Pitseolak Ashoona, CM (1904 or 1907 - 1983;Inuktitut syllabics:ᐱᑦᓯᐅᓛᖅ ᐊᓲᓇ) was an Inuit Canadian artist admired for the unpretentious authenticity in her works. The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Inuktitut syllabary (Inuktitut: ᑎᑎᕋᐅᓯᕐᒃ ᓄᑖᕐᒃ titirausiq nutaaq) is a writing system used by Inuit people in Nunavut and in Nunavik, Quebec. ... Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk or Inuq / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Québec, Labrador and Greenland. ... Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. ...

Pitseolak was born on Nottingham Island in the Northwest Territories. She grew up with the traditional life of hunting, gathering and shamans. She was part of one of the last generations of Inuit who grew up with the traditional lifestyles enjoyed by the North American Inuit since before 1000 BC. Nottingham Island, Nunavut . Nottingham Island (Tujjaat in Inuktitut) is an island of Nunavut, Canada lying at the mouth of Hudson Bay. ... Motto: None Official languages Dene Suline, Cree, Dogrib, English, French, Gwichin, Inuktitut, Slavey Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government - no party affiliations) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 1 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 1,346,106 km² 12. ... Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk or Inuq / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Québec, Labrador and Greenland. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... (Redirected from 1000 BC) Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC - 1000s BC - 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC Events and Trends 1006 BC - David becomes king of the ancient Israelites (traditional...

Marrying Ashoona, a hunter, in the Foxe Peninsula of Baffin Island, they raised 12 children (or 17?), 10 (or 6?) of which survived past infancy. Ashoona the hunter then died at age 40, leaving her all alone with a handful of kids. Æ Baffin Island, Nunavut. ...

The Government Administrator and her cousin both inspired her to try her hand at drawing, then copper plates, a technique she did not enjoy. General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ...

In the last two decades of her life, she assembled a collection of 7000 images, 233 of which became prints in her Cape Dorset Collection. Her artwork focuses on both daily life and legends, or Taleelayu.

Her portrait was featured on a Canadian stamp in commemoration of International Woman's Day, and in 1977, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada, the first level of the highest possible honour for a Canadian civilian. She was also a member of the Royal Academy of the Arts. International Womens Day, or International Womans Day (IWD), is marked on 8 March every year. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ...

On May 28, 1983, Pitseolak Ashoona died in Cape Dorset. She was survived by an large family of artists, including: May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Napatchie Pootoogook, graphic artist--daughter.
• Qaqaq Ashoona ("Kaka") (1928-1996), sculptor--elder son
  • Ohitok, sculptor--grandson
• Kiawak Ashoona (born 1933) ("Kiugak"), sculptor--son
• Kumwartok Ashoona, sculptor--son