Serpentine – Moe Petooloosie
9.5 x 5 x 1.5in
The Inukshuk will help guide you in life.
The Inukshuk (pronounced in-ook-shook) is built of stone in the Canadian Arctic. In Canada, the Inuksuit (plural) have been erected by the Inuit people to communicate information to one another and for survival. Most Inuksuit resemble a person’s form as these were built to act in place of human messengers. These sculptures are some of the oldest and most important objects placed by humans upon the vast Arctic landscape and have become a familiar symbol of the Inuit and of their homeland.
The different forms of the Inukshuk will relay different “silent” messages. An Inukshuk will offer directional aide, always there to guide you so you don’t loose your way. Help in finding food, suggesting good hunting or fishing areas, places to rest that are nearby, and to act as a message centre. Lines of Inuksuit resembling the human form.
Built from stones found at hand on the treeless landscape, each Inukshuk is unique whether small or large.
The Inuit people are taught to respect each Inukshuk as it is an eternal symbol of the importance of friendship and to remind us of our dependence on one another.
