Inuit of Canada and Maoris

Ever since the evolution of life and Homo sapiens as a race of humans, there have been small groups and communities which have developed with even a small population living in a particular region. It leads to culture and own customs which may or may not be similar to other communities or groups. These old groups in the modern society and world are commonly known as the indigenous people.  These people lived in their own community until researchers and travelers went of their lands and learnt about their way of living. Inuit are the indigenous population of Canada while Maoris are the indigenous for New Zealand.

Technology in both the countries is on the rise. According to (Adams, 2013) article, there have been such technical advancements and developments that companies in New Zealand are ready to take on some of the US based companies. This projects the level of technical education and use of the latest gadgets in the country which help in the development of the country and the increase in its GDP. (Industry Canada, 2013) has also shown that most of the investments made by the Canadian Government have been fruitful and their science and technology is fully funded for the overall development of the country in the 21^st century.

There is no doubt that the technology in both these countries has influenced their indigenous people. The policies of the democratic set up are very good and the employers and educational institutions give equal opportunity for the people to develop their skills, use them and may be make a living from it. I have found a couple of videos which will explain the situation in the country one by one with respect to their indigenous people. I will start with Canada first. The video link is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT4xklcc9TA/

The girl explains in the video that she is an Inuit and goes onto explain the various kinds of food they what, clothing and explains the traditions that they follow. The different screen displays in the video shows different intuits who use their old traditional ways for catching fish, seal. The child birth explanation shows somewhat similarity to other indigenous cultures which shows that there might be some significance to this and a link which has not yet been explored by the researchers. Although the Canadian Intuits, according to (Centre de santé Inuulitisivik, 2011) are numbered and they mainly live in different upper regions of Canada, there are many who also live in the city or are born with Inuit heritage. The girl in the video speaks language of her ancestors and also explains that she would like to be addressed as an Inuit. At the same time, it can be deduced from her English and clothing that she has adopted the way of lie brought in by the European settlers. The technology has been accepted and there are technical gadgets which are used in the production of the video. Moreover, efforts are made in order to presser their heritage hence, they are making efforts to bring it to the knowledge of others. Therefore, we see that the technology has changed their roles and lives bringing forth a society in an evolved way for the benefit of the country.

The next video is on Maoris and their adoption of technology. The link is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NyZLzy385k/

The video is Maori television. It clearly shows discussions and opinions of people. The main concept of developing the television station on latest technology was the spreading of the Maori language and its development. This has been made possible through the voicing o the opinions of people. The video presenter is Maori and the video is similar in style to the one included in this portfolio. It also portrays the need of the preservation of the indigenous society which is only possible through technology and that it reaches the masses so they can also appreciate the beautiful culture that indigenous people have. It adds to the heritage of the country. 

Therefore, both the indigenous people can have the influence of the technology on them as a part of their eco system that is where they grow up and live, or as a part of the promotion of the heritage so as to preserve it and enlighten people about what the heritage of the country is about. Either way, technology has a part to play in influencing the daily lives of the people in New Zealand and Canada and it is difficult to avoid it as most of the things like mobiles and television have become a part of our daily lives. (ITK, 2013) has also shown that Intuits were happy to have the Antennas and dish TV in their homes and accepted the concept thinking of it as a way into the future and survival of the community in modern Canada.

The advancement in technology has spread its wings to all the sections of the society in both he countries. It is evident that with spreading of technology awareness, the future generations will benefit. The change and transformation will take place and the community will develop making it a conducive environment for living and the future growth of their children and the coming generations. Technology effects on Canada and New Zealand are almost the same and the arte which they are developing and making efforts, the future is bright for them and the indigenous people will come forth and work towards for the integrity and dignity of their respective nations.

References

Adams, C. (2013). Kiwi internet firm targets US.Retrieved November 6, 2013 from http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=5

Centre de santé Inuulitisivik. (2011).Who are the Inuits? Retrieved November 6, 2013 from http://www.inuulitsivik.ca/northern-life-and-inuit-culture/who-are-the-inuits

Industry Canada.(2013).Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage—2007.Retrieved November 6, 2013 from  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/eng/00871.html

ITK.(2013). Inuit Regions of Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2013 from https://www.itk.ca/about-inuit/inuit-regions-canada

New Zealand in history. (2013). The Maori: The brief pre-history.Retrieved November 6, 2013 fromhttp://history-nz.org/maori.html