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17K views · 633 reactions | An inuksuk is a manmade stone landmark used by the Inuit, or Yupik peoples of the Arctic regions. Frank Stelges/@frankstelges (IG) captured this inukshuk made of ice under the dancing aurora. | The Alaska Life | Facebook

Fun fact: Did you know that Kamik's logo represents an inukshuk?...

Inuksuk means ‘likeness of a person’. These stone sculptures are markers on the land, and tell passers-by where Inuit People have lived, hunted and fished for thousands of years. Piita Irniq talks us though the symbolism and building processes of these important and ancient landmarks. Learn more about the work on display in our #ArcticExhibition and its significance as a symbol of Inuit resilience and cultural knowledge in our curator’s blog: http://ow.ly/yDmE30rnrUn Watch our curators' tour of