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This is the 2026 Kinngait Inuit Art Calendar released annually by the West Baffin Inuit Co-operative (representing Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset) on Baffin Island. This is the calendar's 68th year! See below for the artist's comments on the subject of the cover.
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The Raven and The Owl
"Inuit stories have always fascinated me, especially the legend of the Owl and the Raven, which I first learned about in school. I am fortunate enough to have listened to a great storyteller, the late Mialia Jaw, who came to the classroom to tell us these tales.
These stories have been the inspiration behind my drawings. I have now borrowed and recreated them with my own interpretations. I've been inspired by other artists too, watching my father's uncle, the late Kananginak Pootoogook, drawing the owl, and the late Kenojuak Ashevak who created the famous Enchanted Owl.
There are many myths about owls and ravens, from creation stories to moral tales. But the story of the Owl and the Raven goes like this:
One day, Raven went visiting Owl, Raven got bored and had the idea to paint each other with soot from the quilliq (traditional oil lamp).
Owl was the first to get painted, with Raven giving her beautiful spots all over her body. Owl likes the way she looks so much that she gifted Raven with a pair of kamiik (boots).
Then, it was Raven's turn to get painted, but she wouldn't keep still. She kept turning and admiring her new kamiik. Over and over again, Owl told Raven to stop moving, and in frustration, Owl poured soot all over Raven.
This is why the raven is black."
- Ningiukulu Teevee
