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- Arctic Rose Foundation Founder Susan Aglukark, an Inuk singer-songwriter originally from Arviat in Nunavut, works to improve the lives of people in the North, Inuit Nunangat and Indigenous communities throughout Canada.
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“Their life experience is the foundation on which our precepts of determination, adaptability and love for life are built, they began the journey to our present-day Nunavut.” (Susan’s Walrus Talks comments)
Aglukark was born in Churchill, Manitoba, and raised in Arviat, Northwest Territories (now in Nunavut). [2] She endured sexual abuse as a child and has been vocal about this issue in some of the first nations in Northern Ontario. [3]
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One of seven children born to a Pentecostal minister, Susan Aglukark (whose Inuit name is Uuliniq) grew up in several communities in the Keewatin Region in the Northwest Territories, finally settling in Arviat (formerly Eskimo Point) in 1978. She performed regularly with her father’s church choir, singing hymns throughout her childhood, and learned...
In 1990, Aglukark met Randall Prescott, a producer at CBC North in Ottawa, who included her in a compilation album of Arctic artists. CBC Radio recorded her first album, Dreams for You (1990), which Aglukark released independently, followed by Arctic Rose (1992). A government-funded music video for the song “Searching” won best cinematography honou...
Aglukark broke into the commercial mainstream with her 1995 album, This Child, which combines contemporary melodies, traditional Inuit chants, modern lyrics and Inuit folklore. The lead single “O Siem,” an anthemic call to turn away from racism and prejudice, hit No. 1 on the Canadian country and adult/contemporary charts and peaked at No. 3 on the...
Aglukark has performed at many ceremonial occasions and diplomatic events. She sang for Queen Elizabeth II during the Canada 125 celebrations in 1992, and again at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Gala. She also performed at events honouring Nelson Mandela, Jean Chrétien, Brian Mulroney, Jacques Chirac and Adrienne Clarkson. In 1997, she performed at th...
In 1998, the CBC TV series Life and Times aired an episode about Aglukark’s life in which she discussed being sexually assaulted by a local man when she was eight years old and struggling with thoughts of suicide for years afterwards. She also described how both experiences inspired her work with youth in the North. In February 2018, in the last da...
Aglukark is as well known for her social conscience and activism as she is for her singing and songwriting. In the mid-1990s, she was the official spokesperson for the Northwest Territories Economic Development & Tourism/Arts & Crafts department. She has long been an advocate for Northern Canadian communities. She served as a national spokesperson ...
Vista Rising Star, CCMAAwards (1994)Arts and Entertainment Award, National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (1994)Best New Solo Artist, Juno Awards(1995)Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording (Arctic Rose), Juno Awards (1995)May 13, 2022 · Juno-winner Susan Aglukark shares the healing power of art with Indigenous youth. Inuk singer-songwriter receives the Juno's 2022 Humanitarian Award for her work with Indigenous...
May 17, 2022 · Susan Aglukark reflects on how songs by Tom Cochrane, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Bruce Cockburn, and Peter Gabriel changed her life. Inuk artist and activist Susan Aglukark is receiving the Humanitarian...
Aug 16, 2022 · When Aglukark was growing up in Arviat, Nunavut, the idea of becoming a singer/songwriter was not even considered. In an Orwellian twist, the very system that crushed the spirit of the people had also replaced their dreams.
Jun 8, 2022 · Susan Aglukark Honoured for Her Work in Empowering Indigenous Youth of the North. An award-winning Inuk singer-songwriter, Susan Aglukark credits art for fueling her healing journey and helping her to rewrite and reclaim her narrative.
