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Mr. Eric Anoee

  • Deceased
  • Eskimo Point, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Member of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 1981-12-14
      Invested on: 1982-10-20
      In his childhood in the Northwest Territories he taught himself to read and write. He became a deacon and translator in the Anglican Church and later a writer, narrator and illustrator, highly respected in the Arctic for his wisdom and humanity. As director of the Inuit Tradition project at the Inuit Cultural Institute at Eskimo Point since 1975, he continues to promote the language and culture of his people.