Polar Promise: Sustainability Report (2019)

Her favorite thing about living in Nunavut is spending time on the land and sea with her family as often as she can. She favors autumn for its wild berry and mussel picking and lack of bugs; it’s also the perfect time to harvest caribou, one of her favorite foods. Inuujaq joins Quark Expeditions as Nalunaiqsijiit Participant and Guide. She looks forward to sharing her culture and stories with guests on board the ship and is thrilled to see the High Arctic once again. Inuujaq Leslie Fredlund NALUNAIQSIJIIT PARTICIPANT PROFILE

Like many people in her age bracket from Nunavut, Inuujaq was born in Churchill, Manitoba, as there were no hospitals or birthing centers in Canada’s North in the 1980s. She spent her childhood growing up in many northern communities, including Fort Smith, Qikiqtarjuaq, Arctic Bay, Pond Inlet, Iqaluit and, finally, Rankin Inlet, where she lives with her husband and daughters. Seamstress, designer, throat singer, entrepreneur, camper, harvester, beader and artist, Inuujaq enjoys crafting with Nunavut’s natural resources. Whether it is writing, spinning qiviut (musk ox wool), carving antler/ivory/baleen into jewelry or sewing warm clothing, Inuujaq is passionate about using her hands to get creative.

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