Weaving together Inuit knowledge and western science: a mixed-methods case study of qilalugaq (beluga whale) in Quaqtaq, Nunavik

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Matthew Little, Nicole Winters, Adel Achouba, Adriano Magesky, Pierre Ayotte, Tommy Palliser, Angus Naylor, Willie Jararuse, Mélanie Lemire
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2023
• Subjects: beluga whale; Nunavik; Inuit; traditional knowledge; selenoneine; food security; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Arctic; Canada; Quaqtaq; Beluga; Beluga whale; Beluga*; Delphinapterus leucas; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2022-0039; https://doaj.org/article/b55b30470a8c4b37adb1720ca6b3d974

The harvest and consumption of country food is a cornerstone of Inuit culture, sovereignty, food security, and nutrition. Qilalugaq (beluga whales) (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) are hunted across the Canadian Arctic and are an especially important food source for Inuit communities in Nunavi...