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Unikkaartuit: Meanings of Well-Being, Unhappiness, Health, and Community Change Among Inuit in Nunavut, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael J. Kral
Lori Idlout
J. Bruce Minore
Ronald J. Dyck
Laurence J. Kirmayer
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 48, no. 3-4, 2011, pp. 426-438
Presents a study which demonstrates that family life is essential to Inuit conceptions of well-being and that interventions for mental health promotion should be community-based and family centered.
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Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories

Alternate Title
AtuKatigennik Unikkausittinuk: Transmettre nos Histories
An Interdisciplinary Educational Resource to Accompany the Uniikausivut: Sharing Our Stories Initiative
AtuKatigennik Unikkausittinuk
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)

Selection of 83 films from the National Film Board's collection that represent the regions of Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut and Inuvialuit.

Related Material: Interdisciplinary Educational Resource.

 

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Unique Approaches in Public Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Nurse, vol. 105, no. 5, May 2009, p. 22
Comments on the approach taken by Nunavut's Department of Health and Social Services to promote a healthy life style.
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Unsettling Ground: Arctic Urbanism on Fluid Geology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason McMillan
Lola Sheppard
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 44, no. 1/2, Builiding and Dwelling in Inuit Nunangat, 2020, pp. 183-205

Examines architectural practices and its effects on the Inuit communities land engagement. 

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Uqalurait: An Oral History of Nunavut

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Andrew Wiget
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 3, 2010, pp. 174-177

Book review of: Uqalurait: An Oral History of Nunavut compiled and edited by John Bennet (sic) and Susan Rowley.

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Urban Aboriginal Households: A Profile of Demographic, Housing and Economic Conditions in Canada’s Prairie and Territories Region

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 06-024
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Brett Holmes]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Variables studied were: population, age, mobility, household income, homelessness, education, unemployment, homelessness, household type, home ownership, and core housing need. Highlights from research report of same name.
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Urgent Need for More Inuktitut Instruction in Nunavut Schools

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
Paul Berger
Comments on the findings from interviews with 74 Inuit adults regarding what they like about schooling and what they would like to see change. 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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Use of Traditional Inuit Culture in the Policies and Organization of the Government of Nunavut

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
Sarah Bonesteel
Explores how Inuit Qaujimajatiqamgot has been used to implement traditional social and cultural practices as operational policy. 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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Using Harvest Research in Nunavut: An Example from Hall Beach

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George W. Wenzel
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 34, no. 1, 1997, pp. 18-29
Discusses the negative opinions about the use of scientific research conducted in Nunavut and how this research may be in conflict with the needs of the Inuit.
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Uumajunik uqaruluujaqtuq, "Speaking Badly to/About the Animals" or how Human Speech Affects Them

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
Vladimir Randa
Examines the connection between human speech and animals among the Inuit. 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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Vulnerability to Unintentional Injuries Associated With Land-Use Activities and Search and Rescue in Nunavut, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dylan G. Clark
James D. Ford
Tristan Pearce
Lea Berrang-Ford
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 169, November 2016, pp. 18-26
"In this paper, we develop a framework for assessing vulnerability to injury and use it to identify and characterize the determinants of injuries on the land in Nunavut".
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A Walk on the Tundra: Book Study

Alternate Title
A Walk on the Tundra: Senior Book Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Teacher's resource for unit which strengthens students' literacy and communication skills while they learn about local plants, the environment, and their community.
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A Walk on the Tundra: Junior Book Study

Alternate Title
A Walk on the Tundra Book Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Teacher's resource for use with Grades 3, 4, and 5 primary students. Unit designed to strengthen students' literacy and communication skills while learning about local plants, the environment, and their community.
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Walking with Aalasi: Book Study

Alternate Title
Walking with Aalasi: Senior Book Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader ; 7
Walking with Aalasi Field Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Designed to improve students' literacy and communication skills while learning about eighteen plants commonly found across Nunavut.
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Walking with Aalasi: Field Study

Alternate Title
Walking with Aalasi: Book Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader ; 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College

Series of activities centred around traditional Inuit plant use. Part of the Adult Basic Education program in Nunavut.

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Wapos Bay: All's Fair

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 7
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Students try out for the Indigenous Winter Games and a snowstorm delays a return trip from a trap line in episode 7 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: All's Fair: Study Guide. Duration: 23:59.
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Wapos Bay: All's Fair: Study Guide

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: All's Fair. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
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We Can Do Better: Housing in Inuit Nunangat

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lillian Eva Dyck
Dennis Glen Patterson
Lynn Beyak
Gwen Boniface
Dan Christmas
Tobias Enverga ... [et al.]
Discusses current conditions, consequences, contributing factors, and ways to alleviate the situation.
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What about the Men?: Northern Men's Research Project: Final Report

E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Bob Patles
Steven Kormendy
Allie Winton
Mike Nitsiza ... [et al.]

Research conducted to document men's feelings about learning, work and well-being. Methods used were interviews (33 participants), closed questionnaires (166), workshop with the community-based researchers and Indigenous male role models (11).

Related Material: Summary and Recommendations.

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What Inuit Middle-Years Students Say About Their Learning

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Lewthwaite
Barbara McMillan
Journal of the Manitoba Educational Research Network, vol. 3, 2009, pp. 45-72
Students consider having a teacher that cares about them and their success as students, greatly influences their classroom learning. Scroll down to page 45 to read article.
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Where We Have Been

Alternate Title
Research in Profile: Where We Have Been
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Paletta
Kimberly Burnett
Just Research, no. 15, 2008, pp. 5-10
Research conducted to help the Nunavut Government Department of Justice monitor and assess justice programs and help communities develop local programs suited to Inuit people. On one pdf. Scroll down to page 5 to read article.
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