Follow up:  This Land Is Our Land

Inuit have occupied a large part of Canada for thousands of years.  Nunavut’s direct translation means ‘our land’ and Nunavut makes up a large percentage of Canada’s land mass. Inuit also live in other places outside of Nunavut and Canada.  There are four distinct Inuit Land Claims in Canada including (see map);

·        Inuvialuit (which is within the Northwest Territory)

·        Nunavut (its own distinct Territory)

·        Nunavik (within the province of Quebec)

·        Nunatsiavut (within Labrador)

In this activity students will appreciate the vastness of the Inuit lands in Canada.

1.      Print a copy of the map of Canada and have your students research on the internet to identify on their maps the Inuit Land Claim Areas. 

2.      After students have identified and drawn the boundaries for Canadian Inuit lands students should research where Inuit live outside of Canada. Allow time for students to compare maps to ensure they have similar data.

3.      If possible, have the students find out what percentage of Canada and the circumpolar world are occupied by Inuit.

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