Tammarniit: Inuit Relocation in the Eastern Arctic, 1939-63 - Rilegato

Tester, Frank James; Kulchyski, Peter

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0774804521 ISBN 13: 9780774804523

Casa editrice: Univ of British Columbia Pr, 1994

Riassunto

Between 1939 and 1963, the federal government embarked on a program of relocation and relief in the Eastern Arctic that would dramatically alter the lives of Inuit living there. This book documents how the development of the Canadian welfare state coincided with attempts to assimilate Inuit and organize their lives according to Western ideas about the family, work, and community. This policy resulted in many ‘tammarniit’ (mistakes) that led to social disruption and cultural disintegration, and even contributed to death among Inuit.

The authors have made extensive use of archival documents, many of which have been unavailable to researchers before, among them the Alex Stevenson Collection, which was stored in the Archives of the Northwest Territories. They have also interviewed many key individuals who were involved with events during the period. The result is a compelling and sobering look at the evolution of Canadian policy in the North and its tragic effects on Inuit.

Tammarniit is essential reading for anyone concerned with present-day debates about self-government for aboribinal people. By carefully exmaining the relationships among economic and social welfare considerations, Canadian cultural biases, as well as administrative and political concerns, Tammarniit provides a comprehensive overview of policymaking during this period as well as insight into the themes of resistance and renewal which have emerged among Inuit.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of British Columbia Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0774804521
• ISBN 13: 9780774804523
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 434
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile