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<h1>Inuit Social Norms</h1>
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Inuits are very integrated into the modern world today. Inuits with
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territory in Canada are the most culturally independent. The Inuits
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of Greenland and Denmark are very into Danish cultural standards.
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Intermarriage occurred on a large scale since the 1950s. They only
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keep their native tongue and pass down words from generation to
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generation to keep their identity separate. Although going through
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a lengthy process in Greenland and Denmark to keep traits, they still
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live majority by Danish living standards and culture. If any group of
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Inuits is closest to their ancestors, it would be the Canadian Inuits.
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These cultural norms center around three things:
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<li>Conservation</li>
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<li>Not prone to change</li>
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<li>Pride</li>
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<h3>Conservation during hunting</h3>
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Although their lives are not dependent on hunting, the Canadian
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Inuits consider food from the grocery stores "impure" and they
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like to hunt their own food.
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It would thus not be normal for a family to buy most of their food
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from grocery stores, only when necessary and when to people cannot
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hunt and share. If a family did not hunt, it would be considered a
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violation to the community. Therefore, it is still essential in life
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to learn hunting skills and be well acquainted with the land and
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the seasons.
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Not sharing would be a big violation of social norms since the
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emphasis on group or their "collective culture" has still been
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important.
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Over-hunting is prohibited.
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It would go against social norms to kill animals during mating
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season-sacred time for them as a time for life but also to allow
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the animals to repopulate.
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They mainly on outside medicine, but still use herbs in nature.
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They still live in houses and watch TV but remain bound to the
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land and their culture, and hunt.
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Because Inuit culture centers around their land, they are
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conservationists who have utmost respect for the land and
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animals. This strict norm with land being a powerful part of
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culture has kept their lands clean through today.
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<h3>Not prone to change</h3>
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Although absorbing the outside world, the Inuits still keep an
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isolationist policy so they can retain their culture.
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Inuits moving away would be considered lost, which is why there are
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no Inuit organizations outside of Alaska, Greenland or Denmark.
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Outside of these countries the word "Inuit" or "Eskimo" has little
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meaning. If they leave their land, they are no longer Inuit. As
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culturally competent as they become in the real world, they still
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live in their native lands with their people.
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Elders pass down all acceptable behavior. Behavior resembling outside
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media sources has little toleration.
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Disrespecting elders is not tolerated at all.
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Elders are regarded with a high level of respect, just like other
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cultures from the East.
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Hunting is still central to life and Inuits take each season seriously.
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Inuits were not nomadic people but rather people who stayed in the
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same spot and learned every small detail of their land.
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It would not be a norm for Inuits not to be able to distinguish what
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seasons are for what kind of hunting. They had to know the land like
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the back of their hand. It is passed down, expected, for Inuits to
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know instinctively.
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They use the same resources year after year.
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Every season has significance.
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<h3>Pride</h3>
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We have to acknowledge that Inuit children will be absorbing behavior
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from popular culture, but still keep true to their roots since they
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are in continuous contact with peers meeting goals in Inuit culture.
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An Inuit who did not know how to speak <em>Inuk</em> would be considered
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a disgrace.
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Just as the Japanese are "polite" to others, the others are still
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outsiders. Inuits are the same in that outsiders will be treated
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with kindness but not the same level of respect as other Inuits.
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In Greenland and Denmark this is a little different since Inuits
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have intermarried.
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They still pass down language, for it is the only true way to
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remain distinguishable.
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Inuits or Canada speak Inuk only to each other. Even in Greenland
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and Denmark, with interracial marriage, the norm is to speak
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Inuk to each other.
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It is the norm for Inuit children to learn Inuit culture as a primary
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part of school curriculum. Drum dance and fold-singing are always
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passed down.
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