Traditionally, the people of the Canadian Arctic depended for their very survival on the ability to make by hand all necessities of everyday existence.

Life was precarious because people depended solely upon the hunting of animals for food, shelter, clothing and tools.

This work by Ungalaq reflects a tragic episode in the Igloolik region of Canada in the late 1940's when some Inuit were dying of starvation.

Juanisi Itukalla is known for his expressive and detailed sculptures of wildlife. Here two seals are fighting for their lives.

These two sculptures are examples of the predator and prey theme