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The Growth of the Soviet Arctic and Subarctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. J. Webster
Arctic, vol. 4, no. 1, May 1951, pp. 27-45
Article investigates the Soviet era policies regarding territory located north of the 60th parallel.
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A Guide to the Arctic Council

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat
Arctic Council
Information on the Council's composition, procedures and structures.
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Handbook of American Indian Languages, Part 2

Alternate Title
Bulletin (Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology) ; 40
Chukchee
Coos
Siuslawan (Lower Umpqua)
The Takelma Language of Southwestern Oregon
E-Books
Author/Creator
Edward Sapir
Leo J. Frachtenberg
Waldemar Bogoras

Languages: Chukchee, Coos, Siuslawan, and Takelma.

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Health and Society in Chukotka: An Overview

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexey A. Dudarev
Valery S. Chupakhin
Jon Øyvind Odland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Special Issue: Arctic Health in Russia, 2013, p. article no. 20469
Study states that since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the population shrunk by two thirds with corresponding increases in mortality due to younger emigration.
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Health Status of Native People Living in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tatiana Burtseva
Tatiana Uvarova
Maya Savvina
Viktor Shadrin
Sergei Avrusin
Vyacheslav Chasnyk
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21166
Findings from the study on over 1,000 people revealed that disease prevalence among Natives living in the Republic is very high compared to the overall population. Further study is needed.
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Health Transitions in Arctic Populations

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Darlene Perkins
Northern Review, no. 32, Spring, 2010, pp. 195-197
Book review of, Health Transitions in Arctic Populations edited by T. Kue Young and Peter Bjerregaard.
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Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Survival from Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Arkhangelsk Region: A Russian Registry-Based Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Makarova
Alexandra Krettek
Mikhail Y. Valkov
Andrej M. Grjibovkski
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 20282
Conclusions were that over half of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients were infected with hepatitis B and C which may impact survival rates.
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High Prevalence of Lactase Non-Persistence Among Indigenous Nomadic Nenets, North-West Russia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yulia Khabarova
Valentina Grigoryeva
Sari Tuomisto
Pekka J. Karhunen
Kari Mattila
Mauri Isokoski
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17898
Findings indicate individuals with four Nenet grandparents had a 90% probability of having adult-type hypolactsia while those with only one Nenet grandparent had only a 28% chance.
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The Holmberg Collection of Skin Clothing from Kodiak Island at the National Museum of Denmark

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Lisbeth Schmidt
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Arctic Collections and Museology: Presentations, Disseminations, and Interpretations, 2018, pp. 117-136
Author describes the collection of artifacts and clothing amassed by Finnish scientist Henrik Johan Holmberg during an 1851 expedition, and how that collection was purchased by Christian Jürgensen Thomsen for the Museum of Northern Antiquities and is now part of a large collection of skin clothing made by circumpolar Indigenous peoples.
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Humanizing Security in the Arctic

Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 68
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michelle Daveluy
Milton M. R. Freeman
Edna Elias
Katrin Annemarie Simon
Ron Elliott ... [et al.]
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Identifying Barriers to Healthcare Delivery and Access in the Circumpolar North: Important Insights for Health Professionals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Huot
H. Ho
A. Ko
S. Lam
P. Tactay
J. MacLachlan
R. K. Raanaas
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
A scoping literature review selected 43 articles published between 2005 and 2016; findings address 4 main themes relating to compromised access to healthcare: (1) the influence of physical geography, (2) healthcare provider-related barriers, (3) the importance of culture and language and (4) the impact of systemic factors.
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Idioms of Sámi Health and Healing

Alternate Title
Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Katelyn Friendship
Norma Kassi
Northern Review, no. 43, Nursing Education in the Circumpolar North, December 2016, pp. 139-142
Book review of: Idioms of Sámi Health and Healing. Volume 2 edited by Barbara Helen Miller.
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Impacts of Climate Change on the Sustainable Development of Traditional Lifestyles on the Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North: Towards the Development of an integrated Scheme of Assessment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pavel Sulyandziga
Tatiana Vlassova
Northern Review, no. 24, Winter, 2001, pp. 200-207
Discusses the ramifications on lifestyles, and how traditional indigenous philosophy impacts the five sphere scheme of assessment model.
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In the Language of their Hearts: Emotions and Language Choice in Child-Parent Interaction, Insights from a Yupik Village

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daria Morgounova Schwalbe
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 171-205

Looks at the importance of language to motivate, construct meanings, and create emotional connections for Indigenous communities.

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Incantations and Yupik Language in the Context of Contemporary Religious Rituals: Continuity, Secrecy, and Indetermination

Alternate Title
Incantations et Langue Yupik dans le Contexte des Rituels Religieux Contemporains: Continuité, Secret et Indétermination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dmitriy Oparin
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 411-437

Looks at the preservation of the Chukota's language through religious ceremonies and practices.

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The Indians

Alternate Title
Encyclopedia Arctica ; 8
Encyclopedia Arctica. Anthropology and Archeology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Violla E. Garfield
Robert McKennan
John M. Cooper
Frank G. Speck
Johannes Falkenberg
Eugene A. Golomshtok ... [et al.]]
Information on the: Tlingit, Haida, Eyak, Northern Cree, Montagnais-Naskapi, Sami, Chukchis, Dolgans, Gilyaks, Kamchadals, Ostyaks, Samoyeds, Ipiutak, and Inuit. Digitized copy of typescript is part of the unpublished reference work on the Northern Arctic and subarctic regions. Project ran from 1947-1951.
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Indigenous Engagement in Health Research in Circumpolar Countries: An Analysis of Existing Ethical Guidelines

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée Lavoie
Jon Petter Stoor
Katie Cueva
Gwen Healey Akearok
Elizabeth Rink ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, 2022

Looks at the arctic indigenous communities participation and perspectives on the ethical guidelines regarding research amongst their populations. 

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Indigenous Peoples of Russia and Political History

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Galina Diatchkova
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, 2001, pp. 217-233
Presents a brief overview of past government policies, changes under the current government and the potential for new culturally appropriate administrative systems.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Their (New) Mobilizations in Russia

Alternate Title
EURAC Research
European Diversity and Autonomy Papers ; EDAP 02, 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Koch
Alexandra Tomaselli
Looks at gap between legal protection and its implementation, role of organizations such as the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, and case law dealing with fishing rights.
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Indigenous Rights: The Hidden Cost of Arctic Development

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daryn Forgeron
Harvard International Review, vol. 36, no. 3, Spring, 2015, pp. [64-67]
Looks at ineffective layers of arctic governance which includes local governments, central governments, indigenous councils and the international Arctic Council.
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