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Inuit Identities, Language, and Territoriality

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Patrick
Diversite Urbaine, vol. 8, Special Issue: Plurilinguisme et identites au Canada, Autumn, 2008, pp. 91-108
Discuses how the use of Inuktitut, French, and English languages affect linguistic and social-cultural identities in Nunavik and Ottawa.
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Inuit Interpreters Engaged in End-of-Life Care in Nunavik, Northern Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shawn Renee Hordyk
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Paul Brassard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1291868
Studies the linguistic and cultural differences among medical institutions that challenge interpreters who know many of their clients at a personal level.
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Inuit Knowledge and Use of Wood Resources on the West Coast of Nunavik, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stéphanie Steelandt
Najat Bhiry
Dominique Marguerie
Caroline Desbiens
Minnie Napartuk
Pierre M. Desrosiers
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, Reconstructions du passé inuit / Reconstructions of the Inuit Past, 2013, pp. 147-173
Article investigates Inuit traditional knowledge on the sources, availability and suitability of wood resources on the east coast of Hudson Bay.
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Inuit Nunangat [Map]

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

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
[Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Shows route taken during the forced relocation of members of the Inukjuak community moved to Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord during the 1950s.
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Inuit Position on the Management of Municipal Wastewater

Alternate Title
Inuvialuit Regional Impact Assessment
National Inuit Position Paper regarding the CCME Canada-Wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent and Environment Canada’s Proposed Regulatory Framework for Wastewater
Nunatsiavut Regional Impact Assessment
Nunavik Regioinal Impact Assessment
Nunavut Regional Impact Assessment
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Contains links to the National Inuit Position Paper regarding the CCME Canada-Wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent and Environment Canada’s Proposed Regulatory Framework for Wastewater and regional appendices.
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Inuit‐Specific Approaches to Healing: from Addiction and Trauma

Alternate Title
Mamisarniq Conference 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Conference held May 2007 brought together addiction and mental health workers to share and gain knowledge in the areas of: approaches to healing, programs in place, and training and treatment options.
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Inuit Statistical Profile [2008]

Alternate Title
Inuit in Canada: A Statistical Profile
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Includes variables related to age, language, health, and education of Canadian Inuit people.
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Inuit Women's Attitudes and Experiences Towards Cervical Cancer and Prevention Strategies in Nunavik, Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Cerigo
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Eduardo L. Franco
Paul Brassard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2, p. article no. 17996
Questionnaires completed by 175 women aged 18-63 suggested that health service planners should be aware of the potential barriers to Pap smear attendance, especially by older women.
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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
Looks at various activities of youth organizations across northern Canada. To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
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Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mila Aung-Thwin
Daniel Cross
Bobby Echalook
Brett Gaylor
Sarah Idlout
Laura Iqaluk
Linus Kasudluak
Willia Ningeok
Caroline Ningiuk
Dora Ohaituk
Rita-Lucy Ohaituk
Daniel Cross
Brett Gaylor
Film documents the changing culture of eight Inuit students from the Innalik School in their final year in the high school. Duration: 57:40.
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An Investigation of Teachers' Role Definitions in Nunavik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Fuzessy
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 195-207
Study examines perceived roles in educating Inuit students. Data suggests teacher role definitions may have positive and negative effects on students through classroom and community interactions.
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ITK Education Initiative, Education Accord and Summit Report

Alternate Title
Discussion Paper for the National Inuit Education Summit
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami: Education ...
National Inuit Education Summit
Report on the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Education Initiative
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Inuit Education Summit
Contains links to seven reports: 1) Education Accord - in Syllabics 2) Education Accord - in English 3) Education Summit Report 4) Indigenous Standards in Education 5) Inuit Early Childhood Education and Care 6) Partnering with Parents and Communities and 7) Post-Secondary Case Studies in Inuit Education.
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ITK Strategic Plan 2012-1015

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Discusses action plan for Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a national organization representing the Inuit.
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Knowledge of Inuit Languages (10), Knowledge of Languages: Single and Multiple Language Responses (3), Aboriginal Identity (8), Mother Tongue - Detailed Inuit Languages (15), Area of Residence: Inuit Nunangat (7), Age Groups (8) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2011 National Household Survey

Alternate Title
2011 National Household Survey: Data Tables: Aboriginal Peoples
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
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Lead Exposure in Nunavik: From Research to Action

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ariane Couture
Benoît Levesque
Éric Dewailly
Gina Muckle
Serge Déry
Jean-Francois Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18591
The regulation of lead shot in 1999 has led to a significant reduction in bloods levels of lead in Nunavut, but levels are still higher than other North American regions.
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Limited Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Invasive Pneumococcal disease in Nunavik (Quebec)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Baptiste LeMeurBrigitte LefebvreJean-François ProulxPhilippe De Wals
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 36-43
Objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in relation to pneumococcal vaccine use. The 2002 immunization campaign may have contributed to controlling serotype 1 outbreaks in Nunavik, but effected were short-lived as IPDs caused by serotypes included in this vaccine continued to occur after 2005.
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Living in Nunavik: Considering the Housing Production System Through Complexity

Alternate Title
Habiter le Nunavik : Considérer le système de production du logement en envisageant la complexité
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marika Vachon
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 44, no. 1/2, Builiding and Dwelling in Inuit Nunangat, 2020, pp. 301-321

Explores the difference between a building versus a dwelling to find a more sustainable solution to Inuit housing issues. 

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Local Know-How and Self-Construction in the Tundra: A Reading of the Salluit Fjord Cabins

Alternate Title
Savoir-faire locaux et auto-construction dans la toundra. Une lecture des cabanes du fjord de Salluit (Note de recherche)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pierre-Olivier Demeule
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 44, no. 1/2, Builiding and Dwelling in Inuit Nunangat, 2020, pp. 109-159

Examines the cultural and architectural significance of Nunavik's cabins and how they could be used to address the Inuit communities housing issues. 

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Making Art in Nunavik: A Brief Historical Overview

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marybelle Mitchell
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 3, Making Art in Nunavik, Fall, 1998, pp. 4-17
Comments on historical highlights including the role missionaries and employees of the Hudson's Bay Company played in the development of carving. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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Maps of Inuit Nunangat (Inuit Regions of Canada)

Alternate Title
Maps of Inuit Nunaat (Inuit Regions of Canada) in Communities Inuvialuit Nunatsiavut Nunavik Nunavut Inuit Nunaat
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Includes Inuvialuit, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut Inuit, and Nunaat communities.
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