With thanks to all the Gep-ed folks and warm wishes for a peaceful and
joyful holiday season (and a note to mention the lunar eclipse 20/21 Dec
to usher in the Solstice...)
Some additional materials on Inu and Climate and related folks are
available in Peterson, D.L. and D.R.Johnson, Eds., 1995, Human Ecology and
Climate Change: People and Resources in the Far North. Washington, D.C.:
Taylor and Francis.
(disclosure: among many excellent contributors, also a small bit from me.)
Cheers!
John D. Wiener
Program on Environment and Behavior
Institute of Behavioral Science
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0468
ph: 303-492-6746; fax 303-492-1231; [email protected]
On Mon, 13 Dec 2010, Christopher Gore wrote:
Dear Colleagues:
You may be interested in this recent documentary focused on Inuit knowledge of
the Arctic and climate change. The film is almost exclusively in Inuktitut,
with english subtitles. Much of the documentary presents interviews with
elders, with footage of the Arctic environment mixed in. The documentary
reflects on indigenous knowledge about ecological change and the impacts on the
customary way of life for the Inuit. There are also some very interesting
observations on the role of 'southerners', and the role of wildlife biologists,
particularly in relation to the debate about polar bear populations. Nobel
Prize Nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Inuit Nation Leader, Mary Simon are just
two of the many people interviewed. The film is about 54 minutes long and
viewable on-line or for purchase on-line. I suspect it may be valuable to
generate discussion or debate in your winter classes.
http://www.isuma.tv/hi/en/inuit-knowledge-and-climate-change
Sincerely,
Chris
Christopher Gore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Politics and Public Administration
Ryerson University
350 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON, M5B2K3
tel: 416-979-5000 x2703
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