Carved from the Land : The Eskimo Museum Collection by Lorraine E. Brandson
- Book condition: excellent
- First Edition
Synopsis:
Cultural history of the Inuit of Arctic Canada. Themes/chapters: environment and adaptation, arctic archaeology, yearly cycle of the Central Inuit, Central Inuit Contact history, language, hunters of the sea, hunters of the land, warmth from the cold (clothing), shelter and food, from place to place (transportation), personal life cycle, view of the world - fine art sculptures of the Eskimo Museum in Churchill - cultural history of the people of the new Canadian political territory of Nunavut **
About the Author:Lorraine E. Brandson b. 1951 female Canadian citizen Curator - Eskimo Museum, Churchill, MB (historic Inuit art collection) Archivist - Diocese of Churchill Hudson Bay Photograph Archives Editor - since 1994 ESKIMO - historic northern magazine started in 1944 - bi-annual recipient - Prix Manitoba Award - 1991 - Professional Heritage
Category - Province of Manitoba
