Saqiyuq

Saqiyuq

by Sandra Pikujak Katsak, Nancy Wachowich, Apphia Agalakti Awa, Rhoda Kaukjak Katsak

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"Apphia Awa, who was born in 1931, experienced the traditional life on the land while Rhoda Katsak, Apphia's daughter, was part of the transitional generation who were sent to government schools. In contrast to both, Sandra Katsak, Rhoda's daughter, has grown up in the settlement of Pond Inlet among the conveniences and tensions of contemporary northern communities - video games and coffee shops but also drugs and alcohol. Through the storytelling in Saqiyuq, Apphia, Rhoda, and Sandra explore the transformations that have taken place in the lives of the Inuit and chart the struggle of the Inuit to reclaim their traditional practices and integrate them into their lives."--BOOK JACKET.

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    How does the concept of saqiyuq—a shifting of the winds or a sudden change in direction—serve as a powerful metaphor for the dramatic cultural transformations experienced by these three generations of Inuit women?

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    Apphia’s early life on the land required deep resilience and specialized knowledge of the Arctic environment; in what ways do you see her traditional wisdom passed down to Rhoda and Sandra, even as their daily environments changed drastically?

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    Rhoda represents the transitional generation caught between traditional camp life and the imposition of government residential schooling; how does the book illustrate the emotional and psychological toll of this forced assimilation?

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