A Voice of Presence: Inuit Contributions toward the Public Provision of Health Care in Canada, 1900–1930
Faced with issues of Arctic sovereignty, the Canadian state moved, often reluctantly, to address the health and welfare concerns of Inuit. Caught between a fear of creating dependency and being accused of neglecting its responsibilities, the Canadian government's response during the period 1900...
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ftjhssh:oai:hssh.journals.yorku.ca:article/38730 2023-05-15T15:13:01+02:00 A Voice of Presence: Inuit Contributions toward the Public Provision of Health Care in Canada, 1900–1930 McNicoll, Paule Tester, Frank James 2008-11-01 application/pdf https://hssh.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/hssh/article/view/38730 https://doi.org/10.1353/his.0.0034 eng eng Les Publications Histoire sociale - Social History Inc. https://hssh.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/hssh/article/view/38730/35135 https://hssh.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/hssh/article/view/38730 doi:10.1353/his.0.0034 Histoire sociale / Social History; Vol. 41 No. 82 (2008) 1918-6576 0018-2257 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2008 ftjhssh https://doi.org/10.1353/his.0.0034 2022-11-27T13:44:25Z Faced with issues of Arctic sovereignty, the Canadian state moved, often reluctantly, to address the health and welfare concerns of Inuit. Caught between a fear of creating dependency and being accused of neglecting its responsibilities, the Canadian government's response during the period 1900 to 1930 was confused and inconsistent in its attempts to reconcile commercial interests — particularly those of the Hudson's Bay Company — with concerns for sovereignty and Inuit welfare. Inuit voice — and observations of that voice — highlighted the necessity for the state's involvement and emphasized the role and impact of commercial ventures such as the HBC on public health. The “voice of presence” — an Inuit contribution to public health policy in Canada — should not go unrecognized. Face à la problématique de la souveraineté dans l’Arctique, l’État canadien s’est attaqué, souvent avec réticence, aux préoccupations des Inuits en matière de santé et de bien-être. Coincé entre la crainte de susciter la dépendance et celle d’être accusé de négliger ses responsabilités, le gouvernement canadien a, durant la période 1900–1930, tenté dans la confusion et l’incohérence de concilier les intérêts commerciaux – en particulier ceux de la Compagnie de la baie d’Hudson – et les préoccupations en matière de souveraineté et de bien-être des Inuits. La voix des Inuits – et les observations de cette prise de parole – ont fait ressortir la nécessité pour l’État d’intervenir et mis l’accent sur le rôle d’entreprises commerciales telles que la CBH et leur impact sur la santé publique. La « voix de la présence » – une contribution inuite à la politique de santé publique du Canada – ne devrait pas passer sous silence. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit inuite inuits Histoire sociale/Social History (E-Journal) Arctic Canada Histoire sociale/Social history 41 82 535 561 |
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Faced with issues of Arctic sovereignty, the Canadian state moved, often reluctantly, to address the health and welfare concerns of Inuit. Caught between a fear of creating dependency and being accused of neglecting its responsibilities, the Canadian government's response during the period 1900 to 1930 was confused and inconsistent in its attempts to reconcile commercial interests — particularly those of the Hudson's Bay Company — with concerns for sovereignty and Inuit welfare. Inuit voice — and observations of that voice — highlighted the necessity for the state's involvement and emphasized the role and impact of commercial ventures such as the HBC on public health. The “voice of presence” — an Inuit contribution to public health policy in Canada — should not go unrecognized. Face à la problématique de la souveraineté dans l’Arctique, l’État canadien s’est attaqué, souvent avec réticence, aux préoccupations des Inuits en matière de santé et de bien-être. Coincé entre la crainte de susciter la dépendance et celle d’être accusé de négliger ses responsabilités, le gouvernement canadien a, durant la période 1900–1930, tenté dans la confusion et l’incohérence de concilier les intérêts commerciaux – en particulier ceux de la Compagnie de la baie d’Hudson – et les préoccupations en matière de souveraineté et de bien-être des Inuits. La voix des Inuits – et les observations de cette prise de parole – ont fait ressortir la nécessité pour l’État d’intervenir et mis l’accent sur le rôle d’entreprises commerciales telles que la CBH et leur impact sur la santé publique. La « voix de la présence » – une contribution inuite à la politique de santé publique du Canada – ne devrait pas passer sous silence. |
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A Voice of Presence: Inuit Contributions toward the Public Provision of Health Care in Canada, 1900–1930 |
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