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- 1 2 "Marjorie Siksi'naaq Tutannuaq".
- ↑ "Art Search | Winnipeg Art Gallery".
- ↑ "ELIZABETH KUGMUCHEAK ALOOQ". Inuit.net. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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