Portrait of Alikomiak
Title
Portrait of Alikomiak
Subject
Alikomiak
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 image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.
This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.
Creator
Miriam Green Ellis
Identifier
Miriam Green Ellis
Original Format
photographic print
Citation
Miriam Green Ellis, “Portrait of Alikomiak,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed June 24, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/460.