Alex Alikashuak
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Alex Alikashuak(Inuit, b. 1952)
Alex Alikashuak
Inuit
Whale Cove, Nunavut Territory, Canada
(1952- )
Alex Alikashuak grew up in Rankin Inlet and moved to Whale Cove in April 1971. He began carving when he was eleven. Carving in a variety of media including stone, antler and bone, Alex is a creative and prolific carver. He was very involved in Northern politics from 1979-1993, and is also a trained pilot.
Excerpt courtesy Inuit Art Section, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), 1997.
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