“A Sense of Seal” in Greenland: Kalaallit Seal Pluralities and Anti-Sealing Contentions

This article questions the conceptual terms upon which Inuit hunting practices are deemed acceptable in current international seal regimes. Specifically, the article examines how Kalaallit–seal relations in Greenland unsettle Euro-American seal regimes. It argues that the current narratives of Inuit...

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Published in:Études Inuit Studies
Main Author: Graugaard, Naja Dyrendom
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Published: Centre interuniversitaire d’études et de recherches autochtones (CIÉRA) 2020
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spelling fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:10.7202/1081810ar 2023-05-15T16:08:12+02:00 “A Sense of Seal” in Greenland: Kalaallit Seal Pluralities and Anti-Sealing Contentions Graugaard, Naja Dyrendom 2020-01-01 https://doi.org/10.7202/1081810ar http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1081810ar en eng Centre interuniversitaire d’études et de recherches autochtones (CIÉRA) Érudit doi:10.7202/1081810ar http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1081810ar undefined Études/Inuit/Studies Inuit knowledge Kalaallit seal hunting human–animal relations EU seal regime colonial narratives decolonizing methodologies Savoirs inuit chasse aux phoques des Kalaallit relations homme-animal régime européen des phoques récits coloniaux méthodologies de décolonisation anthro-se scipo Text https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_18cf/ 2020 fttriple https://doi.org/10.7202/1081810ar 2023-01-22T17:05:14Z This article questions the conceptual terms upon which Inuit hunting practices are deemed acceptable in current international seal regimes. Specifically, the article examines how Kalaallit–seal relations in Greenland unsettle Euro-American seal regimes. It argues that the current narratives of Inuit seal hunting as a “sustainable, subsistence” practice (e.g., European Commission 2016) risk coopting Indigenous worldviews to suit Western interpretations. While narratives of sustainability and subsistence may soothe European anti-sealing sentiments, they may not resonate with Inuit knowledges and practices. By engaging with fieldwork interviews with hunters in Greenland, this article suggests that Kalaallit ways of sensing, knowing, and engaging with seals reflect reciprocal, as well as complex, human–animal relations. Utilizing Métis/otipemisiw scholar Zoe Todd’s analytical framework of “fish pluralities” (2014), the article considers how seals may exist in Greenland in a “plurality of ways” that extend beyond a simple needs-based use of a natural resource Cet article remet en question les termes conceptuels selon lesquels les pratiques de chasse inuit sont jugées acceptables dans les régimes internationaux actuels de chasse au phoque. Plus précisément, l’article examine la manière dont les relations entre les Kalaallit et les phoques au Groenland déstabilisent les régimes euro-américains de chasse au phoque. Il soutient que les récits actuels de la chasse au phoque inuit en tant que pratique « durable et de subsistance » (par exemple, la Commission européenne 2016) risquent de coopter les visions du monde autochtones pour les adapter aux interprétations occidentales. Si les récits de durabilité et de subsistance peuvent apaiser les sentiments européens anti-chasse aux phoques, ils peuvent ne pas résonner avec les connaissances et les pratiques inuit. En s’appuyant sur des entretiens menés sur le terrain avec des chasseurs au Groenland, cet article suggère que les manières Kalaallit de sentir, de connaître et de ... Text Études/Inuit/Studies Greenland Groenland inuit kalaallit Unknown Greenland Phoques ENVELOPE(141.396,141.396,-66.814,-66.814) Études Inuit Studies 44 1-2 373 397
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Kalaallit seal hunting
human–animal relations
EU seal regime
colonial narratives
decolonizing methodologies
Savoirs inuit
chasse aux phoques des Kalaallit
relations homme-animal
régime européen des phoques
récits coloniaux
méthodologies de décolonisation
anthro-se
scipo
spellingShingle Inuit knowledge
Kalaallit seal hunting
human–animal relations
EU seal regime
colonial narratives
decolonizing methodologies
Savoirs inuit
chasse aux phoques des Kalaallit
relations homme-animal
régime européen des phoques
récits coloniaux
méthodologies de décolonisation
anthro-se
scipo
Graugaard, Naja Dyrendom
“A Sense of Seal” in Greenland: Kalaallit Seal Pluralities and Anti-Sealing Contentions
topic_facet Inuit knowledge
Kalaallit seal hunting
human–animal relations
EU seal regime
colonial narratives
decolonizing methodologies
Savoirs inuit
chasse aux phoques des Kalaallit
relations homme-animal
régime européen des phoques
récits coloniaux
méthodologies de décolonisation
anthro-se
scipo
description This article questions the conceptual terms upon which Inuit hunting practices are deemed acceptable in current international seal regimes. Specifically, the article examines how Kalaallit–seal relations in Greenland unsettle Euro-American seal regimes. It argues that the current narratives of Inuit seal hunting as a “sustainable, subsistence” practice (e.g., European Commission 2016) risk coopting Indigenous worldviews to suit Western interpretations. While narratives of sustainability and subsistence may soothe European anti-sealing sentiments, they may not resonate with Inuit knowledges and practices. By engaging with fieldwork interviews with hunters in Greenland, this article suggests that Kalaallit ways of sensing, knowing, and engaging with seals reflect reciprocal, as well as complex, human–animal relations. Utilizing Métis/otipemisiw scholar Zoe Todd’s analytical framework of “fish pluralities” (2014), the article considers how seals may exist in Greenland in a “plurality of ways” that extend beyond a simple needs-based use of a natural resource Cet article remet en question les termes conceptuels selon lesquels les pratiques de chasse inuit sont jugées acceptables dans les régimes internationaux actuels de chasse au phoque. Plus précisément, l’article examine la manière dont les relations entre les Kalaallit et les phoques au Groenland déstabilisent les régimes euro-américains de chasse au phoque. Il soutient que les récits actuels de la chasse au phoque inuit en tant que pratique « durable et de subsistance » (par exemple, la Commission européenne 2016) risquent de coopter les visions du monde autochtones pour les adapter aux interprétations occidentales. Si les récits de durabilité et de subsistance peuvent apaiser les sentiments européens anti-chasse aux phoques, ils peuvent ne pas résonner avec les connaissances et les pratiques inuit. En s’appuyant sur des entretiens menés sur le terrain avec des chasseurs au Groenland, cet article suggère que les manières Kalaallit de sentir, de connaître et de ...
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