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I will live for both of us : a history of colonialism, uranium mining, and Inuit resistance /

"Born at a traditional Inuit camp in what is now Nunavut, Joan Scottie has spent decades protecting the Inuit hunting way of life, most famously with her long battle against the uranium mining industry. Twice, Scottie and her community of Baker Lake successfully stopped a proposed uranium mine....

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Scottie, Joan (Author), Bernauer, Warren (Author), Hicks, Jack, 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, 2022.
Series:Contemporary studies on the North ; 9.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Growing Up on the Land
  • Qablunaat, Moving to Town, and Going to School
  • Uranium Exploration, Petitions, and a Court Case
  • Kiggavik Round 1: The Urangesellschaft Proposal
  • The Nunavut Agreement and Gold Mining near Baker Lake
  • Uranium Policy in Nunavut
  • Kiggavik Round 2: The AREVA Proposal
  • Protecting Our Land and Caribou
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Why Nunavut Needs a Public Inquiry into Uranium Mining-A Position Statement from Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit.