Winnie Pokok Akhiatak

Winnie Pokok Akhiatak was born on March 12, 1949. Winnie's parents are Anaomik and Konguatuk. Winnie has 6 kids and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Winnie enjoys being out on the land travelling, fishing and spending time at her cabin down the coast of Ulukhaktok. During the summer months she spends time at her cabin setting nets and preparing the fish into dry fish which is called piffi. Winnie enjoys fishing at the lakes and travelling on the land any chance she can.

Winnie has learned sewing from a very young age, as she remembers her mother and grandmother teaching her from a young age.

Winnie is a residential school survivor and she often tells stories of her experience there and wants people to understand the history of Inuit people and the lifestyle they endured during the 1970s.