Inuit Identity And Regionalization In The Canadian Central And Eastern Arctic: A Survey Of Writings About Nunavut

摘要

The author presents a survey of writings on Nunavut since 1976. The paper focuses on a critical literature review of scholarly works centred on geopolitical boundaries and on Inuit collective identity in the Canadian Central and Eastern Arctic. The author proposes a theoretical model that outlines the interconnection between borders, symbols and collective identity. The model shows that Inuit collective identity is being redefined in Nunavut. It is argued that the land claims / self-government processes in Canada, aimed at creating large-scale political units such as Nunavut, are contributing to the re-construction of collective identity among Inuit groups.