Rigolet

Alternate Names
Rigolet
Latitude
54.17915903
Longitude
-58.42922122
Province
Newfoundland and Labrador
Region
Nunatsiavut
Type
Inuit Community
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Exploring Elders' and Seniors' Perceptions of How Climate Change is Impacting Health and Well-Being in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joshua Ostapchuk
Sherilee Harper
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Victoria L. Edge
Rigolet Inuit Community Government
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 6-24
Description
Interviews revealed recurring themes including climate change observations and impacts on physical, mental and emotional health including feelings of isolation and depression. NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
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Interview With Evelyn Campbell

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Evelyn Campbell
Inuktitut, no. 87, 2000, pp. 33-52
Description
Retired Inuk teacher from Rigolet, Labrador recalls her life and experiences throughout 37 years of teaching.
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Promoting Inuit Health through a Participatory Whiteboard Video

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Manpreet Saini
Steven Roche
Andrew Papadopoulos
Nicole Markwick
Inez Shiwak ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 111, no. 1, February 2020, pp. 50-59
Description
Article describes the collaborative community-centered approach used to create a culturally relevant health information video targeting the Inuit community of Kikiaq (Rigolet) with information about acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI).
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Vulnerability to Freshwater Changes in the Inuit Settlement Region of Nunatsiavut, Labrador: A Case Study from Rigolet

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Goldhar
Trevor Bell
Johanna Wolf
Arctic, vol. 67, no. 1, March 2014, pp. 71-83
Description
Researchers conducted 89 household interviews about changes in the watershed and how this had affected residents' food and water security. Findings indicated that while adaptation was taking place, it was not without difficulties.
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