Settlement, Subsistence, and Change Among the Labrador Inuit: The Nunatsiavummiut ExperienceLarry Felt, Andrea H. Procter, David C. Natcher "On January 22, 2005, Inuit from communities throughout northern and central Labrador gathered in a school gymnasium to witness the signing of the Labrador Inuit Land Claim Agreement and to celebrate the long-awaited creation of their own regional self-government of Nunatsiavut. This historic Agreement defined the Labrador Inuit settlement area, beneficiary enrollment criteria, and Inuit governance and ownership rights. |
Contents
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Environmental Imaginaries and the Inuit Colonization of Labrador | 43 |
The Inuit of Sandwich Bay Labrador | 61 |
The Relocations from Nutak and Hebron 19561959 | 85 |
What Does the Nutrition Literature Tell Us? | 121 |
Patterns of Country Food Harvesting by the Labrador Inuit on the North Labrador Coast | 139 |
Chapter 7 The Social Organization of Wildfood Production in Postville Nunatsiavut | 171 |
Chapter 8 Nunatsiavut Land Claims and the Politics of Inuit Wildlife Harvesting | 189 |
Chapter 9 Adapting to Climate Change in Hopedale Nunatsiavut | 209 |
Current Debates in Land Use Planning in Nunatsiavut | 231 |
Challenges and Opportunities for Nunatsiavut Selfgovernance | 253 |
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Contributors | 285 |
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