The Conflict Between Scientific and Indigenous Perspectives on Caribou Conservation

This chapter discusses the differing perspectives on the conservation of caribou between the government of Labrador and the Inu people. It explores how the government and Western scientists view caribou from a biological perspective, while the Inu see them as Attikou, non-human persons with a special relationship to spirit masters. The chapter raises the ontological question of who is correct in their understanding of what the caribou truly is.

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