Photograph of child with buildings in background taken at Lake Harbour, N.W.T. [NU], currently known as Kimmirut, NU. Title on file: Eskimo Child with Sled.
Foreign Correspondence: Michael Kusugak: Reviving Tradition, Bridging Cultures
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Joanne Schwartz
Horn Book Magazine, vol. 85, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 65-70
Description
Looks at Kusugak's stories and books and the different structure of Inuit storytelling, with no beginning, middle and end; but once the story is over readers can see a pattern.
Looks at the results of three different surveys to assess what capacity-building programs currently exist for the Northern youth, and to identify the skills and experience required to move into leadership positions.
Overview of Conference held in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 2009, which brought together stakeholders committed to economic development for brainstorming and planning.
Concludes that Nunavummiut desire a range of prevention services, from community initiatives focused on primary prevention through to professional care for people at higher risk.
Journal of the Manitoba Educational Research Network, vol. 3, 2009, pp. 45-72
Description
Students consider having a teacher that cares about them and their success as students, greatly influences their classroom learning.
Scroll down to page 45 to read article.