Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit

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