Our History and Culture

Traditional Inuvialuit clothing provided more than just protection from the elements. The shapes and decorative elements of garments revealed gender and social identity, and provided connections to the spiritual world.

More about our history

Featured Artist

Jennifer Wolki has been sewing for most of her life, having grown up watching her mom sew for their family.

She and her husband, Lawrence Wolki love raising their five children in Tuktoyaktuk where Jennifer sews for her family, passing along her knowledge to her children, as her mother did for her.