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The Legend of the Disappearing Dogs

by Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk

An Inuit legend rooted in a real place

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An Inuit legend rooted in a real place

Shared by Sanikiluaq Elder Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk as a bilingual story, this legend connects the mystery of ghostly dog growls to Qalinguluk, a hill outside Sanikiluaq, Nunavut. The Inuttitut name means “a place where you can sometimes hear dogs growling,” and the tale tells how the dogs became associated with the hill. Watercolour illustrations by Sanikiluaq resident Margaret Lawrence accompany this account, grounding the story in the distinctive landscape it describes.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in legends and stories connected to specific places
  • Families seeking a bilingual story shared by an Inuit Elder
  • Readers interested in Inuit storytelling and Sanikiluaq, Nunavut

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Inuit legend and storytellingPlace and communityLanguage and cultural knowledge

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Book overview

This Inuit legend, shared by Sanikiluaq Elder Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk as a bilingual story, explains the origins of a unique location outside of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut.

On a hill outside the community, it is said that ghostly dog growls can be heard. The Inuttitut name for the hill, Qalinguluk, means "a place where you can sometimes hear dogs growling." In this book, readers will learn about the origin of these mysterious dogs and how they came to be associated with this hill.

Watercolour illustrations by long-time Sanikiluaq resident Margaret Lawrence give the book an authentic feeling of this distinctive place.

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