Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David C. Natcher
Arctic, vol. 66, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 218-221
Description
Study identified 34 boards with a total of 210 members; 176 (84%) were males and 34 (16%) were females. Nine boards had no female members, and 18 had only one.
Gender in Research on Northern Resource Development (Draft)
Alternate Title
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.14
Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no.14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Mills
Martha Dowsley
Emilie Cameron
Description
Looks at the role of women in resource development and community governance from an economic, socio-cultural and political point of view.
Greening Canada's Arctic Food System: Local Food Procurement Strategies for Combating Food Insecurity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angel Chen
David Natcher
Canadian Food Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2019, pp. 140-154
Description
Discusses results of project undertaken to map and inventory community gardens and greenhouses in Labrador, Nunavik, Nunavut, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.
A Guide for Integrating Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit into Decision-making for Marine Shipping Development in Nunavut, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Flynn
Description
Marine Management Thesis (M.M.M.)--Dalhousie University, 2013.
How Nivi Got Her Names: Book Study
Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inhabit Media
Description
Language arts activities in Inuktitut and English for students in Grades 2 and 3.
Identification of a Probable Aarnguaq in a Sadlermiut Grave from Native Point, Southampton Island, Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Ryan
Janet Young
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 50, no. 1, 2013, pp. [20]-48
Description
Analyzes a small wooden human figurine found with the remains of an Inuit woman.
Identifying and Achieving Consensus on Health-Related Indicators of Climate Change in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gwen Healey Akearok
Sara Holzman
Judy Kunnuk
Nina Kuppaq
Zoe Martos ... [et al.]
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 3, September 10, 2019 , pp. 289-299
Description
Study works to identify human health indicators of climate change, focusing on factors relevant to the Canadian arctic. 20 indicators were identified using the The Piliriqatigiinniq Community Health Research Model; indicators focused on four key themes: 1) environmental health; 2) morbidity and mortality; 3) population vulnerability; and 4) mitigation, adaptation, and policy.
The Iglu and the Tent: Centring the Northern Voice in Mathematics Teaching
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fok-Shuen Leung
In Education, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2019, pp. 96-104
Description
Looks to localized teaching and individual strategies for promoting success for students of mathematics; uses examples from Inuit ontologies and systems of knowledge transmission.
Implementation Evaluation of the Nutrition North Canada Program: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evaluation
Performance Measurement and Review Branch
Audit and Evaluation Sector
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AANDC)
Description
Finds a continued need for program to increase access to healthy foods for residents of isolated northern communities.
[Income Earnings Tables by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2011 NHS (4 tables)]
Alternate Title
Median and Average Earnings of Population 15 Years and Over With Employment Income by Sex, Nunavut, Region and Community, 2011 NHS
Median and Average Income of Economic Families by Economic Family Structure by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2011 NHS
Median Total Household Income of Private Households by Household Size for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2005, NHS
Total Income and Median Total Income for the Population 15 Years and Over by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2001 NHS
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
2 statistical tables.
Source: 2011 National Household Survey.
Indigenous Encounters with Neoliberalism: Place, Women, and the Environment in Canada and Mexico
Alternate Title
Women and Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Isabel Altamirano-Jiménez
Women and Indigenous Studies Series
Indigenous Food Safety and Security: Community Adaptations in the Wake of Climate Pressures
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leela Steiner
Casey Neathway
Description
Examines six safety issues based on measures taken or planned to be taken by communities in their efforts to ensure food security: smokehouse construction, gardening using tires planters, greywater for irrigation purposes, traditional preservation techniques, treated timber planter boxes, and hydroponic growing systems.
Indigenous Self-Determination in Northern Canada and Norway
Alternate Title
IRPP Study ; no. 69
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gary N. Wilson
Per Selle
Description
Looks at development of two complementary governance structures: self-rule and shared rule. The Inuit approach has involved negotiating land claims agreements and in some cases, establishing amalgamated regional governments to administer programs; the Sámi approach has involved establishment of Sámediggi national parliament.
Integrating Culturally Relevant Learning in Nunavut High Schools: Student and Educator Perspectives From Pangnirtung, Nunavut, and Ottawa, Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Carmelle Sullivan
Description
Geography and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2013.
Inuit Attitudes towards Co-Managing Wildlife in Three Communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nils A.A. Lokken
Douglas A. Clark
Else G. Broderstad
Vera H. Hausner
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 1, March 31, 2019, pp. 58-70
Description
Study uses mixed-methods interview to collect feedback from members of the communities of Igluligaarjuk (Chesterfield Inlet), Tikirarjuaq (Whale Cove), and Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake) on wildlife co-management programs. Found that while most programs are working well and supported by local communities, there is significant conflict in regard to polar bear management.
Inuit Girls Make Media: Resisting Stereotypes through Participatory Research
Theses
Author/Creator
Cassidy Glennie
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2019.
Inuit Nunangat Region Community Well-Being Scores by Census Year [1981-2016]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Ratings determined by income, educational attainment, housing conditions and labour force participation.
Inuit Participation in the Wage and Land-based Economies of Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Amanda Bleakney
Inuit Qaujisarvingat List of References from Arctic Security Pillar Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Qaujisarvingat
Description
Bibliography.
Inuit Self-Determination and Postsecondary Education: The Case of Nunavut and Greenland
Theses
Author/Creator
Olga Patricia Gaviria
Description
Higher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2013.
Inuit-Specific Tuberculosis (TB) Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Discusses prevention, control, and care programs in the Inuit regions of Canada.
Inuit Stories of Being and Rebirth: Gender, Shamanism, and the Third Sex
Alternate Title
Contemporary studies on the north; 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernard Saladin d'Anglure
Inuit Voices on Arctic Security Nilliajut
Alternate Title
Inuit Nipingit Ukiuqtarqturmit Naammaktitauniup Miksaanuz
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jordan Konek
Curtis Konek
Ian Mauro
Description
Duration: 20:35.
Companion book: Nilliajut: Inuit Perspectives on Security, Patriotism and Sovereignty
Inuit Women Reach a Deadlock in the Canadian Political Arena:A Phenomenon Grounded in the Iglu
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Carole Cancel
vol. 4
Description
Looks at problems between inclusive attitudes regarding women in politics and the reality of the difficulties they actually face from within the traditional Inuit household.
Chapter nine from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Jurisdictional Responsibilities for Land Resources, Land Use and Development in the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories
E-Books
Author/Creator
Land Management Division
Northern Affairs Program
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Book Three: Northwest Territories Nunavut Settlement Area Lands
Knowledge Sharing and Best Practices (Part 1)
Alternate Title
ReSDA Annual Workshop ; 3rd
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Patricia Cochran
Description
Speaker talks about Indigenous knowledge, initiatives by the Alaska Native Science Commission, and the Arctic Council.
Duration: 15:27.
Part 2.
Labour Force Activity for the Total Population 15 Years and Over, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics. Includes definitions on second tab.
Source: 2011 National Household Survey.
[Labour Force by Occupation and Industry for 15 Years and Over for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 NHS (National Household Survey)]
Alternate Title
Labour Force by Industry (NAICS) for 15 Years and Over, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Labour Force by Occupation (NOC) for 15 Years and Over, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics. Source: 2011 National Household Survey.
Learning from Lives That Have Been Lived: [Nunavut Suicide Follow-Back Study 2005-2010]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eduardo Chachamovich
Monica Tomlinson
Description
Goal was to identify reasons behind death in order to comprehend, predict and prevent suicide in the future. Looks at lives of individuals who committed suicide and those with comparable backgrounds still living to identify risk and protective factors.
Literacy Matters: Unlocking the Literacy Potential of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sonya Gulati
Description
Outlines the social and economic problems associated with low literacy rates among Aboriginal peoples, and identifies best practices to address these issues.
Man of the North
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Clarence Tilenius
The Beaver, vol. 77, no. 2, April/May 1997, p. 41
Description
Book review of: Cold Comfort: My Love Affair With the Arctic by Graham Westbrook Rowley (1912-2003)
Measuring the Economic Impact of Publicly Funded Research in Northern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katrina Carr
David C. Natcher
Rose Olfert
Polar Geography, vol. 36, no. 4, 2013, pp. 291-304
Description
Uses empirical data from 2000-2009 to discuss the benefits of research for northern Canadian communities.
The Miqqut Project: Joining Literacy, Culture and Well-Being through Non-formal Learning in Nunavut: Research Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Gloria Uluqsi,
Adriana Kusugak
Cayla Chenier
Kim Crockatt
Description
Looks at non-formal traditional skills programs with embedded literacy offered in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.
Module 2: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation
Alternate Title
CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Two: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In North America]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses how each area contributes to an individual's sense of belonging to a unique community.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 3: People of the Coast
Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Three: People of the Coast
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Overview of traditional livelihoods of the Aleut and Iñupiat of Northern Alaska; the Yupiit and Chukchi of the Russian Far East; the Inuit of Nunavut; the Isertormeeq, Kalaallit and Kujataamiut of Greenland; and the coastal Sami people of the European Far North.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 8: Self-Determination throughout History
Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Eight: Self-Determination throughout History
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses northern movements for regional and Indigenous autonomy and cultural self-determination. Includes three examples: Greenland, Nunavut, and the Sami people of Northern Europe.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Morphological Variation in the Vertebral Column of Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic and American Northwest
Theses
Author/Creator
Lynda S. Wood
Description
Anatomy and Cell Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University at Kingston, 1997.
My Grandmother: Amarualik
Theses
Author/Creator
Vera Arnatsiaq
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Prince Edward Island, 2013.
My Mother Tongue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aviaq Johnston
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, no. 3, Can Modern Treaties Be Saved?, Spring, 2013, pp. 42-44
Description
Author talks about her experience growing up with two dialects: Igloolik and Nunavik.
Nanolitre Real-time PCR Detection of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Viral Agents from Patients with Diarrhoea in Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David M. Goldfarb
Brent Dixon
Ioana Moldovan
Nicholas Barrowman
Kirsten Mattison
Chad Zentner
Maureen Baikie
Sabah Bidawid
Francis Chan
Robert Slinger
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 19903
Description
Findings showed some pathogens were considered to be under-recognized after further laboratory analysis.
Negotiating Northern Pasts: One Archaeologist's Reflections on Learning to Teach History in Nunavut
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brendan Griebel
Canadian Issues, Teaching (in) the Canadian North, Winter, 2013, pp. 14-18
Description
Looks at how the author changed his curriculum, after working with the community for four years, to better suit the learning style of his students.
To access article scroll to p. 14.
Non-clinical Determinants of Medevacs in Nunavut: Perspectives from Northern Health Service Providers and Decision-makers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leah McDonnell
Josée G. Lavoie
Gwen Healey
Sabrina Wong
Sara Goulet
Wayne Clark
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study uses 90 in-depth interviews to explore the determinants of medevac decision-making from the perspective of frontline care providers; finds that possible factors that influence the decision include: the care provider’s experience, staffing levels, access to diagnostic/treatment related equipment.
Northern Environmental Assessment: A Gap Analysis and Research Agenda
Alternate Title
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.5
Resources and Sustainable Development n the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no.5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bram Nobel
Kevin Hanna
Jill Gunn
Description
Looks at the effectiveness of environmental assessments in the north and addresses research gaps.
Nunavut, A Creation Story: The Inuit Movement in Canada's Newest Territory
Theses
Author/Creator
Holly Ann Dobbins
Description
Social Sciences Dissertation (Ph.D)--Syracuse University, 2019.
Nunavut: A Health System Profile
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gregory P. Marchildon
Renée Torgerson
Nunavut and Canada Live Births by Birth Weight, 2001 to 2018
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table #13-10-0422-01. Data for 2018 is preliminary.
[Nunavut Census Family Structure, 2011 Census (5 tables)]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Children in Census Families by Age Group 2011 Census
Nunavut Couple Families by Number of Children, 2011 Census
Nunavut Number of Persons Aged 65 Years and Over in Private Households 2011 Census
Nunavut Number of Persons in Private Households 2011 Census
Nunavut Number of Private Households by Household Size 2011 Census
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical Tables.
Source: 2011 Census of Population.
Nunavut Charitable Donors, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics.
Source: Statistics Canada, Finance Data and Charitable Donations, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) Table 111-0001.
Nunavut Deaths by Month, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Data from 1999 to 2012 are final and 2013 to 2016 have been updated.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database, Special Tabulation.
Nunavut Deaths Subject to Autopsy, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table #13-10-0716-01.