While modern Inuit societies are still adapting themselves to the new lifestyles required by integration in a global economic market and life in much larger communities, they are affected by many social problems such as unemployment, drugs and alcohol, spousal abuse, and suicide. Many Inuit feel that the modern justice system is inadequate in dealing with these major issues and wish to turn to Inuit tradition to solve these problems. In this book, eight elders share their views on dealing with social conflicts in the traditional way and passing on shamanic knowledge, as shamans were an important part of keeping the peace and settling conflicts within the camps.
CONTENTS Foreword to the Second Edition /i Acknowledgements /iv Map /vi INTRODUCTION Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit /1 Inuit and Qallunaat /1 Acknowledging Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit /2 Law and Maligait /7 Elders and Shamans /10 1. The Kangiqłiniq Project /13 2. A New Setting /15 3. Findings and Recommendations /26 Conclusions /32 CHAPTER 1 Different People, Different Traditions: Presentations of the Elders /35 Luke Nuliajuk /35 Felix Pisuk /39 Levi Iluittuq /47 Pujuat Tapaqti /58 Ollie Itinnuaq /63 Peter Suvaksiuq /80 Mariano Aupilaarjuk /84 Jose Angutinngurniq /94 CHAPTER 2 The Value of Angakkuuniq: Recollections of the Past /106 Shamanic Initiation /107 Qaumaniq /122 Earth Eggs /150 Healing /156 Procuring Game /170 Dreams /182 Aarnguat /192 CHAPTER 3 Passing on Shamanic Knowledg: A Selective Process /196 Keeping Shamanic Knowledge Alive /196 Ilisiiqsiniq /200 Meeting with Spirits and Non-human Beings /204 Practising Qilaniq /214 Passing down Irinaliutit /222 Shamanic Words /231 The Songs of the Angakkuit /242 Remembering the Abilities of Angakkuit /247 CHAPTER 4 Dealing with Social Conflicts: The Inuit Way /267 Tirigusungniq /267 Naqqiqsurniq /275 Murder and Counselling /284 Using Inuit Traditions to Solve Contemporary Problems /291 Glossary /326 References /341
