| Arctic Migrants/Arctic Villagers: The Transformation of Inuit Settlement in the Central Arctic Volume 32 Contributor(s): Damas, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773524053 ISBN-13: 9780773524057 Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Polar Regions - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 971.900 |
| Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.98" W x 8.88" (1.02 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The view has emerged that the Inuit were coerced by the Canadian government into abandoning life in scattered camps for centres of habitation. David Damas demonstrates that eventually, concerns over health, housing, and education and welfare brought about policy changes that inevitably led to centralization. |