Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

The book of wisdom for Eskimo = khaoyimayum titigangit inuinnangmun / [Department of National Health and Welfare] and [Bureau of Northwest Territories and Yukon Affairs] ; translation into syllabics,...: R5-388/1949-PDF

"The first part of this book is about how to be healthy and happy...The second part contains advice about how to be prosperous, how the King is helping Eskimo children, how to make your rifles and boats last a long time, how to save the food animals from becoming scarce, and how to plan for times of scarcity."--Intro.

Permanent link to this Catalogue record:
publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.841969&sl=0

Publication information
Department/Agency
  • Canada. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
  • Canada. Department of Mines and Resources.
  • Canada. Dept. of National Health and Welfare.
TitleThe book of wisdom for Eskimo = khaoyimayum titigangit inuinnangmun / [Department of National Health and Welfare] and [Bureau of Northwest Territories and Yukon Affairs] ; translation into syllabics, Samuel G. Ford ; translation into Eskimo (Roman characters), Cyril Wingnek ; sketches by Betty Kosior.
Publication typeMonograph
LanguageBilingual-[English | Inuktitut]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada].
  • Text in English and Inuktitut.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Northwest Territories and Yukon Services, Lands and Development Services Branch, Department of Mines and Resources, 1949.
Author / Contributor
  • Ford, Samuel G.
  • Wingnek, Cyril.
  • Kosior, Betty.
Description39 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • R5-388/1949-PDF
Subject terms
Request alternate formats
To request an alternate format of a publication, complete the Government of Canada Publications email form. Use the form’s “question or comment” field to specify the requested publication.

Page details

Report a problem or mistake on this page
Date modified: