Tuniit: Mysterious Folk of the Arctic

by Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley (Illustrator), Sean Bigham (Illustrator)

An intriguing book that interweaves anthropological evidence with Inuit traditional knowledge

 

Tuniit: Mysterious Folk of the Arctic introduces young readers to the huge, shy, powerful, ingenious race of Tuniit, the people who populated the Arctic even before modern Inuit. Young readers will be fascinated to discover the great impact these former giants of the Arctic had on some of the most well-known and practical aspects of Arctic life. By presenting the factual basis for many of the Inuit traditional beliefs about the Tuniit, this book provides readers with a blend of myth and fact.

Genres: History, Canada

40 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2014

About the author

Of Inuit-Cree ancestry, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley was born in a tent on northernmost Baffin Island. She learned Inuit survival lore from her father, surviving residential school and attending university. In 2012, she was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for numerous cultural writings.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Before the Inuit lived in the Arctic, there was a group of men and women called the Tuniit who lived there. Filled with illustrations and blending folklore with scientific evidence that these ancient peoples once existed, the book raises questions about what is known and what is surmised about this culture. It certainly left me wanting to know more and glad that someone is collecting stories and evidence about what might have been.

[Ian Carpenter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book by Qitsualik-Tinsley. Learned loads about the Tuniit.This leans a little older than some of her other Inuit tales as its more of a informative rather than narrative read.

[Jbondandrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading and learning about the Tuniit.