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A photo of Father Tardy pulling a ice block with a pair of plyers to make a igloo.

The image shows a couple of snowhouses and a tent out on the land.

The image shows three young men standing together in traditional clothing in front of a snowhouse. The photo includes the “Chicksi and sons”: William Saumik, Gerard Chick- sigaluk, and Tommy Niulurana.

A photo of Povautag (Susie Tiktalik’s brother born in Banks Is.) and dog Qavuraq standing and sitting beside each other.

A photo of Povautag (Susie Tiktalik’s brother born in Banks Is.) and dog Qavuraq standing and sitting beside each other.

A photo of Christine Banksland standing in front of a snow house. Credit: Elizabeth Banksland

A photo of Hiruna (Susie Tiktalik's brother, Annie Kunana's husband) standing in front of a snow house.

A photo of Hiruna (Susie Tiktalik's brother, Annie Kunana's husband) standing in front of a snow house.

The image shows a few men sitting on a dog sled in traditional clothes with snowhouses and tents in the background. Left to Right: Herbert Allen, Alec Stefansson, Owen Okpik Allen, Sam Lennie (hold by Owen Okpik), Collin Allen, Alberta Lennie …

A photo of a few winter snow houses and a couple of dog teams. Credit: Martha Harry

The image shows Lennie Inglangasuk snowhouse. Credit: Martha Harry

The image shows a snow house in Sachs Harbour.

The image shows a Seal Oil Lamp inside a snow house with a few other things.

The image shows a village of snowhouses by DeSalis Bay.

The image shows William Kuptana standing outside by a snowhouse.

The images shows Peter Esau's gear inside overnight snow house on hunting trip 20 miles out.

The image shows Peter Esau in overnight snow house on hunting trip 20 miles out.

The image shows Louie Uniyak & wife Lucy Utuayuq standing by some snow houses.

The image shows Louie Uniyak standing in front of a snow house.

The snowhouses where 18 people lived. This was the first day the sun came back, the temperature was minus 35 degrees F.