Live Here?
	Nellie Cournoyea: Everybody Likes the Inuit
Glossary / Historical Terms
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Picture Credits
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