
Evie Mark
Evie Mark is a throat singer, seamstress and filmmaker from Ivujivik, Nunavik who currently resides in Montreal. Raised by her grandparents, who taught her about her cultural heritage and throat singing; Mark first started learning the practice at age 11, from her Inuktitut language teacher.
Mark has toured nationally and internationally as a performer, notably with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra’s (OSM) production Tusarnituuq! Nagano In The Land Of The Inuit (2009). Another notable performance was at a ceremony held at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal in which throat singing was recognized as a form of intangible heritage under the Cultural Heritage Act.
In addition to her music career, Evie Mark has a background in television production, filmography and journalism. She received a creative arts degree from John Abbott College in Montreal, QC in 1996 and continued her studies at the Banff Centre, AB. In 2007 Mark directed the documentary Ullumi (Today).
Mark is an active teacher and cultural liaison. She has helped to lead youth cultural programs in the Torngat Mountains, NL and at Aqpik Jam in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik. She currently teaches Inuktitut and Arts at Nunavik Sivunitsavut in Montreal, QC and continues to travel for her throat singing performances.