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- ↑ "The 37th Academy Awards (1965) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak". nfb.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2023.