Loons are special creatures in Inuit culture — able to fly, swim, and dive. Loons can disappear beneath the water and resurface a surprising distance away. In Inuit mythology, the loon possessed the magical ability to restore a boy’s sight. As Inuinnait artist Helen Kalvak confided, Inuit admire the loon for its song and courtship dance — a loon’s beak adorns the crown of the Inuinnait dance hat. Pudlo Pudlat celebrates the loon in his artwork, reminding us of its special place in Inuit culture.