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case study on the inuit people

Answer 1

 The Inuit, indigenous people inhabiting the Arctic region of Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Russia, share a unique heritage, culture, and homeland. 1 Transported by dog teams, finding temporary shelter in igloos, and warming up with furry karpas, Inuit inhabit one of the most isolated and harsh lands on Earth. The warming of temperatures over the last 30 years has resulted in major changes to their ancestral land and consequently, their livelihoods. United into a major human rights movement with wide international support, the Inuit are currently fighting to defend their right to live and conserve a land that is literally melting under their feet. THE INUIT The more than 155,000 Inuit people located in the Northern Polar Region have successfully managed to balance their traditional practices and modern life. The economy of the region is based largely on natural resources, from oil and gas to fish, caribou, and whales. Tourism is also a growing source of income and the public sector, including the military, employs a wide part of the population in the area.
The Inuit were semi-nomadic. On winter hunting trips they built igloo out of compacted snow. Two men could build one igloo in an hour. Igloo let light in, kept warm inside and kept the wind out. In summer tents were built from walrus skins.
The Inuit used sleds made from animal skins and bones, as there were no trees for wood.
The Inuit made parkas from seal skin and goose feathers. They insulated against the extreme cold. Young children were sown into their clothes to protect their hands and feet. Waterproof boots called Kamiko were also made from seal skin.

Many Indigenous peoples around the world cheered as 144 countries adopted the document, but were simultaneously disappointed in the four countries that refused to sign: Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The implications of signing this document were decried by many of the leaders in these four countries, including the Canadian Ambassador to the UN who said he had “significant concerns” over the wording dealing specifically with land and the control of resources. Canada held reservations about several aspects of the document and the pressure certain articles within the document would put on the government if Canada did agreed to sign. One of the complaints was that the article establishing the need for free, informed and prior consent of Indigenous Peoples on issues affecting them would, in effect, create an Indigenous “veto” over any issue that they did not consent to.  The other major problem was land disputes and what it would mean to agree to Article 26 which lays out that  “Indigenous peoples have the right to the lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned, occupied or otherwise used or acquired.”

Answer 2

Answer:The word 'Eskimo' comes from native American word for 'eater of raw meat'. People living in the arctic regions are now officially known as the 'Inuit',which means 'people'.They inhabit the extreme climate region of Northern Canada,Alaska, Greenland and Siberia.

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