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Canadian treasures CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867 Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013) INUIT GRAPHIC ARTIST AND SCULPTOR
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QUESTION 1: The 1989 American film Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner was based on what Canadian novel?
the attention of artist James Houston, who encouraged Keno- juak—and others in the community—to explore creativity through different mediums. A graphic arts workshop and cooperative was opened in the area and became ameans for members of the com- munity—including Kenojuak—to supplement their income. Kenojuak created thousands of pieces during her lifetime and— almost from the get-go—received high praise for her efforts. Her colourful, imaginative depictions of animals and fanciful northern landscapes constitute some of the most emblematic examples of modern Canadian art. Her work has been widely shown over the years, from a 30-year retrospective of her career at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Gallery in 1986 to the 2011 exhibition “Truly Canadian”: Inuit Art and National Identity at the Carleton University Art Gallery. Her talent has been commissioned for vari- ous projects, including multiple Canadian coins and stamps, a stained glass window at the John Bell Chapel in Oakville, Ontario, and a mural featured at the 1970 World’s Fair in Osaka, Japan. Kenojuak received countless awards—including the Governor General’s Award for Artistic Achievement in Visual and Media Arts in 2008 and the Order of Canada Companion in 1982—and wide- spread recognition for her artistic contributions. She passed away in 2013, but her pioneering work remains a lasting legacy of her talent and vision.
Kenojuak Ashevak helped define modern Inuit art, both in Canada and on the global art scene. While remembered primarily as a graphic artist, she alsomade stone-cut prints, etchings and soapstone carvings. Among her most recognized work is Enchanted Owl, a print that was reproduced on a Canadian postage stamp in the 1970s to commemorate the centennial of the Northwest Territories. A pioneering perspective on life in the Arctica
QUESTION 2: What is the largest freshwater island in the world?
Inuit graphic artist and sculptor Kenojuak Ashevak, West Baffin Cooperative. Credit: Judith Eglington / Library and Archives Canada / PA-140556
QUESTION 3: In what year was the first Canadian-based television broadcast?
Born in 1927, Kenojuak took her first breaths in an igloo within an Inuit camp off the southern coast of Baffin Island. The tribe she was part of was semi-nomadic and she grew up moving between a number of camps in the area. At the age of 19 she was married to aman named Jonniebo, with whom she had children and eventu- ally put down roots in Cape Dorset. In the 1950s, during a three-year stay at a Quebec hospital (where she was treated for tuberculosis) Kenojuakmet an art teacher and subsequently began crafting. She made beadwork and leather dolls during her hospitalization, but it was only upon her return to Cape Dorset that she took up drawing. Her early creations caught
QUESTION 4: Widely known as “The largest garden party in the world,” which Canadian competition is the oldest organized sporting event in North America?
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Canada’s Korean community
One of Canada’s largest trading partners is also one of the country’s primary sources of immi- grants. As of the 2011 National Household Survey, 161,131 Canadians identified themselves as having Korean roots. While a first wave of Koreans came to Canada shortly after the Second World War, it was only after 1965 that their numbers became substantial.
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Animal emblem: Canadian Inuit (Eskimo) dog
Korean-Canadians contribute to our nation’s rich offerings in every sector including the arts, academia, and athletics. Ac- tress Sandra Oh, News anchor and producer Mi-Jung Lee, NHL player Jim Paek, pianist Wonny Song and mathematician Rimhak Ree are just a few of the notable Korean-Canadians making significant strides both at home and internationally. The majority of Korean-Canadians live in Ontario (49 per cent) and British Columbia (35 per cent) with the remaining popu- lation scattered through the other provinces. Toronto has the most concentrated population—over 50,000—of Korean- Canadians and the city is home to Canada’s only Korea Town. The district has numerous restaurants, shops and grocery stores that cater to the community.
In 2000, Nunavut adopted the Canadian Inuit Dog as its animal emblem. Long-time residents of the arctic, these dogs were essential to the survival of the Inuit. They pulled sleds and also aided with polar bear and seal hunts. Also called quimmiq (an Inuit language word for “dog”) the breed is characterized as loyal, tough, brave and intelligent.
The Korean-Canadian population supports several newspapers both in Vancouver and in Toronto. Some major universities in Canada offer Korean Studies programs as well as student exchange programs with South Korea.
Our country’s population of Korean-Canadians continues to grow and add diverse richness to our national identity.
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