This section provides a brief overview of the projects that Avataq’s departments and programmes have undertaken so far, as well as a sampling of our many archaeological, historical and museal collections. Remember, however, that what you see here represents only a small portion of what Avataq has amassed since its creation in 1985.
In the summer of 2007, a team with about 20 members participated in an archaeological dig at a site on Drayton Island (IbGk-3) and in a brief archaeological survey of the region. The work was part of the archaeology department’s activities for International Polar Year (IPY).
Activities include the construction of qarmaqs (earthen huts), sealskin tents, traditional umiaqs (sealskin boats) and kayaks; language workshops; and making bannock, kamik, puurtaq and avataq.
