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Just a few short decades ago, Inuit families roamed one of the harshest climates on the planet, communing with nature and living in uncluttered harmony with their environment. Simon Tookoome, then just a child, was one of those people and now shares his engaging memories in this unique book. Each of the 28 short stories deals with a different aspect of Inuit life: choosing suitable names for newborns, hunting and fishing for sustenance, the mystic endeavors of Shaman, the dangerous spiritual nature of the Northern Lights and fascinating and humorous first encounters with Kabloonaq (white people)