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Historical dictionary of the Inuit

The approximately 150,000 Inuit are indigenous to four nations - Denmark (Greenland), Canada, the United States (Alaska), and Russia - and thus have had very different colonial experiences and participate as citizens of those nations in different ways. Far from being victims of colonialism, Inuit are actively involved in shaping their social environments. Nonetheless, modern social and political realities present Inuit with many of the same issues faced by distinct peoples around the world. This volume describes how Inuit as a single people, citizens of separate nations, and residents of indiv
eBook, English, 2004
Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Md., 2004
dictionaries
1 online resource (xlii, 199 pages) : maps
9780810865563, 0810865564
316754259
Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; A Note on Orthography; Acronyms and Special Terms; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix A: Dates and Locations of Inuit Circumpolar Conference Meetings; Appendix B: Inuit Circumpolar Conference Leaders; Appendix C: Website Addresses for Inuit and Arctic Organizations; Bibliography; About the Author