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International Cooperation in Arctic Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. L. Washburn
Arctic, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1948, pp. 4-7
Comments on international cooperation in Arctic research is needed for weather, oceanography, geology in the Arctic and Subarctic, Arctic fishes, and freshwater fauna and floras, and archeological investigates and linguistic studies.
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Intimate Partner Violence and Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Disorders among American Indian Women From Southwest Tribes in Primary Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonnie Duran
John Oetzel
Tassy Parker
Lorraine Halinka Malcoe
Julie Lucero
Yizhou Jiang
American Indian and Alaska Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, vol. 16, no. 2, 2009, pp. 11-27
Investigation of intimate partner violence with mental disorders among 234 Aboriginal female primary care patients in Alaska
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Introduction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caitlin Gordon-Walker
Martha Black
BC Studies, no. 199, Indigeneities and Museums: Ongoing Conversations, Autumn, 2018, pp. 11-22
Introduction to the special issue "Indigeneities and Museums: Ongoing Conversations"; discusses the theme of the issue and provides a brief overview of the included articles.
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Introduction [Etudes/Inuit/Studies, Vol. 28 no.1, 2004]

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Molly Lee
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, Art et représentation / Art and Representation, 2004, pp. 5-6
Introductory article to themed issue which discusses indigenous identity through the medium of imagery and art.
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Introduction: Inuit Cultures, Governance and Cosmopolitics

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 38, no. 1-2, Cultures Inuit, Gouvernance et Cosmopolitiques / Inuit Cultures, Governance and Cosmopolitics, 2014, pp. 7-21
Themed double issue divided into four parts. French and English introduction on one pdf. To access English, scroll to page 15.
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Introduction: The North and the First World War

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brent Slobodin
Ken Coates
Northern Review, no. 44, The North and the First World War, April 2017, pp. 3-8
Introduces a special collection of papers originally presented at "The North and First World War" conference held May 2016 in Whitehorse, Yukon.
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Inua: Spirit World of the Bering Sea Eskimo

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Charles D. Arnold
Arctic, vol. 38, no. 1, March 1985, pp. 81-82
Book review: Inua: Spirit World of the Bering Sea Eskimo by William A. Fitzhugh and Susan A. Kaplan.
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Inuit Arctic Policy

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Circumpolar Council
Discusses updated version of Inuit Arctic Policy looking at goals and objectives, Inuit rights, peace and security, environmental, social and economic issues.
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Inuit & Cancer: Fact Sheets

Alternate Title
Inuit and Cancer: Fact Sheets
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Raises awareness, with the intent of informing decision makers, advisors and nongovernment organizations, (NGOs) regarding Inuit’s unique cancer concerns and realities.
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The Inuit's Struggle with Dioxins and Other Organic Pollutants

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3, 2002, pp. 479-490
Article examines the phenomenon in which toxins are concentrated in the fat of mammals and how this especially affects Inuit people because marine mammals make up such a large percentage of their diet.
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Inuit Symbolism of the Bearded Seal

Alternate Title
Symbolisme inuit du phoque barbu
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Birgitte Sonne
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 29-50
Examines traditional Inuit and Yupiit stories, rituals, and colloquial sayings to reveal different meanings associated with the bearded seal in these Indigenous cultures. Finds that bearded seals can impart multiple meanings ranging from monstrous to protection to renewal and reproduction.
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Inupiaq Elders Study: Aspects of Aging Among Male and Female Elders

Alternate Title
Positive Aging Among Alaskan Inupiaq Elders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janell Smith
Penelope S. Easton
Brian L. Saylor

Elders from the Alaska Villages of Buckland and Deering
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 2, 2009, pp. 182-196
Concludes that rural Inupiaq Alaskan villages provide positive environments for aging well.
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Iñupiaq Phrasebook

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Alaskool
Includes links to Iñupiaq Dictionary, Spellchecker and Font.
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Inupiaq Writing and International Inuit Relations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence Kaplan
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Préserver la langue et les savoirs / Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 233-237
Author advocates for the exchange of published materials between various Inuit groups to be in local languages instead of English.
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Invasive Breast Cancer among Alaska Native Women in Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah H Nash
Garrett Zimpelman
Barbara Stillwater
Matthew Olnes
Ellen Provos
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2018
Study examines descriptive statistics and incidence trends (1969 – 2014), including survival rates, of female breast cancers among Alaska Native (AN) women.
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Investigating the Utility of Birds in Precontact Yup'ik Subsistence: A Preliminary Analysis of the Avian Remains from Nunalleq

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edouard Masson-MacLean
Claire Houmard
Rick Knecht
Madonna L. Moss
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 169-196

Highlights the important role of birds for precontact Yup'ik as a soruce of food and material culture. 

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Investigation of Factors Contributing to Diabetes Risk in American Indian/Alaska Native Youth

Alternate Title
Investigation of Factors Contributing to Diabetes Risk in American Indian / Alaska Native Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kayleen Islam-Zwart
Alvina Cawston
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 14, no. 3, 2008, pp. 49-58
Discusses the relationship between family history, sedentary behavior, and childhood risk for type 2 diabetes.
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The "Inviting-In" Feast of the Alaskan Eskimo

Alternate Title
Memoir (Geological Survey of Canada) ; 45
Memoir (Geological Survey of Canada). Anthropological Series ; no. 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ernest William Hawkes
Memoir (Geological Survey of Canada)

Discusses the Aithukaguk feast, the purpose of which was to appeal to spirits for future success in hunting.

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Is an Inuit Literary History Possible?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keavy Martin
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, 2010, pp. 67-80
Comments on the importance, necessity and viability of an Inuit literary history and the discusses the role the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) can play in its sucess.
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Is Being "Really Iñupiaq" a Form of Cultural Property?

Alternate Title
Properties of Culture - Culture as Property: Pathways to Reform in Post-Soviet Siberia
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Barbara Bodenhorn
Looks at the differences between cultural property, culture as property, and the property of culture. Chapter in book: Properties of Culture - Culture as Property: Pathways to Reform in Post-Soviet Siberia edited by Erich Kasten.
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Isumagijaksaq: Mindful of the State: Social Constructions of Inuit Suicide

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Paule McNicoll
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 58, no. 12, June 2004, pp. 2625-2636
Addresses the impacts on colonial relations on suicide rates and advocates for narrative research, intergenerational communication, and community action for solutions.
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“It’s a Social Thing”: Sociocultural Experiences with Nutrition and Exercise in Anchorage, Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Britteny M. Howell
Shoshana H. Bardach
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 2, 2018, pp. 1-16
Study interviews 15 seniors in Anchorage about the socio-cultural factors that influence their level of physical activity and their diet. Researchers identify six major themes: the media, friends and peers, family influences, social opportunities, ethnicity and subsistence practices, and weight loss/body weight concerns.
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John Muir's Evolving Attitudes toward Native American Cultures

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard F. Fleck
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 1, 1978, pp. 19-31
An examination of how writer John Muir's views on the American Indigenous populations changed due to his own personal interactions with the Indigenous populations throughout his life.
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