3.10 nunavut: changing the map of canada. before it was nunavut before the land was nunavut, the...

3.10 Nunavut: Changing the Map of Canada

Before it was Nunavut

• Before the land was Nunavut, the Inuit people lived off the land

• The Inuit living off the land was like a relationship between a baby and a mother

• Inuit lived as nomads. That means moving from place to place to follow the migration routes of:

Before it was Nunavut

Before it was Nunavut

Before it was Nunavut

Before it was Nunavut

Nunavut: The Changing of the Times

• The white man has ushered in a new lifestyle in which Inuit must not only live away from the land, but also in comfort and ease, having been introduced to:

Nunavut: The Changing of the Times

Nunavut: The Changing of the Times

Nunavut: The Changing of the Times

• Nunavut means “Our Land”

• Population: 34, 152

• Language: Inuktitut (which means “In the manner of the Inuit”)

• Climate: Arctic to Subarctic. Very long and very cold winters. Summers are brief and cool

• Average TemperaturesJanuary: Early Morning -30

July: 11.6

For every 1000 people there are 80 have cars (Canada 465)

ComparisonsRest of Canada

Nunavut

Dozen Eggs $ 1.74 $ 2.95Bag of Potatoes

$ .99 $ 3.60

Bread $ 1.99 $ 3.20Milk (2L) $ 2.74 $ 5.35Apples $ 2.18 $ 4.59Diapers (54) $ 13.00 $ 32.50