新版 2 美元硬幣慶祝因紐特文化和因紐特努南加特廣闊的家園

這種對努利亞朱克故事的藝術描繪可以在加拿大皇家造幣廠週二推出的新版 2 美元紀念流通硬幣的彩色內核中找到。

The spirit of the sea, Nuliajuk, is depicted on the inner blue circle of the new $2 commemorative circulation coin, unveiled Tuesday by the Royal Canadian Mint. She wears an atigi, or parka, and her grey and black seal’s tail can be seen beside her sea creatures — a walrus, two beluga whales, a seal and Arctic char.

加拿大皇家造幣廠週二推出的新版 2 美元紀念流通硬幣的內藍色圓圈上描繪了海洋之神 Nuliajuk。她穿著一件 atigi 或派克大衣，在她的海洋生物旁邊可以看到她的灰黑色海豹尾巴——一隻海象、兩隻白鯨、一隻海豹和北極紅點鮭。

The blue inner core of the coin features an image of Nuliajuk, spirit of the sea, wearing an atigi, and clockwise are a walrus, two beluga whales, a seal, and an Arctic char. On the right of the outer ring are four artistic interpretations of uluit. The inscription “Inuit Nunangat” appears on the left. (Image courtesy of Royal Canadian Mint)

硬幣的藍色內核上有身著阿蒂吉的海神努利亞朱克的圖像，順時針方向是一頭海象、兩隻白鯨、一隻海豹和一條北極紅點鮭。外圈右側是uluit的四種藝術詮釋。左側刻有「因紐特人努南加特」字樣。 （圖片由加拿大皇家造幣廠提供）

The coin’s artists Tegan Voisey, Thomassie Mangiok, Charlotte Karetak and Mary Okheena, are from the four regions of Inuit Nunagat — Nunavik, Nunavut, Nunatsiavut and Inuvialuit Settlement Region.

該硬幣的藝術家 Tegan Voisey、Thomassie Mangiok、Charlotte Karetak 和 Mary Okheena 來自因紐瓦盧特定居點。

Only Voisey and Mangiok were able to travel to Ottawa to attend the unveiling.

只有 Voisey 和 Mangiok 能夠前往渥太華參加揭幕儀式。

On the coin, regional distinctions are made clear through their engravings of four different uluit, or traditional cutting tools, on the right of the blue circle.

在硬幣上，透過在藍色圓圈右側雕刻四種不同的 uluit（或傳統切削工具），可以清楚地看出區域差異。

Both the mint and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Canada’s national Inuit organization, were involved in the coin’s design.

造幣廠和加拿大國家因紐特組織 Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami 都參與了硬幣的設計。

Artists were allowed “to bring our own vision” to the project, said Voisey. A self-taught artist, she began working on the coin’s walrus and narwhal drawings in the summer of 2023.

沃西說，藝術家被允許「將我們自己的願景」帶入該計畫。作為一名自學成才的藝術家，她於 2023 年夏天開始創作硬幣上的海象和獨角鯨圖案。

Each artist worked on their designs remotely in their own regions, collaborating through virtual meetings.

每位藝術家都在自己的地區遠端進行設計，透過虛擬會議進行協作。

“The challenge was really the distance,” said Mangiok, who helped create the seal and Arctic char drawings, as well as the ‘Inuit Nunangat’ inscription and traditional Inuit pattern on the outer ring.

「真正的挑戰是距離，」曼吉奧克說，他幫助創作了印章和北極紅點圖畫，以及外圈上的「因紐特努南加特」銘文和傳統因紐特圖案。

“We were separated by hundreds or thousands of kilometres, with internet issues and different time zones.”

“由於網路問題和不同時區，我們相隔數百或數千公里。”

The end result, however, was “a singular, seamless depiction of Nuliajuk’s story,” said Richardson.

然而，最終的結果是“對努利亞朱克的故事進行了獨特、無縫的描述”，理查森說。

Natan Obed, president of ITK, spoke of the organization’s direct relationship with King Charles, whose effigy is on the other side of the commemorative coin.

ITK 主席 Natan Obed 談到了該組織與查爾斯國王的直接關係，查爾斯國王的肖像位於紀念幣的另一面。

“We’ve talked about doing work together on the repatriation of cultural items within the United Kingdom,” Obed said. “And now that face that is on the currency we’re talking about today has a direct connection to upholding, supporting and celebrating Inuit self-determination.”

「我們已經討論過在英國境內共同遣返文化物品的問題，」奧貝德說。 “現在我們今天討論的貨幣上的圖案與維護、支持和慶祝因紐特人的自決有著直接的聯繫。”

The new $2 coin will begin circulating Nov. 7 with three million being minted.

新的 2 美元硬幣將於 11 月 7 日開始流通，共鑄造 300 萬枚。

This is not the first time the mint has created a commemorative circulation coin celebrating Canada’s Arctic and the Inuit community.

這並不是造幣廠第一次發行紀念加拿大北極地區和因紐特人社區的流通硬幣。

In 1999, it issued a commemorative toonie to mark the founding of Nunavut on April 1 that year. The backside of the coin, featuring a drum dancer, was designed by Igloolik-born artist Germaine Arncoinaktauyok.

1999年，它發行了紀念幣，紀念當年4月1日努納武特地區的成立。硬幣的背面有一個鼓舞者，由伊格魯利克出生的藝術家 Germaine Arncoinaktauyok 設計。

Another commemorative $2 coin was circulated in 2023 to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and featured a collaboration of First Nations, Inuit and Metis artists, one of whom was from Inuvialuit Settlement Region.

另一枚 2 美元紀念幣於 2023 年發行，旨在慶祝全國原住民日，其特色是原住民、因紐特人和梅蒂斯藝術家的合作，其中一位來自因紐特定居點地區。