Inuit and Polar Bears: Cultural Observations from a Hunt near Resolute Bay, N.W.T.
The relationship between Inuit and polar bear (Ursus maritimus Phipps) is examined. The emphasis is placed on cultural aspects of Inuit polar bear hunting. A single hunt near Resolute Bay, N.W.T., is described and comparisons are made to Inuit polar bear hunting behaviour in the Clyde River area of...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1983
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Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65299 |
Summary: | The relationship between Inuit and polar bear (Ursus maritimus Phipps) is examined. The emphasis is placed on cultural aspects of Inuit polar bear hunting. A single hunt near Resolute Bay, N.W.T., is described and comparisons are made to Inuit polar bear hunting behaviour in the Clyde River area of Baffin Island.Key words: hunting, Inuit culture, polar bear, Resolute Bay Mots clés: chasse, culture Inuit, ours blanc, Resolute Bay |
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