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Elisapee Ootoova (January 6, 1931- May 25, 1931) was a Nunavut elder who preserved and promoted Inuit knowledge.

=Early Life= Elisapee Ootoova was born on January 6, 1931, near Lancaster Sound on Devon Island. Ootoova was the daughter of a member of the RCMP and an Inuk woman. However, she was raised by her adoptive father, named Qamaniq, who was a hunter. Ootoova had 4 siblings in total until Ootoova's younger sister died when she was 2 years old. After Ootoova's younger sister died, her mother had another daughter.