Siuluk The Last Tuniq, Nadia Sammurtok
Siuluk The Last Tuniq, Nadia Sammurtok
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Siuluk: The Last Tuniq

Author: Nadia Sammurtok

Narrator: Nadia Sammurtok, Roselynn Akulukjuk

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Inhabit Media

Published: 05/28/2021


Synopsis

Siuluk is a very strong man. He’s so strong that people tell him he must be the last of the Tuniit, friendly giants who once lived in the North. Just like those giants, Siuluk is so strong that he can carry an entire walrus over his shoulder.
But not everyone believes that Siuluk is strong. One day, when a group of men tease Siuluk about his size, he has to find a way to prove his strength once and for all—but how?
Based on traditional stories from the Chesterfield Inlet area of the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, this tale of Siuluk and his legendary strength will captivate young readers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on May 10, 2018

The illustrations and Inuit story offer a window into a culture far from that of the one most inhabitants of North America know. It is wonderful that Inhabit Media works so hard to keep these stories, part of an oral tradition, from being lost. Although the story itself may not familiar to many read......more

Goodreads review by Psusan on March 28, 2018

Siuluk: The Last Tuniq by Nadia Sammurtok is an interesting Inuit folktale of the last of the strong Tuniit giants. Siuluk’s story is simply one small moment in time when he reveals his strength to those who mock him. He issues a challenge that stands to this day in the community of Chesterfield Inl......more

Goodreads review by Sally on December 02, 2021

This illustrated folktale tells the story of a man named Siuluk, who resembles in strength and size the fabled Tuniit. The Tuniit were said to have been giants who lived in what is now Nunavut, Canada. In the story, Siuluk is taunted by men who claim that since he is a reserved and gentle man, he mu......more

Goodreads review by Barbra on April 15, 2018

This is a traditional tale from Nunavut that has been passed on by generations. Tuniis were the friendly giants who wandered the North. They were strong and silent and Siuluk also had these characteristics. He was said to be the last Tuniq, but instead of respect he was often teased. One day he prov......more

Goodreads review by Edward on June 12, 2018

A story based upon an Inuit legend of the Tuniq people, friendly giants who once lived in the North.......more