The International Study of Eskimos

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Milan, Frederick A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1968
• Subjects: Genetics; International Biological Programme; Canada; Greenland; Igloolik; Angmagssalik; Arctic; eskimo*; Upernavik; Alaska
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66308

Describes a five-yr program beginning 1968 as part of the International Biological Programme. Multi-disciplinary teams from Canada, Denmark, France and the US are to study Eskimo citizens at Wainwright in Alaska, Igloolik in Canada, and Upernavik and Angmagssalik in Greenland. The US program is mainly concerned with the mechanisms of human adaptation to environmental extremes and to urbanization. General research categories set up by planning conferences in 1967 are: general health and performance, child growth, genetics, behavior, ecology and prehistory. Financial and logistic support and personnel for the American, Canadian and Danish programs are noted.