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James Taipana's Story

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Taipana
Inuktitut, no. 86, 2000, pp. 43-48
Inuk Elder relates hunting and fishing methods used in his youth.
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Jigging For Lake Trout

Alternate Title
Netsilik Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Quentin Brown
Film documents springtime in the Canadian arctic as a Netsilik family camps on the ice and endures a blizzard. Duration: 31:56.
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John Amagoalik

Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 84, 1999, p. 16
Brief biography of the "Father of Nunavut".
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Jordan Tootoo: Hockey Night in Nunavut

Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, March 2003, pp. 46-57
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review: March 2003.
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Joy of Apex: Junior Novel Study

Alternate Title
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Teacher's resource for use with primary students in Grades 5 and 6. Book explores the life of a young girl growing up during a parental separation.
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Joy of Apex: Novel Study

Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inhabit Education

Geared toward Grades 5 to 8. Story by Napatsi Folger is about a 10-year-old girl who is dealing with her parents' separation.

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Joy of Apex: Novel Study

Alternate Title
Joy of Apex: Senior Novel Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Designed to improve literacy and communication skills. Book explores the life of a young girl growing up during parental separation.
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Kamik

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Elise Swerhone
Portrait of Ulayok Kaviok, her two different worlds, and her unique skills in making sealskin boots. Duration: 14:35.
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Kiviuq's Journey: Traditional Story Study

Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inhabit Media

Students follow the adventures of an Inuit hunter who is swept out to sea in a storm and must find his way home. Geared toward Grades 10 to 12.

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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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Knowledge Sharing and Best Practices (Part 1)

Alternate Title
ReSDA Annual Workshop ; 3rd
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Patricia Cochran
Speaker talks about Indigenous knowledge, initiatives by the Alaska Native Science Commission, and the Arctic Council. Duration: 15:27. Part 2.
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Knowledge Synthesis: Aboriginal Workplace Integration in the North

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Hall
Hayley Hesseln
Project had three phases: initial scan of academic and grey literature dealing with training, education and workforce development programs, jurisdictional scan of government, industry, and Aboriginal-led programs in six case-study regions, and subsequent discussions with stakeholders about findings.
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[Labour Force by Occupation and Industry for 15 Years and Over for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 NHS (National Household Survey)]

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Labour Force by Industry (NAICS) for 15 Years and Over, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Labour Force by Occupation (NOC) for 15 Years and Over, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Statistics. Source: 2011 National Household Survey.
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Land Claim Agreements and the North to 2030

Alternate Title
2030 North National Planning Conference
Session Paper (2030 North) ; no. 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Donihee
Discuses the integral importance of agreements and future role that they can play in addressing change in the North.
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“The land is a healer”: Perspectives on Land-Based Healing from Indigenous Practitioners in Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer MétisseRedvers
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 90-107

Looks at the experiences of Indigenous practitioners from the three territories to discuss how a strong land relationship can lead to better mental health for Indigenous communities. 

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Language Barriers Restricting Access to Health Care for Indigenous Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Webster
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 24, June 24, 2018, pp. E754-E755
Article examines the obstacles to obtaining quality health care faced by non-English speaking Inuit and First Nations; notes that speaking one’s Indigenous language is a protective factor all mental health outcomes and recommends that the profession focus on recruiting and training professionals that speak Indigenous languages.
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Language Data from the 2001 Nunavut Household Survey

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Survey consisted of 5,816 interviews conducted in every community except Kimmirut. Topics included first language learned, self-rated ability to speak Inuktitut/Inuinnaqtun, English and French; ability to read/write Inuktitut syllabics, and language most often spoken at. home.
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Language, Learning, & the Promise of Nunavut

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laurie Pelly
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 61-65
Looks at the Nunavut Agreement and implementation specifically Article 23 dealing with employment within Government and Inuit education. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 61 to read article.
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The Language of Inuit Art

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ed McKenna
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 22-24
Comments on the business and economics of arts and crafts. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 22.
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Language Rights and Language Choices: The Potential of Inuktitut Literacy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aurélie Hot
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 181-197, 263
Discusses new linguistic policies, the dominance of the English language, and the need for bilingualism in Nunavut institutions to stop the erosion of the Inuit language.
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Late Dorset Architecture on Little Cornwallis Island, Nunavut

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Genevieve LeMoine
James Helmer
Bjarne Grønnow
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Architecture Paléoesquimaude / Palaeoeskimo Architecture, 2003, pp. 255-280
Description and examiniation of ten architectural features found in late Dorset dwellings.
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Learning About the Residential School System in Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Liz Fowler
Mindy Willett
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 40-41
Discusses new mandatory module about the history and legacy of residential schools for grade 10 classes in both territories.
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Learning Inuktitut

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet McGrath
Inuktitut, no. 93, 2003, pp. 84-86
Student project solicited terms and determined that there are many Inuktitut dialects.
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Learning & Knowing in Indigenous Societies Today

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie-Claude Mattéi Muller
Margaret Florey
Stanford Zent
Jorge Ishizawa
Grimaldo Rengifo ... [et al.]
Papers discuss loss of language and Indigenous knowledge and ways of learning in various countries.
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Leaving Our Stories Everywhere: Tales of Tuberculosis and Colonization

Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helle Mǿller
Comments on the high levels of tuberculosis in the Canadian Arctic and the need for culturally appropriate health education. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
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Legends I: An Inuit Journey

Alternate Title
Ideas (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Legends Project
[Inuit Legends I]
Media » Sound Recordings
The Legends Project is a compilation of traditional oral stories, legends, and histories of Canada's Inuit and First Nations. They are transcribed, dramatized, and cast within the communities. This audio recording is from Iqaluit, Nunavut. Duration: 53:59
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