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Birnirk culture
The Birnirk culture is a prehistoric Inuit civilization of the north coast of Alaska, dating from 500 to 900 and disappearing around 1000.
The Birnirk culture is a prehistoric Inuit civilization of the north coast of Alaska, dating from 500 to 900 and disappearing around 1000.
Bloody Falls Massacre
The Massacre at Bloody Falls was an incident that took place during Samuel Hearne's exploration of the Coppermine River on 17 July 1771.
The Massacre at Bloody Falls was an incident that took place during Samuel Hearne's exploration of the Coppermine River on 17 July 1771.
Brooman Point Village, Nunavut
Based on archeological finds, Brooman Point Village is an abandoned village in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Based on archeological finds, Brooman Point Village is an abandoned village in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Clavering Island
Clavering Island is a large island in eastern Greenland, to the west of Wollaston Foreland.
Clavering Island is a large island in eastern Greenland, to the west of Wollaston Foreland.
Comer's Midden
Comer's Midden was a 1916 archaeological excavation site near Thule, north of Mt. Dundas in North Star Bay in northern Greenland.
Comer's Midden was a 1916 archaeological excavation site near Thule, north of Mt. Dundas in North Star Bay in northern Greenland.
Disc number
Disc numbers or ujamiit in the Inuit language were used by the Government of Canada in lieu of surnames for the Inuit and were similar to dog-tags.
Disc numbers or ujamiit in the Inuit language were used by the Government of Canada in lieu of surnames for the Inuit and were similar to dog-tags.
Dorset culture
The Dorset culture (also called the Dorset Tradition) was a Paleo-Eskimo culture (500 BCE - CE 1500) that preceded the Inuit culture in Arctic North America.
The Dorset culture (also called the Dorset Tradition) was a Paleo-Eskimo culture (500 BCE - CE 1500) that preceded the Inuit culture in Arctic North America.
George Comer
Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.
Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.
High Arctic relocation
The High Arctic relocation took place during the Cold War in the 1950s, when 87 Inuit were moved by the Government of Canada to the High Arctic.
The High Arctic relocation took place during the Cold War in the 1950s, when 87 Inuit were moved by the Government of Canada to the High Arctic.
Iglunga, Nunavut
Iglunga (previously: Iglungayut) was an Inuit settlement, now uninhabited, in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Iglunga (previously: Iglungayut) was an Inuit settlement, now uninhabited, in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Inuit culture
Inuit describes the various groups of indigenous peoples who live in the central and northeastern Canadian Arctic, as well as in Greenland.
Inuit describes the various groups of indigenous peoples who live in the central and northeastern Canadian Arctic, as well as in Greenland.
Kijik, Alaska
Kijik is a ghost town in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States.
Kijik is a ghost town in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States.
Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry
The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry was commissioned by the Government of Canada on March 21, 1974 to investigate the social, environmental, and economic impact of a proposed gas pipeline that...
The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry was commissioned by the Government of Canada on March 21, 1974 to investigate the social, environmental, and economic impact of a proposed gas pipeline that...
Native Point
Native Point (Inuktitut: Tuneriut) is a peninsula in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Native Point (Inuktitut: Tuneriut) is a peninsula in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Pre-Dorset
The "Pre-Dorset culture" was a Paleo-Eskimo culture that lived in the Eastern Arctic from 2500 to 500 BC.
The "Pre-Dorset culture" was a Paleo-Eskimo culture that lived in the Eastern Arctic from 2500 to 500 BC.
Re Eskimos
Re Eskimos 1939
S.C.R. 104, is a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutional status of Canada's Inuit people, then called "Eskimos."
Re Eskimos 1939
S.C.R. 104, is a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutional status of Canada's Inuit people, then called "Eskimos."
Sadlermiut
The Sadlermiut were an Eskimo group living in near isolation mainly on and around Coats Island, Walrus Island, and Southampton Island in Hudson Bay.
The Sadlermiut were an Eskimo group living in near isolation mainly on and around Coats Island, Walrus Island, and Southampton Island in Hudson Bay.
Therkel Mathiassen
Therkel Mathiassen (5 September 1892 in Favrbo, Denmarkâ 14 March 1967) was an archaeologist, anthropologist, cartographer, and ethnographer notable for his scientific study of the Arctic.
Therkel Mathiassen (5 September 1892 in Favrbo, Denmarkâ 14 March 1967) was an archaeologist, anthropologist, cartographer, and ethnographer notable for his scientific study of the Arctic.