Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, social sciences, anthropology, traditional knowledge, archaeology, Inuit, skills training, students, geographic information systems, research training
| Principal Investigator: | Stenton, Douglas R. (6) |
| Licence Number: | 10126 |
| Organization: | Enivronmental Technology Program, Arctic College, Iqaluit |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | B. Rigby; 15 students |
Objective(s): To provide an opportunity for northern students/participants to learn about the general methods and aims of anthropological research; to provide students/ participants with a background in the prehistory of eastern Siberia, Arctic Canada and Greenland; to provide the opportunity for students/participants to apply concepts learned in the classroom to a field research situation; to expose participants to community-action research techniques through the involvement of elders and other knowledgeable community members; to introduce students to Geographic Information Systems.
Project Description: As part of the Environmental Technology Program of Arctic College this work will attempt to integrate Euro-Canadian science with Inuit traditional knowledge. The Peterhead Inlet site provides a context in which students/participants gain experience in the fundamentals of data analysis and recovery while exploring a diverse range of research topics.
