More Voices on Inuit Knowledge & Climate Change

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  Ron Mongeau, SAO of Pangnirtung Discusses the Bridge Collapse

  uploaded by: John Hodgins

  channel: More Voices on Inuit Knowledge & Climate Change

  Senior Administrative Officer of Pangnirtung, Ron Mongeau discusses the effects of Climate Change in the Pangnirtung area, particularly the major impacts of the community's bridge collapsing due to erosion in 2008.

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  George Wenzel, PhD, Cultural Ecologist on Inuit Hunting Practices

  uploaded by: John Hodgins

  channel: More Voices on Inuit Knowledge & Climate Change

  George introduces himself and talk about his area of research. He discusses Inuit hunting as a practice and a way of life. He states that hunting is a full-time job and wage employment conflicts with this in the Inuit mixed economy.… Uqalimakkanirit

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  Qapiragajuq: An Update on "Tilting of the Earth"

  uploaded by: Ian Mauro

  channel: More Voices on Inuit Knowledge & Climate Change

  If you've been following our work, you'll know that elders across Nunavut believe that "the earth has tilted" and this is the cause of climate change.… Uqalimakkanirit

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  The "Forbidden Window"

  uploaded by: Ian Mauro

  channel: More Voices on Inuit Knowledge & Climate Change

  An important concept we've heard in some of our interviews with elders is about "the forbidden window". In the past, children were told not to touch or eat ice off the window of the qammaq. These windows were made of animal stomach, either bearded seal or walrus. The stomach would be stretched thin and you could see clear through it when placed properly in a frame.… Uqalimakkanirit

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  Inuit: The True Animal Rights Activists

  uploaded by: Ian Mauro

  channel: Tungijuq: Related Learning Materials

  This video blog is for all you animal rights activists out there. Eat your heart out on this video from Iqaluit elder Rita Nashuk. Actually, maybe you should just consider eating a piece of heart, maybe seal?

  … Uqalimakkanirit

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