Mary Edetoak, a patient, who still has traditional Inuit tattoos

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Mary Edetoak, a patient, who still has traditional Inuit tattoos

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Date:

1958

Reference:

Box number: 77

Item no. (creator):

86893

Type of material:

Photographs

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Item ID number:

4949445

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National Film Board of Canada fonds

Photographs from the pre-1962 numeric classification system

Mary Edetoak, a patient, who still has traditional Inuit tattoos
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Date(s):

1958

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Place:

Charles Camsell Indian Hospital, Edmonton (Alta.):

Place of creation:

Alberta

Extent:

1 photograph : b&w negative.

Language of material:

English

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Photograph taken in Edmonton, Alberta. NFB Photo Story: Charles Camsell Indian Hospital: For An Excusive Clientele.
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Depicted: Edetoak, Mary

Photographer: Lunney, Gar, 1920-2016
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General Note:

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.

Source of title:

Title based on the following caption from the NFB Photo Story: Among the hospital's Eskimo patients is Mary Edetoak from Spence Bay. She belongs to one of the few remaining groups who still use tattoo marks; the custom is losing popularity with the younger generations.
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Inuit

Tattooed Inuit women
Source:

Government

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1971-271 NPC
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Box [NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA 1971-271] 77

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada/National Film Board fonds/e011176882; Copyright: Expired; Restrictions on Use: Nil

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Mary Edetoak, a patient, who still has traditional Inuit tattoos

Mary Edetoak, a patient, who still has traditional Inuit tattoos