Inuit elder Aigah Attagutsiak, who was born and raised in Arctic Bay, shares the cultural significance of the qulliq with visitors during a special open house at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Saturday. The event was held as a lead-up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is Monday. Attagutsiak shared photographs of her mother and sister preparing seal oil or blubber, showed visitors the Arctic cotton used to make the wick, and talked about her life in the North. The qulliq lighting was among other commemorative activities held over the weekend at Rideau Hall, the governor general’s official residence. (Photo by Nehaa Bimal)
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