Remembering 103-year-old Nunavut elder Qapik Attagutsiak
Qapik Attagutsiak was an expert seamstress, traditional midwife and renowned Nunavut elder. She died last week in Ottawa surrounded by family.
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![Inuk elder Qapik Attagutsiak waves to the crowd gathered at the Canadian History Museum in Gatineau, Quebec on Jan. 27 to honour her contributions to the Second World War. An elderly Inuk woman wearing traditional clothing smiles and waves to a crowd not pictured.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5445077.1703100710!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/qapik-attagutsiak.jpg)
Qapik Attagutsiak was an expert seamstress, traditional midwife and renowned Nunavut elder. She died last week in Ottawa surrounded by family.