Nancy Pukingrnak Aupaluktuq

Nancy Pukingrnak Aupaluktuq (born 1940) is a Canadian Inuk artist known for her sculptures, drawings, and textile art. Her work draws from Inuit mythology and features Western spatial perspective.

Early life Born in the Chantrey Inlet area of what is now the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Pukingrnak Aupaluktuq is the daughter of noted Inuk artist Jessie Oonark; among her siblings are the artists Victoria Mamnguqsualuk, Josiah Nuilaalik, Janet Kigusiuq, Mary Yuusipik Singaqti, Miriam Nanurluk, and William Noah.

In 2006, the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development issued a monograph, The Legend of Kiviuq as Retold in the Drawings of Nancy Pukirnak Aupaluktuq, which tells the story of the legendary Inuk hero, Kiviuq.