In Order to Live Untroubled: Inuit of the Central Arctic, 1550 to 1940

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Regardless of the long human history of the Canadian central arctic, there may be still little historical writing at the Inuit peoples of this vast region. Even if archaeologists and anthropologists have studied ancient and up to date Inuit societies, the Inuit world in the an important period from the 16th to the 20th centuries remains in large part undescribed and unexplained. In Order to Live Untroubled helps fill this 400-year gap by providing the first, broad, historical survey of the Inuit peoples of the central arctic.

Drawing on a wide selection of eyewitness accounts, journals, oral sources, and findings from material culture and other disciplines, historian Renee Fossett explains how different Inuit societies developed strategies and adaptations for survival to handle the challenges of their physical and social environments over the centuries. In Order to Live Untroubled examines how and why Inuit created their cultural institutions before they came under the pervasive influence of Euro-Canadian society. This fascinating account of Inuit encounters with explorers, fur traders, and other Aboriginal peoples is a wealthy and detailed glimpse into a long-hidden historical world.

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