Arctic Frost? Understanding Inuit Ambiguity towards Idle No More

This chapter explores apparent Inuit ambiguity towards Idle No More. The Indigenous movement was founded in Canada in 2010 to protest the Conservative government’s attempts to erode Indigenous sovereignty and reduce federal environmental protection, including in the Arctic, through omnibus legislati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hanrahan, Maura
Other Authors: fi=Yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta|en=Faculty of Social Sciences|
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Lapin yliopisto 2016
Subjects:
Arctic
Canada
inuit
Online Access:http://lauda.ulapland.fi/handle/10024/62712
http://nbn-resolving.org/URN:NBN:fi:ula-201701261058
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Summary:This chapter explores apparent Inuit ambiguity towards Idle No More. The Indigenous movement was founded in Canada in 2010 to protest the Conservative government’s attempts to erode Indigenous sovereignty and reduce federal environmental protection, including in the Arctic, through omnibus legislation. Inuit perspectives on the movement are complex and reflect Inuit culture, priorities, and pressing realities. publishedVersion

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