Charlie Inukpuk

He was born in 1941, in Kotak, north of Inukjuak.^[2][3] His father Johnny Inukpuk was an artist; Charlie was the eldest son.^[2][4] He learned to carve as a teenager, from watching his father and other local artists.^[2][3]

His sculptures are often of local animals (including bears), kayaks, and mothers with children.^[3] He also carved heads for dolls that his wife, Elisapee Inukpuk, would make.^[3][2][5]

His work is held in many institutions worldwide, including the Museum of Anthropology at UBC,^[6] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,^[7] the Penn Museum,^[8] the National Gallery of Canada,^[9] the National Museum of the American Indian,^[5] the University of Saskatchewan,^[10] and the Iowa State University Museums.^[11]