Inuk bishop Paul Idlout, once pictured on a two-dollar bill, dies at 90

Paul Idlout, who appeared as a teenager on Canada's two-dollar bill and later became the world's first Inuk bishop, died in Iqaluit on New Year's Eve at age 90.

Paul Ullatitaq Idlout, who appeared as a teenager in a photograph later used on Canada's two-dollar bill, has died in Iqaluit at age 90. The image came from the 1952 National Film Board documentary Land of the Long Day, which showed the Idlout family hunting near Aulatsiivik on Baffin Island. He grew up living on the land before the upheaval of mid-20th-century relocations and later trained for ministry. In 1996 he was elected suffragan bishop of the Diocese of the Arctic, becoming the first Inuk bishop in any Christian denomination. Key details: - Born April 21, 1935, in Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) and was the first of nine children. - The 1952 National Film Board film image of the Idlout family was used on the 1970s two-dollar bill. - In 1955 his family was relocated to Resolute Bay during the High Arctic relocations; the family later returned to their original community. - He enrolled in Anglican theological training in 1986, was ordained in 1990, and was elected suffragan bishop in 1996 after 29 ballots. - He served as suffragan bishop from 1996 to 2004 and remained active in ministry and teaching traditional skills in retirement. - He died in Iqaluit on New Year's Eve at age 90; his funeral was held at St. Jude's Cathedral on Epiphany, and Governor-General Mary Simon issued a condolence statement. Summary: His life bridged traditional Inuit life, the experience of mid-century relocations, and leadership within the Anglican Church in the Arctic, helping increase Inuit representation in church roles. Undetermined at this time.