Month-Long Exhibition To Showcase Eva Suluk’s Work With Isuma TV’s Inuit Makers Series
As part of this year’s 2026 Spring Arts Exhibition in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, we are excited to feature Inuk artist and filmmaker Eva Suluk. Her work highlights the deep and enduring connection between northern communities and caribou, offering audiences an intimate look at traditional knowledge in action.
Eva’s eight-part film series documents land-based practices, including harvesting, butchering, and preparing caribou. By capturing intergenerational teaching and skill-sharing, the series provides a powerful and meditative glimpse into Inuit culture and the continuation of values, knowledge, and ways of life on the land.
Running from April 17 to May 17, 2026, the exhibition combines visual art, photography, interactive media, and storytelling, alongside screenings of short films and television episodes. Set in Melgund Township, the event offers a distinctive cultural experience, connecting local audiences and visitors with Indigenous perspectives from Nunavut, Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba.
This year’s exhibition is presented with support from The Arts Incubator Winnipeg, Art Borups Corners, Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture, and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.
About Eva Suluk’s Work
A founding member of both The Arts Incubator Winnipeg and Art Borups Corners collectives, Eva Suluk is a cultural practitioner focused on traditional knowledge, drumming, and oral storytelling. As a long-standing member of the Arviat Film Society, Uvagut TV and Arviat Television, her work has received support from Isuma TV, the Canada Council for the Arts, among many other organizations.
An Inuk grandmother based in Arviat, Nunavut, Eva is recognized for her expertise in preparing dried caribou meat. She was recently featured in the IsumaTV series Inuit Makers, including the episode Drying Caribou, showcasing her traditional meat preservation skills.
Part 1: Towards The Ice
Eva and her family prepare for a day on the land, making sure they have water for tea before getting the skidoo ready and heading out into the tundra.
Part 2: Butchering the Caribou
Ingy constructs a drying frame for the caribou meat, while Eva butchers a carcass and sets aside the skin for drum-making.
Part 3: Unfold It
Eva slices the meat into thin strips, and her daughters, Elizabeth and Stella, carefully unfold them on the drying frame to preserve them.
Part 4: Team Work
Eva guides Elizabeth on properly cutting the meat for optimal drying. Meanwhile, they cook caribou lard using hooves and leg bones in a pot over the fire.
Part 5: Working the Inuit Way
Ingy skins another caribou and breaks it into smaller portions for Eva to cut into dried meat strips.
Part 6: Caribou Heads
While Eva, Elizabeth, and Nuatie work on the meat, Paul processes the bones and splits open the caribou heads for cooking.
Part 7: Snow Melts Fast
Eva, Sophie, and Elizabeth work quickly to process the meat as black flies begin to appear, emphasizing the seasonal urgency of their task.
Part 8: My Favorite Part
As they wait for the next caribou to be prepared, the family gathers around the cookpot, enjoying the cooked caribou heads, while Eva and Elizabeth finish gathering the dried meat on day three.
About the Series
Completed in 2025, Sanajiit/Inuit Makers is a 13-episode documentary series totaling over 90 hours of footage. Filmed primarily in the Nunavut communities of Igloolik and Arviat—with two episodes in Montreal—the series follows 12 Inuit individuals engaged in their crafts, professions, or cultural practices.
Filmed in a “Slow TV” style, the series offers an immersive, observational perspective that preserves the natural rhythms of Inuit life. By unobtrusively documenting daily routines and extraordinary practices alike, it allows viewers to engage deeply with the culture and draw their own interpretations.
Watch the full series on Isuma TV and Uvagut TV: https://makers.isuma.tv/episodes/eva-suluk
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