The word Inuksuk means "to act in the capacity of a human". To learn more, we recommend digging into the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: https://bit.ly/2tvHisX | HISTORY

Inuksuk means ‘likeness of a person’. These stone sculptures are markers on the land, and tell passers-by where Inuit People have lived, hunted and fished for thousands of years. Piita Irniq talks us though the symbolism and building processes of these important and ancient landmarks. Learn more about the work on display in our #ArcticExhibition and its significance as a symbol of Inuit resilience and cultural knowledge in our curator’s blog: http://ow.ly/yDmE30rnrUn Watch our curators' tour of