Peggy Ekagina (1919-1993) spent much of her life in Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine), Nunavut. She was one of the best-known carvers, in a community with many female carvers. Their pieces are usually small as a result of the stone pieces that were available. Ekagina’s work has been exhibited throughout Canada and the United States. Eight of her carvings are in the collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Her most distinctive works are sculptures depicting animal bodies, such as muskoxen, with human faces. While shamanic and transformation themes figure prominently in her sculptures, Ekagina noted that drum dancers were her favourite subject matter.