Colonisation then and now in Avanersuaq
How does colonialism affect the Inughuit People of Avanersuaq today? In October and November 2021, I went to Qaanaaq, Ilulissat and Nuuk to find out. I had written my masters thesis on the colonisation of the Inughuit and now I wanted to see for myself. Although I had interviewed Greenlanders about...
Published in: | Nordicum-Mediterraneum |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The University of Akureyri
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.33112/nm.17.2.3 https://doaj.org/article/36315a5743f644589e633b6f4247f02f |
Summary: | How does colonialism affect the Inughuit People of Avanersuaq today? In October and November 2021, I went to Qaanaaq, Ilulissat and Nuuk to find out. I had written my masters thesis on the colonisation of the Inughuit and now I wanted to see for myself. Although I had interviewed Greenlanders about my research, I had not before been able to travel to the region owing to the pandemic. Although the weather created some challenges, in the end I stayed for 3 weeks in Greenland, listening to local people. |
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