Nunavut

Book review of: Apostle to the Inuit edited by Frederic Laugrand, Jarich Oostern and Francois Trudel. Scroll to page 438 to read review.

Trapper who threatened an Inuit community was shot, which resulted in the first criminal trial in the eastern Arctic and ultimately, a tuberculosis epidemic.

Book review of: The Arctic Voyages of Martin Frobisher by Robert McGhee.

Looks at artifactual, faunal and midden deposit information in the study of fall and winter settlements by examining eight Thule winter houses around Lake Harbour.

Book review of: Bei Inuit und Walfängern auf Baffin-Land (1883/1884) edited by Ludger Müller-Wille, Bernd Geiseking.

Presents results of excavations at Abverdjar and an explanation of what the artifacts reveal about the Dorset way of life.

Examines Inuit expressions dealing with fear.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.

Studies seal hunting rituals and food sharing.

Mixed infections with other viruses were found, the high negevensis rate was felt to be opportunistic rather than a true pathogen.

Discusses associations which were established to encourage production and marketing of Inuit artworks

Environment and Sustainability Thesis (M.E.S.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brown University, 1996.

Discusses how the Inuit either facilitated or resisted changes brought about by contact.

Observations of the changes in a caribou population, on southern Baffin Island, from 43 elders and hunters during the period 1983 to 1995.

Suggests that artifacts and other raw materials are equally as important as myths and kinships in delivering social messages within the central Inuit culture.

Study found high frequency and severity of infections and recommended serious public health attention.

Comments on prints and woven tapestries based on the artist's drawings. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 53.

Book review of: Cold Comfort: My Love Affair With the Arctic by Graham Westbrook Rowley (1912-2003)

Study demonstrates that medicinal knowledge is a well-preserved tradition and useful for the integration of Inuit traditional medicine with Western practices.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 2000.

Analysis of 14 hunts to calculate local traditional ecological knowledge necessary for the success of the narwhal harvest.

Includes synopsis of the play, information of Indigenous peoples of the North, the Inuktitut language, Pond Islet, Baffin Island, and an interview with writer/director,

Members of the filmmaker's family share memories of the 11 years they spent at their "Outpost Camp" living off the land in the traditional Inuit way, and talk about the adjustment to living in Igloolik, Nunavut. Duration: 15:00.

Statistical tables. Source: 1981-2011 Censuses of Population.

Covers three topics: relocation of Aklavik, effects of development and project to introduce reindeer herds to the area. Duration: 30:00.

Book review of: Between Two Cultures: A Photographer Among the Inuit by Charles Gimpel, with introduction by Maria Tippett.

Author reflects on his fur trade posting on Baffin Island and in northern Quebec. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 56.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2000.

Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2006.

Outlines the mechanisms guiding and informing the development process.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 1999.

Evaluates the rates and causes of preterm delivery, and why Inuit women have more than twice the Canadian national average rate for preterm birth.

File contains a presentation by Abe Okpik. Okpik discusses the significance of midwifery to the Inuit people, and on Baffin Island in particular. He also discusses traditional knowledge and its importance in contemporary midwifery. Following the presentation are some comments on it by Commissioners Mary Sillet and Rene Dussault.

File contains a presentation by Bryan Pearson. Pearson discusses problems faced by Inuit communities in the fields of health and education. Pearson also discusses the cultural gap between Inuit and Euro-Canadians and the problems that can cause in implementing social policy. Following this presentation the Commission's sitting for the day is officially ended with a closing prayer.

The file contains a presentation by Doug Wilkinson. Wilkinson discusses his experiences with the High Arctic Relocation both in Ottawa and the Arctic during the early 1950s. Wilkinson was a film-maker with the National Film Board of Canada who lived amongst the Inuit in the High Arctic.

File contains a presentation by George Ikaluk. Following an opening prayer for the days proceedings, Ikalkuk discusses the importance of the Inuit language to his people, and introduces the next presenter, Ineaq Korgak.

File contains a presentation by Ineaq Korgak, executive assistant for the Baffin Regional Health Board. Korgak discusses many of the social issues facing the Inuit people of Baffin Island, including high mortality rates, low life expectancy, drug abuse, AIDS, alcoholism, gambling, poor nutrition, and a lack of economic opportunities. He also discusses midwifery and makes some suggestions on how these subjects can be addressed in a productive manner. Following the presentation Korgak discusses some of these issues with Commissioner Dussault.

File contains a presentation by Leetia James of the Baffin Region Uvik Society. James descibes the history of her organization which was founded in 1984 "to provide and co-ordinate services for women who are living in violent relationships." James discusses the overall social problems she sees within her society such as drug and alcohol abuse, spousal assault and suicide. She also stresses the inability of the Canadian justice and legal system to deal properly with Inuit culture at the local level. Follownig the presentation Commissioner Dussault discusses James' group's shelter with her.

File contains a presentation by Luzarus Arreak. Arreak asks the Commission for "Inuit to be defined separatley and individually as Inuit." She asks for a seperate definiton in the Constitution and "anywhere else." Arreak relates some of her personal history as a Inuit, as well as much of the history of her people, celebrating how they have "progressed rapidly" in 30 to 40 years, and their accomplishments in the political realm. Arreak also highlights some of the problems they have faced with regards to resource development, and adjustement to new realities while emphasizing a positive future.

File contains a brief presentation by Marge Lalonde, speaking on behalf of the elders of Iqaluit. She expresses concern for the high cost of food year-round and the difficulty of providing healthy meals for families with food often already spoiled upon shipping.

File contains a presentation by Mary Jane Litchard, Baleen Artist. Litchard, an Inuit-Comanche woman from Alaska, discusses her experiences in Canada and issues with the international border, her difficulties transporting the Baleen she works on as a medium across boundaries, language issues, midwifery, tuberculosis and other health issues, prejudice, and the value of community counselling and healing services. Following the presentation is a conversation between Litchard and Commissioners Dussault and Sillet on some of the issues raised.

File contains a presentation by Meeka Kilabuk, Executive Director, Baffin Regional Council. She provides background information on the purpose of the Council and the large land base that the Council covers. Kilabuk states that the high cost of airfare is a deterrent when members of the Council, located great distances apart, attempt to meet. Kilabuk also relates a successful effort by the Baffin Regional Council to raise the quota on hunting Beluga whales from 5 to 35 and wonders why this number is always under review by the Canadian government, as the whales are essential for survival.

File contains a presentation by Okalik Curley. Curley discusses the structure of families amongst the Inuit, and the need for greater organization within their communities. Curley discusses the traditional custom of adoption with Commissioner Rene Dussault.

The file contains a presentation by Reuben Ploughman. Ploughman discusses his perspective on the High Arctic Relocation as a Hudson's Bay Company employee at Inukjuaq (Port Harrison) and other locations in Northern Canada. Following the presentation Ploughman discusses some of his testimony with the assembled Commissioners.