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Toward More Effective, Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention in Nunavut

Alternate Title
Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North
[Art of the state (Montréal, Québec) ; v. 4]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jack Hicks
Looks at statistical trends in number of suicides, age, sex, region and community. Discusses past and current research, areas for future study, and seven working hypotheses. Excerpt from Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North edited by Frances Abele, Thomas J. Courchene, F. Leslie Seidle and Frances St-Hilaire.
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Towards a Genealogy of Reconciliation in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Wyile
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 3, Autumn, 2017, pp. 601-6035
Article draws on royal commission reports and Supreme Court decisions to articulate and examine the perceptions, motivations and discourses surrounding reconciliation in Canada. Discusses the disparity between Indigenous and state understandings of the concept and the considers the political and constitutional implications of reconciliation based relationships with Indigenous communities and with Quebec.
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Tracking Sources of Clostridium Botulinum Type E Contamination in Seal Meat

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Leclair
Jeffrey M. Farber
Franco Pagotto
Sandy Suppa
Bill Doidge
John W. Austin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1380994
Looks at meat handling practices in the communities of Kuujjuaq, Kangiqsualujjuaq and Tasiujaq.
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Polar Bears in the Northern Eeyou Marine Region, Québec, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brandon J. Laforest
Julie S. Hébert
Martyn E. Obbard
Gregory W. Thiemann
Arctic, vol. 71, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 40-58
A summary of 15 semi-directed interviews with Cree and Inuit Elders, conducted in June of 2012 regarding climate change and the health of polar bears. Participants unanimously agreed on the reality of a warming climate and a prolonged ice-free season, but differed by community in their perception of the health of the polar bears
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Traditional Ecolony

Alternate Title
cs canada 16.4
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 4, Womens Work, Womens Worth, Winter, 1992
Outlines Cultural Survival Canada collaborating with the Hudson Bay-James Bay Bioregion Program to study the impact of development on the region.
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Traditional Food Consumption is Associated With Higher Nutrient Intakes in Inuit Children Attending Childcare Centres in Nunavik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doris Gagné
Rosanne Blanchet
Julie Lauziére
Émilie Vaissiére
Carole Vézina
Pierre Ayotte
Serge Déry
Huguette Turgeon O'Brien
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18401
Results indicate that traditional food (TF) intake has a disproportionate positive impact on the overall nutritional total.
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Traditional Mothers and Contemporary Daughters in Linda Hogan's Solar Storms

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carla Lee Verderame
Teaching American Literature, vol. 1, no. 4, Fall, 2007, pp. 50-61
Overview of the English course, Contemporary Native American Literature taught at West Chester University and an analysis of Solar Storms which deals with the building of James Bay-Great Whale hydroelectric project in Quebec.
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[Traditions Survive at James Bay]

Alternate Title
Midday ; March 21, 1989
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ray Fichaud
Matthew Coon Come
Sam George-Kish
Explains how the James Bay Project has increased the traditional way of life in Quebec, how mercury poisoning has stopped fishing at site, and how the income security program helps people live in the bush. Duration: 3:13.
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The Transition from the Historical Inuit Suicide Pattern to the Present Inuit Suicide Pattern

Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jack Hicks
Peter Bjerregaard
Matt Berman
vol. 4

Traces trends in Nunavut, Nunavik, Alaska, Greenland and the Circumpolar region, and discusses possible explanations for increases in the suicide rate.

Chapter three from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.

Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.

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Translational Research to Reduce Trans-Fat Intakes in Northern Québec (Nunavik) Inuit Communities: A Success Story?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Émilie Counil
Marie-Josée Gauthier
Valérie Blouin
Minnie Grey
Eli Angiyou
Takralik Kauki
Éric Dewailly
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18833
Study suggests that solutions are complex and involve a wide range of factors including socio-economic, environmental and even political.
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Tribalography: The Power of Native Stories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
LeAnne Howe
Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism, vol. 14, no. 1, Fall, 1999, pp. 117-125
Comments on the Native Women Playwrights conference held March 18-20, 1999.
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Tuberculosis in the Inuit Community of Quebec, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dao Nguyen
Jean-François Proulx
Jennifer Westley
Louise Thibert
Serge Dery
Marcel A. Behr
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol. 168, no. 11, December 1, 2003, pp. 1353-1357
Findings indicated a relatively high transmission rate in a geographically isolated, sparsely populated region, made control and eliminating TB more challenging.
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Les Tuurngait dans le Nunavik Occidental Contemporain

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathalie Ouellette
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, Populations et Migrations / Populations and Migrations, 2002, pp. 107-131
Discusses how despite the influence of Christianity and although no longer associated with the Inuit shaman, the concept of the Tuurngait still permeates the worldview of contemporary Inuit.
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Twenty “Must-Read” Research Articles for Primary Care Providers in Nunavik: Scoping Study and Development of an Information Tool

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vincent Paquin
Glenda Sandy
Gentiane Perrault-Sullivan
Gabriel Fortin
Michel Cauchon ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Project evaluated and selected 20 research articles which were then summarized and presented to 190 health workers and regional stakeholders in Nunavik in 6 thematic emails: Child Development, Infectious Diseases, Traditional and Modern Medicine, Metabolism, Nutrition and Contaminants, and Inuit Perspectives. Article lists were also published online.
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Two Paths One Direction: Parks Canada and Aboriginal Peoples Working Together

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Steve Langdon
Rob Prosper
Nathalie Gagnon
George Wright Forum, The, vol. 27, no. 2, 2010, p. 222–233
Examines the unique legal and constitutional relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Parks Canada including the legislative policy and corporate changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.
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Two Rivers a Chief and a Champion

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, August 21, 2006, p. B1
Report on an episode from a biographical series on the Aboriginal People's Television Network (APTN) about a wrestler and political leader.
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Understanding Healthy Pregnancies: The Perspective of Inuit Midwives in Northwestern Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Laakkuluk Williamson Batbory
Hannah Shenker
Hope Weiler
Margaret Berry ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, vol. 19, no. 4, 2014, pp. 128-133
Concerns by the midwives in the region include unhealthy behaviours in young women, the decline of traditional beliefs particularly during pregnancy, and nutritional deficiencies.
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Understanding the Sleep Habits of Children within an Indigenous Community.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard B. Hovey
Evangeline Seganathy
Angela C. Morck
Morgan Phillips
Adriana Poulette ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 13, no. 1, A Barrier-free Health System for Indigenous Communities, August 27, 2018, pp. 42-64
Study done with preschool and elementary school-aged students as part of the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with knowledge keepers, Elders, parents and school staff to gain understanding of sleep in both traditional and contemporary contexts. Results were used to create appropriate educational materials for schools and the community.
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Understanding the Social and Economic Impacts of Mining Development in Inuit Communities: Experiences With Past and Present Mines in Inuit Nunangat

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thierry Rodon
Francis Lévesque
The Northern Review, no. 41, Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic , 2015, pp. 13-39
Looks at how the Salluit and Kangiqsujuaq (Nanavik) and Raglan nickel mine and Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake, Nunavut) and Meadowbank gold mine have impacted Inuit communities.
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Une approche de recherche en écosanté peut-elle aider à résoudre les problématiques liées aux chiens à Kuujjuaq ?

Alternate Title
Can an Ecohealth Research Approach Contribute to the Resolution of Dog-Related Issues in Kuujjuaq?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audrey Simon
Johanne Saint-Charles
Francis Lévesque
André Ravel
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 307-325
Authors of this study examine the tensions, concerns, and cultural factors around dog management in a community in Nunavik, Quebec; following this community assessment they work to articulate an EcoHealth approach to this issue that will engage the myriad of factors surround the controversy. Text in French.
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Uneasy Allies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Denys Delâge
The Beaver, vol. 88, no. 1, February 2008, p. 11
Comments on the arrival of François Gravé du Pont and Samuel de Champlain in what is now Quebec, and the relationship between the French and First Nations.
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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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The Unique Contribution of a Local Response Group in the Field Investigation and Management of a Trichinellosis Outbreak in Nunavik (Québec, Canada)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Ducrocq
Jean-François Proulx
Manon Simard
Benoit Lévesque
Martha Iqaluk ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 111, no. 1, February 2020, pp. 31-39
Article describes the ways that the appointment and support of a response team made up of local community members allowed for the use of local knowledge to better understand contemporary food systems; authors advocate for the integration of multiple ways of knowing in food safety policy making.
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Update From CS (Canada) - 15.1

Alternate Title
The Oka Crisis
Update From Cultural Survival Canada
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Romanticizing the Stone Age, Spring, 1991
Brief news updates on the Oka Crisis, James Bay environmental battle, rainforest logging, and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, to be held in Brazil.
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Update From CS (Canada) - 15.2

Alternate Title
Update From Cultural Survival Canada
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Western Oceania: Caring for Ancestral Domain, Summer, 1991
Brief updates on developments on negotiations, judgments and court cases including Gitskan and Wet'suwet'en land title claim, aftermath of Oka conflict, James Bay controversy and more.
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