Arctic Migrants/Arctic Villagers: The Transformation of Inuit Settlement in the Central Arctic

· McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies Book 32 · McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
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Damas shows that while there were cases of government-directed relocation to centres, centralization was largely voluntary as the Inuit accepted the advantages of village living.In examining archives, anthropological writings, and the results of field research from an anthropological perspective, Damas provides fresh insights into the policies and developments that led to the centralization of Inuit settlement during the 1950s and 1960s.
Damas shows that while there were cases of government-directed relocation to centres, centralization was largely voluntary as the Inuit accepted the advantages of village living.In examining archives, anthropological writings, and the results of field research from an anthropological perspective,...

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McMaster University

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