Elise Jacob captured faces of the Canadian Arctic
In the school yard
Young Arctic smile
Photographer Elise Jacob
Who is she thinking of?
Making kamiks, the traditional skin boots.
Girl enjoying the fall season in Resolute
An elder in Pond Inlet.
Playing before going home in Kuujjuaq
A smile to die for
Proud to belong to her village.
On a ship sailing around Baffin Island
Pause while playing hockey in Kuujjuaq
Winter in Kuujjuaq
The beauty of a métis in Nunavut
Hunting geese in the Hudson’s Bay
Caught in a moment of shyness
Girl with seal’s skin mittens
The traditional way of carrying a baby
A woman in Kuujjuarapik
Inuit boy enjoying the light at the end of the day
A serious look on a young soul
A friendly smile in Pond Inlet
In harmony with nature in Qikiqtarjuaq
Working at the fueling station in Nanisivik
A young artist that adopted a little boy in Kuujjuaq.
Rain on Kuujjuarapik
Meeting of the races in Kanjiqsujuaq
Being a teenager in the north
A continuing journey in Kanjiqsujuaq
Carrying her pride and joy in Qikiqtarjuaq
Three friends under a boat
Babies are carried until the age of two in the baby carriers, known as Amarutik.
Mother and infant