Alootook Ipellie[1] (1951 in Nuvuqquq, Northwest Territories – September 8, 2007, in Ottawa)[2] was an Inuk graphic artist, political and satirical cartoonist, writer, photographer, and Inuktitut translator.
[2] Ipellie was born in the small hunting camp of Nuvuqquq[3] near Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, now known as Iqaluit, Nunavut on Baffin Island.
His father, Joanassie, died in a hunting accident before Ipellie's first birthday,[4] and his mother, Napatchie, moved with him to the hamlet of Frobisher Bay.
Some of his poetry "The Igloos Are Calm in the Camp," "the Dancing Sun," "The Water Moved an Instant Before" were published in special issues of Canadian Literature.
"[14] He collaborated with authors providing the illustrations to books like Paper stays put : a collection of Inuit writing edited by Robin Gedalof.
[15] Ipellie made a significant contribution to literature of Canada with the publication of his short story collection " Arctic Dreams and Nightmares," presenting the changes and challenges faced by Inuit.