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Uqalurait

An Oral History of Nunavut

by (author) John R. Bennett & Susan Rowley

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
May 2004
Category
General, Native American
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773523401
    Publish Date
    May 2004
    List Price
    $85.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773523418
    Publish Date
    Jun 2008
    List Price
    $43.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773570061
    Publish Date
    May 2004
    List Price
    $40.95

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An authoritative and comprehensive compilation of the ancient knowledge of Inuit elders.

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Editorial Reviews

"In Uqalurait the history of the Inuit is told in their own words. This thorough and comprehensive work is a formidable achievement that will allow their traditional knowledge to be handed down throughout the generations. The book's simple, logical structure enables non-Inuit to gain a solid and insightful understanding of Inuit life, thought, and society. One of the very fine attributes of this work - and of the Inuit who shared their memories - is that it covers all aspects of Inuit life with complete frankness." Ken S. Coates is Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan

"Recuperates and preserves the dwindling knowledge of how the Inuit lived prior to moving into permanent settlements ... profound and remarkably humorous." The Walrus

"Uqalurait is the most comprehensive compilation of Inuit traditional knowledge to date." TOPIA - Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies