ANTH 2660 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Tanya Tagaq, Seal Hunting, Harpoon
7 Mar 2017
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Songs: tanya tagaq in puebla mexico, tumivut inuit throat song. They are used to cooperating with each other. Topic: inuit of the canadian north: traditional inuit economic and social organization. Inuit hunted them with boats, large amount of food: 60 years period, only able to hunt closer to shore line, when they depleted all of the whales in the area they decided to go into the canadian land. Line 1954-59: american government was concerned about missiles coming over, built radar stations among the artic. Housing and settlement 1966: canadian government settlement begins, recent contact with the outside, beneficial aspect, traditional inuit patterns. Itc: along with the movement formed a land claims unit and the inuit broadcasting corporation (news, various shows, legends by elders) important role. Inuit regional associations: committee for original people"s entitlement (cid:523)(cid:883)97(cid:882)(cid:524) Inuvik ist arctic association: kitikmeot inuit assoc. Cambridge bay- last formed: baffin region inuit assocn (1975) frobisher bay, keewatin inuit assoc (1975) rankin inlet, makivik corp.
