Routes, trails and tracks: Trail breaking among the Inuit of Igloolik

• Published in: Études/Inuit/Studies
• Main Author: Aporta, Claudio
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Association Inuksiutiit Katimajiit Inc. 2004
• Subjects: Arctic; Nunavut; Canada; Igloolik; Breaker; banquise; Études/Inuit/Studies; inuit; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/013194ar; https://doi.org/10.7202/013194ar

Despite significant social, economic, and technological changes, travelling remains a significant part of people's lives in the community of Igloolik, in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. When the snow covers the land and the sea ice, travellers start breaking trails, some of which recreate rou...