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In Inuit mythology, the Ijiraq is a cunning shapeshifter believed to snatch children, whisk them away to secret locations, and subsequently abandon them. These youngsters, however, possess a lifeline in the form of inuksugaq or inukshuk, constructed from stone, which aids them in finding their way back by persuading the elusive Ijiraq to release them. In the North Baffin dialects, the term "Ijiraq" translates to "Shape Shifter." While the Tariaksuq takes on the appearance of a half-man-half-cari

The Inuit: the aboriginal people of the North American arctic, sometimes referred to as Eskimo. Over a thousand years ago, they spread into Arctic Canada looking for a better life. A syllabic writing system was introduced in the 1800s by Anglican missionaries.Before this the Inuits had no writing system. But the only Bible was printed in the Latin alphabet—not the syllable characters used by the Inuit. Bible translation is time consuming! Especially in a language and culture vastly different fro