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The Kinship of the Inuit of the Arctic

The Nestilik Inuit’s culture is mostly motivated by their need to survive. There are three behaviors of the Inuit influenced by their kinship and culture which will be further explored. Communal fusion and fission, general reciprocity, and ritual or ceremonial participation are considered vital to the Inuit’s way of life. Cultural universals are clearly seen between American and Inuit culture, but the driving forces of these universals are very different.

0 comments    arctic inuit eskimos
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Animals Are Among Our Best Friends

Human beings have a lot of animal friends. Among them are the ever popular dog, cats, horses, elephants, oxen, cows, chickens, pigeons and many others that are raised as pets or as work companions.

5 comments    relationships friends dogs
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The Woe of Residential and Parochial Schools

Residential schools were created for the deliberate purpose of breaking the continuity of learning between adults and children of the First Nations. This had tragic consequences over the generations of children who were raised in the school prisons run by the church. The children were punished severely, raped and according to First Nation accounts, some 54,000 children died in the schools in Canada alone.

2 comments    children canada residential
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The Truth About Coconut Oil and Saturated Fats

All about the anti-aging and antimicrobial properties of coconut oil and how the agribusiness block in America has essentially conned the public into believe saturated fats are bad for the body.

2 comments    nutrition cancer diabetes
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The Inuit People

If you were to go to the farthest region in the Northern Hemisphere, the coldest regions found in Alaska, Greenland, Canada and Russia, you would come upon a group of indigenous people known as the Inuit which...

9 comments    life children friends
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Native American Nations in The Canadian Territories

The northern provinces of Canada are the coldest in the country. Yet, many Native Americans or First Nations peoples live in these very provinces. Their way of life is fascinating...

25 comments    nunavut
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The Inuit (Alaskan Eskimos?)

  The Inuit people are those who natively inhabit the area in and around the Arctic Circle. This encompasses the land spreading from the northeastern part of Russia, Alaska, northern Canada, and Greenland. Many may identify the Inuit people as...

2 comments    culture alaska anthropology
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Medicine inside the Canadian Western Arctic

‘Welcome to the North’ The ticketing agent at the Edmonton airport frowns, peering intently at his computer screen. 'There's a bad weather travel alert for Inuvik!' Looking up, his furrowed brow turns to...

3 comments    health technology medicine
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Alaskan Malamutes: Giants of the Arctic

Alaskan Malamutes are a direct descendant of arctic wolves and are considered one of the most primitive dogs on the planet. Recent studies have shown a very close genetic similarity to that of primitive...

0 comments    alaskan malamutes sled dog
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The Greenland Dog:An Ancient Sled Dog Breed

Greenland Dog is an article about a breed of dogs used by the Inuit as sled dogs and hunting Polar bear.They are powerfulk dogs and quite beautiful.

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