“That’s where our future came from”: Mining, landscape, and memory in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Based on ethnographic and oral history research, this article investigates community experiences of historical and contemporary mineral development in the Arctic through an analysis of the cultural landscape of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. The town was established in the 1950s around the North Rankin Nick...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:8043 2023-10-01T03:53:43+02:00 “That’s where our future came from”: Mining, landscape, and memory in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Keeling, Arn Cater, Tara 2013 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/8043/ https://research.library.mun.ca/8043/1/That%E2%80%99s.where.our.future.pdf https://doi.org/10.7202/1025710ar en eng Erudit https://research.library.mun.ca/8043/1/That%E2%80%99s.where.our.future.pdf Keeling, Arn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Keeling=3AArn=3A=3A.html> and Cater, Tara <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cater=3ATara=3A=3A.html> (2013) “That’s where our future came from”: Mining, landscape, and memory in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Études/Inuit/Studies, 37 (2). pp. 59-82. ISSN 1708-5268 cc_by_nc Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftmemorialuniv https://doi.org/10.7202/1025710ar 2023-09-03T06:46:41Z Based on ethnographic and oral history research, this article investigates community experiences of historical and contemporary mineral development in the Arctic through an analysis of the cultural landscape of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. The town was established in the 1950s around the North Rankin Nickel Mine—Arctic Canada’s first industrial mining operation. The mine’s rapid closure in 1962 dealt a devastating blow to the local economy, with about half the community staying in Rankin Inlet and struggling to make a living. In spite of the long period since closure, the mine’s influence is still present in the town’s built environment and cultural landscapes. Our research seeks to reveal the symbolic attachments both Inuit and long-term Qallunaat residents have formed with the post-industrial landscape. We argue that Rankin Inlet, as a community, is coming to terms with and (re)staking its claims to its industrial past, as part of contemporary efforts to manage the costs and benefits of new mineral development in the region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Études/Inuit/Studies inuit Nunavut Rankin Inlet Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Arctic Nunavut Rankin Inlet ENVELOPE(-91.983,-91.983,62.734,62.734) Qallunaat ENVELOPE(-56.350,-56.350,73.600,73.600) Études/Inuit/Studies 37 2 59 82 |
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Based on ethnographic and oral history research, this article investigates community experiences of historical and contemporary mineral development in the Arctic through an analysis of the cultural landscape of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. The town was established in the 1950s around the North Rankin Nickel Mine—Arctic Canada’s first industrial mining operation. The mine’s rapid closure in 1962 dealt a devastating blow to the local economy, with about half the community staying in Rankin Inlet and struggling to make a living. In spite of the long period since closure, the mine’s influence is still present in the town’s built environment and cultural landscapes. Our research seeks to reveal the symbolic attachments both Inuit and long-term Qallunaat residents have formed with the post-industrial landscape. We argue that Rankin Inlet, as a community, is coming to terms with and (re)staking its claims to its industrial past, as part of contemporary efforts to manage the costs and benefits of new mineral development in the region. |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/8043/1/That%E2%80%99s.where.our.future.pdf Keeling, Arn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Keeling=3AArn=3A=3A.html> and Cater, Tara <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cater=3ATara=3A=3A.html> (2013) “That’s where our future came from”: Mining, landscape, and memory in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Études/Inuit/Studies, 37 (2). pp. 59-82. ISSN 1708-5268 |
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