Three Inuit women wearing beaded parkas in front of a canvas backdrop, Fullerton, Nunavut [Left to right: Hattie (Niviaqsarjuk), Suzie and Jennie]

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Three Inuit women wearing beaded parkas in front of a canvas backdrop, Fullerton, Nunavut [Left to right: Hattie (Niviaqsarjuk), Suzie and Jennie]

Item ID number:

3239037

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1904.

Reference:

Accession number: 1976-245 NPC, Box number: 5033

Item no. (creator):

7335

Type of material:

Photographs

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3239037

Context of this record:

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police collection

Three Inuit women wearing beaded parkas in front of a canvas backdrop, Fullerton, Nunavut [Left to right: Hattie (Niviaqsarjuk), Suzie and Jennie]
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Date(s):

1904.

Bilingual equivalent:

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Place:

Cape Fullerton (also known as Qatiktalik) (Nunavut):

Place of creation:

Nunavut

Extent:

1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Positive Paper Silver - gelatine

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Photograph taken at Fullerton, Northwest Territories, [Nunavut]

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Depicted: Niviaqsarjuk

Photographer: Moodie, J.D
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General Note:

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from a copy, Title of the photograph in square brackets is based on information provided by Project Naming. This project brings Youth and Elders in Nunavut to work together to identify and record the names of people in photographs held at Library and Archives Canada., For other photographs of Niviaqsarjuk please see C-001826 and C-089350. This is the same image as C-089352., An alternate spelling for Niviaqsarjuk is Niviasaarujuk. She was married to Kangirjuak (Pork or Pook)., Historically, all Inuit women received tattoos as a rite of passage. They were most often on the face and hands but could also be on the arms, legs, and/or chest. During the early 1900's camera's were becoming more accessible and more people were travelling more to the arctic. These visitors often photographed Inuit women and subsequently, their tattoos. Sometimes the photographers traced already existing tattoos or painted the women's faces with designs of other regions. Sometimes it appears they tried to cover the tattoos with make-up (rouge) or erase them during the printing process in the darkroom. As a result, the tattoo designs shown here may not be representative of the woman or her region.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Original inscription: (Hudson Bay Expedition) Native women in gala dress. Left to right: Hattie, Suzie and Jennie

Related material:

For other images of Niviaqsarjuk (also called "Hattie"), see the George Comer collection and J. E. Bernier collection at Library and Archives Canada. Also see the Geraldine and Douglas Moodie fonds at the Glenbow Museum (NB-60-Neptune-34); and George Comer Collection at the Mystic Seaport Museum., Another copy of this image is part of the Geraldine and Douglas Moodie fonds at the Glenbow Museum, see image no. NB-60-Neptune-34.

Subject heading:
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Cape Fullerton (Nunavut)

Inuit

Portraits

Tattooed Inuit women

Traditional clothing
Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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1976-245 NPC
R196
RG18

Other accession no.:

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1976-245 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]
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Box [ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE 1976-245] 5033

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1976-245 NPC] C-001823

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: J.D. Moodie / Library and Archives Canada / C-001823
Restrictions on use: Nil
Copyright: Expired

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Three Inuit women wearing beaded parkas in front of a canvas backdrop, Fullerton, Nunavut [Left to right: Hattie (Niviaqsarjuk), Suzie and Jennie]

Three Inuit women wearing beaded parkas in front of a canvas backdrop, Fullerton, Nunavut [Left to right: Hattie (Niviaqsarjuk), Suzie and Jennie]