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“The Narwhal Spirit” by talented Inuk artist and hunter, Timootee Pitsiulak.

In Inuktitut, Narwhals are referred to as “Qilalugag” which roughly translates to “The one that points to the sky”.

Photo source: Inuit Gallery of Vancouver
Text source: https://t.co/Mtu4vWsUmj

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2020-08-21

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᑎᓂᙵᔪᖅ
Tinngajuq
Ti-ni-nnga-juq
Low tide
(Image: Shuvinai Ashoona's Low Tide)

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ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
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2020-08-20

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᓱᓕᔪᖅ
Sulijuq
Su-li-juq
true, what they are saying is the truth
(image: Shuvinai Ashoona's Stone Qulliq)

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ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/f8iikosy8F

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2020-08-14

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᐅᒥᐊᖅᑐᖅᑐᖅ
Umiaqtuqtuq
U-mi-aq-tuq-tuq
Boating
(Image: Ohotaq Mikkigak Five Men and a Boat)

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ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/OyXphx7ys7

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2020-08-11

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of day
ᐊᓯᔾᔨᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᖅ
Asijjipalliajuq
A-sij-ji-pal-li-a-juq
Transformation
(Image: Ningeokuluk Teevee's Diving Sedna)

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ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/spUg50MQZI

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2020-07-15

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᐃᒫᓂ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᕕᒃ
Imaani Sapujjivik
I-maa-ni Sa-puj-ji-vik
Marine Protected Area
(Image: Ooloosie Saila's Beautiful Day)

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ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/JBdVw4gDwx

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2020-06-08

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᐅᒃᐱᔾᔪᐊᖅ
Ukpijjuaq
Uk-pij-ju-aq
Owl
(Image: Malaija Pootoogook's Protective Owl)
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ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/575GUHAVYN

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2020-05-29

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᑐᓗᒐᖅ
Tulugaq
Tu-lu-gaq
Raven
(Image: Kananginak Pootoogook's Raven Dance)

Listen here:
ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/xuWrqQraZI

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2020-05-27

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᐆᒃᑐᖅᑐᖅ
Uuktuqtuq
Uuk-tuq-tuq
Cutting Patterns
(Image: Kananginak Pootoogook's Making Sealskin Kamiks)

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2020-05-20

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of day
ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔾᔪᑎᒋᒋᐊᓕᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᑦ, ᓄᓇᓖᑦ
Ikajurniq ikajuqtaujjutigigialinginnut ilagiit, nunaqqatigiit:
Providing for the needs of the family, the community
(Image: Pitaloosie Saila's Heading Home)

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2020-05-12

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
Anaanaup aqausinga:
A-naa-na-up a-qa-us-in-ga
A mother's lullaby
(image: Pitaloosie Saila’s Mother's Lullaby)

Listen here:
ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/s6uzeUXarj

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2020-05-05

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᕐᓂᖅ
Unikkaaqtuarniq
U-nik-kaaq-tu-ar-niq:
Storytelling
(Image: Kenojuak Ashevak's Storytelling of Ravens)


Listen here:
ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/Y2eY1P0Xck

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2020-04-28

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᒪᐅᓕᕆᐊᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ
Mauliriarsimajuq
Ma-u-li-ri-ar-si-ma-juq:
Out on the ice
(Image: Pitaloosie Saila’s Journey by Dog Team)


Listen here:
ᓈᓚᒃᓯᐅᒃ ᐅᕙᓂ:
https://t.co/ESKFTH9ZjV

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2020-04-14

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᐊᐃᕕᖅ
Aiviq
A-i-viq
Walrus
(Image: Tim Pitsiulak's Scratching Walrus)

Check out the link below!
ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ ᓇᕿᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᐊᑖᓂ!
https://t.co/LYFjXcwxLW

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2020-03-12

Pinnguaq collaborated with in 2014 to translate their game, Ittle Dew, into Inuktitut. The game is now making its way to Nintendo Switch! Grab your Limited Edition copy of the game at - on presale now!
https://t.co/mG5tz1AROh

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2020-03-08

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᐊᕐᕌᒍ ᐋᖅᑭᒋᐊᕈᑖᓂ
Arraagu aaqqigiarutaani
Ar-raa-gu aaq-qi-gi-a-ru-taani
Leap Year
(Image: Quvianaqtuk Pudlat's Agile Fox)

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2020-03-01

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ
Word of the day
ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖅ
pijunnarniq
pi-jun-nar-niq
To be able
(Image: Killiktee Killiktee's Owlettes)


https://t.co/hFdczzbMXb

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2020-02-21

Clean Sketch commission for inuktitut's Mega Lopunny!

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2020-02-04

Commission for inuktitut on discord of a nidorina gal!

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2019-11-08

1927
Kenojuak Ashevak was in what is now
"There is no word for [in Inuktitut]. We say it is to transfer something from the real to the unreal."

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2019-10-04