Community:
Kugluktuk, Nunavut
Media: Sewing/caribou skin and siksik (ground squirrel)
Agent/represented by: Contact: local MLA in Kugluktuk
June was
born near Holman Island and is a respected elder in her community.
She makes parkas and kamiks with inlaid geometric designs
in caribou fur and siksik (ground squirrel). Sometimes, the
kamiks have beautiful embroidery. She uses sunbleached sealskin
soles for her kamiks, crimped with her teeth to make the perfect
fit.
After
June got married, she sewed all of her family's seasonal clothing.
She produces work for others now, and it has even found its
way into museums.
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