Abstracts
Abstract
Migration of the Inuit into southern Canadian cities from the Arctic increased substantially during the 1980s. Approximately 10,000 out of a total of 50,000 Inuit lived outside the Canadian Arctic regions in 2006. As the number of urban Inuit is increasing, so too is that of homeless Inuit in large southern cities. It is estimated that there are more than 90 homeless Inuit in Montreal, which has an Inuit population of about 800. This paper describes the life and characteristics of homeless urban Inuit in Montreal, and the activities of the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal and of the Association of Montreal Inuit, which are essential for their survival. The Inuit of Montreal have yet to form useful social networks to ease their urban adaptation. An Inuit community centre, where information and food can be shared, should be established in Montreal to change the present situation of homeless Inuit.
Résumé
La migration des Inuit depuis l’Arctique vers les villes du sud du Canada a augmenté sensiblement pendant les années 1980. Environ 10 000 Inuit sur un total approximatif de 50 000 vivaient à l’extérieur des régions arctiques du Canada en 2006. À mesure que le nombre d’Inuit vivant dans les villes augmente, celui d’Inuit sans-abri s’accroît dans des grandes villes du sud. On estime à plus de 90 personnes les Inuit sans-abri à Montréal, dont la population Inuit s’élève environ à 800 individus. La présente étude a pour objet de décrire la vie et les caractéristiques des Inuit sans abri à Montréal, ainsi que les activités de deux organisations essentielles à leur survie: le Centre d’amitié autochtone de Montréal et l’Association des Inuit de Montréal. Les Inuit de Montréal doivent dorénavant former des réseaux sociaux utiles pour faciliter leur adaptation en ville. Un centre communautaire inuit, où des informations et de la nourriture pourraient être partagées, devrait être mis en place à Montréal afin de changer la situation actuelle des Inuit sans-abri.
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