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Kenojuak Ashevak
Kenojuak Ashevak's journey of life from 1927 to 2013. -
Father assassinated
Her father was murdered by christain converts, because he wanted to stay with his religion. -
Tuberculosis
Kenojuak gets tested for tuberculosis and the result is poritive. She gets shipped off to a hospital and Stays there for 3 years. While she is healing, she learns how to make dolls and beadwork. -
Rabbit eating seaweed
Kenojuak made her first work of art and her first print, Rabbit eating seaweed. -
Enchanted Owl
She created a very famous and breathtakign work of art called Enchanted Owl. -
Officer of Order of Canada
Kenojuak was made an offer to be an Officer of the Order of Canada, which is a high honor. -
Enchanted owl put on a stamp
Her painting, Enchanted owl, was put on a stamp to celebrate the centennial for the Northwest Terretories. -
return of the sun put on A stamp
One of her prints, called Return of the Sun, which was made in 1961, gets put on a 17 cent stamp. -
Awarded an Honoury Doctorate from U of T
Kenojuak was awarded an Honoury Doctorate from U of T. -
Red Owl put on millenium quarter seiries
Another of her famous peices, Red Owl, was put on the 1999 millenium quarter seires to celebrate the millenium. -
Walk of fame
Kenojuak was put in Canada's famous Walk of Fame to celebrate what she has done. -
John Bell Chapel
Kenojuak made the firsy ever Inuit-designed Stained Glass window for the john bell chapel. -
Money from the Canada Council of arts
She got $25,000 from the Canada Council of Arts -
Kenojuak passes away
She passed Away in her sleep on this date.