The Curse of the Shaman is the story of two families on Marble Island, near Nunavut. After young Wolverine is born, his family travels to visit Paaliaq and his young wife and baby daughter, Breath. Qabluittuq, Wolverine's father, teases Paaliaq when his daughter would not stop crying. Paaliaq, a shaman, was feeling cranky and put a curse on Wolverine. Everyone forgot about the curse until Wolverine and Breath were all grown up.