The creation of the Inuit siku (sea ice) atlas

• Main Authors: Ljubicic, G. (Gita), Pulsifer, P. (Peter), Hayes, A. (Amos), Taylor, D.R. (Fraser)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Inuit; Nunavut; Sea ice; Traditional knowledge; Cape Dorset; Igloolik; Pangnirtung; International Polar Year; inuit
• Online Access: https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/7341; https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-62713-1.00014-3

The sea ice continues to be an important part of life in Inuit communities, and local Elders and hunters wanted to have their detailed knowledge of the sea ice documented to help share with Inuit youth. Developing the Inuit siku (sea ice) Atlas was seen as one important way of sharing this local exp...