Reawakening Our Ancestors' Lines: Revitalizing Inuit Traditional Tattooing Book Type:Hardback Ice is key to successful

Ice is key to successful hunts

Edward William Nelson

ISBN: 9780978218652

traditional Inuit bannock) or make a mean meatball

and surprising things he has seen in his lifetime—all while assuring the little calf that there is nothing more wondrous than the love a grandfather has for his grandchild

Reawakening Our Ancestors' Lines: Revitalizing Inuit Traditional Tattooing Book Type:Hardback Ice is key to successfulFor thousands of years, Inuit women practised the traditional art of tattooing. Created with bone needles and caribou sinew soaked in seal oil or soot, these tattoos were an important tradition for many women, symbols stitched in their skin that connected them to their families and communities. But with the rise of missionaries and residential schools in the North, the tradition of tattooing was almost lost. In 2005, when Angela Hovak Johnston heard