Inuit Use of the Sea Ice

For thousands of years the Inuit have depended heavily upon the productivity of the marine environment. Most of the present day Inuit communities are located along the arctic coast-lines and are still reliant upon the marine ecosystems. The current hunting territories of the communities in the Nunav...

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Published in:Arctic and alpine research 1991-02, Vol.23 (1), p.3-10
Main Author: Riewe, Rick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Circumpolar Ecosystems in Winter: A Symposium and Workshop
Dogs
Fjords
Hunting
Ice
Land management
Land use
Marine
Marine resources
Sea ice
Seal hunting
Snowmobiles
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Summary:For thousands of years the Inuit have depended heavily upon the productivity of the marine environment. Most of the present day Inuit communities are located along the arctic coast-lines and are still reliant upon the marine ecosystems. The current hunting territories of the communities in the Nunavut region of Canada vary in size from 42,600 to 205,000 km2with an average of 107,337 km2. About one-third of the area of each of these community hunting territories encompasses marine areas. Hunting territories of neighboring communities overlap so that virtually all of the offshore areas within Nunavut are currently utilized by the Inuit. The Inuit have developed an extensive language and technology for life on the sea ice. Their ecological knowledge of this environment is exceedingly rich but has received little attention by southern biologists until recently. Through the land claims process the Inuit in Nunavut are now gaining meaningful management controls over the offshore environment.
ISSN:0004-0851
2325-5153
DOI:10.1080/00040851.1991.12002813