Iggak (caribou goggles) are carved from the antlers of the animal. They were
worn to protect the eyes from the harsh glare of sunlight reflected on the ice
and snow in the Arctic.
The filmmakers assembled a group of talented local artisans to re-create the
props used in Atanarjuat.
They were led by head prop-maker and artistic director James Ungalaaq, an
internationally renowned Inuit sculptor from Igloolik whose work is in numerous
museum collections of Inuit art worldwide
Made of warm wolf fur, this parka was worn by Atanarjuat on his return to
Igloolik after a long period of exile and soul-searching at the camp of
Qulitalik.
This parka is worn by the original camp leader and shaman Kumaglak. His
murder in the presence of the Evil Shaman, Tungajuaq, sparks the bloody feud
between Atanarjuat and Oki's families. The raven feathers sewn on the skin of
the parka indicate that the man wearing it is a shaman.
This winter nasaq (hood) was worn by Oki in the film. Made of wolf fur, the
hood has long tentacle-like strips encircling the neck, the effect of which is
to make Oki look fiercer and meaner.
This unusual parka is made of King Eider duck skin and covered in feathers.
It was worn by Atanarjuat's arch-rival, Oki, during the attack on Atanarjuat's
camp and subsequent chase across the sea ice. The parka floats in water!
Noah Piugattuk was one of the must respected elders in Igloolik and the chief of the last family asked by the RCMP to leave the outpost camp and settle in Igloolik. This video is part of an interview series produced by the IBC about him where he talks about this experience.
Noah Piugattuk was one of the must respected elders in Igloolik and the chief of the last family asked by the RCMP to leave the outpost camp and settle in Igloolik. This video is part of an interview series produced by the IBC about him where he talks about this experience.
Noah Piugattuk was one of the must respected elders in Igloolik and the chief of the last family asked by the RCMP to leave the outpost camp and settle in Igloolik. This video is part of an interview series produced by the IBC about him where he talks about this experience.
Noah Piugattuk was one of the must respected elders in Igloolik and the chief of the last family asked by the RCMP to leave the outpost camp and settle in Igloolik. This video is part of an interview series produced by the IBC about him where he talks about this experience.
