Born in 1886, Kiakshuk did not begin carving until his mid-sixties (see Lots 8 and 94), and it was only in his seventies that he turned to drawing, producing images of daily life and traditional practices on the land. Among his most memorable subjects were goose drives, which he revisited in several works, including at least three prints: two in 1960 and another in 1964. These scenes reflect both his lived experience and his role as a recorder of cultural memory. Geese moult flight feathers between late May and July, leaving them flightless for four to six weeks. During this period, snow geese gathered in large flocks on lakes and ponds, where they were herded into aggiit (stone pens) and ambushed. In this version of the theme, printer Iyola Kingwatsiak’s colour is especially compelling. The blue bodies suggest the subdued plumage of moulting birds, while vivid orange heads and necks mark feathers in transition. Together, these tones capture a state of vulnerability and change, when the birds were grounded yet carried the latent force of migration.