“We’re Made Criminals Just to Eat off the Land”: Colonial Wildlife Management and Repercussions on Inuit Well-Being

• Published in: Sustainability
• Main Authors: Jamie Snook, Ashlee Cunsolo, David Borish, Chris Furgal, James D. Ford, Inez Shiwak, Charlie T. R. Flowers, Sherilee L. Harper
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: caribou; co-management; Inuit well-being; wildlife management; cultural continuity; Northern Canada; indigenous peoples; Canada; Rigolet; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12198177

Across Inuit Nunangat, Inuit rely on wildlife for food security, cultural continuity, intergenerational learning, and livelihoods. Caribou has been an essential species for Inuit for millennia, providing food, clothing, significant cultural practices, and knowledge-sharing. Current declines in many...