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Know the Dogs, the Land and its People
by Sue Hamilton
One cannot know the Inuit Sled Dog without an
understanding of its recent and ancient history, where it
came from, under what conditions it evolved and the people
responsible for making this the finest freighting sled dog
in the world. For it is the "big picture" that give
us a greater appreciation of this marvelous dog. To
do any less would not only take the dog out of context,
but also be a grave injustice, especially, to the Inuit
people themselves. The Canadian Inuit Dog by
Geneviève Montcombroux is the only book of its kind in
existence. The Inuit Dog: Its Provenance,
Environment and History is the masters' thesis of
Ken MacRury and is available from the author by writing to
Box 58, Iqaluit, NT XOA OHO Canada. Valuable not
only for its presentation, this work contains a treasure
trove of references. A tiny sampling of other
publications worthy of your attention (note that some of
these titles may be difficult to find):
Please take time to explore the world of the Inuit Sled Dog.The Netsilik Eskimo by Asen Balikci
The American Museum of Natural History, The Natural History Press
Inuit Journey by Edith Iglauer
Douglas & McIntyre Ltd.
The Fourth World by Sam Hall
Alfred A. Knopf
Eskimo Diary by Thomas Frederiksen
Nelson Canada, Ltd.
Voices from the Bay
Presents traditional ecological knowledge of Inuit and Cree in the
Hudson Bay Basin (essentially Nunavut and Nunavik) ISBN: 0-919996-75-2
published by the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC)
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1100
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
1-613-241-7379 phone
1-613-241-2244 fax
ay385@carleton.freenet.ca
Nunatsiaq News is a newspaper published weekly, covering all of Nunavut. For those of you connected to the world wide web, you may read the on-line version.
The Nunavut Handbook, a comprehensive description of all the communities, including tourist information, in Canada's Baffin Region. The Nunavut Handbook, Box 8, Iqaluit, NT XOA OHO, Canada. 1-800-263-1452 phone; 1-613-727-6910 fax; or find the links to the on-line version via the Nunatsiaq News Home Page.
UpHere: Exploring the True North, a magazine published 6 times yearly by Outcrop, Ltd., PO Box 1350, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N9, CANADA
The National Film Board of Canada has a fabulous collection of videos on all subjects arctic. You may obtain a catalog by writing: Head Office, Constitution Square, 360 Albert Street, Suite 1560, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0M9, Phone: (613) 992-3615; or visiting their website.