Michael Kusugak
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Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak (born 1948 in Repulse Bay
— then in the Northwest Territories
, now in Nunavut
) And stays in Vancouver Island
in the winter. He is a Canadian
children's writer and storyteller, who writes about Arctic
and Inuit
culture. He was named the winner of the Vicky Metcalf Award
for Children's Literature in 2008.
He currently lives in Rankin Inlet, and has also worked as an educational administrator for Nunavut Arctic College
. Ijiraq
, a moon of Saturn
, was named by astronomer John J. Kavelaars
after encountering the term in one of Kusugak's books.
Repulse Bay, Nunavut
Repulse Bay is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut, Canada.-Location and wildlife:The hamlet is located exactly on the Arctic Circle, on the north shore of Repulse Bay and on the south shore of the Rae Isthmus. Transport to the community is provided...
— then in the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, now in Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
) And stays in Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
in the winter. He is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
children's writer and storyteller, who writes about Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
and Inuit
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
culture. He was named the winner of the Vicky Metcalf Award
Vicky Metcalf Award
The Vicky Metcalf Award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth." It is one of the top awards for Canadian children's writers. The award was named after Vicky Metcalf...
for Children's Literature in 2008.
He currently lives in Rankin Inlet, and has also worked as an educational administrator for Nunavut Arctic College
Nunavut Arctic College
Nunavut Arctic College is a Crown corporation that is funded by the Government of Nunavut and has several campuses and centres spread out throughout Nunavut, Canada.-History:...
. Ijiraq
Ijiraq (moon)
Ijiraq , or Saturn XXII , is small prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by the team ofBrett Gladman, John J. Kavelaars, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation '...
, a moon of Saturn
Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn, equated to the Greek Cronus , the Babylonian Ninurta and the Hindu Shani. Saturn's astronomical symbol represents the Roman god's sickle.Saturn,...
, was named by astronomer John J. Kavelaars
John J. Kavelaars
John J. Kavelaars, better known as JJ Kavelaars, is a Canadian astronomer who was part of a team that discovered several moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune....
after encountering the term in one of Kusugak's books.
Works
- A Promise is a Promise (co-authored with Robert MunschRobert MunschRobert Norman Munsch, CM is an American-born Canadian children's author.-Personal life and career:Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, 1989) - Baseball Bats for Christmas (1990)
- Hide and Sneak (1992)
- Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails (1993)
- My Arctic 1,2,3 (1996)
- Arctic Stories (1998)
- Who Wants Rocks? (1999)
- The Curse of the Shaman, A Marble Island Story (2006)
- The Littlest Sled Dog (2008)