b'LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT | ACCOMPLISSEMENTS DUNE VIE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT | ACCOMPLISSEMENTS DUNE VIEQAPIK ATTAGUTSIAKARCTIC BAY, NU / ARCTIC BAY, NTQapik Attagutsiaks early beginning in midwiferyLes dbuts prcoces de Qapik Attagutsiak dans at the age of ten was the catalyst in developing alexercice de la profession de sage-femme,deep, rich body of traditional knowledge. Con- lge de dix ans, ont t le catalyseur du dvel-sidered a master seamstress, Qapik has giftedoppement dun ensemble riche et profond de many Inuit with her intricate traditional hunt- connaissances traditionnelles. Matre coutur-ing clothes. Her lifetime has been spent livingire, Qapik a offertde nombreux Inuits des traditionally: raising dog teams, assisting withvtements de chasse traditionnels complexes. camp life, practicing midwifery and child rear- Elle a vcu sa vie de faon traditionnelle : l-ing. (She has delivered hundreds of babies sinceevage dattelages de chiens, aidela vie dans les that beginning.) She was recently honoured bycamps, pratique de la profession de sage-femme Parks Canada and the Canadian Armed Forceset ducation des enfants (elle a mis au monde as a Hometown Hero, the only known surviv- des centaines de bbs). Elle a rcemment t ing representative of the wartime efforts by Inuithonore par Parcs Canada et les Forces armes communities during World War II. Qapiks dedi- canadiennes en tant queHrone de chez nous cation to midwifery and mental wellness support en sa qualit de seule survivante et reprsent-was recently acknowledged by the Governmentante connue des efforts dploys par les com-of Nunavut and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, who havemunauts inuites pendant la Seconde Guerredocumented and recorded her experiences.mondiale. Le dvouement de Qapik envers laShe was also instrumental in developing theprofession de sage-femme et le soutien quelleAkausivik Inuit Family Health Team and Medicala apportla sant mentale a rcemment tCentre in Ottawa, ON. Now, at 100 years oldorreconnu par le gouvernement du Nunavut etyoung!Qapiks lifework has embodied bothlInuit Tapiriit Kanatami qui ont document etInuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit societal values.enregistr ses expriences. Elle a galement jouHer longevity and her legacy represent a shiningun rle dterminant dans la mise en place deexample for young Inuit to follow. lquipe de sant familiale et du centre mdicalinuit AkausivikOttawa (Ont.). Aujourdhui gede 100 ans, son uvre incarnela fois lInuit Qa-ujimajatuqangit et les valeurs socitales inuites.La longvit et lhritage de Qapik constituent unexemplesuivre pour les jeunes Inuits.48 INDSPIRE AWARDS | PRIX'