The Inuit World
The Inuit World

Author: Pamela Stern

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-11-23

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1000456137

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The Inuit World is a robust and holistic reference source to contemporary Inuit life from the intimate world of the household to the global stage. Organized around the themes of physical worlds, moral, spiritual and intellectual worlds, intimate and everyday worlds, and social and political worlds, this book includes ethnographically rich contributions from a range of scholars, including Inuit and other Indigenous authors. The book considers regional, social, and cultural differences as well as the shared histories and common cultural practices that allow us to recognize Inuit as a single, distinct Indigenous people. The chapters demonstrate both the historical continuity of Inuit culture and the dynamic ways that Inuit people have responded to changing social, environmental, political, and economic conditions. Chapter topics include ancestral landscapes, tourism and archaeology, resource extraction and climate change, environmental activism, and women’s leadership. This book is an invaluable resource for students and researchers in anthropology, Indigenous studies, and Arctic studies and those in related fields including geography, history, sociology, political science, and education.

The Inuit
The Inuit

Author: Kevin Cunningham

Publisher: A True Book (Relaunch)

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780531293027

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Learn about the Inuit, discussing their history, dress, survival skills, society, and more. A True Book: American Indian series allows readers to experience what makes each American Indian people distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each tribes culture, influence and history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit

Author: Joe Karetak

Publisher: Fernwood Publishing

Published: 2017-09-18T00:00:00Z

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1552669920

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The Inuit have experienced colonization and the resulting disregard for the societal systems, beliefs and support structures foundational to Inuit culture for generations. While much research has articulated the impacts of colonization and recognized that Indigenous cultures and worldviews are central to the well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities, little work has been done to preserve Inuit culture. Unfortunately, most people have a very limited understanding of Inuit culture, and often apply only a few trappings of culture — past practices, artifacts and catchwords —to projects to justify cultural relevance. Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit — meaning all the extensive knowledge and experience passed from generation to generation — is a collection of contributions by well- known and respected Inuit Elders. The book functions as a way of preserving important knowledge and tradition, contextualizing that knowledge within Canada’s colonial legacy and providing an Inuit perspective on how we relate to each other, to other living beings and the environment.

Words of the Inuit
Words of the Inuit

Author: Louis-Jacques Dorais

Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press

Published: 2020-09-18

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 0887558631

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"Words of the Inuit" is an important compendium of Inuit culture illustrated through Inuit words. It brings the sum of the author’s decades of experience and engagement with Inuit and Inuktitut to bear on what he fashions as an amiable, leisurely stroll through words and meanings. Inuit words are often more complex than English words and frequently contain small units of meaning that add up to convey a larger sensibility. Dorais’ lexical and semantic analyses and reconstructions are not overly technical, yet they reliably evince connections and underlying significations that allow for an in-depth reflection on the richness of Inuit linguistic and cultural heritage and identity. An appendix on the polysynthetic character of Inuit languages includes more detailed grammatical description of interest to more specialist readers. Organized thematically, the book tours the histories and meanings of the words to illuminate numerous aspects of Inuit culture, including environment and the land; animals and subsistence activities; humans and spirits; family, kinship, and naming; the human body; and socializing with other people in the contemporary world. It concludes with a reflection on the usefulness for modern Inuit—especially youth and others looking to strengthen their cultural identity —to know about the underlying meanings embedded in their language and culture. With recent reports alerting us to the declining use of the Inuit language in the North, "Words of the Inuit" is a timely contribution to understanding one of the world’s most resilient Indigenous languages.

White Lies about the Inuit
White Lies about the Inuit

Author: John Steckley

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9781551118758

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In this lively book, designed specifically for introductory students, Steckley unpacks three white lies: the myth that there are fifty-two words for snow, that there are blond, blue-eyed Inuit descended from the Vikings, and that the Inuit send off their elders to die on ice floes.

The Eskimo
The Eskimo

Author: Alice Osinski

Publisher: Children's Press(CT)

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780516012674

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Describes the natural environment and traditional way of life of the Eskimos, contrasting their old customs with the new lifestyle brought by modern civilization.

The Inuit of Canada
The Inuit of Canada

Author: Danielle Corriveau

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780822548508

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Describes the customs, housing, and food of the Inuit; how they live on a daily basis; and how they are working to preserve their heritage despite technology.

Mythology of the Inuit
Mythology of the Inuit

Author: Evelyn Wolfson

Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2014-09

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0766061795

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During the long cold winter nights, Inuit families snuggled together in their winter houses and listened to tales about a time when unbelievable things could happen. These adventurers broke up the long hours of winter darkness and gave the listeners a cultural and traditional heritage. Each chapter is followed by a Question and Answer section which covers themes, symbols, and characters; and an Expert Commentary section, which makes for great discussion. This book is developed from INUIT MYTHOLOGY to allow republication of the original text into ebook, paperback, and trade editions.

The Inuit
The Inuit

Author: Elizabeth Hahn

Publisher: Vero Beach, F1a. : Rourke Publications

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780866253864

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Describes the history, culture, and environment of the Eskimos and the many changes brought about by their contact with the white people's society.

Inuit Women
Inuit Women

Author: Janet Mancini Billson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 9780742535978

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Inuit Women is the definitive study of the Inuit during a time of rapid change. Based on fourteen years of research and fieldwork, this analysis focuses on the challenges facing Inuit women as they enter the twenty-first century. Written shortly after the creation of Nunavut, a new province carved out of traditional Inuit homelands in the Canadian North, this compelling book combines conclusions drawn from the authors' ethnographic research with the stories of Inuit women and men, told in their own words. In addition to their presentation of the personal portraits and voices of many Inuit respondents, Janet Mancini Billson and Kyra Mancini explore global issues: the impact of rapid social change and Canadian resettlement policy on Inuit culture; women's roles in society; and gender relations in Baffin Island, in the Eastern Arctic. They also include an extensive section on how the newly created territory of Nunavut is impacting the lives of Inuit women and their families. Working from a research approach grounded in feminist theory, the authors involve their Inuit interviewees as full participants in the process. This book stands alone in its attention to Inuit women's issues and lives and should be read by everyone interested in gender relations, development, modernization, globalization, and Inuit culture.