Mirages: The Secrets of Ancient Ruins
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, social sciences, traditional knowledge
| Principal Investigator: | Takeno, Atsushi (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12631 |
| Organization: | Nexus Incorporated |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | E. Licht, S. Tokito and camera field crew |
Objective(s): To examine the scientific, sociological, religious and historic aspects of the phenomenon of mirages in the arctic.
Project Description: The research will consist of video-taping mirages in the arctic. In addition, interviews with community residents will be performed in order to examine the ways in which indigenous people have regarded the phenomenon of mirages. This research will result in the production of a film which discusses both the cultural and scientific aspects of mirages.
