Stories of Survival and Revenge : From Inuit Folklore

90 pages

English

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Stories of Survival and Revenge presents three action-packed Inuit folktales: the stories of Nuliajuk, the mother of the sea mammals; Kaugjagjuk, the mistreated orphan who seeks revenge; and the Nanurluk, an enormous polar bear many times the size of a regular bear.
Written at a reading level of approximately grade three, and an interest level suitable for the 12+ age group, this book is a perfect pick for reluctant and struggling readers.
With comic book-inspired illustrations, this book presents these folktales as they were meant to be experienced, with all of the heart-pounding action and awe-inspiring creatures that Inuit mythology has to offer.

Sujets

Fairy Tales

Adaptations

Juvenilee Fiction

Esquimal

Canadians

Inuit

Indigenous

Columbus Day

Arctic

Canadian

Iqaluit

Folklore

Nunavut

Inuktitut

Inuits

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Publié par	Inhabit Media
Date de parution	06 avril 2015
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781772270761
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	7 Mo

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Written by Rachel & Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley

Illustrated by Jeremy Mohler

Published in Canada by Inhabit Media Inc. (www.inhabitmedia.com) • Inhabit Media Inc.

(Iqaluit Ofîce), P.O. Box 11125, Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 1H0 • (Toronto Ofîce), 146A Orchard View Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1C3

Edited by Neil Christopher and Louise Flaherty • Written by Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley • Illustrated by Jeremy Mohler

All rights reserved. The use of any part of this publication reproduced, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrievable system, without written consent of the publisher, is an infringement of copyright law.

Printed and bound in Canada

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program.

We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage Canada Book Fund program.

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel, 1953-, author Stories of survival & revenge from Inuit folklore / written by Rachel & Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley ; illustrated by Jeremy Mohler.

ISBN 978-1-77227-001-3 (pbk.)

1. Inuit--Folklore--Comic books, strips, etc. 2. Graphic novels. I. Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean, 1969-, author II. Mohler, Jeremy, illustrator III. Title. IV. Title: Stories of survival and revenge from Inuit folklore.

PN6733.Q58S76 2015 j741.5’971 C2015-900716-X

Contents

Foreword ................................. vi

Nuliajuk .................................. 1

Kaugjagjuk ............................. 25

Nanurluk ............................... 47

Understanding Inuit Legends & Lore .............. 67

Contributors .......................... 76

Foreword

Life in the Arctic can be difîcult. Think about the cold, severe storms, shifting ice, and difîculty of înding food. Imagine the ingenuity required to hunt Arctic animals without much wood or metal to make weapons. Inuit depended on each other to survive in this northern world. Many Inuit customs and taboos were passed down to ensure that the relationships of a camp or village remained strong.

Even though life could be difîcult and much knowledge needed to be learned, you will înd that in Inuit elders rarely explained things directly. That was not the way. Instead, you were expected to watch, listen, and learn. Knowledge and

wisdom were things each person earned on their own. And one of the ways that values were shared and passed on was through stories. Inuit culture is rich with stories. Many of the rules of life, and much of Inuit history, values, and beliefs are encoded in stories.

Inuit believed that knowledge was personal, and that each person’s knowledge and understanding was unique and valuable. In this book you will read three cautionary tales told by two gifted storytellers. Consider each tale as you read it. What is the message? Why was this story told?

Even though the world has changed, you will înd that these old stories still have much to teach us.

Neil Christopher & Louise Flaherty Iqaluit, Nunavut, 2015

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