The Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Adventure

Interconnectedness and the Natural Order

• Inuit believed that the wrongdoer’s loved ones would face the consequences of his or her actions.
• The idea of fate played a large role in deterrence. It was believed that spiritual agencies, including the weather or game, played a role in delivering justice:
  • Sins were believed to cause bad weather
  • A selfish person would not succeed when he went out hunting
  • A murderer would have a short life

(Source: Nunavut Arctic College: Interviewing Inuit Elders)