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The variations of a land use pattern: seasonal movements and cultural change among the Copper Inuit

Etudes Inuit studies • Quebec • Published In 1993 • Pages: 71-89

By: Collignon, Beatrice.

Abstract

This paper deals with the seasonal movements of the Copper Inuit from the beginning of the twentieth century to the 1990s, analyzed from a geographical point of view. Collignon attempts to show how the earlier extensive use of the land by the Copper Inuit prior to the 1900s has been adapted to new conditions in the twentieth century. The focus of this article, therefore, is on the principles that determine people's decisions as to where they want to live in a particular area. Relying heavily on previous anthropological studies as background, especially in regard to the situation prior to the 1970s, Collignon examines the approach indicated by the use of spatial analysis, as a means of providingan understanding of how the relationship an Inuit group establishes with its territory over a long period of time, can help in comprehending past and contemporary cultural changes in the society (p. 72).

HRAF PubDate

1996

Region

North America

Sub Region

Arctic and Subarctic

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1995

Field Date

June 1986-Jan. 1987, Sept. 1991-June 1992

Coverage Date

1900-1990s

Coverage Place

Northwest Territories, Canada

Notes

Beatrice Collignon

LCCN

80640922

LCSH

Copper Eskimos