The Walrus and the Caribou

28may10:30 am10:50 amThe Walrus and the Caribouwith Maika Harper10:30 am - 10:50 am(GMT-04:00)

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The Walrus and the Caribou
Maika Harper

When the earth was new, words had the power to breathe life into the world. But when creating animals from breath, sometimes one does not get everything right on the first try!

Based on a traditional Inuit story passed forward orally for generations in the South Baffin region of Nunavut, this book shares with young readers the origin of the caribou and the walrus—and tells of how very different these animals looked when they were first conceived.

Speakers for this event

  • Maika Harper

    Maika Harper

    Author

    Maika Harper is a mixed Inuk actor, model, author and artist born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavutand now residing in Toronto, Ontario. She’s been in hit shows like Mohawk Girls (2014-2017),Kim’s Convenience (2016), Burden of Truth (2018) with her film debut in Flashback (2020).Along with film and television, her theatrical debut was in the Stratford Festival’s TreasureIsland (2017). Adding to her list of professional accomplishments, she wrote a children’s book,The Walrus and the Caribou (2019), in both Inuktitut and English. She recently took some timeaway from work to focus on her family and advocate for mental health awareness. Returning toher roots she will also be featured in a short film soon to be announced.

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