Uqsuqtuurmiut inuita tuktumi qaujimaningit (Inuit knowledge of caribou from Gjoa Haven, Nunavut): Collaborative research contributions to co-management efforts

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Ljubicic, G. (Gita), Okpakok, S. (Simon), Robertson, S. (Sean), Mearns, R. (Rebecca)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: caribou (tuktuit); co-management; collaborative research; Gjoa Haven (Uqsuqtuuq); Inuit knowledge; Key words: Nunavut; King William Island; William Island; Gjoa Haven; inuit; Polar Record
• Online Access: https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/22264; https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247418000372

Caribou (tuktuit) are embedded in northern life, and have been part of Inuit culture and seasonal rounds for generations. In Inuit Nunangat (Inuit homelands), tuktuit are the most prevalent of country foods consumed, and remain interconnected with Inuit values, beliefs and practices. Despite co-mana...