“Who Will Write for the Inuit?”: Cultural Policy, Inuktitut Translation, and the First Indigenous Novel Ever Published in Canada
This article examines the circumstances surrounding the first publication of an Indigenous novel in Canada, namelyUumajursiutik unaatuinnamutby Markoosie Patsauq, in 1969-70 It describes the context of the federal government’s cultural policy, in particular within the then Department of Indian Affai...
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ftjtusaaji:oai:tusaaji.journals.yorku.ca:article/40422 2023-05-15T16:55:00+02:00 “Who Will Write for the Inuit?”: Cultural Policy, Inuktitut Translation, and the First Indigenous Novel Ever Published in Canada Henitiuk, Valerie Mahieu, Marc-Antoine 2022-06-03 application/pdf https://tusaaji.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/tusaaji/article/view/40422 https://doi.org/10.25071/1925-5624.40422 eng eng Glendon College, York University https://tusaaji.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/tusaaji/article/view/40422/36625 https://tusaaji.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/tusaaji/article/view/40422 doi:10.25071/1925-5624.40422 Tusaaji: A Translation Review; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021): Patterns and Trajectories of Translation 1925-5624 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftjtusaaji https://doi.org/10.25071/1925-5624.40422 2022-08-31T15:06:26Z This article examines the circumstances surrounding the first publication of an Indigenous novel in Canada, namelyUumajursiutik unaatuinnamutby Markoosie Patsauq, in 1969-70 It describes the context of the federal government’s cultural policy, in particular within the then Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and how this impacted relations with Inuit generally speaking, but also how it set the stage for bureaucratic involvement in the production of an English adaptation of Patsauq’s text, widely known today asHarpoon of the Hunter. Finally, we present our own rigorous new translations, titledHunter with Harpoon/Chasseur au harpon, done in collaboration with the author and based on his original Inuktitut manuscript, suggesting some more ethical practices for working with Indigenous source texts. Este artículo examina las circunstancias que rodearon la publicación de la primera novela autóctona publicada en Canadá, Uumajursiutik unaatuinnamut, de Markoosie Patsauq, en 1969-70. Describe la política cultural del gobierno federal de entonces, en particular la del Departamento de Asuntos Indígenas y Desarrollo del Norte, así como el impacto de esa política en las relaciones con los inuit en general. Muestra cómo dicha política condujo a une intervención burocrática en la redacción de la adaptación al inglés del texto de Patsauq, ampliamente conocido hoy como Harpoon of the Hunter. Por último, presentamos nuestras propias traducciones de la novela, realizadas en colaboración con el autor. Titulados Hunter with Harpoon y Chasseur au harpon, pretenden ser rigurosas y están basadas en el manuscrito original en inuktitut. De ese modo, sugerimos prácticas más éticas al trabajar con textos originales autóctonos. Cet article examine les circonstances entourant la publication du premier roman autochtone publié au Canada, à savoir Uumajursiutik unaatuinnamut de Markoosie Patsauq, en 1969-70. Il décrit la politique culturelle menée par le gouvernement fédéral de l’époque, en particulier celle du Ministère ... Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit inuktitut Tusaaji: A Translation Review (E-Journal - York University) Canada Indian Inglés ENVELOPE(-59.650,-59.650,-62.417,-62.417) Tusaaji: A Translation Review 8 1 |
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This article examines the circumstances surrounding the first publication of an Indigenous novel in Canada, namelyUumajursiutik unaatuinnamutby Markoosie Patsauq, in 1969-70 It describes the context of the federal government’s cultural policy, in particular within the then Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and how this impacted relations with Inuit generally speaking, but also how it set the stage for bureaucratic involvement in the production of an English adaptation of Patsauq’s text, widely known today asHarpoon of the Hunter. Finally, we present our own rigorous new translations, titledHunter with Harpoon/Chasseur au harpon, done in collaboration with the author and based on his original Inuktitut manuscript, suggesting some more ethical practices for working with Indigenous source texts. Este artículo examina las circunstancias que rodearon la publicación de la primera novela autóctona publicada en Canadá, Uumajursiutik unaatuinnamut, de Markoosie Patsauq, en 1969-70. Describe la política cultural del gobierno federal de entonces, en particular la del Departamento de Asuntos Indígenas y Desarrollo del Norte, así como el impacto de esa política en las relaciones con los inuit en general. Muestra cómo dicha política condujo a une intervención burocrática en la redacción de la adaptación al inglés del texto de Patsauq, ampliamente conocido hoy como Harpoon of the Hunter. Por último, presentamos nuestras propias traducciones de la novela, realizadas en colaboración con el autor. Titulados Hunter with Harpoon y Chasseur au harpon, pretenden ser rigurosas y están basadas en el manuscrito original en inuktitut. De ese modo, sugerimos prácticas más éticas al trabajar con textos originales autóctonos. Cet article examine les circonstances entourant la publication du premier roman autochtone publié au Canada, à savoir Uumajursiutik unaatuinnamut de Markoosie Patsauq, en 1969-70. Il décrit la politique culturelle menée par le gouvernement fédéral de l’époque, en particulier celle du Ministère ... |
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“Who Will Write for the Inuit?”: Cultural Policy, Inuktitut Translation, and the First Indigenous Novel Ever Published in Canada |
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“Who Will Write for the Inuit?”: Cultural Policy, Inuktitut Translation, and the First Indigenous Novel Ever Published in Canada |
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