Imagined Homeland: Inummariit as the Basis for the Concept of Inuit Nationhood
The Arctic is home to many distant and distinct Inuit communities and dialects. The strength of the Inuit originates in their being tethered to the same ancient narrative harkening back to common ancestral traditions, songs, and stories that characterize the Inummariit, the “real Inuk.” The wisdom o...
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ftunivdebrecen:oai:dea.lib.unideb.hu:2437/318685 2023-10-29T02:33:44+01:00 Imagined Homeland: Inummariit as the Basis for the Concept of Inuit Nationhood Nandori, Rita 2021-06-29T11:00:54Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2437/318685 https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/hjeas/article/view/8693 eng eng Debreceni Egyetemi Kiadó https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/hjeas/article/view/8693/7897 https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/hjeas/article/view/8693 http://hdl.handle.net/2437/318685 Copyright (c) 2021 Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies; Vol. 26 No. 2 (2020) 2732-0421 1218-7364 the Arctic imagined homeland Inuit identity Knud Rasmussen traditional Inuit knowledge info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2021 ftunivdebrecen 2023-10-04T12:58:43Z The Arctic is home to many distant and distinct Inuit communities and dialects. The strength of the Inuit originates in their being tethered to the same ancient narrative harkening back to common ancestral traditions, songs, and stories that characterize the Inummariit, the “real Inuk.” The wisdom of these traditions called quajimajatuqangit, or Inuit knowledge, is the key to creating nationhood among the Inuit via unikkausivut, sharing stories. This paper examines how affirming shared roots, common goals, and speaking with a united voice—the credo of the Circumpolar Council, the prime Inuit organization in the North—has helped establish an Inuit national identity for all Inuit living in several different regions and countries across the Arctic. In Canada, the creation of the semi-sovereign territory of Nunavut and the acknowledgement of the Inuit Nunangat, or homeland, have further aided the Inuit in redefining themselves. (RN) Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit Nunavut University of Debrecen Electronic Archive (DEA) |
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The Arctic is home to many distant and distinct Inuit communities and dialects. The strength of the Inuit originates in their being tethered to the same ancient narrative harkening back to common ancestral traditions, songs, and stories that characterize the Inummariit, the “real Inuk.” The wisdom of these traditions called quajimajatuqangit, or Inuit knowledge, is the key to creating nationhood among the Inuit via unikkausivut, sharing stories. This paper examines how affirming shared roots, common goals, and speaking with a united voice—the credo of the Circumpolar Council, the prime Inuit organization in the North—has helped establish an Inuit national identity for all Inuit living in several different regions and countries across the Arctic. In Canada, the creation of the semi-sovereign territory of Nunavut and the acknowledgement of the Inuit Nunangat, or homeland, have further aided the Inuit in redefining themselves. (RN) |
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Imagined Homeland: Inummariit as the Basis for the Concept of Inuit Nationhood |
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Imagined Homeland: Inummariit as the Basis for the Concept of Inuit Nationhood |
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imagined homeland: inummariit as the basis for the concept of inuit nationhood |
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Debreceni Egyetemi Kiadó |
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2021 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2437/318685 https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/hjeas/article/view/8693 |
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Arctic inuit Nunavut |
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Arctic inuit Nunavut |
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Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies; Vol. 26 No. 2 (2020) 2732-0421 1218-7364 |
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https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/hjeas/article/view/8693/7897 https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/hjeas/article/view/8693 http://hdl.handle.net/2437/318685 |
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