Historical dictionary of the Inuit / Pamela R. Stern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stern, Pamela R., 1958- author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of people and cultures.

Historical dictionaries of peoples and cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inuit--History--Dictionaries.

Inuit.

Inuit--Social life and customs--Dictionaries.

Inuit--Social life and customs.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2013.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Inuit provides a history of the indigenous peoples of North Alaska, arctic Canada including Labrador, and Greenland. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Inuits

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Special Terms; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Appendix A. Dates and Locations of Inuit Circumpolar Council Meetings; Appendix B. Inuit Circumpolar Council Leaders; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-42147-4

0-8108-7912-3

OCLC:

864552221