Colonisation then and now in Avanersuaq

How does colonialism affect the Inughuit People of Avanersuaq today? In October and November 2021, I went to Qaanaaq, Ilulissat and Nuuk to find out. I had written my masters thesis on the colonisation of the Inughuit and now I wanted to see for myself. Although I had interviewed Greenlanders abo...

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Main Author: Martin Binachon
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Language:English
Published: The University of Akureyri 2022-04-01
Series:Nordicum-Mediterraneum
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Online Access:https://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-17-no-2-2022/colonisation-then-and-now-in-avanersuaq/
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description How does colonialism affect the Inughuit People of Avanersuaq today? In October and November 2021, I went to Qaanaaq, Ilulissat and Nuuk to find out. I had written my masters thesis on the colonisation of the Inughuit and now I wanted to see for myself. Although I had interviewed Greenlanders about my research, I had not before been able to travel to the region owing to the pandemic. Although the weather created some challenges, in the end I stayed for 3 weeks in Greenland, listening to local people.
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