Françoise Oklaga (1924 – 1991) was a visual artist from Qamani’tuaq, Nunavut, Canada.
[1] She was born on Southampton Island and moved to Qamani’tuaq with her husband in 1975.
[2][3] Oklaga's work ranged from illustrations to textile, carvings, and printmaking.
Oklaga was a member of the indigenous Inuit community,[4] and is the sister of Cape Dorset artists Pudlo Pudlat and Ooshutsiak Pudlat.
[5] Oklaga's work used bright colors and fluid shapes, and often referenced important aspects of Inuit culture, including shamanism and unity between humans, animals, and the earth.