Inuksuit photo poster.

   Inuksuit are among the most important objects created by the Inuit who were the first people to inhabit portions of Alaska, Arctic Canada, and Greenland. The term Inuksuk (the singular of Inuksuit) means “to act in the capacity of a human.” It is an extension of Inuk, meaning “a human being.”
   These stone figures were placed on the temporal and spiritual landscapes. Among many practical functions, they were employed as hunting and navigation aids, coordination points, indicators, and message centers. The Inuit also constructed a stone figure called an Inunnguaq which means “in the likeness of a human.” In addition to their earthly functions, certain Inuksuk-like figures had spiritual connotations, and were objects of veneration, often marking the threshold of the spiritual landscape of the Inummariit -- the Inuit who knew how to survive on the land living in their traditional way.

Original project conceptualization artwork.

   Alex Janvier portrays the white buffalo coming alive and leaping into action. The four cardinal points are marked with stylized teepee pegs joined by sixteen stones -- another important symbol of spiritual renewal. The “heartline” shows that the buffalo has life. The lines in the background suggest water, the source of life.
   With such a fantastic buffalo on the reverse, this gold piece cried out to have an “Inunnguaq” or an “Inuksuk” carved on the obverse. This project was three years in the making and though this half ounce, 29mm host coin was “pricy”... we did finally managed to pull this one off! ~ V-Dubya

Judith Varney Burch “Arctic Inuit Art”  −by Norman E. Hallendy
 “Inukshuk”... from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia