Glossary of Inuktitut Words

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Part I. Introduction
6. CHAPTER 1 Theoretical Perspectives 1
7. CHAPTER 2 The Animals and Their Environment 27
8. CHAPTER 3 The Making of a Good Hunter 56
9. Part II. Life and Death
10. CHAPTER 4 The Raven, the Bringer of Light 81
11. CHAPTER 5 Qupirruit, Masters of Life and Death 113
12. Part III. Fellow Hunters
13. CHAPTER 6 The Dog, Partner of the Hunter 149
14. CHAPTER 7 The Bear, a Fellow Hunter 179
15. Part IV. Prey
16. CHAPTER 8 The Caribou, the Lice of the Earth 207
17. CHAPTER 9 The Seal, the Offspring of the Sea Woman 265
18. CHAPTER 10 The Whale, Representing the Whole 308
19. Comparisons and Conclusions 342
20. APPENDIX Inuit Elders 362
21. Glossary of Inuktitut Words 367
22. References 379
23. Index 401