Formation of Mackenzie Delta Frontier Culture

Authors

  • John J. Honigmann University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Abstract

In 150 years of intense acculturation and heavy migration, a local frontier culture that is shared by many native people came into existence in the western Canadian Arctic. The frontier culture consists of outdoor-type activities and appurtenances, and it also consists of a readiness to neutralize particular norms and values of the mainstream Canadian culture, particularly those related to formal organization, use of alcohol, and the police. Frontier culture in Inuvik is a symbol through which native people may assert their native identity by following a relatively distinctive way of life.

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Published

2022-04-05

How to Cite

Honigmann, J. J. (2022). Formation of Mackenzie Delta Frontier Culture. Anthropologica, 13(1/2), 185–192. Retrieved from https://cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/anthropologica/article/view/1407