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

• Main Authors: Tesar, Clive, Dahl, Parnuna Petrina Egede, Aporta, Claudio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: inuit
• 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

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.