Harpoon of the Hunter collection [textual record]
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Harpoon of the Hunter collection [textual record]
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Record information Harpoon of the Hunter collection [textual record]
Date:[ca. 1969].Reference:R11775-0-9-E, LMS-0017Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:3672089Date(s):[ca. 1969].Place of creation:CanadaExtent:73 leaves.Language of material:InuktitutAdded language of material:Inuktitut, EnglishScope and content:The manuscript of "The Harpoon of the Hunter" is written in Inuit syllabic characters without finals and includes a four-page typescript (carbon) of the foreword by James McNeill, Cultural Development Division, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Publication of "The Harpoon of the Hunter" was an experiment in computerized composition, using an optical character-recognition system.Provenance:Biography/Administrative history:Markoosie, 1942- : Writer, pilot and translator, Markoosie Patsauq was born on the east coast of Hudson Bay in Inukjuak, Quebec in 1942 and attended high school in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. His book "The Harpoon of the Hunter" (1970) describes a young boy's initiation into manhood. Markoosie first published his story in the Native newsletter "Inuttituut" and later translated it for English readers. In 1971, Markoosie was invited by Jean Chrétien, then Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, to join the board of Panarctic Oils Limited, the federal government private industry exploration syndicate. Since 1978, he has worked as an administrator of public services for the Government of Quebec.Additional information:Arrangement note:There are two other collections within this container: LMS-0015, and LMS-0019.Language note:Material is in Inuktitut and English.Container note(s):1 : 1971-04Source:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:LMS-0017Other accession no.:1971-04 LMS -
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