Summer shelter workshop

 Filmed in April 2016 with support of Health Canada's Climate Change and Health Program for Northern First Nations and Inuit Communities, this short film shows reconstruction of an iglu and qarmaq, for the purpose of understanding the ongoing importance of traditional dwellings for the health and safety of northern peoples. Dr.… Read more

 This short video was the first stage of a year-long project investigating traditional shelters of the high Arctic. Although modern materials were employed, traditional methods were used such as tying the structure together and using rocks for foundation and to weight down the waterproof covering. Health Canada's Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program funded the project, led by Dr.… Read more