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Concurrent Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in an Iiyiyiu Aschii (Cree) Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace M. Egeland
Daneen Dénommé
Pierre Lejeune
Daria Pereg
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 99, no. 4, July/August 2008, pp. 307-310
Description
Looks at the International Physical Activity Questionnaire to evaluate trends in obesity among Indigenous Peoples, and discusses health behaviour surveillance tools needed to determine the effectiveness of health promotion efforts.
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Rétention Linguistique et Changement Social à Mistissini

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vincent Collette
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Préserver la Langue et les Savoirs / Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 207-219
Description
Outlines changes in attitudes towards language use and preservation, and the importance of Cree as the language of instruction. Uses the community of Mistissini, Quebec as an example of one language being used in the home and when hunting, and another dominating in other situations. Text in French.
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