Author: Canada. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Circumpolar and Scientific Affairs Dir
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Role of the Advisory Committee on Northern Development in the Development of Policy and the Coordination of Federal Government Activities in Northern Canada
Author: Canada. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Circumpolar and Scientific Affairs Dir
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
The Role of the Advisory Committee on Northern Development in the Development of Policy and the Coordination of Federal Government Activities in Northern Canada
Author: Northern Affairs Program (Canada). Circumpolar & Scientific Affairs Directorate
Publisher: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Circumpolar and Scientific Affairs
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
This history of the organization of the Advisory Committee on Northern Development outlines the coordination of federal government activities in northern Canada since 1945.
Publisher: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Circumpolar and Scientific Affairs
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
This history of the organization of the Advisory Committee on Northern Development outlines the coordination of federal government activities in northern Canada since 1945.
Cold Comfort
Author: Graham W. Rowley
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773565914
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Rowley documents an era of arctic exploration of which little has been written and which is fast passing from living memory. He captures the traditional way of life in the North before the dramatic changes of the last half century. A member of the last expedition in the Canadian North to depend on traditional techniques, Rowley recounts how they lived as the Inuit did and travelled by dogsled over unexplored land. He describes the isolation, the extraordinary vicissitudes of travel in a sometimes savage environment, and the generosity and kindness of the Inuit. Apart from completing the map of Baffin Island's coastline and finding new islands, Rowley excavated the first pure Dorset site near Igloolik, establishing the Dorset culture beyond doubt. The carvings and artifacts found there, illustrations of which are included in this book, remain among the best and most beautiful that have been recovered. Based on his own diary and the diaries of other members of the expedition, Rowley's captivating story presents the perceptions of a young man faced with a completely alien, yet fascinating, environment and culture. A true and often exciting tale of discovery, Cold Comfort will appeal to a wide audience as well as to those concerned with the Arctic in general. It is an invaluable source for those who specialize in the archaeology, anthropology, geography, and history of northern Canada.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773565914
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Rowley documents an era of arctic exploration of which little has been written and which is fast passing from living memory. He captures the traditional way of life in the North before the dramatic changes of the last half century. A member of the last expedition in the Canadian North to depend on traditional techniques, Rowley recounts how they lived as the Inuit did and travelled by dogsled over unexplored land. He describes the isolation, the extraordinary vicissitudes of travel in a sometimes savage environment, and the generosity and kindness of the Inuit. Apart from completing the map of Baffin Island's coastline and finding new islands, Rowley excavated the first pure Dorset site near Igloolik, establishing the Dorset culture beyond doubt. The carvings and artifacts found there, illustrations of which are included in this book, remain among the best and most beautiful that have been recovered. Based on his own diary and the diaries of other members of the expedition, Rowley's captivating story presents the perceptions of a young man faced with a completely alien, yet fascinating, environment and culture. A true and often exciting tale of discovery, Cold Comfort will appeal to a wide audience as well as to those concerned with the Arctic in general. It is an invaluable source for those who specialize in the archaeology, anthropology, geography, and history of northern Canada.
Cold Comfort
Author: Graham Rowley
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773530053
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
In 1936 Graham Rowley went to the still-unexplored west coast of Baffin Island as the archaeologist for a small British expedition - the last in the Canadian North that depended on traditional techniques.Cold Comfort, his acclaimed memoir of this period, captures the way of life in the North before World War II, including the experience of travelling by dogsled over unexplored land. This new edition includes the beginning of Rowley's planned sequel covering his post-war experiences in the Arctic. The additional three chapters describe Operation Musk-Ox, the first military exercise to show that it was feasible to manoeuvre in the Arctic even in winter, and Rowley's work for the Canadian Defense Research Board. An afterword by Susan Rowley and John Bennett expands on Rowley's ongoing involvement in the rapid change that took place from the Cold War to the establishment of Nunavut.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773530053
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
In 1936 Graham Rowley went to the still-unexplored west coast of Baffin Island as the archaeologist for a small British expedition - the last in the Canadian North that depended on traditional techniques.Cold Comfort, his acclaimed memoir of this period, captures the way of life in the North before World War II, including the experience of travelling by dogsled over unexplored land. This new edition includes the beginning of Rowley's planned sequel covering his post-war experiences in the Arctic. The additional three chapters describe Operation Musk-Ox, the first military exercise to show that it was feasible to manoeuvre in the Arctic even in winter, and Rowley's work for the Canadian Defense Research Board. An afterword by Susan Rowley and John Bennett expands on Rowley's ongoing involvement in the rapid change that took place from the Cold War to the establishment of Nunavut.
1980-81. Government Activities in the North
Author:
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Government Activities in the North
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Government Activities in the North
Author: Canada. Advisory Committee on Northern Development
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Government Activities in the North
Author: Canada. Advisory Committee on Northern Development
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Polar Imperative
Author: Shelagh D. Grant
Publisher: D & M Publishers
ISBN: 1553656180
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Based on Shelagh Grant’s groundbreaking archival research and drawing on her reputation as a leading historian in the field, Polar Imperative is a compelling overview of the historical claims of sovereignty over this continent’s polar regions. This engaging, timely history examines: the unfolding implications of major climate changes the impact of resource exploitation on the indigenous peoples the current high-stakes game for control over the adjacent waters of Alaska, Arctic Canada and Greenland the events, issues and strategies that have influenced claims to authority over the lands and waters of the North American Arctic, from the arrival of the first inhabitants around 3,000 BCE to the present sovereignty from a comparative point of view within North America and parallel situations in the European and Asian Arctic This book will become a standard reference on Arctic history and will redefine North Americans’ understanding of the sovereign rights and responsibilities of Canada’s northernmost region.
Publisher: D & M Publishers
ISBN: 1553656180
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Based on Shelagh Grant’s groundbreaking archival research and drawing on her reputation as a leading historian in the field, Polar Imperative is a compelling overview of the historical claims of sovereignty over this continent’s polar regions. This engaging, timely history examines: the unfolding implications of major climate changes the impact of resource exploitation on the indigenous peoples the current high-stakes game for control over the adjacent waters of Alaska, Arctic Canada and Greenland the events, issues and strategies that have influenced claims to authority over the lands and waters of the North American Arctic, from the arrival of the first inhabitants around 3,000 BCE to the present sovereignty from a comparative point of view within North America and parallel situations in the European and Asian Arctic This book will become a standard reference on Arctic history and will redefine North Americans’ understanding of the sovereign rights and responsibilities of Canada’s northernmost region.
Government Activities in the North
Author: Canada. Advisory Committee on Northern Development
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description