UBC Arctic social historian Frank Tester was interviewed for a Toronto Star article on Canada’s first Inuit lawyer. Kiviaq won the legal right to use his birth name after it was changed by his white stepfather.
“That was a hugely important issue,” said Tester. “For Inuit, naming is not just a matter of a name — it’s a matter of identity. It has spiritual and cultural significance that is easily overlooked by people who do not understand Inuit culture and naming practices.”
