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          Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk

          Inuk writer ()

          Mitiarjuk Attasie NappaalukCM (Inuktitut: ᒥᑎᐊᕐᔪᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᓯ ᓇᑉᐹᓗᒃ; – April 30, ) was an Inuk author, educator, and sculptor from Kangiqsujuaq in Nunavik, in northern Quebec, Canada.

          She was noted for writing Sanaaq, one of the first Inuktitut-language novels. Nappaaluk translated books into Inuktitut and contributed to an early Inuktitut dictionary. She went on to teach Inuit culture and language in the Nunavik region, authoring a total of 22 books for use in schools.

          Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk ( – ) was an Inuit educator and author based in the northern Quebec territory of Nunavik.

          Her soapstone sculptures are held in collections at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec, the Musée de la Civilisation, and the British Museum.

          For her efforts in supporting and preserving Inuit culture, Nappaaluk was recognized with a National Aboriginal Achievement Award () and an honorary degree from McGill University ().

          Early life

          Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk was born in in Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik.[1] Because she was the elder of