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Authors: Meeka Arnakaq

Collection: Learning Materials

The author, an Inuk healer and elder from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, has drawn upon traditional Inuit practices in preparing this guide to living a healthy lifestyle.

The author uses the traditional igloo to explain the different components required to expand a person’s environment. The igloo’s foundation represents self knowledge; its snow blocks represent love and understanding within the family; and its porch points towards others in the community.

The author notes that the manual can be used by an individual or by a trainer leading a course.

The text has been directly translated into English from the author’s traditional teaching, handwritten in Inuktitut syllables. There has been only minimal editing of content and sentence structure, in order to maintain the integrity of the author’s work and oral traditional knowledge.

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Added: 2011-07-12

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Authors: Meeka Arnakaq

Collection: Learning Materials

The goal of this manual is to help Inuit understand how brainstorming and team work can help them become self-sufficient.

The author uses the structure of the traditional igloo to illustrate the workplace, from the lowest point to the highest point. She discusses the need to deal with cultural change and be open to both new ideas and different cultures.

The author is an Inuk healer and elder from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, and the text has been directly translated into English from her traditional teaching, handwritten in Inuktitut syllables. Editing of the content and sentence structure has been kept to a minimum in order to maintain the integrity of the author’s work and oral traditional knowledge.

For more information on these resources, please visit http://www.lulu.com.

Added: 2011-07-12

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