Excavation of a Sod House

Collection

Herschel Island and Yukon North Slope Inuvialuit Oral History - Slides and Pictures

Citation

Nagy, Murielle (Photographer), “Excavation of a Sod House,” Inuvialuit Cultural Centre Digital Library, accessed April 3, 2026, http://www.inuvialuitdigitallibrary.ca/items/show/2719.

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Title

Excavation of a Sod House

People

Nagy, Murielle (Photographer)

Date

1991-07-19

Description

The image shows a group of people standing around looking at the remains of a sod house (with entrance passage) at Avadlek Spit.

Taken during the Herschel Island and Yukon North Slope Inuvialuit Oral History Project for the Inuvialuit Social Development Program.

Subject

Archaeological sites

Places

Yukon

Qikiqtarr̂uk / Qikiqtaryuk (Herschel Island)

Avadlek Spit

Kaanata / Kanata (Canada)

Type

Image

Identifier

15-12

Is Part Of

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