Lucassie Etungat

Lucassie Etungat is a Canadian Inuk sculptor.

Early life

Etungat was born on April 15, 1951, in Pangnirtung, Nunavut.

Career

His work is held at several museums, including the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Montana Museum of Art and Culture.

Disappearance and aftermath

Etungat was last seen on June 29, 2016, and was reported missing on September 1, 2016. At the time, he had been living in Iqaluit.
In July 2018, two fishermen found Etungat's identification card and jacket on Long Island in Koojesse Inlet. A 2019 article reported that the RCMP believe that he died in hunting mishap, but this is unconfirmed.