Northern Mineral Extraction
The policies that forced the Inuit to use snowmobiles for hunting.
What is the all the sleigh dogs that were killed by police?
This German-American anthropologist stood against the Potlach ban and 'scientific racism.
Who is Franz Boas?
Iron, Nickel, Asbestos
Other than copper, gold or silver, name a mineral that was mined in the north.
Confiscated during the Potlatch ban, many of these items ended up in museums and private collections and not the original communities.
What are ceremonial artificats?
The theory that different racial groups have differing levels of physical, intellectual and moral development.
What is scientific racism?
This Chief held Potlatch in 1921 to recognize a marriage separation.
Who is Chief Dan Cranmer?
In 2024, Jean-Phillippe Brochu directed this documentary highlighting the economic, environmental and cultural impacts of mining in Nunavik.
What is Nunatta Ataani (Beneath Our Feet)?
In 1885 to 1951, the Canadian Government decided to ban this cultural ceremony of the Indigenous peoples in the Northwest Coast because it was seen as “wasteful” and a barrier to assimilation.
What is the Potlatch?
In the documentary “Nunatta Ataani”, a president who emphasizes the important of Inuit involvement is mentioned.
Who is Makivvik Corporation president Pita Aatami?
In 1885, this Canadian law was amended to criminalize the Potlatch in a reflection of the governments attempt to suppress Indigenous traditions.
What is the Indian Act?