Saqiying: Stories From The Lives Of Three Inuit Women; Author: Wachowich, Nancy; Author: With Awa, Apphia Agalakti; Paperback

Author: Wachowich, Nancy; Author: With Awa, Apphia Agalakti
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series; Paperback
368 pages
Published: May 2001
McGill-Queen's University Press
ISBN: 0773522441

A grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter take us on a remarkable journey in which the cycles of life -- childhood, adolescence, marriage, birthing and child rearing -- are presented against the contrasting experiences of three successive generations. Their memories and reflections give us poignant insight into the history of the people of the new territory of Nunavut.Nancy Wachowich became friends with Rhoda Katsak and her family during the early 1990s and was able to record their stories before Apphia's death in 1996. Through the storytelling in Saqiyuq, Apphia, Rhoda, and Sandra explore the transformations that have taken place in the lives of the Inuit and chart the struggle of the Inuit to reclaim their traditional practices and integrate them into their lives.Saqiyuq gives a vivid portrait of the changing nature of life in the Arctic during this century. Through these life stories a grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter present the cycles of life against their contrasting experiences.