The ancestors are happy : true tales of the Arctic / David F. Pelly.
The ancestors are happy : true tales of the Arctic / David F. Pelly.
By
:
Pelly, David F., 1948-
Publication Date
:
2020
Publication Information
:
St. Marys, Ont. : Crossfield Publishing,
Physical Description
:
xxviii, 247 p. : ill., maps.
Subject Term
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Inuit -- Canada.
Inuit -- Canada -- Biography.
Inuit -- Canada -- Social life and customs.
Inuit -- Canada -- History.
Indigenous peoples -- Canada.
Inuit -- Social life and customs.
Manners and customs.
Geographic Term
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Canada, Northern -- Social life and customs.
Canada, Northern -- History.
Canada, Northern.
Bibliography Note
:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
:
The Ancestors Are Happy is a masterfully-woven tapestry portraying a landscape of stories. It also offers a compilation of personal tales from Inuit informants whose lives collectively span the 20th century, a period of remarkable transition for the North. This compelling book draws on the author's experiences and encounters over forty years of living, travelling, and learning in Nunavut.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781999177966
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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| Stephenville - Kindale | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 971.9004 P36 |