A Land Without Borders – Inuit Cultural Integrity

Since first contact, Inuit of the Arctic circumpolar region have faced numerous impacts to their overall cultural security and integrity. Significantly, one area that has stifled their security is the imposition of artificial borders across Inuit Nunaat. The right to determine and freely travel where hunting may be most advantageous or to visit relations has been severely affected throughout Inuit Nunaat. Gone are the days of freedom to travel, to trade and to maintain other spiritual, cultural, political, economic and social engagements throughout Inuit Nunaat. The nation-state notion of border security has threatened and undermined the cultural security of Inuit