Qaunaq Mikkigak

Qaunaq Mikkigak's work has been shown in many shows and galleries. Her prints were exhibited in the annual Cape Dorset print collections of 1980, 1981, and 1986. She was included in group shows such as Debut- Cape Dorset Jewelry (Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal 1976), Things That Make Us Beautiful/ Nos Parures (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa 1977–1978), and Northern Exposure: Inuit Images of Travel (Burnaby Art Gallery, British Columbia 1986). Her work is in public collections including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Inuit Cultural Institute (Rankin Inlet), the Laurentian University Museum and Arts Centre in Sudbury, the National Gallery of Canada, the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. According to the Canadian Heritage Information Network, Qaunaq has over a thousand works listed. Some of her most notable works include Reaching for Fish (1987), Weird Creature (1988), and Selfish Hunter (1988).

Qaunaq Mikkigak (alternatively spelled Qaunak, Haunak) (November 15, 1932 – 2020) was a Canadian artist and author. She was known primarily for sculpting but also created jewelry, story telling, drawing and performed throat singing. As an artist she was interested in arts and crafts and built works that were inspired by her imagination and emotions. She co-authored the children's books The Legend of the Fog and Grandmother Ptarmigan based on traditional Inuit stories. She was featured in the book Inuit Women Artists: Voices from Cape Dorset for her artwork and in Cape Dorset Sculpture. She died in 2020.