Picturing Pikialasorsuaq:Ethics and Effectiveness of Representing Inuit Knowledge in an Online Atlas

The authors were involved in the creation of an online atlas of the Pikialasorsuaq (North Water Polynya). We wanted to represent Inuit knowledge as well as scientific knowledge in the Atlas. The paper is a reflection on the ethical and practical issues involved in attempting to represent this knowle...

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Main Authors: Tesar, Clive, Dahl, Parnuna Petrina Egede, Aporta, Claudio
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/d7dfe35e-b1d9-42e2-a1e0-a156bb5b544b
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332589462_Picturing_Pikialasorsuaq_-_Ethics_and_Effectivenesss_of_Representing_Inuit_Knowledge_in_an_Online_Atlas
https://www.thejot.net/archive-issues/?id=62
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Summary:The authors were involved in the creation of an online atlas of the Pikialasorsuaq (North Water Polynya). We wanted to represent Inuit knowledge as well as scientific knowledge in the Atlas. The paper is a reflection on the ethical and practical issues involved in attempting to represent this knowledge in an online environment.