Inuit

Inuit people have long been hunters and gatherers in areas such as Canada, Russia, and Greenland, and they have perfected the design and use of numerous tools for hunting, traveling, and building shelters. They have a complex understanding of predator and…

it can seem like such an ordinary looking rock but with just a slight tilt of your head, the most beautiful flashes of colourful light appear. It is no wonder that this mystical appearance has inspired legends and was used in healing potions by the Inuit people of Labrador. As a fashion accessory it’s grey/iridescent color makes it a great item to go with just about any attire. Labradorite Physical Properties What is Labradorite? Labradorite is calcium sodium feldspar and possesses a Mohs…

Jared Diamond spends the prologue of his novel, “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed”, explores the demise of communities throughout history and how such a thing could occur. He believes, as can be inferred from the title of the book, that societies primarily fail as a result of the decisions they make in response to other issues. In the prologue, “A Tale of Two Farms”, Diamond presents his definition of a collapse, his framework for analyzing a collapse, and how he compares the…

This final research paper has for subject the social and political position of Indigenous women in Canada, their representation through popular culture and their representation through the art of contemporary Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook, her mother Napachie Pootoogook and Mohawk artist Shelley Niro. They are effectively numerous issues surrounding the representation of Indigenous women in popular culture, and one can observe the contrast between the popular representation and the…

St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Research Paper There are several federally recognized tribes in the state of Wisconsin. Tribes can be located in a variety of areas and are typically groups of people tied together by religious, cultural, or even economic beliefs. One of the tribes located in Wisconsin that I found particularly interesting was the St. Croix Chippewa Indians. Before researching this tribe I only heard of them, so by getting to read more about them I got an insight on their…

our unit theme is Animal: Animal in Winter. When winter comes, animals have their own unique ways to live in Winter. Some animals migrate, and they fly to south where is warmer. They can find food. For example, goose, duck and some butterflies and bats). Animals hibernate, and they have deep sleep in the winter. Bears and snakes sleep in the cave or den. Rabbits sleep in a burrow. Frogs and fish sleep in the bottom of a lake or pond. Woodchucks and Pikas do not sleep, but they do not go…

Christopher Columbus sailed the blue Atlantic Ocean in 1492. He was mainly looking for gold to bring back to Europe, a continent concerned with wealth, religion, and royal government. However, on the east side of the Atlantic, the indigenous people were notable “for their hospitality, their belief of sharing”(Zinn, pg 1), as well as their concentration on nature, working with others in their village or tribe, and diversity. Millions of miles of ocean split these two distinct peoples apart, but…

Tiet et al. (2001) study argues that IQ is a protective factor for youth, where maternal psychopathology is a risk factor for youth and children. Tiet et al. (2001) states that a higher IQ benefits youth with coping with adverse life events because they are more likely to critically think and problem solve. These children and youth are better at equipped with using their experience to positively shift their mental thinking (Tiet et al., 2001). Youth with higher IQ are able to think more…

Ice is inevitably broken within Geo-political assemblies, coinciding with the inauguration of the Arctic evanesce. Individual Nations struggle to apprehend the arctic, while Canada attempts to combat the contrasting Nation’s endeavors. When a Nation’s bellicoseness causes it contend its borders, it is expected of the influenced nation to combat the impending seizure. Stated in the Sources, the principal forces involved in the commotion for Arctic Sovereignty are the Canadian’s initial claim over…

and describes the lives of the prisoners who were in concentration camps. Overall, both films show a powerful message to those who are watching, which makes them exceptional films. Nanook of the North is a classic film that tells a story about an Inuit man name Nanook,…