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Internal Colonialism Policy: A Case Study of the Relocation of the Inuit People in Canada
Káchová, Aneta ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Kýrová, Lucie (referee)
This bachelor thesis explores the topic of the relocation of part of the Inuit population in Canada. The timeframe of the work is defined by the year 1953 (or alternatively also by the year 1955, when the second wave of this relocation took place), when this act was implemented. Several families from the Inukjuak location were moved more than a thousand kilometers to the north. The government had many motives for this relocation, with the most promoted ones being the overall rehabilitation of the Inuit community and the rediscovery of its "lost autonomy." Less promoted motives included Canada's sovereignty over its High Arctic islands during the Cold War period and the reduction of high social benefits for Inuit residents. This thesis uses the entire concept of relocation as a case study of internal colonialism, i.e., it seeks to demonstrate whether the relocation of the Inuit in 1953 can be considered an example of the federal Canadian government's use of the political strategy of internal colonialism, and if so, based on what evidence. The first two chapters focus on defining internal colonialism and introducing the relocation plan and the Inuit community. The third chapter is a research chapter where I apply the data obtained from both chapters and attempt to prove the aforementioned thesis. The...
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Inuit and the Northern Strategy of Canada
Jírová, Anna ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Raková, Svatava (referee)
This bachelor thesis "Inuit and Canada's Northern Strategy" deals with the relationship between the Canadian Federal Government and the Inuit, especially in the period of 2006- 2015, when the conservative Stephen Harper held the post of Canadian Prime Minister. In 2007 the document Canada's Northern Strategy was published, introducing a plan of active arctic development, primarily based on increased Canadian military presence and economic activities. The importance of the Inuit, real inhabitants of the Arctic, was confirmed in this document by mentioning the Inuit's historical presence in the Arctic as a key argument of Canada's Arctic claims. Despite this fact, a real change of policy, that could help solve the current social crisis of the Inuit community, did not come and the Inuit are still rarely consulted where Canadian arctic initiatives are concerned. The aim of this thesis is, with the help of two main documents: Canada's Northern Strategy and the Inuit Action Plan, to analyse the priorities and demands of the Inuit and the Canadian government, in order to find out if a common goal exists and what the reason is behind the misunderstanding and failed communication between these two parties, which prevents the Inuit social crisis from being solved and the region from true prosperity. The...
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