Etua Snowball is an Inuk author who writes of his traditional and unexpected experiences within a modernizing world. He is an accomplished actor, sculptor, and artist, and an award-winning musician who writes with poetic lyrics. Etua grew up living in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik with his family. Between the first ice break and the first snowfall, Etua spent his time in outfitting camps, where he met tourists from all over the world on a weekly basis while they experienced fishing and hunting on Inuit lands. Befriending and raising wild animals kept his life eventful and closer to nature as he grew into adulthood. In an effort to keep his culture alive in modern times, Etua is also the director of education services for Nunavik, with a McGill University honours degree, Prime Minister's Award for teaching excellence, and a Citizenship Award under his belt.