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By Darrell Greer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kivalliq News Longtime Nunavut politician and former Government of Nunavut minister Manitok Thompson is still finding ways to put her talents to use. Thompson, 70, has launched a new line of clothing accessories with Inuktitut words and sayings emblazoned on them, as well as traditional tools and values. Thompson, born in Coral Harbour, said what started her designing fabrics was that Inuit syllabic writing was a rare find on any fabric she could find. \u201cSo, I decided to design them myself,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cI got in contact with a company in Nova Scotia (North & Pole Fabrics), which I knew also had a place in Montreal. \u201cI started designing the fabrics and produced three sets. There is a set with ulus from my… <\/p>\n

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By Darrell Greer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kivalliq News Longtime Nunavut politician and former Government of Nunavut minister Manitok Thompson is still finding ways to put her talents to use. Thompson, 70, has launched a new line of clothing accessories with Inuktitut words and sayings emblazoned on them, as well as traditional tools and values. Thompson, born in Coral Harbour, said what started her designing fabrics was that Inuit syllabic writing was a rare find on any fabric she could find. \u201cSo, I decided to design them myself,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cI got in contact with a company in Nova Scotia (North & Pole Fabrics), which I knew also had a place in Montreal. \u201cI started designing the fabrics and produced three sets. There is a set with ulus from my... <\/p>\n

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