Bios – Bob O’Hara
Bob O’Hara was a guest speaker at the 2009 IAS Annual Meeting. Bob is a retired secondary school educator in biology and coach. He is still quite active as an athletic official for swimming, track and […]
Bios – Phil Power
Although Phil, a Michigan native, technically retired when he sold his chain of 64 HomeTown Communications newspapers in 2005, he is still vice chair of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), chair of the state chapter
Film: The Necessities of Life (Ce qu’il faut pour vivre)
The Necessities of Life, a 2008 film directed by Benoît Pilon, tells the story of an Inuit hunter with tuberculosis who goes to a sanatorium in Quebec City. The film was acclaimed by critics and received
Bios – Sheila Romalis
Keynote Speaker, IAS 2009 Annual Meeting Just a quick glance over these selections from Sheila’s CV tells you that she has a wealth of experience and knowledge about Greenland’s Inuit and their various art forms. Her
Our Land: Contemporary Art from the Arctic
Exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum “Our Land is not about museums, governments, agencies, offices, or curators. It is about Inuit artists and their work.” – exhibition catalogue The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Bios – Lorne Balshine
Lorne Balshine has been a collector and exhibitor of Inuit art for over 35 years. He was first introduced to Canadian Inuit art by his sister in 1969. He has devoted much of his life to
Kiviuq – Secret Bible of the Inuit
Honored at Dreamspeakers International Film Festival Iqaluit, NU and Halifax, NS, June 11, 2007 – The ancient Inuit teaching story, Kiviuq, received new honors at Dreamspeakers 12th annual International Aboriginal Film & Television Festival in Edmonton.