Michael Amarook

Michael Amarook (1941 – 1998)[1][2] was an Inuk Canadian artist, sculptor, and Inuit activist who served as President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) from 1977 to 1978 and from 1979 to 1981.[3][4]

His artwork has been included in the collections of the Canadian Museum of History, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery.[2] He also worked as a printmaking director for Sanavik, as well as serving as one of its first directors.[5]

While President of the ITK its delegates voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling for the creation of Nunavut.[6][7][4]

Amarook was from Baker Lake (Qamani’tuaq).[2]

References
  1. "Michael Amarook - Biography". Mutual Art. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. "Michael Amarook". Katilvik. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. "Our History". Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. Amarook, Michael (2001). "President reports: in the words of the leaders [Reprint: Annual report, 1980-1981]". Inuktitut (90): 50. ProQuest 216197846 – via ProQuest.
  5. "Michael Amarook". University of Lethbridge Art Collection. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  6. Premier of Nunavut. "The Creation of Nunavut" (PDF). Government of Nunavut. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. Kulchyski, Peter (11 August 2017). "The Creation of Nunavut". Canada's History. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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