Qaapik Attagutsiak celebrates 100th birthday
Happy Birthday to Qaapik Attagutsiak, who turns 100 years old today. Attagutsiak, who now lives in Arctic Bay, was born on June 11, 1920, at a place called Siuraq, located between Igluligaarjuk (Chesterfield Inlet) and Coral Harbour, in Nunavut’s Kivalliq region. Earlier this year, Parks Canada honoured her as a “hometown hero” for contributions she made during the Second World War. Attagutsiak has made many other contributions, especially as a midwife. As a midwife, she helped deliver hundreds of babies and helped set up the Akausivik Inuit Family Health Team and Medical Centre in Ottawa, and she has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. (File photo)
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY QAAPIK!! Ubluqatsiakulugit ublumi.
Happy birthday and may there be many more happy birthdays to come!
My common law s grand father is 106 yrs living in Iqaluit they even a few years when making his birth certificate is name is inookee adamie
Correction according to my common law he would be few years older then the birth certificate says even tho that can make him eldest in canada ! We are sending are thoughts to this angel of a woman showing courage and love to many generations congratulations happy birthday !!!
Happy Belated Birthday Qaapik! Thank you for all of your contributions!