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| inuit | |
| indigenous peoples of north america | |
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COMMUNITIES The area of the land is . Some of these communities are shared with the Gwich’in people. HISTORY/MIGRATION Before the 20th Century . the Inuvialuit Settlement Region was primarily inhabited by '' Siglit '' Inuit, but in the second half of the 19th Century , their numbers were dramatically reduced by the introduction of new diseases. Inuit from Alaska moved into traditionally Siglit areas in the 1910s and 20s , enticed in part by renewed demand for furs from the Hudson Bay Company . These Inuit are called '' Uummarmiut '' - which means ''people of the green trees'' - in reference to their settlements near the Tree Line . Originally, there was an intense dislike between the Siglit and the Uummarmiut, but these differences have faded over the years, and the two communities are thoroughly intermixed these days. The Inuit of Ulukhaktok are neither Siglit nor Uummarmiut but are Copper Inuit and refer to themselves as ''Ulukhaktokmuit'' after ''Ulukhaktok'', the native name for what used to be called Holman. LIFESTYLE The Inuvialuit have traditionally hunted caribou from the Cape Bathurst and Bluenose herds, and have also shared the Porcupine herd with the Gwich’in . There has been some tension between the Inuvialuit and the Gwich’in over caribou hunting. The proposed Mackenzie Valley Pipeline would pass through both Inuvialuit and Gwich'in territory. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS SEE ALSO |
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