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“Reading Indigenous Writes, you feel that you are having a conversation over coffee with a super-smart friend, someone who refuses to simplify, who chooses to amplify, who is unafraid to kick against the darkness... What this book really is, is medicine.”—Shelagh Rogers, O.C., broadcast journalist, TRC Honorary WitnessIn the second edition of Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel continues the groundbreaking conversation she began over a decade ago....

The Russian Inuit, known as the Rusik Inupiat or Big Diomede Islanders, have a unique and complex history deeply intertwined with the Arctic landscape and the changing political dynamics of their region. Their story is one of resilience, adaptation, and the enduring human spirit, marked by significant treaties and agreements that have shaped their lives. Once inhabitants of Big Diomede Island, which lies in close proximity to the United States' Little Diomede Island in the Bering Strait, t...

Colorful celebrations, ancient histories, and enduring customs—that’s the Inuit people. In this insightful nonfiction book for young readers, discover more about the people, places, and customs that connect Inuit communities across the vast Arctic landscape. Explore how the Inuit people thrive in Earth’s northernmost regions by honoring their language, preserving traditional ways of life, and gathering for celebrations, such as Kivgiq, a joyful festival of music, drumming, and dance. Throu...

Alaska, a land of breathtaking natural beauty and cultural diversity, has been witness to a historical journey of treaties and agreements that have profoundly shaped the lives and rights of its Inuit inhabitants. From millennia of Inuit sovereignty in the pre-territorial era to the challenges brought by U.S. governance in the 19th century, the Inuit of Alaska have traversed a complex path towards self-determination and cultural preservation. This journey includes pivotal moments such as th...

The Inuit of the Polar North is the third revised and expanded edition of The Canadian Inuit Dog: Canada’s Heritage,with aForward by Paul Schurke, renown explorer and dogsledding outfitter, from Wintergreen Dog Sled Lodge (Ely, MN).There have been many technological developments that enabled scientists and researchers to pinpoint the origins of the Inuit dog. Advances in DNA analysis have definitely determined who’s who in the dog world. Geneviève Montcombroux has...

Bringing Indigenous topics out of the past and into the here and now, this series invites readers to explore the lives and cultures of major tribal nations and groups across North America.The Inuit peoples share language, culture, and history that connect them in many ways. In this introduction, readers will learn about the Inuit peoples in the United States and Canada, their lives today, their ancestral lands, and the traditions they carry forward. This book inclu...

Turn the pages of this book to learn about Inuit Indians. Find out how the Inuit live through cold arctic winters. Discover the sun goggles that they used to wear. Read about how the Inuit build snow houses, or igloos. In this book you will see how the Inuit hunt for seals, learn about the dog sleds that the Inuit use, discover how the Inuit use string figures to tell stories.

"The Journal of Inuit Anthropology" presents a groundbreaking collection of scholarly articles that delve into various aspects of Inuit culture, history, language, and psychology. This comprehensive e-book offers a wealth of knowledge, showcasing the tireless efforts of esteemed author Ho Giustino Lee-Biachler, alongside contributions from other co-writers, supervisors, and reviewers from prestigious academic institutions.Volume One begins with "A Comparative Study of Hawaiian and ...

Winner of the Global Book Awards Gold Medal!As ruggedly beautiful as the circumpolar north in which it evolved, the Canadian Inuit Dog has been a vital partner to the Arctic's indigenous people for millennia, helping them travel, navigate, hunt and survive in their frozen world. Deeply researched and passionately written, this deft and respectful exploration of this ancient landrace's history, genetics, form and function also chronicles the Inuit Dog's cla...

The world of the Inuit had always been stable, and they were a peaceful people that were content to live their lives in the way that they had since they, the people of land, had been created.Inuit Child was one of their shamans. She lived and was a spirit person, and when necessary, she could change into the feared and respected polar bear spirit known to the Inuit as One Who Walks Alone. She was born many years ago to her mother Tupilek, the first wife of Amak.They all wat...

Delgamuukw. Sixties Scoop. Bill C-31. Blood quantum. Appropriation. Two-Spirit. Tsilhqot’in. Status. TRC. RCAP. FNPOA. Pass and permit. Numbered Treaties. Terra nullius. The Great Peace…Are you familiar with the terms listed above? In Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel, legal scholar, teacher, and intellectual, opens an important dialogue about these (and more) concepts and the wider social beliefs associated with the relationship between Indigenous peoples ...

An insightful introduction into the production and transmission of knowledge in Inuit societies through the voices of Inuit elders. This rare book grew out of the Oral Traditions course, held at the Iqaluit campus of Nunavut Arctic College. The college invited Inuit elders to be interviewed, in Inuktitut, by the students taking the course that year. The interviews began across a table, but just weeks into what became an ongoing project, the stories and songs you will find captured here wer...