Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society

This paper explores the nature and transfer of Inuit knowledge. Using our experiences in setting up workshops with elders and youths in the past 10 years, we argue that the notion that Inuit qaujimajatuqangit can be viewed as a corpus of knowledge that can be integrated into academic programs is nec...

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Main Authors: Laugrand, Frédéric, Oosten, Jarich
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spelling fterudit:oai:erudit.org:044963ar 2025-06-08T14:01:54+00:00 Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society Laugrand, Frédéric Oosten, Jarich 2009 http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/044963ar https://doi.org/10.7202/044963ar en eng Association Inuksiutiit Katimajiit Inc. Centre interuniversitaire d'études et de recherches autochtones (CIÉRA) Érudit Études/Inuit/Studies vol. 33 no. 1-2 (2009) http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/044963ar doi:10.7202/044963ar Tous droits réservés © La revue Études/Inuit/Studies, 2009 text 2009 fterudit https://doi.org/10.7202/044963ar 2025-05-15T06:16:04Z This paper explores the nature and transfer of Inuit knowledge. Using our experiences in setting up workshops with elders and youths in the past 10 years, we argue that the notion that Inuit qaujimajatuqangit can be viewed as a corpus of knowledge that can be integrated into academic programs is necessarily flawed. We suggest that more room should be given to Inuit elders and their knowledge by adapting the school system to Inuit perspectives rather than the reverse. Cet article examine la nature des savoirs inuit et leur transmission. À partir de notre expérience dans l’organisation d’ateliers avec des aînés et des jeunes au cours des 10 dernières années, nous avançons l’idée que la présentation de l’Inuit qaujimajatuqangit comme un corpus de savoirs qui pourrait être intégré dans les programmes d’études est une entreprise nécessairement biaisée. Nous suggérons qu’il faudrait accorder plus de place aux aînés inuit et à leur savoir en adaptant le système scolaire aux perspectives inuit et non l’inverse. Text Études/Inuit/Studies inuit Érudit.org (Université Montréal) Études/Inuit/Studies 33 1-2 115 152
spellingShingle Laugrand, Frédéric
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Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society
title Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society
title_full Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society
title_fullStr Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society
title_full_unstemmed Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society
title_short Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society
title_sort transfer of inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern inuit society
url http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/044963ar
https://doi.org/10.7202/044963ar