Relationships between Rangifer and Indigenous Well-being in the North American Arctic and Subarctic: A Review Based on the Academic Published Literature

• Main Authors: Borish, David, Cunsolo, Ashlee, Snook, Jamie, Dewey, Cate, Mauro, Ian, Harper, Sherilee L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; culture; food security; human-animal relationships; Indigenous Peoples; livelihoods; Rangifer; scoping review; Subarctic; well-being; Arctique; sécurité alimentaire; rapports entre l’humain et l’animal; peuples autochtones; moyens de subsistance; examen exploratoire; subarctique; bien-être; Renne; Arctique*; caribou; Rangifer tarandus; subarctique*; renne
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/74870

Many Rangifer tarandus (caribou or reindeer) populations across North America have been declining, posing a variety of challenges for Indigenous communities that depend on the species for physical and cultural sustenance. This article used a scoping review methodology to systematically examine and c...