Description:
Joanasie loves to live in Kinngait, Nunavut. His community may be small, but it is never boring!
Kinngait is a small community with lots to do throughout the year. Joanasie rides his bike in the summer and has snowball fights under the northern lights in the winter. And don't forget about Kinngait Studios, home of the talented artists that make Kinngait the "Capital of Inuit Art." Join Joanasie as he explains why Kinngait is a great place to live in this bilingual picture book.
Brief description:
Maika Harper is a mixed Inuk actor, model, and author born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut and now residing in Toronto, Ontario. She briefly studied classical theatre in the BFA program at the University of Windsor before landing a leading role on Mohawk Girls (2014-2017) as Anna. She then went on to appearances in Kim's Convenience (2016), Burden of Truth (2018), and Law and Order: Toronto (2024) along with making her film debut in Christopher MacBride's Flashback in 2020. Adding to her list of professional accomplishments, she was part of the TIFF Festival 2023 Short Selections leading the short film Aftercare. Catch her on Netflix's North of North with her newest leading role as Neevee.