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Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk

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Nunavik, Canada

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Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk (1931 – 2007) was an educator and author based in the northern Quebec territory of Nunavik.

Dedicated to preserving Inuit culture, Nappaaluk authored over twenty books, including Sanaaq, the first novel written in syllabics. Among her many accomplishments, Nappaaluk also compiled an Inuttitut encyclopedia of Inuit traditional knowledge, translated the Catholic prayer book into Inuttitut, and helped to develop curriculum materials for the Kativik School Board.

In 1999, Nappaaluk received the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the Heritage and Spirituality category. In 2000, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from McGill University and in 2004 was appointed to the Order of Canada.

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Average rating: 3.8 · 574 ratings · 105 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sanaaq: An Inuit Novel (Contemporary Studies on the North, 4) by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk, Peter Frost (Translator), Bernard Saladin d'Anglure (Introduction) 3.80 avg rating — 574 ratings — published 1987 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sanaaq 3.75 avg rating — 32 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sanaaq by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk, Bernard Saladin d'Anglure (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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