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The Influence of Family History on Learning Opportunities of Inuvialuit Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raila Salokangas
Brenda Parlee
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 191-207
Discusses the variables in learning outcomes depending on factors such as individual decisions, family, kinship and outside influences.
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Inuit Adoption

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Damas
Arctic, vol. 33, no. 1, March 1980, p. 207
Book review of: Inuit Adoption by Lee Guemple.
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[Inuit Children and Mother]

Images » Photographs
Inuk woman with one child in an Armaut and holding hands with another; taken in Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. [NU].Title on file: Eskimo Children and Mother.
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Inuit Children With Davies, Summer

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Department of Physics fonds
University of Saskatchewan
Photograph taken of University of Saskatchewan researcher Frank Davies and local Inuit children
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Les Inuit Urbains / Urban Inuit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nobuhiro Kishigami
Molly Lee
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, Inuit Urbains / Urban Inuit, 2008, pp. 5-11
Introduction to themed issue reports on urbanization trend of Inuit into larger centres in northern regions and into larger cities in the South such as Ottawa, Edmonton and Montreal.
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Inuk Family

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
An Inuk family at a campsite; location unknown. Part of the "Inuit of Keewatin" series (#13).
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Inuk Family

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
An Inuk family at a campsite; location unknown. Part of the "Innuit of Keewatin" series (#15).
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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 the Arctic Really Urbanizing?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susanne Dybbroe
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, Inuit Urbains / Urban Inuit, 2008, pp. 13-32
Examines permanent settlements in Nunavut and Greenland and how the concepts of urbanization and urbanism have different meanings in the Arctic.
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Islet

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Nicolas Brault
Animated short video offering a whimsical at look at life in the Arctic and how climate change is affecting lifestyles. Accompanying material: Islet: [Study Guide]. Duration: 7:01.
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Islet: [Study Guide]

Documents & Presentations
Guide to accompany the film, Islet. Target group ages 11 and up. Objective is to write and illustrate a story about life in the Arctic.
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Jigging For Lake Trout

Alternate Title
Netsilik Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Quentin Brown
Film documents springtime in the Canadian arctic as a Netsilik family camps on the ice and endures a blizzard. Duration: 31:56.
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Kamik

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Elise Swerhone
Portrait of Ulayok Kaviok, her two different worlds, and her unique skills in making sealskin boots. Duration: 14:35.
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Keepers of the Light: Inuit Women's Action Plan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Discusses four priority areas for policy: equity and empowerment; health and safety; strengthening Inuit families and Inuit women's voice in global issues.
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Kinship, Family, and Exchange in a Labrador Inuit Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirk Dombrowski
Bilal Khan
Emily Channell
Joshua Moses
Kate McLeann ... [et al.]
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 50, no. 1, 2013, pp. 89-104
Uses social network approach to analyze data from 330 interviews. Argues that past emphasis on traditional vs. store-bought items misses importance of reciprocal vs. one-way giving.
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Language and Identity: An Inuit Perspective

Alternate Title
PAMAPLA 23: Papers From the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association ; 1999
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Comments, from interviews with representatives, show that Inuktitut is an important part of Inuit identity and culture. Chapter from PAMAPLA 23: Papers From the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association edited by Wendy Burnett and Robert Adlam. Chapter located by scrolling to page 106.
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Leetia Maliki

Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 84, 1999, pp. 12-15
Describes one woman's efforts to raise funds in support of families wanting to attend relatives' funerals in distant communities.
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Life Stories of Inuit Leaders: Inuit Voices in the Making of Nunavut

Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thierry Rodon
Louis McComber
Five narrators comment on the transformation to the way of life of Inuit people due to the arrival of government services. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
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Markoosie's "Harpoon of the Hunter": A Story of Cultural Survival

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Seth Bovey
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, 1991, pp. 217-223
Literary Criticism article in which the author considers different aspects of the novel Harpoon of the Hunter and attempts to classify the text using contemporary Western literary labels. Argues that the novel focuses on community well-being over individuality.
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Medevac and Beyond: The Impact of Medical Travel on Nunavut Residents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cameron McKenzie
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 80-88
Study shows that current medical transfer system does not fully meet psychosocial needs of Inuit patients and their families. NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
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