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    Nanook

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    In Nanook of the North‚ both the idea of reproduction and representation come into play. The documentary is able to use both of the ideas of film Scholar Bill Nichols in order to help demonstrate the struggles that Nanook‚ an Inuk tribesman from the Canadian Arctic‚ and his family must go through in order to survive. While the producer of the film‚ Robert J. Flaherty‚ attempts to make an accurate representation of how the Inuk live‚ he appears to make part of the film a reproduction by modifying

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    Ancient Thule Culture

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    In this research paper you will learn more about “the descendants of the ancient Thule culture‚” (Netsilik‚ N.D) the Eskimo clan Netsilik. The indigenous culture that is the Netsilik‚ reside “North of Hudson Bay‚ especially from Committee Bay in the east to Victoria Strait in the west‚ north to Bellot Strait‚ and south to Garry Lake” (Netsilik‚ N.D)‚ just above the Arctic circle. They call themselves the Netsilik or “people of the seal” because of their unusual diet. “The winter months for the Netsilik

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    Paleolithic Societies

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    Although the San and the Chumash were both hunter-gatherers‚ their culture and lifestyle had significant differences. Many cultures around the world had their fair share of differences. If you look closer though‚ you can find certain patterns that occur in many of the first societies that emerged in the world. Even these days‚ you can find the same types of patterns in people. The San lived in Southern Africa. They are also known as Bushmen‚ Sho‚ Barwa‚ Kung‚ or Khwe. Their lifestyle consisted

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    Siksika Tribe Case Study

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    Physical Needs To hunt with efficiently the hunters needed to understand the environments that they lived and the habits of animals that they hunted. The Siksika tribe wore clothes made of animal skins that were either deer or buffalo. Clothing was to be sewn from sinew. The mittens and robes that the tribe had for the winter were all a reality because of the hide of a buffalo. Because the buffalo herds moved from place to place‚ so did the Siksika tribes. So their shelters in a way

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    Netsilik Eskimo Summary

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    Ethnographic Critique of Netsilik Eskimo by Asen Balikci The book did a decent job of explaining the general environment the Netsilik would be in like in the winter they would be typically in a frozen wasteland living igloos or if there was not enough snow they would live in ice houses if there was not enough snow by taking the ice from the sea. During the summer‚ they would live farther south in smaller camps in more temporary tents. The Netsilik’s subsistence was primarily nomadic‚ hunting gathering

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    Art is a complicated subject in the archaeological record because of how inherently vague the definition of art is. There are various ways and mediums in which to express creativity‚ making it difficult to interpret the different forms‚ or to understand and deduce the meaning or reasoning behind it‚ especially before the invention of writing and throughout various extinct cultures. There is also a problem in interpreting artistic expressions of the past based on the classifications and aesthetics

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    Religions and their Sacred Reverence Toward Nature Kimberly Kitterman Barstow Community College Abstract Many indigenous religions and cultures viewed the earth with great respect and reverence. This can be seen through their kinship with the land‚ their belief in animism‚ their hunter/hunted relationship‚ and their origin stories. Indigenous Religions and their Sacred Reverence Toward Nature Most indigenous cultures had a profound respect for their environment. They believed that their relationship

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    Cultural Revitalization

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    the required information. CASE STUDY #1 – Nunavut – efforts to revitalize Inuit language and culture http://www.tusaalanga.ca/splash Tusaalanga (Inuit language learning) http://www.pirurvik.ca/en/programs Pirurvik Centre (explore the different programs they have to revitalize Inuit culture) http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/09/02/nunavuts_battle_to_preserve_inuit_languages.html Nunavut’s battle to preserve Inuit languages (Toronto Star article) http://www.kativik.qc.ca/en/inuktitut-computer-games

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    Band Societies

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    of a large Hmong community in Merced‚ refugees from the CIA-run "Quiet War" in Laos. The Hmong‚ traditionally a close-knit and fiercely people‚ have been less amenable to assimilation than most immigrants‚ adhering steadfastly to the rituals and beliefs of their ancestors. Lia ’s pediatricians‚ Neil Ernst and his wife‚ Peggy Philip‚ cleaved just as strongly to another tradition: that of Western medicine. When Lia Lee Entered the American medical system‚ diagnosed as an epileptic‚ her story became

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    Throughout Canadian history‚ the effects of colonialism have hindered the reclamation process between Indigenous Peoples and their land. During the “Art of Engaging Difference” workshop‚ I was inspired by Dr. Rhonda Breitkreuz’ thought-provoking discussion where she revealed the difference between tolerating the existence of Indigenous Peoples in contrast to respecting their culture‚ heritage‚ and history. With the upcoming sesquicentennial anniversary of Canadian Confederation‚ otherwise known as

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