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Culture Clash: Annie Pootoogook captures Canada’s north-south divide
I found this article and thought that folks in this community might also find it interesting. It is an art review from the CBC on the work of Annie Pootoogook, a contemporary Inuit artist who now has a show in a Toronto gallery for modern art. The article itself is actually a lengthy photoessay, so please check out the original site to see examples ( Read more... ) -
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Moccasin find gives Yukon more archeological footing
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The Yukon has another valuable artifact to add to its collection of archeological finds, with the discovery of a 1,400-year-old moccasin in its icefield region.
The ancient footwear was found in the Ruby Range west of Aishihik Lake, about 150 kilometres northwest ( Read more... ) -
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Climate change prompts Inuit to reduce hunt, limit healthy foods
Last Updated Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:35:13 EST
CBC News
Researchers fear the North's changing environment will affect the health of Inuit by decreasing access to traditional foods from the land.
A researcher working on Inuit health and climate change, Dr ( Read more... ) -
Inuit sue US over climate policy
People living in the Arctic have filed a legal petition against the US government, saying its climate change policies violate human rights.The Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) claims the US is failing to control emissions of greenhouse gases, damaging livelihoods in the Arctic ( Read more... ) -
Inuits Transformed by Global Warming
By PHIL COUVRETTE, Associated Press Writer
MONTREAL - While Canada's isolated northern aboriginals are not sitting at the same table as the 180 nations attending the U.N. Climate Change Conference, they have a front-row seat to the chilling effects of global warming.From eroding shorelines, to thinning ice and loss of hunting and polar bears, ( Read more... )