The Tapestry of Kinngait In the frost-rimmed reaches of Nunavut, within the storied community of Kinngait, Annie Pootoogook was woven into a profound artistic lineage. She did not merely enter the world of art; she emerged from it, born to the accomplished printmaker Eegyvultluk Pootoogook and the gifted draftswoman Napachie Pootoogook. To understand Annie is to understand the weight of her heritage, as she was the granddaughter of the legendary Pitseolak Ashoona, a figure whose name is synonymous with the golden age of Inuit graphic art. This familial foundation provided more than just techn…