Stavanger Bay you who bares all your teeth in every smile

A wolf cub, a new spirit, was shepherded by the totem of the deer. A stag, mighty and swift, held the child’s hand as it walked the corridor towards life. On either side, ancestors watched on with pride – some red, some beige, some silver and white -- as the pup, strong spirited and healthy, took his first breaths.

Ipiktok was the mighty name bestowed to him. He was surrounded with love and admired by his mother, aunt, and grandmother. Quickly, the boy latched and suckled and fell into a peaceful slumber.