the north/inuktitut Flashcards
1
Q
what did non-indigenous trappers start doing that caused a ban
A
using poison to hunt, indigenous peoples reaction caused government to band the action
2
Q
what caused the Inuit communities to starve
A
collapse of the whaling & fur industry
3
Q
1953-55 Inuit relocations
A
- government assured improved living conditions & plentiful wildlife for hunting
- caused widespread starvation
- reliance on government
- tuberculosis spread
- families split up
