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- ↑ Richard C. Crandall (2000). Inuit Art: A History. McFarland. pp. 174–. ISBN 978-0-7864-0711-8.
- 1 2 3 4 "Lissie Saggiak". www.gallery.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- 1 2 "Art Search - Winnipeg Art Gallery". www.wag.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ↑ Jean Blodgett; Susan Joan Gustavison; McMichael Canadian Art Collection (1993). Strange Scenes: Early Cape Dorset Drawings. McMichael Canadian Art Collection. ISBN 978-0-7778-0838-2.
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