Aaju Peter
Aaju Peter CM (b. 1960) is an Inuk lawyer, activist and sealskin clothes designer. In 2012, she received the Order of Canada.[1]
Peter has travelled across Greenland, Europe, and Canada, performing modern drum dance and traditional singing and displaying sealskin fashions. She graduated from Akitsiraq Law School in 2005 and was called to the bar in 2007. She has appeared in the documentary films Angry Inuk (2016) and Arctic Defenders (2013).[2][3]
References
- "NunatsiaqOnline 2012-11-22: NEWS: Aaju Peter becomes member of Order of Canada Nov. 23". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- Mullen, Patrick (11 May 2016). "Review: 'Angry Inuk'". Point of View. Documentary Organization of Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- McLaughlin, Paul (17 February 2010). "Interview: sealskin clothing designer and lawyer Aaju Peter". This magazine (January–February 2010). Retrieved 24 September 2016.
External links
- The Frontline of Climate Change, The Walrus
- 2014-2018 Sedna expedition biography
- Aaju Peter, Inuit Sila, Future of Arctic Business - Living Resources, Arctic Circle Greenland Forum 2016
- INDIGENIZE Canada (Aaju Peter)
- Kopenhagen Fur - ET UNIKT MØDE
- Proud Inuk: Aaju Peter- 25th hour - W17 - GRP7
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