Reflection: Maintaining a Healthy Community
In the 1970’s there was a huge reduction in the demand for
fur products. Trappers from all over the north who had made a living off the
land had to move into communities to find other work. This change of activity
impacted their income and their culture. They had less country food and often
couldn’t afford to go out on the land (gas and snow-machines are expensive).
The following activity will help visualize how the decline of the fur trade
impacted the health of Inuit and
communities.
- Display a copy of the Inukshuk which represents a
strong person. When one of the stones is removed, it impacts the rest of
the Inukshuk. Keep this image visible throughout the activity as an analogy
of how the loss of one of the stone pillars (trapping as a way of life) can
impact overall health.
- There are five dimensions to our health that are all
inter-related (physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social). When one
dimension of our health is strong, the other four dimensions will feel the
impact. If one of our dimensions of health is suffering, the other four
dimensions will also feel the impact. Ask the students to reflect on how
they think each dimension of health may have been impacted by the decline of
the fur trade. Students can draw a pie graph containing five sections and
label each section as a dimension of health. Use the pie graph to record
and organize their thoughts.
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