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Introduction: Inuit Cultures, Governance and Cosmopolitics

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 38, no. 1-2, Cultures Inuit, Gouvernance et Cosmopolitiques / Inuit Cultures, Governance and Cosmopolitics, 2014, pp. 7-21
Description
Themed double issue divided into four parts. French and English introduction on one pdf. To access English, scroll to page 15.
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Inuit Cancer Control in Canada Baseline Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Description
Examines the high cancer rates in Inuit populations and highlights challenges to receiving care, from diagnosis through to survivorship or palliative care.
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Inuit: Fact sheet for Inuit Nunangat

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples: Fact Sheets
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Li
Kristina Smith
Description
Data from the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
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Inuit: Fact Sheet for Nunatsiavut

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples: Fact Sheets
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Li
Kristina Smith
Description
Data from the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
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Inuit Health Survey 2007-2008: Nunatsiavut

Alternate Title
International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey: Health in Transition and Resiliency
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
G. M. Egeland
Description
Summary of results from the Adult Inuit Health Survey. Provides an overview of the health status and living conditions.
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Inuit Nunangat [Map]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Shows communities located in Nunavut, Inuvialuit, Nunatsiavut, and Nunavik.
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Inuit Youth in Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Franco Buscemi
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 60-66
Description
Looks at various activities of youth organizations across northern Canada. To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
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ITK Strategic Plan 2012-1015

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Discusses action plan for Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a national organization representing the Inuit.
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Labrador Inuit on the Hunt: Seasonal Patterns, Techniques, and Animals as They Appear in the Early Moravian Diaries

Alternate Title
Les Inuit du Labrador à la chasse : Modèles saisonniers, techniques et animaux tels qu’ils apparaissent dans les carnets anciens des frères Moraves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thea Olsthoorn
Études Inuit Studies , vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 125-149
Description
Author gathers and studies accounts from the journals of Moravian settlers in Labrador; written between 1771 and 1778 these accounts contain depictions of seal and caribou as prey animals, information on when the Inuit hunted these animals and the techniques they used, and clues that suggest transformation between human and nonhuman beings.
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Labrador Inuttut Inverted Number Marking: Ongoing Questions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence R Smith
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 313-330
Description

Examines grammatical structures in the evolution of the Inuttut language coinciding with past tool inventions. 

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Language and Identity in an Indigenous Teacher Education Program

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2017 Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia Moore
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Exploratory case study examines the personal experiences of five Inuit education students and discusses their perspective on how studying Inuktitut has impacted their cultural identities.
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A Long Wait for Change: Independent Review of Child Protection Services to Inuit Children in Newfoundland and Labrador

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Lake Kavanagh
Description
Study consisted of community engagement involving 575 individuals, comprehensive review of 213 files of children under the care of the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development on December 31, 2017, and a literature review of provincial, national and international content. Includes 33 recommendations.
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Mining Economies: Inuit Business Development and Employment in the Eastern Subarctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anteneh Belayneh
Thierry Rodon
Stephan Schott
Northern Review, no. 47, Dealing with Resource Development in Canada's North, August 03, 2018, pp. 59-78
Description
Article analyzes the impacts of the Raglan and Voisey’s Bay mines on business and employment rates in Nunavik and Nunatsiavut. Authors present the design, methodology, and results of a three-year study; examine trends, policy insights and possibilities for future research.
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Modern Treaties in Canada

Alternate Title
[Land Claims Agreements Coalition Free Online Courses]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Land Claims Agreements Coalition
Description

Links to six one-hour courses on comprehensive land claims agreements. Themes include general overview, modern treaties and land, self-government, and regional economics, modern treaty governments, and environment protection, regulation and assessment.

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Monitoring the Domestic Harvest of Migratory Birds in Nunatsiavut, Labrador

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David C. Natcher
Larry Felt
Keith Chaulk
Andrea Procter
The Nunatsiavut Government
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 3, 2011, pp. 362-366
Description
Looks at the results of a 2007 Nunatsiavut Inuit Migratory Bird Harvest Study and how it documents the contemporary uses of migratory birds by Nunatsiavut communities.
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National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy: Multiple Case Study of Community Initiatives

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. Bradley Cousins
Danielle Descent
Michelle Kinney
Meredith Moore
José Pruden ... [et al.]
Description
Focuses on four programs: 'Journey into Wellness' (J2W) project of the Battlefords Tribal Council Indian Health Services; 'Projet Pairs-aidants' in Uashat mak Mani-utenam (Québec); 'Kayaking and Youth Support' in Hope and Nain, Labrador; and the Hobbema Community Cadet Corps Program in Alberta.
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National Inuit Health Information Conference: Inuit Defined Health Information Needs and Directions: Proceedings from the National Inuit Health Information Conference, June 2001, Inuvik, NWT

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kerrie Duncan
Description
Objectives were to address lack of health information and associated challenges, identify resources needed to take action on issues, and make recommendations on future directions, resources and involvement.
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National Inuit Youth Suicide Prevention Framework

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Stevenson
Qajaaq Ellsworth
Description
Describes activities undertaken by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, provides background information on the development and functioning of the National Inuit Youth Suicide Prevention Project, and makes recommendations for future actions.
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[Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
André Légaré
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 287-289
Description
Book review of: Northern Exposure edited by Frances Abele, Thomas J Couchesne, F. Leslie Seidle, France St-Hilaire.
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Nunatsiavut Land Use Planning: Structural and Political Issues

Alternate Title
Inuit Studies Conference ; 17th, 2010
[Inuit People and the Aboriginal World]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Procter
Keith Chaulk
Description
Looks at the development of a land use plan between the Nunatsiavut government and the Newfoundland and Labrador governments.
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Perception of the Importance of Traditional Country Foods to the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health of Labrador Inuit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erica L. Pufall
Andria Q. Jones
Scott A. McEwen
Charlene Lyall
Andrew S. Peregrine
Victoria L. Edge
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 242-250
Description
Study gathered information through focus groups and key informants; reported that while all agreed on the various benefits of the food, there was growing concern about its safety due to environmental contamination.
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Pigiasilluta oKalagiamik: Culturally Relevant Assessment in Nunatsiavut

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Godfrey Anderson
Jodie Lane
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 44, no. 1/2, Builiding and Dwelling in Inuit Nunangat, 2020, pp. 351-372
Description

Examines how school based assessments impact Inuit students and the strength of culturally relevant curriculum.

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Police-reported Crime in Inuit Nunangat

Alternate Title
Catalogue No. 85-561-M, no. 20
Crime and Justice Research Paper Series
Research Paper (Statistics Canada); no.20
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mathieu Charron
Christopher Penney
Sacha Senécal
Research Paper (Statistics Canada)
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The Potential Impacts of COVID-19 on Inuit Nunangat

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Discusses factors which could make the Inuit more susceptible to the disease such as overcrowded housing, access to healthcare, and Tuberculosis, as well as how the disease may affect education, livelihoods, and increase family violence.
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Profiles of Food Security Activities in Inuit Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catherine Carry
Laura Carfagnini
Description
Six programs are discussed: Take a Kid Trapping & Harvesting; Kugluktuk High School, School Cooking Club; Harvester Support Program; Project Nunavut and the Country Food Market; Kuujjuaq Greenhouse Project; and Personal Gardening. Includes description, date program began, benefits and challenges for each initiative.
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Profiling the eNuk Program

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alexandra Sawatzky
Ashlee Cunsolo
Oliver Cook
Dan Gillis
Inez Shiwak ... [et al.]
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 18-22
Description
Looks at Inuit strategy for monitoring and responding to the impacts of environmental change on health and wellbeing in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut.
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Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat

Alternate Title
NISPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Firelight Research
Description
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
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Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat: NIPSPS Research and Data Collection Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Reports results of environmental scan which involved a literature review of both grey and academic publications, a series of key informant interviews with 20 individuals working in the field. Six topic areas are covered: links between childhood adversity and suicide and promising practices for addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters focusing on children and youth, current supports in the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
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