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Mrs. Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk

  • Deceased
  • Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Member of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 2003-10-30
      Invested on: 2004-05-14
      One of the most respected elders in Nunavik, Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk is committed to sharing her knowledge and to preserving the Inuit culture. As a young woman, she taught missionaries her language and, in return, she was taught to write syllabic script. Thus, her life as a writer and teacher began. Since then, she has authored 22 books that have served as teaching tools, has overseen teacher training and has helped develop a curriculum for the Kativik School Board. As well, she wrote Sanaaq, the first novel written in Inuktitut. Also involved in municipal and health issues, she is the recipient of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award.