The Inuits as they lived 60 years ago

When I was at school in the 60’s the Eskimos lived in igloos. Now their way of life is being destroyed by western cvilisation and now by abrupt climate change.

There are some important insights to be gained by watching this almost 60-year-old documentary section.

Eskimo Family, 1959

Inuit observations on climate change in the Arctic

I have considerable respect for the indigenous people who iive close to Nature and observe what is going on around them.

My personal position is that there is much that we understand with our limited science. There is so much more that we do not understand.

Inuit People on the daily earth wobble, sun moon and stars out of place

Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change

Nunavut-based director Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat The Fast Runner) and researcher and filmmaker Dr. Ian Mauro (Seeds of Change) have teamed up with Inuit communities to document their knowledge and experience regarding climate change. This new documentary, the world’s first Inuktitut language film on the topic, takes the viewer “on the land” with elders and hunters to explore the social and ecological impacts of a warming Arctic. This unforgettable film helps us to appreciate Inuit culture and expertise regarding environmental change and indigenous ways of adapting to it.

Exploring centuries of Inuit knowledge, allowing the viewer to learn about climate change first-hand from Arctic residents themselves, the film portrays Inuit as experts regarding their land and wildlife and makes it clear that climate change is a human rights issue affecting this ingenious Indigenous culture. Hear stories about Arctic melting and how Inuit believe that human and animal intelligence are key to adaptability and survival in a warming world.

To see the full movie GO HERE