Pinguqsaaryuit, the Inuvialuktun word for pingos, are an iconic landmark that emerge from the relatively flat land of the Canadian Western Arctic. For millennia, pingos have played an important part of Inuvialuit culture, serving as landmarks for the Inuvialuit who have lived and travelled the Western Arctic, along with providing a place to camp, collect berries and get out on the land. As such an important and everlasting feature of Tuk, Pingos continue to inspire stories, traditions and of course, art. Here’s the stories inspired by these iconic landmarks.