Photo: Meet the 2012 Wise Woman, Rhoda Karetak

Rhoda Karetak of Arviat, seen here in an undated file photo, is the recipient of the Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council’s Wise Women Award for 2012. “Throughout her life, Rhoda has been an active contributor to her community. She is wholly dedicated to passing on her wisdom and her knowledge of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in as many ways as possible,” the council said June 12. (FILE PHOTO)