The Inuit and their land : the story of Nunavut
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1550283820
ISBN 13
9781550283822
Category
General Library Collection
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Publication Year
1992
Publisher
Pages
176
Subject
Inuit -- Land tenure -- Northwest Territories
Tags
Inuit -- Canada -- Government Relations, Inuit -- Northwest Territories, Inuit -- Northwest Territories -- Claims, Inuit -- Land tenure -- Northwest Territories, Inuit -- Northwest Territories -- Land transfers, Nunavut, Inuit, Indigenous land transfers -- Canada, Indigenous land transfers, Inuit -- Government relations, Inuit -- Land tenure, Northwest Territories, Inuit -- Nunavut -- Claims, Inuit -- Land tenure -- Nunavut
Abstract
"Dramatic cultural and political developments are underway in Canada's north, where the prospect of an Inuit-controlled homeland in the Eastern Arctic is nearing reality.
This book tells the story of the Inuit, their land, and their long struggle for self-government. It explores the difficulties that must be overcome before the new territory can become a reality and discusses the pros and cons of a land claim settlement which gives the Inuit a measure of self-government but at the cost of abandoning their aboriginal claims and ownership of most of their lands. As public awareness of the tentative deal increases and the controversy surrounding it becomes better known, this book offers valuable background information."--Back cover.
This book tells the story of the Inuit, their land, and their long struggle for self-government. It explores the difficulties that must be overcome before the new territory can become a reality and discusses the pros and cons of a land claim settlement which gives the Inuit a measure of self-government but at the cost of abandoning their aboriginal claims and ownership of most of their lands. As public awareness of the tentative deal increases and the controversy surrounding it becomes better known, this book offers valuable background information."--Back cover.
Description
viii, 176 pages ; 23 cm.
Biblio Notes
Contents:
1. Setting the stage --
2. The early history of Nunavut --
3. The modern north --
4. Dividing the north --
5. Obstacles to Nunavut --
6. Nunavut and aboriginal rights --
7. Inuit land claims --
8. Nunavut and Canada's future.
Includes bibliography and index.
1. Setting the stage --
2. The early history of Nunavut --
3. The modern north --
4. Dividing the north --
5. Obstacles to Nunavut --
6. Nunavut and aboriginal rights --
7. Inuit land claims --
8. Nunavut and Canada's future.
Includes bibliography and index.
Number of Copies
1
