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Dietary Intakes of Energy and Macronutrients by Lactating Women of Different Ethnic Groups Living in Yakutia

Alternate Title

Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Tatiana Burtseva

Irina Solodkova

Maya Savvina

Galina Dranaeva

Victor Shadrin

Sergei Avrusin

Elena Sinelnikova

Vyacheslav Chasnyk

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21519

A survey of 185 women over a 3 day period showed that the variations in dietary intakes of energy depended on the location rather than ethnicity.

Dietary Variation Among the Prehistoric Asiatic Eskimo

Theses

Author/Creator

Pei Pei Chu

Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser Univerisity, 1998.

The Diffusion of Chukchi "Magic Words" in Chukotkan and St. Lawrence Island Yupik Folklore Texts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Willem J. de Reuse

Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 201-211

Examines the influence that the Chukchi language has on Yupik folklore.

Documenting the Endangered Kola Saami Langugages

Alternate Title

Berliner Beiträge zur Skandinavistik ; Bd. 11

Språk og språkforhold i Sápmi

E-Books » Chapters

Author/Creator

Michael Riessler

Joshua Wilbur

pp. 39-82

Chapter from Språk og språkforhold i Sápmi edited by Tove Bull, Jurij Kusmenko. Provides general information about the Kola Saami language and current state of their documentation.

Domestic Function and Inupiaq Households

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Amy Craver

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 1, 2004, pp. 49-52

Looks at changes in domestic composition, functions, networks, and cultural ideologies.

The Draft for a Nordic Saami Convention

Alternate Title

European Yearbook of Minority Issues ; vol. 6, 2006/2007

The Draft for a Nordic Sami Convention

E-Books » Chapters

Author/Creator

Timo Koivurova

Presents examination of each chapter and article in the Convention. Chapter from: European Yearbook of Minority Issues ; vol.6, 2006/2007.

(Draft) Resource Revenue Regimes Around the Circumpolar North: A Gap Analysis

Alternate Title

ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.4

Resources and Sustainable Development n the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no.4

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Lee Huskey

Chris Southcott

Looks at the intuitive belief that resource development results in wealth and well-being for region when in fact it often leads to a decrease and other problems (resource curse).

Eastern Sámi Atlas

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Tim Ingold

Arctic, vol. 66, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 232-234

Book review of Eastern Sámi Atlas by Tero Mustonen and Kaisu Mustonen.

The Economy of the North

Alternate Title

Statistical Analyses (Statistics Norway) ; 84

E-Books

Author/Creator

Solveig Glomsrød

Gérad Durhaime

Andrée Caron

Lars Lindholt

Helen McDonald ... [et al.]

Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: Arctic Oil and Gas Development]

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Mark Nutall

Kathrin Wessendorf

Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 4-6

Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on major oil and gas developmental projects in the arctic and how the lives and lands of the Indigenous people are affected. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.

Effects of Increase in Temperature and Open Water on Transmigration and Access to Health Care by the Nenets Reindeer Herders in Northern Russia

Alternate Title

Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Philippe Amstislavski

Leonid Zubov

Herman Chen

Pietro Ceccato

Jean-Francois Pekel

Jeremy Weedon

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2, p. article no. 21183

Researchers were able to make a direct connection between climate change and reduced health care access.

The End of "Eskimo Land": Yupik Relocation in Chukotka, 1958-1959

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Igor Krupnik

Mikhail Chlenov

Études Inuit Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, pp. 59-81

Article asserts that this forced relocation dwarfs others that have taken place in Canada, Alaska and Greenland in their scale and traumatic impact.

Environment and Contaminants in Traditional Food Systems of Northern Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

H. V. Kuhnlein

H. M. Chan

Annual Review of Nutrition, vol. 20, July 2000, pp. 595-626

Comments on both the risks and benefits of consuming traditional foods of northern indigenous people which may contain multiple organochlorine, heavy-metal, and radionuclide contaminants.

Environmental Clean-up and Sustainable Development in the Circumpolar Arctic

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Terry Fenge

Northern Perspectives, vol. 21, no. 4, Winter, 1993-1994

Describes challenges and makes recommendations to the Federal Government on behalf of the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC).

Environmental Contaminants and Human Health in the Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Jens C. Hansen

Toxicology Letters, vol. 112-113, March 15, 2000, pp. 119-125

Reports that the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) recommends the consumption of traditional Arctic food to continue despite some environmental contamination of the food.

Environmental Exposure as an Independent Risk Factor of Chronic Bronchitis in Northwest Russia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Pentti Nieminen

Dmitry Panychev

Sergei Lyalyushkin

German Komarov

Alexander Nikanov

Mark Borisenko

Vuokko L. Kinnula

Tuula Toljamo

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 19742

Research conducted on 200 residents found that chronic coughing was more prevalent among those living in mining areas than those living outside the region.

Eskimo Languages in Asia, 1791 on, and the Wrangel Island-Port Hope Connection

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Michael E. Krauss

Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 163-185

Article investigates the distribution of various Eskimo languages in the Eastern Russia and Western Alaska region.

Establishment of a Social Support Network for Civil Initiatives in Reindeer Breeding

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Maria P. Pogodayeva

The Northern Review, no. 22, Winter, 2000, pp. 54-57

Describes the events leading to the formation of the World Union of Reindeer-Breeding Peoples in September of 1993 at Trosmø, Norway.

Estimation of Functional State and Labour Efficiency of Shift Workers in Conditions of the Far North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

S.G. Krivoschekov

A.K. Sobakin

A.N. Fomin

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 349-352

Study findings reveal a decrease in functional reserves, increased morbidity, and increased health challenges.

Ethical and Equitable Engagement Synthesis Report: A Collection of Inuit Rules, Guidelines, Protocols, and Values for the Engagement of Inuit Communities and Indigenous Knowledge from across Inuit Nunaat

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Victoria Qutuuq Buschman

Material included falls into several categories: protocols and guidelines; health, land-use and conservation plans; permitting processes; position papers; research projects and reports; and organizational documents.

Ethnic Difference in the Prevalence of Angina Pectoris in Sami and Non-Sami Populations: The SAMINOR Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Bent-Martin Eliassen

Sidsel Graff-Iversen

Marita Melhus

Maja-Lisa Løchen

Ann Ragnhild Broderstad

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 21310

Study reveals an excess of angina pectoris symptoms in Sami women and men relative to the non-Sami population.

The Ethnic Differences of Stroke in Yakutia

Alternate Title

Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Sargylana A. Chugunova

Tatiana Ya. Nikolaeva

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21221

Findings suggest that indigenous stroke patients had a higher rate of haemorrhagic strokes.

Ethnicity and State Measures: Social and Political Constructions of Kamchadal Identity, 1700-2000

Theses

Author/Creator

Nelson Hancock

Arts and Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 2001.

Ethnocultural Processes Among the Chukchi in the 20th Century

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Galina Diachkova

Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 317-320

Brief article describes a study, which focuses on the evolution of the contemporary Chukchi community.

Ethnological Expertise in Yakutia: Regional Experience of Legal Regulation and Enforcement

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Anatoly Sleptsov

Northern Review, no. 39, Consultation and Resource Development in Northern Communities: Russia, Scandinavia & Canada, 2015, pp. 88-97

Looks at the development of Russian regional legislation pertaining to Indigenous small-numbered peoples in the Russian North, Siberia and Far East.

An Ethnomycological Approach to Land Use Values in Chukotka

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Sveta Yamin-Pasternak

Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 121-141

Article examines the changes in Yupik and Chukchi perceptions of wild mushroom gathering.

Europeans and Native Peoples: A Comparison of the Policies of the United States and Soviet/Russian Governments Towards the Native Peoples on Both Sides of the Bering Strait

Theses

Author/Creator

Anthony M. Kaliss

American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Hawai'i, 1999.

Evaluation of Serum Procathepsin B, Cystatin B and Cystatin C as Possible Biomarkers of Ovarian Cancer

Alternate Title

Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Elena A. Gashenko

Valentina A. Lebedeva

Ivan V. Brak

Elena A. Tsykalenko

Galina V. Vinokurova

Tatyana A. Korolenko

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21215

Results indicated that serum procathepsin B displayed increased potential as a emerging biomarker of ovarian cancer.

Evenks of Chitinskaya Province: Society and Economy (Still) in Transition

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Olga Povoroznyuk

Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 68-74

Looks at how the fall of the Soviet Union has affected Indigenous people in Eastern Siberia. To access this article, scroll down to page 68.

Evolution of the Concept of "Indigenous People" in the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation: The Case of Vepses

Theses

Author/Creator

Anna Varfolomeeva

Nationalism Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Central European University, 2012

Explaining Reduction of Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Crashes in Arkhangelsk, Russia, in 2005-2010

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Alexander V. Kudryavtsev

Odd Nilssen

Johan Lund

Andrej M. Grjibovski

Børge Ytterstad

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 19107

Study found that infrastructure improvements and legislative changes accounted for most of the reduction.

"Faces We Remember": Assessing Visual Memory Depth among the Yupik of Chukotka and St. Lawrence Island

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Igor Krupnik

Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 63-91

Examines the visual memories of Yupik and Chukotka elders based on historical photographs and the importance of physical visual collections.

Federalism in the Russian Provincial Norths: Lessons For Nunavik?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Gary N. Wilson

Northern Review, no. 25/26, Summer, 2005, pp. 35-49

Discusses how the issue of First Nations and Aboriginal self-government, in Canada, can be resolved in a just and peaceful manner.

First Fish, First People: Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim; River of the Angry Moon: Seasons on the Bella Coola

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Charles Dawson

BC Studies, no. 124, Politics and Planning, Winter, 1999, pp. 111-113

Book review of: First Fish, First People edited by Judith Roche and Meg McHutchison. River of the Angry Moon by Mark Hume with Harvey Thommasen. Scroll to page 111 to read review.

Food and Water Security Issues in Russia I: Food Security in the General Population of the Russian Arctic, Siberia and the Far East, 2000-2011

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Alexey A. Dudarev

Pavel R. Alloyarov

Valery S. Chupakhin

Eugenia V. Dushkina

Yuliya N. Sladkova

Vitaliy

M. Dorofeyev

Tatijana

A. Kolesnikova

Kirill B. Fridman

Lena Maria Nilsson

Birgitta Evengard

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21848

Report stresses the priority in improving the supply, accessibility, and contaminant removal within food supplies.

Food and Water Security Issues in Russia II: Water Security in General Population of Russian Arctic, Siberia and Far East, 2000-2011

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Alexey A. Dudarev

Eugenia V. Dushkina

Yuliya N. Sladkova

Pavel R. Alloyarov

Valery S. Chupakhin

Vitaliy M Dorofeyev

Tatjana A. Kolesnikova

Kirill B. Fridman

Birgitta Evengard

Lena M. Nilsson

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 22646

Findings showed that in selected regions water sources were highly polluted, indicating a urgent need for enforceable standards for water quality.

Food and Water Security Issues in Russia III: Food and Waterborne Diseases in the Russian Arctic, Siberia and the Far East, 2000-2011

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Alexey A. Dudarev

Vitaliy M. Dorafeyev

Eugenia V. Dushkina

Pavel R. Alloyarov

Valery S. Chupakhin

Yuliya N. Sladkova

Tatjana A. Kolesnikova

Kirill B. Fridman

Lena Maria Nilsson

Birgitta Evengard

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21856

Findings showed that water sources in select regions were highly polluted and affecting people's health, indicating a urgent need for enforceable standards for water quality

Food Security across the Arctic: Background Paper of the Steering Committee of the Circumpolar Inuit Health Strategy

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Inuit Circumpolar Council

Summarizes issues which contribute to food insecurity for Inuit living in Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Russia.

Foreigners, Furs and Faith: Muscovy's Expansion into Western Siberia, 1581-1649

Theses

Author/Creator

Peter C. B. Armstrong

[History] Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 1997.

Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights to Self-Determination, Participation, and Decision-Making

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Agnes Portalewska

Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 4, Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, December 2012, p. [?]

Discusses the right of Indigenous peoples to approve or reject proposed actions or projects that may affect their lands, territories, or resources.

From Ottawa to Iqaluit: Towards Sustainable Arctic Co-operation?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

David Scrivener

Environmental Politics, vol. 7, no. 4, 1998, pp. 136-141

Comments on the Arctic Council, inaugurated to facilitate circumpolar cooperation on sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic.

From Producers to Consumers: Cultural Workers from Siberia Come to Canada to Learn about Inuit Art

Articles » General

Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3, Fall, 2005, pp. 20-25

Purpose of workshop was to provide overview of how works are promoted, priced and distributed. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 20.

From Respect to Rights to Entitlement, Blocked Aspirations and Suicidal Behavior

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Bill Richards

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 1, 2004, pp. 19-24

Summary of notes discusses the impact of rapid social change on the increasing suicide rate of northern people.

Gender in Sápmi: Socio-Cultural Transformations and New Challenges

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Jorunn Eikjok

Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Indigenous Women, 2004, pp. 52-57

Looks at Arctic Indigenous peoples whose lifestyles no longer are tied to nature. To access this article, scroll down to page 52.

Gender Issues

Alternate Title

Arctic Human Development Report

E-Books » Chapters

Author/Creator

Karla Jessen Williamson

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Gunhild Hoogensen

Ann Therese Lotherington

Lawrence H. Hamilton ... [et al.]

Excerpt from AHDR: Arctic Human Development Report .

Genetic Structure of Circumpolar Populations: A Synthesis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Michael H. Crawford

American Journal of Human Biology, vol. 19, no. 2, 2007, pp. 203-217

Summarizes genetic research done on 25 standard protein and blood markers and genetic discontinuity in two language groups.

A Global Snapshot of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Health: The Lancet-Lowitja Institute Collaboration

E-Books

Author/Creator

Bridget Robson

Carols E. A. Coimbra

James R. Welch

Ricardo Ventura Santos

Asahngwa Tanywe ... [et al.]

Canadian materials found on page 12.

Globalization and the Circumpolar North

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Timothy Heleniak

The Northern Review, no. 34, Fall , 2011, pp. 95-98

Book review of: Globalization and the Circumpolar North edited by Lassi Heininen, Chris Southcott.

Growth and Development of Physical Fitness in Igloolik Inuit and Volochanka nGanasan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Andris Rode

Roy J. Shephard

Pediatric Exercise Science, vol. 7, no. 4, 1995, pp. 432-444

Looks at the effect of physical activity on child and adolescent development in two circumpolar communities in the different phases of a sedentary lifestyle.

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