Strangers Among Us

Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 10
E-Books
Author/Creator
David C. Woodman
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Strategic Resolution of Policy, Environmental and Socio-economic Impacts in Canadian Arctic Diamond Mining: BHP's NWT Diamond Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William J. Couch
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, vol. 20, no. 4, December 2002, p. 265–278
Description
Examines an environmental impact assessment review followed by parallel permitting and negotiated agreements including policy, environmental, social impact, legal/administrative, and economic issues.
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Structures Last Longer than Intentions: Creation of Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2017 Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Cook
Melanie MacKinnon
Marcia Anderson & Ian Whetter
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Article describes the origins and mandate of Ongomiizwin; highlights the five themes of the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ (RFHS) Reconciliation Action Plan for health science education: (1) Honoring traditional knowledge systems and practices, (2) Safe learning environments and professionalism, (3) Student support, mentorship and retention (4) Education across the spectrum and 5) Closing the gap in admissions.
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Stuck in the Ways of the South: How Meritocracy, Bureaucracy, and a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Child Welfare Fails Nunavut's Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Johnston
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, pp. 66-82
Description
Looks at a study that determines a unique approach, that differs from other parts of Canada, is needed when dealing with child welfare cases in Nunavut including knowledge of traditional Inuit culture.
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Subarctic "Prehistory" in the Anthropological Imagination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald H. Holly
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 39, no. 1-2, 2002, pp. 10-27
Description
Discusses two ideas that influenced Subarctic prehistory; that the Subarctic was not a center for social change and that the environment was excessively austere.
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Suicide in Inuit Nunaat: An Analysis of Suicide Rates and the Effect of Community-Level Factors

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christopher Penney
Sacha Senécal
Eric Guimond
Ellen Bobet
Sharanjit Uppal
Description
Looks at the results of a study which indicate that some of the relationships between suicide risk and explanatory variables are more complex then they appear. "Position paper for the 5th NRF open Assembly, September 24th-27th 2008", Anchorage, Alaska.
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Suicide in the Northwest Territories: A Descriptive Review

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandy Isaacs
Susan Keogh
Cathy Menard
Jamie Hockin
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 19, no. 4, 1998, pp. 152-156
Description
Analyzes data from three five-year time periods between 1982 and 1996, and coroner's records 1994 and 1996. Scroll to p. 152.
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Survival of the Inuktitut Language

Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, October 2002, pp. 32-45
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.
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"Symptoms of something all around us": Mental Health, Inuit Culture, and Criminal Justice in Arctic Communities in Nunavut, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Priscilla Ferrazzi
Terry Krupa
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 165, September 2016, pp. 159-167
Description
Study involved 55 semi-structured interviews, and three focus groups consisting of representatives from four sectors: justice, health, community organizations and community members. Investigated applicability of rehabilitation-oriented criminal court mental health initiatives to the Arctic context.
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Table 1: Number of Households On-reserve, by Aboriginal Status

Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table shows data for urban and rural areas in Canada as a whole, as well as provinces and territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes. Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
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Table 2: Age of Primary Household Maintainer, for Aboriginal On-reserve Households

Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table shows data for urban and rural areas in Canada as a whole, as well as provinces and territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
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Table 3: Household Types, for Aboriginal On-reserve Households

Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table broken down by owned, rented and band housing in rural and urban areas for Canada as a whole, as well as provinces/territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes. Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
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Table 4: Labour Force Status of Primary Household Maintainer, for Aboriginal On-reserve Households

Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table broken down into not in labour force, unemployed, employed full-time, and employed part-time in Canada as a whole as well as provinces and territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes. Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
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Table 5: Household Incomes, for Aboriginal On-reserve Households

Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table shows incomes and source of incomes for urban and rural areas in Canada as a whole, as well as provinces/territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes. Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
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