amautik - a traditional Inuit woman's parka with an enlarged hood to facilitate carrying a baby

aquatint - a printing process in which a metal plate is chemically treated before being bitten by acid, rubbed with ink and printed to produce a broad image with rich tones

digital reproduction - a modern image processing technique in which scanned images in digital files are printed on photographic paper as digital outputs

engraving - a printing process in which an image is carved into the surface of a metal plate using a sharp tool; ink is rubbed into the lines and paper is pressed over the plate, producing a reverse image of the lines drawn

etching - a printing process in which an image is drawn into wax laid over a metal plate; the plate is then immersed in acid to deepen the lines; ink is rubbed into the lines and paper is pressed over the plate, producing a reverse image of the lines drawn

Inuit - Inuktitut word meaning 'the people'; one person is an 'Inuk'

inukshuk - traditional Inuit marker on the land made of piled stones 'in the form of a man' (plural is 'inukshuit')

Inuktitut - language of the Inuit people consisting of six distinct regional dialects; strictly an oral language until 1870s when a syllabic written version was developed

kamiks - Arctic snow boots made from animal skins with soles of caribou skin or seal belly

kayak - one-person boat covered in skins and used for hunting

kudlik (qulliq) - crescent-shaped stone lamp with a wick of moss and fuelled by the oil of seal blubber

lithography - a printing process in which an image is drawn with crayon or ink washes directly onto a metal plate or flat stone; the surface is chemically treated, dampened, rolled with ink and pressed with paper, producing a reverse image of the drawn areas

monotype - a printing technique in which pigment or ink is applied directly to a flat metal plate and pressed with paper to produce a reverse image as a single unique print

narwhal - an Arctic whale sometimes called 'the unicorn of the sea' for its long spiral tusk

North West Territories - one of three Canadian territories, extending north from the 60th parallel and west from the Nunavut border almost to Alaska

Nunavik - the Arctic region of the Canadian province of Quebec

Nunavut - self-governed Inuit territory of Canada formally established on April 1, 1999

qamutik - dog sled made variably of whale bones, driftwood, ivory and antler

qulliq - see 'kudlik'

Sedna - the Inuit sea goddess who is half-woman, half-sea creature; also variously known as Nuliajuk and Taleelayo

shaman - a mystic man or woman whose supernatural powers are extensive and who can journey to the spirit world. Shamanism figures strongly in Inuit art and tradition, reflecting the belief in the spiritual connection between animals and humans.

stencil - a printing process in which an image is cut out of mylar plastic and then placed over printing paper; ink is then stippled through the open parts of the 'mask' to produce images in soft, modulated colours

stonecut - a printing process where the reverse outline of an original drawing is traced onto a stone block and carved in relief. The raised image is inked with small rollers and then pressed.

transformation - the spiritual metamorphosis of animal into human or vice versa. Transformation subjects in Inuit sculpture include shamans, bears, birds and walruses reflecting the belief in a shared spirit by all things.

tupiq - a summer dwelling made of seal or caribou skins

ulu - a semi-circular woman's knife used to skin, scrape and cut

umiak (umiaq) - a skin-covered boat more than ten metres in length used for migration and hunting

weir - an enclosure of piled stones set in a river that traps and contains the fish in a central basin