Abstract
The relocation and consolidation of subarctic native populations into settlement patterns designed according to southern, urban models has often resulted in cultural confusion and an increase in interpersonal tension, alcohol abuse, and violence. Through a review of selected case material, and the detailed examination of one relocated community, the dynamics of this situation are highlighted. Where native communities have re-established themselves beyond the reach of government planners, the recreation of more culturally appropriate settlement patterns has ensued.
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Waldram, J.B. Relocation, consolidation, and settlement pattern in the Canadian subarctic. Hum Ecol 15, 117–131 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00888377
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