Arctic Migrants/Arctic Villagers: The Transformation of Inuit Settlement in the Central Arctic

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.

• | By (Author): David Damas (Author)
• | Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2004
• | Country of Publication: Canada
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0773524053
• | ISBN-13: 9780773524057