Includes historical review of the industry and its impact on the Inuit, role of mining sector in the Canadian economy, and identification of key problems and opportunities with respect to Inuit participation.
Includes discussion of historical context, contemporary (1994) population and socio-economic conditions, funding arrangements and jurisdictions, and recommendations for facilitating movement towards self-government.
Looks at a survey of Aboriginal poverty in Canada; discusses the political nature of Aboriginal poverty; and examines the actual state practices that condition Aboriginal life chances and welfare state practices.
The Beaver, vol. 80, no. 2, April/May 2000, pp. 34-[?]
Description
Describes explorer William Epps Cormack's walk across the interior of Newfoundland and his attempt to locate any members of Beothuk tribe, who were feared extinct due to the effects of European settlements on the coast.
Describes the situation in Davis Inlet and Sheshatshiu regarding kids sniffing gas, and tells a tragic story of 11-year-old Charles Rich who died after accidentally setting himself on fire.
Duration: 15:50.
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
Peter Evans
Description
Compares the claims of Inuit and bureaucrats over a controversial event which occurred on April 10, 1959.
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.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 77-84
Description
Looks at suicide rates in Inuit Nunangat from 1989 to 2003 using socio-cultural characteristics from the Census and Aboriginal Peoples Survey to compare community elements.
Scroll down to page 77 to read article.
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, vol. 35, no. 3, Fall, 2009, p. [?]
Description
Declining enrolment in rural communities has increased the use of e-learning as a way of curriculum delivery. Data provided will help educators assess whether an online learning environment is viable.
Reports on commitments made by the federal and provincial government to address suicide and substance abuse in the communities of Sheshatshiu Innu and Mushuau Innu, Labrador.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 231-250
Description
Argues that there is a fundamental relationship between the geophysical environment and Métis well-being, which is being threatened by government regulations and industrial development.
Raises awareness, with the intent of informing decision makers, advisors and nongovernment organizations, (NGOs) regarding Inuit’s unique cancer concerns and realities.
The Legends Project is a compilation of traditional oral stories, legends and histories of Canada's Inuit and First Nations. They are transcribed, dramatized, and cast within the communities. This audio recording is from Mashteuiatsh, Quebec.
Duration: 53:56
Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North
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Author/Creator
Thierry Rodon
Minnie Grey
Description
Chapter from book: Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North edited by Frances Abele, Thomas J. Courchene, F. Leslie Seidle and Frances St. Hilaire.
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 09-011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summary of study involving eight First Nations communities selected on the basis of innovative approaches to promoting home ownership and developing support programs. A minimum of six interviews was conducted at each site with community leaders, housing professionals and home owners.
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Culture and Education: Aboriginal Settings, Concerns, and Insights, Spring, 1994, pp. 142-152
Description
Looks at alternative model to evaluate teacher development based on videotaping classroom activity to help recognize culturally diverse teaching styles.
London Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 16, Continuities and Changing Realities: Meanings and Identities Among Canadas Aboriginal People, 2000/2001, pp. 89-108
Description
Looks the history of education in the communities of Sheshatshiu and Utshimassits (Davis Inlet).