Skraelings: Clashes In The Old Arctic (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
Imagine how we felt, having to describe it! There were no police in Kannujaq’s time and place. No real laws. So, in order for folks to avoid violence toward each other, they often had to learn why violence is not a good thing. They had to understand it for themselves, so that when those who had learned the lesson became Elders, they could pass it down to future generations. The Land has a great deal of wisdom to give us, but it’s never free. So, if you see what we mean, you’ll find it understandable that there was no real celebration over the defeat of the raiders. The Tuniit simply wanted to put it all behind them. They wanted to return, as soon as possible, to their shy, boring, Tuniit ways. After all that had happened, Kannujaq did not blame them one bit. As for Kannujaq’s knowledge of Siku, Siaq, the Glaring One, and how all three were related, he didn’t bother to speak of it. Why run around, exciting things further by talking about Siaq’s husband from beyond the sea? Better to let the Tuniit continue thinking that Siku’s blue eyes were supernatural—the mark of an angakkuq, rather than simply the eyes of his father.
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