Know Ye Canada Qaujimagit Kanata ᖃᐅᔨᒪᒋᑦ ᑲᓇᑕ FRONTLIST. Thou Shalt Do No Murder Inuit, Injustice, and the Canadian Arctic

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2 Know Ye Canada Qaujimagit Kanata ᖃᐅᔨᒪᒋᑦ ᑲᓇᑕ The cover of this catalogue is a 1920s flyer from the Ottawa desk of bureaucrat-poet Duncan Campbell Scott, the official in charge of Eskimo Affairs. The bilingual flyer was circulated across what is now Nunavut in an effort to educate the semi-nomadic Inuit about their individual duty to the King, and to God. This was in the anxious wake of the killing of Robert Janes at the hands of three Inuit in Pond Inlet, and during a time when Canada was struggling to solidify her vulnerable claims to sovereignty in the Arctic. Scott s mingling of the biblical, the imperial, and the individual must have been vexing to those Inuit who were able to read and comprehend his commanding missive. In a land where there were no written laws or single arbiter of justice except for the fluxes of abundance there were now new sheriffs on the tundra. Canadian Arctic policies henceforth would begin to more formally and forcefully govern many Inuit and affect kinships and bloodlines, aspirations, worldviews, and everyday lives to the present. Our work at NAC Media is to examine, interrogate, and evoke moments in Inuit culture, language, and history. It is a compelling time on the national historical continuum to be doing this work. This makes the work harder, not easier. More Canadians seem to be listening to issues concerning Aboriginal people, and we feel a considerable responsibility as a regional producer in this timely and developing discourse. Our distinct obligation lies in publishing books that reveal, resist, challenge, and educate on issues specific to Inuit and Arctic perspectives, knowledge, and experience. A perusal of our frontlist reveals an emphasis on law. Almost a century after Scott s now-archival flyer, Canada and Nunavut continue to wrestle with issues of governance and culturally effective models of justice. That these works remain of interest and import suggests a rigorous need to reveal and reconcile incursions, resist and rethink particular practices, and remember and reintegrate Inuit concepts into formal legal frameworks and everyday policies. This has been a busy year for our small, fledgling press. We have benefited from a groundswell of support, both at home and in the South, and we are grateful that readers, publishers, authors, and editors continue to encourage and work with us. Thou Shalt Do No Murder Inuit, Injustice, and the Canadian Arctic Kenn Harper ISBN $38.95 July x pages Hardcover History; Native studies High Arctic, 1920: Three Inuit men delivered justice to an abusive Newfoundland trader named Robert Janes. Ottawa responded with its own forms of justice. This is a story of fur trade rivalry and duplicity, isolation and abandonment, greed and madness, and a struggle for the affections of an Inuit woman during a time of major social change in the High Arctic. Kenn Harper draws on a combination of Inuit oral history, archival research, and his own knowledge acquired through 50 years in the Arctic to create a compelling story of justice and injustice in the Canadian far north. Know Ye Canada there is much yet to learn about the languages, histories, and cultures of the Arctic. Sean Guistini NAC Media Nunavut Arctic College Media acknowledges the generous support of the Department of Culture & Heritage of the Government of Nunavut. Doubts over the validity of Canadian sovereignty and an official agenda to confirm that sovereignty added to the circumstances in which a guilty verdict against the leader of the Inuit accused was virtually assured. The show trial that took place in Pond Inlet in 1923 marked a collision of two cultures with vastly different conceptions of justice and conflict resolution. It marked an end to the Inuit traditional way of life and ushered in an era in which Inuit autonomy was supplanted by dependence on traders and police, and later missionaries. Kenn Harper lived in the Arctic for 50 years in Inuit communities in Canada and in Qaanaaq, Greenland. He has worked as a teacher, historian, linguist, and businessman. He speaks, and has written extensively on Northern history and language. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a recipient of Queen Elizabeth s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and a Knight of the Order of Dannebrog (Denmark). Harper is the author of the bestselling Give Me My Father s Body, with a forthcoming new edition entitled Minik: The New York Eskimo. 1

3 TOO MA N Y PEOPLE CONTACT, DISORDER, CHANGE IN AN INUIT SOCIETY, WILLEM RASING FOREWORD BY GEORGE WENZEL Willem Rasing ISBN: $32.95 May x pages History; Native studies; Law Edited by John MacDonald and Nancy Wachowich ISBN: $27.95 October x pages Cultural studies; Native studies; History Too Many People Contact, Disorder, Change in an Inuit Society, A superb analysis of social and economic change among the Inuit who now live in Igloolik. Graham White and Jack Hicks, authors of Made in Nunavut Inuit Oral History and Representation Essays in Memory of Leah Aksaajuq Otak The essays in this collection explore a wide variety of topics broadly related to cultural renewal and representation, oral history, heritage, and social change among the Inuit of Igloolik, in Nunavut s northern Qikiqtani Region. Too Many People: Contact, Disorder, Change in an Inuit Society, , examines the history of contact between the outside world and a group of Inuit, the Iglulingmiut, living in Canada s Eastern Arctic. The nature of these encounters and their impact is described and analyzed from 1822 to Seeking to understand how order was brought about and maintained during this period of nearly two centuries, the ongoing historical narrative that evolves displays a pattern of interconnected social, economic, political, cognitive, and volitional changes in Iglulingmiut society. This volume includes a foreword by George Wenzel, author of Animal Rights, Human Rights: Ecology, Economy, and Ideology in the Canadian Arctic. I found this a superbly researched and well-organized work... This monograph will be an excellent addition to courses in legal anthropology and contemporary Arctic ethnography. Rick Condon Rasing achieves a good balance of empathy and objectivity in his presentation and the book should be read by a large body of people. Anthropologists, not only those of legal orientation, and administrators, social workers, judges, lawyers, and enforcement agents who are involved in current problems of Inuit will all benefit from a reading. David Damas This is an eclectic collection of essays written and compiled in recognition of Leah Aksaajuq Otak. Leah was a skilled oral historian and linguist from Igloolik, whose essential contribution to scientific research in Nunavut inspired those who knew and worked with her. During the last two decades of her life, Leah Otak worked at the Igloolik Research Centre, where she played a crucial role facilitating the fieldwork of visiting researchers from near and far. Her collaboration with researchers, particularly in the social sciences, together with her extensive work documenting Inuit oral histories, ensured that Inuit traditional knowledge and perspectives informed and were reflected in much of the resulting research. Contributors to the volume include Eva Aariak; George Qulaut; Hugh Brody; Kenn Harper; Louis-Jacques Dorais; Susan Rowley; Claudio Aporta; Jack Hicks; Sheena Kennedy Dalseg; Bernadette Driscoll Engelstad; Jonathan King; Sylvie LeBlanc; John MacDonald; Birgit Pauksztat; Willem Rasing; Noah Richler; and Nancy Wachowich. 2 3

4 <Cover here> INUIT LAWS TIRIGUSUUSIIT, PIQUJAIT, AND MALIGAIT Edited by Jarich Oosten, Frédéric Laugrand, and Willem Rasing Edited by Jarich Oosten, Frédéric Laugrand, and Willem Rasing INUIT WORLDVIEWS AN INTRODUCTION Edited by Jarich Oosten and Frédéric Laugrand Edited by Jarich Oosten and Frédéric Laugrand ISBN: $27.95 May 2017 ISBN: $27.95 September x pages 6 x pages Law; Native studies; Cultural studies Cultural studies; Native studies Inuit Laws Tirigusuusiit, Piqujait, and Maligait Inuit Worldviews An Introduction Through the voices of Inuit elders, this book is a critical and cultural-historical engagement with the traditional concepts of tirigusuusiit, piqujait, and maligait. An insightful introduction into the production and transmission of knowledge in Inuit societies through the voices of Inuit elders. These three concepts refer to what had to be followed, done, or not done in Inuit culture. Although these terms are now often used as equivalents to modern Western notions of law, this work examines how Inuit and Western concepts of law derive from completely different cultural perspectives. Through the guiding concepts of maligait, piqujait, and tirigusuusiit, this book transcends discussions of law, examining how these Inuit concepts are embedded in social and cosmic relationships. This unique book examines these challenging concepts through the knowledge and stories of Inuit elders and evokes a unique experience whereby Western knowledge embodied in the participating scholars works to describe and understand Inuit knowledge and models of traditional law. This is a new and updated edition of Interviewing Inuit Elders Vol. 2: Perspectives on Traditional Law. Contributing Elders: Mariano Aupilaarjuk, Marie Tulimaaq, Akisu Joamie, Émile Imaruittuq, and Lucassie Nutaraaluk This rare book grew out of the Oral Traditions course, held at the Iqaluit campus of Nunavut Arctic College. The college invited Inuit elders to be interviewed, in, by the students taking the course that year. The interviews began across a table, but just weeks into what became an ongoing project, the stories and songs you will find captured here were being told over a cup of tea to students and course facilitators sitting on the floor, as they might have been centuries ago. Inuit Worldviews effectively introduces the reader to the production and transmission of knowledge in Inuit society and describes the nature of Inuit knowledge. It includes essays by the students, traditional stories, and an instructive glossary. This is a new and updated edition of Interviewing Inuit Elders Vol. 1: Introduction. Contributing Elders: Sallu Nakasuk, Hervé Paniaq, Elisapee Ootoova, and Pauloosie Angmaalik 4 5

5 Jordan Hoffman ISBN: $74.95 June x pages Hardcover Environmental studies Louis-Jacques Dorais ISBN: $29.95 October x pages Avatimik Kamattiarniq Arctic Ecology and Environmental Stewardship This wide-ranging resource explores the unique environment of the Arctic, as well as the traditional Inuit value of environmental stewardship. Inuit Languages & Dialects Inuit Uqausiqatigiit This is a staggering Pan-Arctic study of linguistic and dialectal differences, from Alaska to the Canadian Arctic to Greenland. Avatimik Kamattiarniq: Arctic Ecology and Environmental Stewardship introduces and explores the subject of ecology and environmental issues from a Northern perspective. Ecological concepts such as trophic levels, symbiosis, population dynamics, biomes, and more are explained using Arctic examples. Throughout this text, Arctic case studies are presented to reinforce the concepts and issues discussed. This text combines the experience of field ecologists, Nunavut Arctic College faculty, and Northern science educators to create a culturally relevant publication focused on the Arctic environment and Northern issues. Avatimik Kamattiarniq: Arctic Ecology and Environmental Stewardship supports the teaching of ecological studies, environmental issues, science, and critical thinking skills. This new edition of wide-ranging work by renowned linguist Louis-Jacques Dorais is a study of the distribution and main characteristics of the following dialects: the Eskaleut family, Aleut and the Yupik languages, Inuit dialects, Alaskan Inupiq, Western Canadian Inuktun, Eastern Canadian (Kivalliq, Aivilik, North and South Baffin, Nunavik, and Labrador), and Greenlandic Kalaallisut. Dorais includes dialectology, language history, and present-day situations to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the similarities and differences between dialects across northern North America and Greenland. 6 7

6 Hunter Education Hunter Education Hunter Series Education Series HUNTING CARIBOU in the Fall Hunter Education Series HUNTING SEAL in the Summer BACKLIST Edited by William Flaherty ISBN: $29.95 November x pages / tumble Environmental studies; Native studies Edited by William Flaherty Hunting Caribou in the Fall Edited by William Flaherty ISBN: ISBN: $ x pages Edited by William Flaherty Hunting Seal in the Summer Edited by William Flaherty ISBN: ISBN: $ x pages Hunting Polar Bear in the Winter Inuit Leadership and Governance The third in the Hunter Education series, this book provides concrete and practical information for hunting one of the North s most iconic animals. Hunting Polar Bear in the Winter is a guide to hunting one of the most important game animals for Inuit. This book includes advice on preparing for the hunt, avoiding detection by the polar bear, skinning the animal, preserving the meat, and staying safe on the hunt. It also includes information about traditional Inuit hunting methods and reflections on ethical and environmentally friendly hunting. Hunting is one of the most important land skills in the Arctic, and continues to be an important source of income and food for many people and communities. The Hunter Education series facilitates the transmission of knowledge regarding proper hunting techniques, safety, and animal behaviour. It will also help to preserve traditional Inuit hunting knowledge and the value of environmental stewardship. Supplementary video resources showing actual hunting footage and interviews with hunters, elders, and wildlife officers are available online. Arnait Nipingit Voices of Inuit Women in Leadership and Governance and Shannon Partridge ISBN: $ x pages Helping Ourselves by Helping Each Other The Life Story of William Lyall ISBN: ISBN: $ x pages Fighting for Our Rights The Life Story of Louis Tapardjuk ISBN: $ x pages Uqausivut Sivummuagutivut Our Language, Our Leadership Edited by Jeela Palluq Cloutier and Louis McComber ISBN: $ x pages 8 9

7 Life Stories of Northern Leaders Memory and History in Nunavut (Cont d) BACKLIST BACKLIST We Call It Survival The Life Story of Abraham Okpik ISBN: ISBN: x pages Changing the Face of Canada The Life Story of John Amagoalik ISBN: x pages We Need to Know Who We Are The Life Story of Paul Aarulaaq Quassa ISBN: ISBN: x pages Teach an Eskimo How to Read... Conversations with Peter Freuchen Ittinuar Edited by Thierry Rodon ISBN: x pages Inuit Recollections on the Military Presence in Iqaluit Mélanie Gagnon and Iqaluit Elders ISBN: $ x pages & Keeping the Faith Frédéric B. Laugrand, Jarich Oosten, and Maaki Kakkik ISBN: $ x pages & Hardships of the Past Recollections of Arviat Elders Edited by Jarich Oosten and Frédéric B. Laugrand ISBN: x pages & The Ethnographic Recordings of Inuit Oral Traditions Father Guy Mary-Rousselière ISBN: ISBN: x pages Memory and History in Nunavut That s My Vision The Life Story of James Arvaluk Edited by Noel McDermott ISBN: x pages Birth on the Land Memories of Inuit Elders and Traditional Midwives Beverley O Brien ISBN: x pages / tumble Between Heaven and Earth The Recollections of Felix Kupak Edited by Frédéric B. Laugrand and Jarich Oosten ISBN: $ x pages & Representing Tuurngait Jarich Oosten and Frédéric B. Laugrand ISBN: $ x pages & Niurrutiqarniq Trading with the Hudson s Bay Company Edited by Shannon Partridge ISBN: ISBN: x pages Surviving in Different Worlds Transferring Inuit Traditions from Elders to Youth Edited by Jarich Oosten and Frédéric B. Laugrand ISBN: ISBN: x pages Inuit Kinship and Naming Customs in Baffin Region Edited by Leah Otak and Peesee Pitsiulak-Stevens ISBN: x 9 80 pages 10 11

8 Inuit Perspectives on the 20th Century Language and Society BACKLIST ᐅᑦᑯ ᒃ ᓕᖕᒥᐅᑦ ᐅᖃᐅ ᑎᒍᑦ ᐅᖃᐅ ᓕᐅᕈᑦ Utkuhikšalingmiut Uqauhiitigut Uqauhiliurut Dictionary of Utkuhiksalingmiut Postbase Suffixes BACKLIST Jean L. Briggs Alana Johns Conor Cook The Transition to Christianity Edited by Jarich Oosten and Frédéric B. Laugrand ISBN: x pages Interviewing Inuit Elders Travelling and Surviving on Our Land Edited by Jarich Oosten and Frédéric B. Laugrand ISBN: ISBN: x pages Dreams and Dream Interpretation Edited by Stéphane Kolb and Samuel Law ISBN: x pages Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Shamanism and Reintegrating Wrongdoers into the Community Edited by Jarich Oosten and Frédéric B. Laugrand ISBN: ISBN: x pages Dictionary of Utkuhiksalingmiut Postbase Suffixes Jean L. Briggs, Alana Johns, and Conor Cook ISBN: $ x pages & Tukisigiaruti Timittiaringnirmut Health Glossary for Nunavut Educators Andrea Burry ISBN: $ x pages with translation terms A Multi-Dialectal Outline Dictionary (with an Aivilingmiutaq Base) Alex Spalding with Thomas Kusugaq ISBN: $ x pages & Language in Inuit Society Louis-Jacques Dorais ISBN: x pages ᐊᑑᑎᖃᓪᓚᑦᑖᖅᑐᖅ. ᓰᓚ ᐅᐊᑦ ᒃᓘᑦᑎᐊᐃ Absolutely invaluable. Sheila Watt-Cloutier ᑐᒃᑐᑦ ᑎᐱᖏᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒋᔪᓐᓃᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᒪᓐᓇ THE CARIBOU TASTE DIFFERENT NOW DIFFERENT NOW ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᕐᓂᖓᓂ Inuit Elders Observe Climate Change ᓯᕗᒧᐊᒃᑎᑕᖓ ᒥᐊᔨ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ Foreword by Mary Simon ᐋᖅᑭᒋᐊᕆᔨ ᔫᓴᐃ ᒐᕆᓐ-ᓚᔪᐊ, ᐊᓚᐃᓐ ᑭᐅᕆᐊᐃ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᓗᐊᕋ ᓰᒍᐊᕐᑦ-ᑰᓕᐅᕐ Edited by José Gérin-Lajoie, Alain Cuerrier, and Laura Siegwart Collier The Caribou Taste Different Now Inuit Elders Observe Climate Change Edited by José Gérin-Lajoie, Alain Cuerrier, and Laura Siegwart Collier ISBN: $ x pages & Childrearing Practices Edited by Jean Briggs ISBN: ISBN: French ISBN: x pages, French Cosmology and Shamanism Edited by Bernard Saladin d Anglure ISBN: ISBN: x pages Perspectives on Traditional Health Edited by Michèle Therrien ISBN: ISBN: $ x pages Inuit Communities An Introduction to Social Relations and Community Studies Louis-Jacques Dorais ISBN: x pages From Magic Words to Word Processing A History of the Inuit Language Louis-Jacques Dorais ISBN: x pages Language in Nunavut Discourse and Identity in the Baffin Region Louis-Jacques Dorais and Susan Sammons ISBN: $ x pages 12 13

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