Crossroads of Continents and Modern Boundaries: An Introduction to Inuit and Chukchi Experiences in the Bering Strait, Beaufort Sea, and Baffin Bay
The homeland of Inuit extends from Asia and the Bering Sea to Greenland and the Atlantic Ocean. Inuit and their Chukchi neighbors have always been highly mobile, but the imposition of three international borders in the region constrained travel, trade, hunting, and resource stewardship among neighbo...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1c1ffa2fad6b4b05a69a35b76c42b32f 2023-05-15T14:58:32+02:00 Crossroads of Continents and Modern Boundaries: An Introduction to Inuit and Chukchi Experiences in the Bering Strait, Beaufort Sea, and Baffin Bay Henry P. Huntington Richard Binder Sr. Robert Comeau Lene Kielsen Holm Vera Metcalf Toku Oshima Carla SimsKayotuk Eduard Zdor 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061808 https://doaj.org/article/1c1ffa2fad6b4b05a69a35b76c42b32f EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/6/1808 https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441 doi:10.3390/w12061808 2073-4441 https://doaj.org/article/1c1ffa2fad6b4b05a69a35b76c42b32f Water, Vol 12, Iss 1808, p 1808 (2020) Inuit Chukchi Arctic maritime waters sovereignty mobility Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061808 2022-12-31T09:51:43Z The homeland of Inuit extends from Asia and the Bering Sea to Greenland and the Atlantic Ocean. Inuit and their Chukchi neighbors have always been highly mobile, but the imposition of three international borders in the region constrained travel, trade, hunting, and resource stewardship among neighboring groups. Colonization, assimilation, and enforcement of national laws further separated those even from the same family. In recent decades, Inuit and Chukchi have re-established many ties across those boundaries, making it easier to travel and trade with one another and to create new institutions of environmental management. To introduce Indigenous perspectives into the discussion of transboundary maritime water connections in the Arctic, this paper presents personal descriptions of what those connections mean to people who live and work along and across each of the national frontiers within the region: Russia–U.S., U.S.–Canada, and Canada–Greenland. Some of these connections have been made in cooperation with national governments, some in the absence of government activity, and some despite opposition from national governments. In all cases, the shared culture of the region has provided a common foundation for a shared vision and commitment to cooperation and the resumption of Indigenous self-determination within their homelands. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Beaufort Sea Bering Sea Bering Strait Chukchi Greenland inuit Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Bering Sea Baffin Bay Bering Strait Canada Greenland Water 12 6 1808 |
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The homeland of Inuit extends from Asia and the Bering Sea to Greenland and the Atlantic Ocean. Inuit and their Chukchi neighbors have always been highly mobile, but the imposition of three international borders in the region constrained travel, trade, hunting, and resource stewardship among neighboring groups. Colonization, assimilation, and enforcement of national laws further separated those even from the same family. In recent decades, Inuit and Chukchi have re-established many ties across those boundaries, making it easier to travel and trade with one another and to create new institutions of environmental management. To introduce Indigenous perspectives into the discussion of transboundary maritime water connections in the Arctic, this paper presents personal descriptions of what those connections mean to people who live and work along and across each of the national frontiers within the region: Russia–U.S., U.S.–Canada, and Canada–Greenland. Some of these connections have been made in cooperation with national governments, some in the absence of government activity, and some despite opposition from national governments. In all cases, the shared culture of the region has provided a common foundation for a shared vision and commitment to cooperation and the resumption of Indigenous self-determination within their homelands. |
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Henry P. Huntington Richard Binder Sr. Robert Comeau Lene Kielsen Holm Vera Metcalf Toku Oshima Carla SimsKayotuk Eduard Zdor |
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Crossroads of Continents and Modern Boundaries: An Introduction to Inuit and Chukchi Experiences in the Bering Strait, Beaufort Sea, and Baffin Bay |
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Crossroads of Continents and Modern Boundaries: An Introduction to Inuit and Chukchi Experiences in the Bering Strait, Beaufort Sea, and Baffin Bay |
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Crossroads of Continents and Modern Boundaries: An Introduction to Inuit and Chukchi Experiences in the Bering Strait, Beaufort Sea, and Baffin Bay |
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Crossroads of Continents and Modern Boundaries: An Introduction to Inuit and Chukchi Experiences in the Bering Strait, Beaufort Sea, and Baffin Bay |
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Crossroads of Continents and Modern Boundaries: An Introduction to Inuit and Chukchi Experiences in the Bering Strait, Beaufort Sea, and Baffin Bay |
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crossroads of continents and modern boundaries: an introduction to inuit and chukchi experiences in the bering strait, beaufort sea, and baffin bay |
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