Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (/inuit qaujimajatuqaŋit/, Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᑦ; sometimes Inuit Qaujimanituqangit - ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᑐᖃᖏᑦ) is an Inuktitut phrase that is often translated as "Inuit traditional knowledge", "Inuit traditional institutions" or even "Inuit traditional technology". It is often abbreviated as "IQ". It comes from the verb root ""qaujima-"" meaning "to know" and could be literally translated as "that which has long been known by Inuit". Traditional knowledge. Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit is a body of knowledge and unique cultural insights of Inuit into the workings of nature, humans and animals. Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, then, has both practical and epistemological aspects that branch out  from a fundamental principle that human beings are learning, rational beings with an infinite potential for problem-solving within the dictates of nature and technology. According to the Government of Nunavut 2013 document entitled "Incorporating Inuit Societal Values," Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit has the following components: The Inuit Language Protection Act of 2008 establishes the rights of parents to receive instruction in Inuktitut. Similarly, Inuit intergenerational (from elder to youth) and experiential (learning through participation) knowledge has also been called "Inuit ecological knowledge" or "IEK" Studies of traditional knowledge. The Igloolik Research Centre in Igloolik, Nunavut focuses on documenting Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, as  well as climatology and seismic data research. Politics. During the early 21st century it has become something of a political slogan in Nunavut, as the government attempts to integrate the traditional culture of the Inuit more into their modern governance structure in order to combat disempowerment. Its critics , however, tend to view it as little more than window dressing for more conventional politics. In academia. Qaujimajatuqangit has been incorporated into Canadian academic settings in the 21st century. Marine biologist Enooyaq Sudlovenick uses qaujimajatuqangit to study the health of marine arctic animals including beluga and ringed seals.