Forty Years of Cultural Change among the Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland: Some Reflections
The peoples in the arctic regions have experienced unprecedented cultural change in the last 40 years. The Dene, Metis, Samis, Athapaskans, Inuit and other aboriginal people in these regions have all seen their traditional lifestyles altered dramatically with the increased influx of southern peoples...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64841 2023-05-15T14:19:14+02:00 Forty Years of Cultural Change among the Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland: Some Reflections Stenbaek, Marianne 1987-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64841 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64841/48755 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64841 ARCTIC; Vol. 40 No. 4 (1987): December: 239–366; 300-309 1923-1245 0004-0843 Aboriginal rights Acculturation Economic conditions Health History Inuit Native peoples Social change Social conditions Alaska Canadian Arctic Greenland info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1987 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:59Z The peoples in the arctic regions have experienced unprecedented cultural change in the last 40 years. The Dene, Metis, Samis, Athapaskans, Inuit and other aboriginal people in these regions have all seen their traditional lifestyles altered dramatically with the increased influx of southern peoples, with their baggage of modern technology, bureaucracy and assorted economic/political social cultural systems. This paper focuses on the Inuit regions of Alaska, northern Canada and Greenland, for the Inuit have experienced more cultural changes since 1945 than in any other concentrated time span before. Although the changes have often resulted in great human tragedies, such as suicide epidemics and alcoholism, many positive changes have also occurred, as shown by major events in the three Inuit regions examined, as well as the establishment of some cultural and educational institutions. The paper draws on interviews with contemporary Inuit leaders. It concludes that the Inuit culture is now in the process of being re-affirmed and will indeed be of increasing worldwide importance as the Arctic emerges as a new international and transnational region.Key words: Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, Inuit, cultural change Les peuples des régions arctiques ont subi des mutations culturelles sans précédent depuis quarante ans. Les Dene, les Métis, les Samis, les Athpaskans, les Inuit et d'autres peuples aborigènes de ces régions ont tous subi une modification spectaculaire de leurs modes de vie traditionnels devant l'afflux de gens de Sud débarqués avec leur bagage de techniques modernes, de bureaucratie et de systèmes économiques/politiques/sociaux/culturels assortis. Le présent article se concentre sur les régions de l'Alaska, du Nord du Canada et du Groënland peuplées par les Inuit, car ces derniers ont subi plus de changements culturels depuis 1945 que jamais auparavant.Même si ces changements se sont souvent traduits par de grandes tragédies humaines, comme des épidémies de suicide et un taux d'alcoolisme élevé, il en est également résulté quantité de changements positifs. L'auteur analyse certains des événements majeurs qui se sont produits dans ces trois régions peuplées par les Inuit ainsi que l'implantation de certains établissements culturels et éducatifs. L'article s'inspire d'entrevues menées auprès de dirigeants inuit contemporains. Sa conclusion est que la culture inuit est en passe de se réaffirmer et revêtira de plus en plus d'importance à l'échelon mondial tandis que l'Arctique émerge comme nouvelle région internationale et trans-nationale.Mots clés: Alaska, Nord du Canada, Groënland, Inuit, mutations culturelles Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctique* Greenland inuit Metis Alaska University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Canada Greenland ARCTIC 40 4 |
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The peoples in the arctic regions have experienced unprecedented cultural change in the last 40 years. The Dene, Metis, Samis, Athapaskans, Inuit and other aboriginal people in these regions have all seen their traditional lifestyles altered dramatically with the increased influx of southern peoples, with their baggage of modern technology, bureaucracy and assorted economic/political social cultural systems. This paper focuses on the Inuit regions of Alaska, northern Canada and Greenland, for the Inuit have experienced more cultural changes since 1945 than in any other concentrated time span before. Although the changes have often resulted in great human tragedies, such as suicide epidemics and alcoholism, many positive changes have also occurred, as shown by major events in the three Inuit regions examined, as well as the establishment of some cultural and educational institutions. The paper draws on interviews with contemporary Inuit leaders. It concludes that the Inuit culture is now in the process of being re-affirmed and will indeed be of increasing worldwide importance as the Arctic emerges as a new international and transnational region.Key words: Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, Inuit, cultural change Les peuples des régions arctiques ont subi des mutations culturelles sans précédent depuis quarante ans. Les Dene, les Métis, les Samis, les Athpaskans, les Inuit et d'autres peuples aborigènes de ces régions ont tous subi une modification spectaculaire de leurs modes de vie traditionnels devant l'afflux de gens de Sud débarqués avec leur bagage de techniques modernes, de bureaucratie et de systèmes économiques/politiques/sociaux/culturels assortis. Le présent article se concentre sur les régions de l'Alaska, du Nord du Canada et du Groënland peuplées par les Inuit, car ces derniers ont subi plus de changements culturels depuis 1945 que jamais auparavant.Même si ces changements se sont souvent traduits par de grandes tragédies humaines, comme des épidémies de suicide et un taux d'alcoolisme élevé, il en est également résulté quantité de changements positifs. L'auteur analyse certains des événements majeurs qui se sont produits dans ces trois régions peuplées par les Inuit ainsi que l'implantation de certains établissements culturels et éducatifs. L'article s'inspire d'entrevues menées auprès de dirigeants inuit contemporains. Sa conclusion est que la culture inuit est en passe de se réaffirmer et revêtira de plus en plus d'importance à l'échelon mondial tandis que l'Arctique émerge comme nouvelle région internationale et trans-nationale.Mots clés: Alaska, Nord du Canada, Groënland, Inuit, mutations culturelles |
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Forty Years of Cultural Change among the Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland: Some Reflections |
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Forty Years of Cultural Change among the Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland: Some Reflections |
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Forty Years of Cultural Change among the Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland: Some Reflections |
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