"Indigenous Art is the heart of Canadian culture, it is varied from the Haida of the west coast to the Inuit of the North" artistsincanada.com
Nanook is a series of Polar Bear paintings that was created Canadian artist Melanie Girard inspired by spiritual stories from the Inuit culture.
"The Polar Bear is an important species to the Inuit - culturally, spiritually, and more recently, economically." https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/en/polar-bears-canada/cultural-significance To read more about the Cultural Significance of the Polar Bears in Canada.