History of Inuit Land Use in Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island (NWT)

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: social sciences, traditional knowledge, land use, history, Inuit, cross-cultural

Principal Investigator: Knotsch, Cathleen (2)
Licence Number: 12052
Organization: Department of Geography, McGill University
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992
Issued: Jan 01, 1992
Project Team: Self

Objective(s): To determine the processes involved in changing Inuit land use patterns in the Cumberland Sound region from the 1880's to present; to investigate the way Inuit see their history during these years of intense contact between different cultures; to discuss opinions concerning the past and present use of various settlements;

Project Description: The research will determine the processes that were involved in changing Inuit land use patterns in the Cumberland Sound region from the 1880's to present. Ms. Knotsch will investigate the way Inuit see their history during these years and will discuss opinions concerning the past and present use of various settlements.