The history of the Arctic is retold, from an Inuit perspective, and the project creates interest at an international conference
A University of British Columbia research study was presented at a recent international conference in Shanghai, China. Fourth year sociology student April Dutheil shared her experiences with the Nanisiniq Arviat History Project at the Universitas 21 undergraduate conference—hosted by an international network of 23 research-intensive universities.
The archival project began after a UBC social work professor was approached by Inuit elders from Arviat, Nunavut, who asked for help in passing on their experiences to a younger generation. A plan grew to document the experience and history of colonization—from the Inuit point of view.
We speak with April Dutheil about the research project.
