Qapik Attagutsiak

Qapik Attagutsiak
Born(1920-06-11)11 June 1920
Siuraq, Northwest Territories (present day Nunavut), Canada
Died14 December 2023(2023-12-14) (aged 103)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known forAnimal bone and carcass collection efforts during World War II
Children14

Qapik Attagutsiak (11 June 1920 – 14 December 2023) was a Canadian Inuk World War II contributor and the last known surviving Inuit contributor of the War, particularly the drive to collect animal bones and carcasses for the Allied munitions effort.[1]

  1. ^ Dorward, Kira (19 December 2023). "Premier pays tribute to late Elder Qapik Attagutsiak". Retrieved 20 December 2023.