Women's Responsibilities Then and Now
Lydia Atagootak
1913, Pond Inlet, Nunavut –

Graphite on paper
© Canadian Museum of History, IV-C-8202

The inscription on the back of this drawing describes the long hours of daily work undertaken by each family member, with particular emphasis upon the laborious work of women to clean, prepare and sew caribou hide: "A long time ago, the women would work with precision; their husbands would help... Those of you seeing my drawings, farewell to all of you. I am smiling at you if you are reading this."

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