Inuit Nunangat
Map of Inuit Nunangat (Indigenous People's Atlas of Canada)
Inuit Traditional Governance / Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Perspectives on traditional law Inuit laws : tirigusuusiit, piqujait, and maligait by Call Number: DC A97 N95 2017ISBN: 1897568509Publication Date: 2017
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: what Inuit have always known to be true by Call Number: DC K37 N85 2017ISBN: 9781552669914Publication Date: 2017Inuit 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.
Uqausivut sivummuagutivut : our language, our leadership. A collection of texts by ISBN: 9781897568194Publication Date: 2014- Inuit worldviews : an introduction byPublication Date: 2917
- Inuit perspectives on treaty rights and governance byPublication Date: 1995.
- Inuit qaujimajatuqangit: shamanism and reintegrating wrongdoers into the community byCall Number: Call number not yet assignedPublication Date: 2021This book presents interviews with Inuit Elders about how traditional Inuit laws can be integrated with contemporary Canadian law to create a culturally appropriate system of rehabilitation for Inuit offenders.
Articles, Theses and Documents
- From TEK to IQ: Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit Cultural EcologyBy George W. Wenzel. Arctic anthropology, 01/2004, Volume 41, Issue 2
- Mobilizing Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in Narwhal Management through Community Empowerment: A Case Study in Naujaat, Nunavutby Keenan, Erin; Fanning, Lucia M.; Milley, Chris. Arctic 71, no. 1
- Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Social History, Politics and the Practice of ResistanceBy Tester, Frank James; Irniq, Peter. Arctic 61, no. 4
Organizations
- Inuit Tapiriit KanatamiThe national representational organization for the 65,000 Inuit in Canada, the majority of whom live in Inuit Nunangat, specifically, the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (Northwest Territories), Nunavut, Nunavik (Northern Québec), and Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador). Collectively, these four regions make up Inuit Nunangat, our homeland in Canada. ITK represents the rights and interests of Inuit at the national level through a democratic governance structure that represents all Inuit regions. In addition to land claims, ITK has played a leading role in the broader recognition of Indigenous rights in Canada.
- Inuit Circumpolar CouncilFounded in 1977, the ICC is an international NGO representing approximately 180,000 Inuit of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia). The organization holds Consultative Status II at the United Nations.
- Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada"Pauktuutit strives to achieve political equality and increase visible leadership roles for Inuit women in Canada. As the national representative voice of Inuit women in Canada, Pauktuutit encourages and supports the full participation of Inuit women at regional, national and international levels to ensure that their specific needs and priorities are not overlooked."
- Qikiqtani Inuit Association ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂQIA was established to protect, promote and advance the rights and benefits of Qikiqtani Inuit. The Qikiqtani Region is one of the three regions in the territory of Nunavut.
Video resources
Films
"In this six-minute short, Inuit artist, storyteller and co-director Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok) depicts Inuit creation stories in all their glory. Arctic Song tells stories of how the land, sea and sky came to be in beautifully rendered animation. Telling traditional Inuit tales from the Iglulik region of Nunavut through song, the film revitalizes ancient knowledge and shares it with future generations."
"In this feature-length documentary, three generations of the Caribou Inuit family come together to tell the story of their journey as Canada's last nomads. From the independent life of hunting on the Keewatin tundra to taking the reins of the new territory of Nunavut on April 1, 1999, we see it all."
"Elisapie Isaac, a filmmaker born in Nunavik, decides to return to her roots on this breathtaking land. To bridge the growing gap between the young and the old, she speaks to her grandfather, now deceased, and confides in him her hopes and fears. Grappling with isolation, family relationships, resource extraction, land-based knowledges, the influence of Southern culture and the ongoing impacts of colonialism on Inuit ways of life, Elisapie Isaac offers a nuanced portrait of the North."
"In this short film, Inuk artist Asinnajaq plunges us into a sublime imaginary universe—14 minutes of luminescent, archive-inspired cinema that recast the present, past and future of her people in a radiant new light."
"Shot during 3 seasons, this documentary tenderly portrays village life in Puvirnituq, on the shores of Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, as well as the elements that forge the character of its people: their history, the great open spaces, and their unflagging humour."
"25-year-old Mosha Michael made an assured directorial debut with this seven-minute short, a relaxed narration-free depiction of an Inuk seal hunt. Having participated in a 1974 Super 8 workshop in Frobisher Bay, Michael shot and edited the film himself. His voice can be heard on the appealing guitar-based soundtrack. Released in 1975, Natsik Hunting is believed to be Canada’s first Inuk-directed film."
"Released in 1977, this beautifully paced short was photographed, directed, edited and narrated by Mosha Michael — one of Canada’s first Inuk filmmakers. Michael offers a first-hand account of a three-week Arctic hunting excursion, a rehabilitative trip undertaken by young offenders and their families. Dropping anchor at various points throughout Frobisher Bay, they fish for cod, hunt for seal and caribou, and renew family and community ties. Shooting on a Super 8 camera and providing his own narration, Michael crafts an engaging document of Inuk life in the 1970s. An original score features performances by Kowmageak Arngnakolak and Michael himself."