"In this century, the white man has ushered in a new lifestyle
in which Inuit must not only live away from the land, but also in comfort
and ease, having been introduced to instant foods, rifles, snowmobiles, wooden
houses and formal education. Today, the connection between Inuit and the
land
has weakened, and Inuit struggle with their identity: the Inuit's latest
challenge in a land that has always been challenging...
In the west Kitikmeot Region, the Inuit depended on the migration of the
caribou. The Inuit in the east Kitikmeot (the Nattilingmiut) depended on
the seal. In
coastal areas of the Kivalliq, Inuit relied mainly on seal, caribou and arctic
char, whereas Inuit on the mainland hunted caribou, geese and ptarmigan,
and fished lake trout. In the northern tip of the Kivalliq Region, walruses
were
also hunted. The people of Baffin Island sought walruses, seals and arctic
char. Caribou, Canada geese, ptarmigan, seals, whales and arctic char are
all found throughout Nunavut and are part of the diet of all Inuit."
Written by Brian Aglukark, see
http://www.nunavut.com/nunavut99/english/inuit_land.html
http://www.nunavut.com/
http://www.nunavut.com/nunavut99/english/our.html
