Inuksuk means ‘likeness of a person’. These stone sculptures are markers on the land, and tell passers-by where Inuit People have lived, hunted and fished for thousands of years. Piita Irniq talks us though the symbolism and building processes of these important and ancient landmarks. Learn more about the work on display in our #ArcticExhibition and its significance as a symbol of Inuit resilience and cultural knowledge in our curator’s blog: http://ow.ly/yDmE30rnrUn Watch our curators' tour of

Canadian Culture: #11. Inuksuk – Guiding Stones of the North 🪨 Did you know Canada’s Arctic has stone monuments that have guided travelers for centuries? They’re called Inuksuk—stone structures built mainly by the Inuit. Traditionally, they served as navigation aids, hunting markers, or even messages across the vast Arctic landscape. The most famous modern Inuksuk was the logo of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. These stone figures remind us of resilience and survival in Canada’s North. Quic

11K views · 362 reactions | The word Inuksuk means "to act in the capacity of a human". To learn more, we recommend digging into the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: https://bit.ly/2tvHisX | HISTORY | Facebook