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