Introduced metal tools, manufactured goods
Moravian missionaries converted many Inuit to Christianity
Decline in Inukitut language because increase in English Speaking society
Moravians forbade Europeans from entering mission grounds and took over all trading operations, religious, educational and medical services
Introduction to alcohol, unfamiliar foods, manufactured goods
New deadly diseases
Kept their culture and language and beliefs strong even though many forces were working to take away all of it
Worked hard to preserve some of their land and create their own self-government
Inuit refers to the Inuit population, descendants of the Thule people, who lived in the Arctic from 400 to 100 years ago. Homeland was referred to Inuit Nunangat
Had their own laws of living on the land and living in connection with the land and everything
Had their own way of governing
Had their own spirituality
Own language
Their own culture
Formed Labrador Inuit Association in 1973
Created to protect culture and rights
Negotiations for 72, 520 square kilometers of land and 44, 030 square kilometers of sea in Northern Labrador began in 1988 and completed in December 2004 wiht the passing of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act
With in the settlement they have right to harvest fish, marine mammals for food and ceremonial purposes.
They recieve 5% of provincial revenues from Voisey's Bay Nickel Mine, located 35 km southwest of Nain.
Government today represents 5000 Inuit