Annie Pootoogook: A Voice of Resilience and Tradition Annie Pootoogook (ᐊᓂ ᐳᑐᒍ, May 11, 1969 – September 19, 2016) was a Canadian Inuk artist renowned for her poignant pen and coloured pencil drawings that captured the essence of Inuit experience—a blend of memory, community, and confronting difficult realities. Born in Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut, Pootoogook’s artistic journey began amidst profound personal tragedy but blossomed into an internationally recognized career marked by unwavering dedication to her heritage and a fearless exploration of contemporary life within the Arctic land…