Inuit knowledge and use of wood resources on the west coast of Nunavik, Canada

• Published in: Études/Inuit/Studies
• Main Authors: Steelandt, Stéphanie, Bhiry, Najat, Marguerie, Dominique, Desbiens, Caroline, Napartuk, Minnie, Desrosiers, Pierre M.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Association Inuksiutiit Katimajiit Inc. 2013
• Subjects: Akulivik; Arctic; Baie James; Canada; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Inukjuak; Ivujivik; Nunavik; The Beaches; Umiujaq; Arctique*; Études/Inuit/Studies; inuit; inuktitut; Subarctic; subarctique*; James Bay
• Online Access: http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1025259ar; https://doi.org/10.7202/1025259ar

Driftwood and shrubs are the primary wood resources available in most areas of coastal Nunavik. Today, they are mainly used as fuel for campfires, but historically they were very important for the ancestors of present-day Inuit. This article documents Inuit traditional knowledge about the origin, av...