Description
Product ID: | 9781552669914 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | CA |
Title: | Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit |
Subtitle: | What Inuit Have Always Known to Be True |
Authors: | Author: Frank Tester, Shirley Tagalik, Joe Karetak |
Page Count: | 268 |
Subjects: | History of the Americas, History of the Americas, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies, Indigenous peoples, Social & cultural history, Cultural studies, Indigenous peoples, Canada |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. |
Imprint Name: | Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2017-09-01 |