Pitseolak Ashoona

Summary

Pitseolak Ashoona is a human^[1]. Born in Nottingham Island^[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1904^[3]. She died in Kinngait^[4]. She died on May 28, 1983^[5]. She worked as an artist^[6] and lithographer^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Pitseolak Ashoona was born in Nottingham Island^[2].
• Pitseolak Ashoona passed away in Kinngait^[4].
• Pitseolak Ashoona was born on January 1, 1904^[3].
• Pitseolak Ashoona died on May 28, 1983^[5].
• Pitseolak Ashoona died on January 1, 1983^[9].
• A child of Pitseolak Ashoona was Napachie Pootoogook^[10].
• A child of Pitseolak Ashoona was Kiugak Ashoona^[11].
• A child of Pitseolak Ashoona was Kaka Ashoona^[12].
• A child of Pitseolak Ashoona was Ottochie Ashoona^[13].
• Pitseolak Ashoona held citizenship in Canada^[14].
• Pitseolak Ashoona is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group^[15].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's professions included artist^[6].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's professions included lithographer^[7].
• Pitseolak Ashoona received the Member of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Pitseolak Ashoona received the Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[17].
• Pitseolak Ashoona was a member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[18].
• Pitseolak Ashoona was a member of Kinngait Co-operative^[19].
• Pitseolak Ashoona is recorded as female^[20].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's family name is recorded as Ashoona^[22].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's given name is recorded as Pitseolak^[23].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's work location is recorded as Kinngait^[24].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's work location is recorded as Canada^[25].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1974^[26].
• Pitseolak Ashoona's described by source is recorded as Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Pitseolak Ashoona was born in Nottingham Island^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1904^[3]. She is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[6] and lithographer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[28], in Canada^[29] and Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[17], a fellowship award^[30], in Canada^[31].

Personal Life

Children include Napachie Pootoogook^[10], a painter^[32], 1938–2002^[33], of Canada^[34]; Kiugak Ashoona^[11], a sculptor^[35], 1933–2014^[36], of Canada^[37], awarded the Molson Prize^[38]; Kaka Ashoona^[12], a sculptor^[39], 1928–1996^[40], of Canada^[41]; and Ottochie Ashoona^[13], a sculptor^[42], 1942–1970^[43], of Canada^[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 28, 1983^[5] and January 1, 1983^[9]. Pitseolak Ashoona passed away in Kinngait^[4].

Why It Matters

Pitseolak Ashoona ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Pitseolak Ashoona born?

Pitseolak Ashoona was born in Nottingham Island^[2].

Where did Pitseolak Ashoona die?

Pitseolak Ashoona died in Kinngait^[4].

What did Pitseolak Ashoona do for work?

Pitseolak Ashoona worked as artist^[6] and lithographer^[7].

What awards did Pitseolak Ashoona receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[16] and Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[17].