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| '''Simeonie Amagoalik''' (May 1, 1933-March 2, 2011<ref>http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/2011-03/mar7_11dea.html</ref>) was an ] carver from ], ], ]. Amagoalik was born May 1, 1933 in ], ]. | '''Simeonie Amagoalik''' (May 1, 1933-March 2, 2011<ref>http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/2011-03/mar7_11dea.html</ref>) was an ] carver from ], ], ]. Amagoalik was born May 1, 1933 in ], ]. He started carving at the age of 14 on soapstone and tusks after learning from an American working for the Hudson's Bay Company. The American was nicknamed Saumik, meaning left-handed. In 1953, Amagoalik and his family along with 10 other Inuit families, some from ] (then called ]) and ], were sent to Resolute. Amagoalik was deputy mayor of Resolute in 2009. He died on March 2, 2011 of cancer. | ||
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Simeonie Amagoalik (May 1, 1933-March 2, 2011) was an Inuit carver from Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Amagoalik was born May 1, 1933 in Inukjuak, Northern Quebec. He started carving at the age of 14 on soapstone and tusks after learning from an American working for the Hudson's Bay Company. The American was nicknamed Saumik, meaning left-handed. In 1953, Amagoalik and his family along with 10 other Inuit families, some from Inukjuak (then called Port Harrison) and Pond Inlet, were sent to Resolute. Amagoalik was deputy mayor of Resolute in 2009. He died on March 2, 2011 of cancer.
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External links
- "Artists". Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
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