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    Title

    Portrait of Alikomiak

    Subject

    Nineteen-year-old Inuit man convicted of murder

    Description

    Portrait of a young Inuit man, Alikomiak. He was arrested, along with fellow Inuit hunter Tatimagana, for the murder of four Inuit at Coronation Gulf in 1921. Alikomiak shot and killed an RCMP officer, W.A. Doak, and an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, Otto Binder, while in custody at Tree River. Both Alikomiak and Tatimagana were sentenced to death by hanging.

    This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.

    Creator

    Miriam Green Ellis

    Identifier

    s004

    Original Format

    glass slide

    Citation

    Miriam Green Ellis, “Portrait of Alikomiak,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed May 11, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/249.