Quebec

Housing Education Program: Eastmain Pilot Project

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 04-010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Line Gullison]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summary of study involving consultation with Cree Nation of Eastmain about finding solutions to non-payment of rent in its social housing.
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Housing Education Program Phase A: A Summary and Consultation Regarding Existing Rental Housing in Cree Communities (Eastmain Pilot Project) 2001: Final Report

Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martin Desgagné
Isabelle Champagne
Maïti Chagny
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Main objective was to identify factors that lead to non-payment of rent and subsequent neglect in housing maintenance, and inform each party (financial/CMHC, Band, tenants) of their responsibilities.
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How Did Adoption Become a Dirty Word? Indigenous Citizenship Orders as Irreconcilable Spaces of Aboriginality

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahente Horn-Miller
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 4, Special Issue: Adoption and Indigenous Citizenship Orders, December 2018, pp. 354-364
Description
Examines the complexity of identity and community belonging in the context of the Indian Act, colonial influence, Indigenous kinship systems, contemporary spaces, and the 2016 revision of Kahnawà:ke Law on Membership regarding adoption.
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How the Fiddle Flows

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gregory Coyes
Description
Introduction of the fiddle, music and the Metis culture. Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal. Duration: 48:03.
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HPV Detection by Self-Sampling in Nunavik, Quebec: Inuit Women's Sampling Method Preferences

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Cerigo
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Eduardo L. Franco
Paul Brassard
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 8, no. 1, Holistic Approaches to Preventing HPV Infections and Related Diseases, March 2012, pp. 29-39
Description
Of the nearly 100 women who participated in the survey over half preferred self-sampling, with higher education levels showing a higher preference.
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Human Health Implications of Environmental Contaminants in Arctic Canada: a Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Van Oostdam
A. Gilman
E. Dewailly
P. Usher
B. Wheatley
H. Kuhnlein
S. Neve
J
Walker
B. Tracy
M. Feeley
V. Jerome
B. Kwavnick
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 230, no. 1-3, June 1, 1999, pp. 1-82
Description
Reviews studies and identifies gaps in knowledge in the areas of: susceptibility, degree of exposure, health implications, and requirements for risk management.
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Human Papillomavirus Variants among Inuit Women in Northern Quebec, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Gauthier
Francois Coutlée
Eduardo L. Franco
Paul Brassard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 29482
Description
Looks at the high rates HPV infection, cervical cancer and cervical cancer-related mortality in northern Quebec as compared to the Canadian population.
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Hunters and Bombers

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hugh Brody
Nigel Markham
Description
Film comments on the social and technological changes that are confronting the traditional hunting culture of the Innu. Accompanying material: Hunters and Bombers [Study Guide]. Duration: 53:31.
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Huron Moose Hair Embroidery

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. G. Speck
American Anthropologist, vol. 13, no. 1, New Series, January-March 1911, pp. 1-14
Description
Different coloured Moose hair developed to such an extent it replaced quill work and bead work. Discusses techniques with illustrations and photographs.
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Hydro-Quebec and Native People

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James J. Higgins
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 3, Militarization and Indigenous Peoples: Part 1 The Americas and the Pacific, Fall, 1987
Description
Discusses one dramatic environmental side effect of the James Bay project.
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Hypertension Among the Inuit From Nunavik: Should We Expect an Increase Because of Obesity?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Ludivine Chateau-Degat
Eric Dewailly
Martin Noël
Beatriz Valera
Annie Ferland
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 4, September 2010, pp. 361-372
Description
Comments on the increase of hypertension as a growing health challenge in Nunavik due to a population believed to have a predisposition for cerebrovascular disease.
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Identity and the Language of the Classroom: Investigating the Impact of Heritage Versus Second Language Instruction on Personal and Collective Self-Esteem

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen C. Wright
Donald M. Taylor
Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 87, no. 2, 1995, pp. 241-252
Description
Results from study involving Inuit, White, and mixed-heritage students living in a subarctic community suggest that it was more beneficial for minority students to be taught in their own language (Inuttitut) rather than English.
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If the Weather Permits

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Elisapie Isaac
Description
Looks at life in the village of Kangirsujuaq, Nunavik where tradition and modernity blend together in Inuit life. Duration: 27:55
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Images of the Inuit of Nunavik

Images » Photographs
Native Studies Review, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 135-146
Description
Photographs taken by staff photographers of the Northern Quebec Inuit Association, and its successor, Makivik Corporation.
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Impact Assessment in the Arctic: Emerging Practices of Indigenous-Led Review

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ginger Gibson
Dawn Hoogeveen
Alistair MacDonald
Firelight Group
Description
Outlines factors contributing success of Indigenous-led assessments. Includes three case studies: review by Tłı̨chǫ of Fortune Mineral's proposed NICO Mine Project (co-managed with the Crown), review by Glencore and Inuit of the Sivumut Project (co-development model with proponent), and review by Squamish Nation of Woodfibre LNG Project (independent).
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Impact of a Diabetes Prevention Program On Body Size, Physical Activity, and Diet Among Kanien'keha':ka (Mohawk) Children 6 to 11 Years Old: 8-Year Results From the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gilles Paradis
Lucie Lévesque
Ann C. Macaulay
Margaret Cargo
Alex McComber
et al.
Pediatrics, vol. 115, no. 2, February 2005, pp. 333-339
Description
Results showed positive effects on skinfold thickness, but not on body mass index (BMI), physical activity or diet over the study period.
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Impact of a Mass Immunization Campaign to Control an Outbreak of Severe Respiratory Infections in Nunavik, Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye
Philippe De Wals
Jean-François Proulx
Manale Ouakki
Louise Jetté
Serge Déry
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 4, 2006, pp. 297-304
Description
Concludes that although 23-valent pneumococcal polysacchardie vaccine was useful in controlling an outbreak of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Nunavik, better vaccines are needed.
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Impact of Conducting Research with A First Nation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wes G. Darou
Jacques Kurtness
Andrew Hum
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 34, no. 1, Counselling First Nations People in Canada, 2000, pp. 43-53
Description
Looks at relations between researchers and James Bay Cree from northern Quebec based on an experiment conducted to uncover sources of negative reactions towards past psychological studies.
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The Impact of Dietary Changes Among the Inuit of Nunavik (Canada): a Socioeconomic Assessment of Possible Public Health Recommendations Dealing With Food Contamination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Marcelle Chabot
Pierre Fréchette
Véronique Robichaud
Solange Proulx
Risk Analysis: An International Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, August 2004, pp. 1007-1018
Description
Results show little downside economically or nutritionally when replacing some "country food" with food from other sources, but few have actually altered their lifestyle perhaps because of the high value placed on the traditional economy.
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Implementing Land, Resource and Environmental Regimes under the Inuivialuit Final Agreement

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lindsay Staples
Description
Looks at institutional arrangements created by the Agreement and how they affect harvesting rights, management of wildlife and habitat, wildlife research, and assessment of environmental impacts of development. Gives special attention to wildlife co-management mechanisms which represent interests of both government and the Inuvialuit.
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Improving Health Research among Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Hyett
Stacey Marjerrison
Chelsea Gabel
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 20, May 22, 2018, pp. E616-E321
Description
Article reviews the history of Indigenous health research conducted in Canadian Residential Schools; advocates decolonizing health research and implementing a collaborative approach which prioritizes the goals, knowledge and strengths of Indigenous partners. Cites a 2016 Inuit community-based HIV prevention and sexual health promotion program as an example of a successful partnership.
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