The Role of the Nunatsiavut Heritage Forum in the Development of Community Archaeology

The Nunatsiavut Heritage Forum, held annually since 2010 and overseen by the Nunatsiavut Government Archaeology Office, brings together people involved in heritage work from all five constituent Inuit Communities as well as interested public to discuss issues of concern and set goals to address them. It has rapidly become the primary venue for public engagement on heritage matters as well as the planning and practice of archaeology in the territory. The forum is held in a different community each year, providing an opportunity to celebrate the unique history of each hamlet and prioritize their specific needs. Archaeology, the request for specific local projects, and how they are undertaken, have been discussed at each forum to date. In 2015, a SSHRC-supported partnership grant between the Nunatsiavut Government and Memorial University called Tradition and Transition Among the Labrador Inuit was created to address community heritage concerns and interests raised through the forum by partnering archaeologists and other heritage specialists with communities to help Nunatsiavut meet these goals. Today, as the partnership draws to a close, we reflect back on what has been accomplished, what has been learned, and how we might move forward together.Le forum Nunatsiavut Heritage qui se tient annuellement depuis 2010 sous la gouverne du Nunatsiavut Government Archaeology Office, rassemble les acteurs de cinq communautés inuit impliqués dans le secteur du patrimoine ainsi que des membres du public. Au cours du forum, les préoccupations associées au patrimoine sur le territoire sont identifiées, et on tente de trouver des moyens d’y répondre. Ce forum est rapidement devenu l’évènement principal au cours duquel les questions associées à la mobilisation du public dans le domaine du patrimoine étaient discutées, de même que la planification des activités archéologiques sur le territoire. Chaque année, le forum a lieu dans un village différent pour célébrer son histoire distincte et identifier les besoins spécifiques à la communauté. Jusqu’à présent, chaque forum a donné lieu à des discussions sur l’archéologie, la nécessité de mettre en place des projets spécifiques et la manière de les réaliser. En 2015, une subvention CRSH de développement de partenariat entre le gouvernement du Nunatsiavut et Memorial University a permis de mettre en place le projet Tradition & Transition Among the Labrador Inuit pour répondre aux différentes préoccupations et promouvoir les intérêts des communautés inuit à propos du patrimoine. Les archéologues ont collaboré avec d’autres spécialistes du patrimoine ainsi qu’avec le public pour atteindre les objectifs définis au cours des forums. Maintenant que ce projet est terminé, nous analysons ce qui a été accompli et ce que nous avons appris pour définir de manière collective quelles seront les actions à entreprendre dans le futur.Tânna Nunatsiavut Taimangasuanit katimaKatigeKattajut, sakKititauKattajuk jâri tamât taimanganit 2010 ammalu kamagijauKattajut taikkununga Nunatsiavut kavamakkut Itsasuanitanik SuliaKapvinganut, katiutitsiKattajut inunnik ilauKatauKattajunut taimangasuaniusimajunut suliaKaKattajunut pisimajunit ilonnainit annigusuKattajunut Inuit Nunalinnit ammalugiallak kinakkutuinnanut KanuttogutiKaKattajunut uKâlautiKagiamut pitjutaujunut isumâlotigijaujunut ammalu sakKititsigiamut tugâgutitsanik taikkuninga kamagunnagiamut. Sukkajumik taimâk akKutiKaliaKisimajut kinakkutuinnanik ilautitsigiamut ilinganiKajunut taimangasuaniusimajunik pitjutaujunut ammalugiallak pannaigutiliugiamut ammalu ottugagiamut itsasuanitanik iluani nunagijaujunmut. Taikkua katimaKatigeKattajut atjigengitunik nunalinni jâri tamât, pivitsaKattisigiamut ullusiugiamut atjigengitunik piusigijaujunut atunik nunalinni ammalu sivulliutitsigiamut ilinganiKaluattunik atuKattagialinginnik. Itsasuanitak, tânna Kinugautigijaujuk nalunaittauluajunut nunalimmi suliatsanut, ammalu Kanuk suliagijaugajammangâmmik, uKâlautigijausimajut tamât katimaKatigeniammata ullumimut. Jâringani 2015, una SSHRC-ikajutsisimajut ikajuttigetlutik tuniggusiammik akungani Nunatsiavut kavamakkut ammalu Memorial Ilinniavitsuanga taijaujumut PiusituKak ammalu Asianottauvalliajut Akungani Labrador Inunginnut sanajausimajut kamagiamut nunalimmi taimangasuaniusimajunik isumâlotigijaujunut ammalu Kanuttogutigijaujunut sakKititausimajunut taikkutigona katimatsuaKattasimajunut ikajuttigenikkut itsasuanittaligijiujunut ammalu asigiallanut taimangasuanit ilisimallagijunut nunalinnut ikajugiamut Nunatsiavummik angutigiamut taikkuninga tugâgutinnik. Ullumi, ikajuttigennik matukasâlimmat, tunumut takuniavugut sunait pijagettausimammangâmmk, sunait ilinniatausimajut, ammalu Kanuk sivuppiaKatigegajammangâtta

Tânna Suliatsagijangit Nunatsiavut Taimangasuanit katingaKatigejut Pivalliatitsigiamut Nunalimmi Itsasuanittanik

Tânna Nunatsiavut Taimangasuanit katimaKatigeKattajut, sakKititauKattajuk jâri tamât taimanganit 2010 ammalu kamagijauKattajut taikkununga Nunatsiavut kavamakkut Itsasuanitanik SuliaKapvinganut, katiutitsiKattajut inunnik ilauKatauKattajunut taimangasuaniusimajunut suliaKaKattajunut pisimajunit ilonnainit annigusuKattajunut Inuit Nunalinnit ammalugiallak kinakkutuinnanut KanuttogutiKaKattajunut uKâlautiKagiamut pitjutaujunut isumâlotigijaujunut ammalu sakKititsigiamut tugâgutitsanik taikkuninga kamagunnagiamut. Sukkajumik taimâk akKutiKaliaKisimajut kinakkutuinnanik ilautitsigiamut ilinganiKajunut taimangasuaniusimajunik pitjutaujunut ammalugiallak pannaigutiliugiamut ammalu ottugagiamut itsasuanitanik iluani nunagijaujunmut. Taikkua katimaKatigeKattajut atjigengitunik nunalinni jâri tamât, pivitsaKattisigiamut ullusiugiamut atjigengitunik piusigijaujunut atunik nunalinni ammalu sivulliutitsigiamut ilinganiKaluattunik atuKattagialinginnik. Itsasuanitak, tânna Kinugautigijaujuk nalunaittauluajunut nunalimmi suliatsanut, ammalu Kanuk suliagijaugajammangâmmik, uKâlautigijausimajut tamât katimaKatigeniammata ullumimut. Jâringani 2015, una SSHRC-ikajutsisimajut ikajuttigetlutik tuniggusiammik akungani Nunatsiavut kavamakkut ammalu Memorial Ilinniavitsuanga taijaujumut PiusituKak ammalu Asianottauvalliajut Akungani Labrador Inunginnut sanajausimajut kamagiamut nunalimmi taimangasuaniusimajunik isumâlotigijaujunut ammalu Kanuttogutigijaujunut sakKititausimajunut taikkutigona katimatsuaKattasimajunut ikajuttigenikkut itsasuanittaligijiujunut ammalu asigiallanut taimangasuanit ilisimallagijunut nunalinnut ikajugiamut Nunatsiavummik angutigiamut taikkuninga tugâgutinnik. Ullumi, ikajuttigennik matukasâlimmat, tunumut takuniavugut sunait pijagettausimammangâmmk, sunait ilinniatausimajut, ammalu Kanuk sivuppiaKatigegajammangâtta.Le forum Nunatsiavut Heritage qui se tient annuellement depuis 2010 sous la gouverne du Nunatsiavut Government Archaeology Office, rassemble les acteurs de cinq communautés inuit impliqués dans le secteur du patrimoine ainsi que des membres du public. Au cours du forum, les préoccupations associées au patrimoine sur le territoire sont identifiées, et on tente de trouver des moyens d’y répondre. Ce forum est rapidement devenu l’évènement principal au cours duquel les questions associées à la mobilisation du public dans le domaine du patrimoine étaient discutées, de même que la planification des activités archéologiques sur le territoire. Chaque année, le forum a lieu dans un village différent pour célébrer son histoire distincte et identifier les besoins spécifiques à la communauté. Jusqu’à présent, chaque forum a donné lieu à des discussions sur l’archéologie, la nécessité de mettre en place des projets spécifiques et la manière de les réaliser. En 2015, une subvention CRSH de développement de partenariat entre le gouvernement du Nunatsiavut et Memorial University a permis de mettre en place le projet Tradition & Transition Among the Labrador Inuit pour répondre aux différentes préoccupations et promouvoir les intérêts des communautés inuit à propos du patrimoine. Les archéologues ont collaboré avec d’autres spécialistes du patrimoine ainsi qu’avec le public pour atteindre les objectifs définis au cours des forums. Maintenant que ce projet est terminé, nous analysons ce qui a été accompli et ce que nous avons appris pour définir de manière collective quelles seront les actions à entreprendre dans le futur.The Nunatsiavut Heritage Forum, held annually since 2010 and overseen by the Nunatsiavut Government Archaeology Office, brings together people involved in heritage work from all five constituent Inuit Communities as well as interested public to discuss issues of concern and set goals to address them. It has rapidly become the primary venue for public engagement on heritage matters as well as the planning and practice of archaeology in the territory. The forum is held in a different community each year, providing an opportunity to celebrate the unique history of each hamlet and prioritize their specific needs. Archaeology, the request for specific local projects, and how they are undertaken, have been discussed at each forum to date. In 2015, a SSHRC-supported partnership grant between the Nunatsiavut Government and Memorial University called Tradition and Transition Among the Labrador Inuit was created to address community heritage concerns and interests raised through the forum by partnering archaeologists and other heritage specialists with communities to help Nunatsiavut meet these goals. Today, as the partnership draws to a close, we reflect back on what has been accomplished, what has been learned, and how we might move forward together

“It’s like a connection between all of us”: Inuit social connections and caribou declines in Labrador, Canada

Many caribou populations are declining across the Circumpolar North, presenting challenges for many Indigenous Peoples who have deep and enduring relationships with this animal. In Labrador, Canada, caribou herds have recently experienced population declines, including the George River herd, which has dropped by 99% from its peak, leading to the enactment of a total hunting ban in 2013 issued by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. The decline and subsequent hunting ban have affected various aspects of Inuit well-being. Using Inuit-led multi-media methods, this project heard voices of Inuit across the Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut regions in Labrador, Canada, which (1) described the importance of caribou for Inuit social connections, (2) explored the ways in which the changes in caribou populations and management strategies are influencing these social connections, and (3) discussed the meaning and value of these social connections for Inuit well-being and the sustainability of Inuit-caribou relationships into the future. Data from video interviews (Nunatsiavut region: n = 54; NunatuKavut region: n = 30) were collected and analyzed using video and photography-based methods. Results characterized how caribou are important social connectors: human-caribou relationships are core to Inuit socialization, inter-connection, and shared experience and memory regarding families, communities, and food and knowledge sharing across Labrador’s landscape. Thus, declines in caribou populations and associated social interaction have had serious implications for Inuit identity, livelihoods, emotional well-being, cultural continuity, and knowledge transfer. In order to support the broader social-ecological system and the well-being of those who are connected to caribou, increased understanding and integration of these social connections into caribou-related decision making and research is recommended

How are perceptions associated with water consumption in Canadian Inuit? A cross-sectional survey in Rigolet, Labrador

Concerns regarding the safety and aesthetic qualities of one's municipal drinking water supply are important factors influencing drinking water perceptions and consumption patterns (i.e. sources used and daily volume of consumption). In northern Canada, Inuit communities face challenges with drinking water quality, and many Inuit have reported concerns regarding the safety of their drinking water. The objectives of this research were to describe perceptions of municipal tap water, examine use of water sources and changes following the installation of a potable water dispensing unit (PWDU) in 2014, and identify factors associated with water consumption in the Inuit community of Rigolet. This study used data from three cross-sectional census surveys conducted between 2012 and 2014. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to aggregate data from multiple variables related to perceptions of water, and logistic regressions were used to identify variables associated with water consumption patterns. Three quarters of residents reported using the PWDU after its installation, with concomitant declines reported in consumption of bottled, tap, and brook water. Negative perceptions of tap water were associated with lower odds of consuming tap water (OR PCAcomponent1 = 0.73, 95% CI 0.56–0.94; OR PCAcomponent2 = 0.67, 95% CI 0.49–0.93); women had higher odds of drinking purchased water compared to men (OR = 1.90, 95% CI 1.11–3.26). The median amount of water consumed per day was 1 L. Using brook water (OR = 2.60, 95% CI 1.22–5.56) and living in a household where no one had full-time employment (OR = 2.94, 95% CI 1.35–6.39) were associated with consuming > 2 L of water per day. Results of this study may inform drinking water interventions, risk assessments, and public health messaging in Rigolet and other Indigenous communities