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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alain Cuerrier
Ashleigh Cowning
Elisabeth Patterson
Pierre Haddad
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 251-270
Description
Project involves studying medicinal plants from Aboriginal traditional pharmacopeia. Recommends protocols for researchers when making partnerships and personal relationships with Aboriginal people.
Antiobesity and Antidiabetic Activity of P. balsamifera, it's Active Salicortin, and L. laricina, Medicinal Plants From the Traditional Pharmocopoeia of the James Bay Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Despina Harbilas
Description
Pharmacy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Montreal, 2012.
COVID-19 – Price Trends in Nunavik During the Public Health Crisis in the Spring of 2020
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; 2021 (1)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics on price index for all products and prices indices for major product categories, selected non-perishable and selected food products, fruit and vegetables, baby products, and butter.
Democratic Ideals Meet Reality: Developing Locally Owned and Managed Broadband Networks and ICT Services in Rural and Remote First Nations in Quebec and Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tim Whiteduck
Brian Beaton
Kevin Burton
Susan O'Donnell
Description
Discusses the need for local control, ownership and management of networks; regional networks and their organizational structures and partnerships; online networks for videoconferencing; research projects; and federal government's First Nations SchoolNet program support.
Examining the Potential for Wildlife Tourism in Eeyou Istchee, Northern Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raynald Harvey Lemelin
Graham Dickson
Northern Review, no. 35, Travel and Tourism in the Circumpolar North, Spring, 2012, pp. 176-192
Description
Site assessment and product development report examining viability of small-scale operations featuring polar bear viewing.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
From Science to Action and From Action to Science: The Nunavik Trichinellosis Prevention Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvain Larrat
Manon Simard
Stéphane Lair
Denise Bélanger
Jean-François Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18595
Description
Review shows that because of program (NTPP) there is a relatively low rate of outbreaks.
Gambling, Internet and Media Use: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard E. Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Yohann Courtemanche
Natalia Poliakova
Christopher Fletcher
Marie-Claude Lyonnais
Description
Host Factors Associated With HPV Infection in Inuit Women of Northern Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie Metcalfe
Description
Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2012.
Household Food Insecurity and Canadian Aboriginal Women's Self-efficacy in Food Preparation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Genevieve Mercille
Oliver Receveur
Louise Potvin
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, vol. 73, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 134-140
Description
Study looked at Atikamek women's confidence in their ability to prepare balanced dishes using store-bought food.
Indigenous Peoples in Urban Centers: Tracing Mobility in a Post NAFTA World
Alternate Title
Cahier DIALOG ; Cahier no. 2012-02. Proceedings
Cahiers DIALOG
E-Books
Author/Creator
M. Bianet Castellanos
Ivonne Vizcarra Bordi
Lourdes Gutiérrez Nájera
Cristina Oehmichen-Bazán
Alicia Re Cruz ... [et al.]
Lead Exposure in Nunavik: From Research to Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ariane Couture
Benoît Levesque
Éric Dewailly
Gina Muckle
Serge Déry
Jean-Francois Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18591
Description
The regulation of lead shot in 1999 has led to a significant reduction in bloods levels of lead in Nunavut, but levels are still higher than other North American regions.
Making a Living: Place, Food, and Economy in an Inuit Community
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Andrea Procter
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 1, 2012, pp. 112-113
Description
Book review of: Making a Living by N. Gombay.
Nunavik and Nunatsiavut: From Science to Policy: An Integrated Regional Impact Study (IRIS) of Climate Change and Modernization
Alternate Title
From Science to Policy in Nunavik and Nunatsiavut: Synthesis and Recommendations: An Integrated Regional Impact Study
E-Books
Description
Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Profiles of Food Security Activities in Inuit Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catherine Carry
Laura Carfagnini
Description
Six programs are discussed: Take a Kid Trapping & Harvesting; Kugluktuk High School, School Cooking Club; Harvester Support Program; Project Nunavut and the Country Food Market; Kuujjuaq Greenhouse Project; and Personal Gardening. Includes description, date program began, benefits and challenges for each initiative.
Research on the Human Dimensions of Climate Change in Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut: A Literature Review and Gap Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James D. Ford
Kenyon C. Bolton
Jamal Shirley
Tristan Pearce
Martin Tremblay ... [et al.]
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 3, September 2012, pp. 289-304
Description
Identifies trends in peer-reviewed research by analyzing contents of 117 articles. Databases searched were ISI Web of Knowledge, PubMed and GeoBase.
Shifting Transitions: Health Inequalities of Inuit Nanangat in Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul A. Peters
Journal of Rural and Community Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Human Resources and Remote Indigenous Communities, 2012, pp. 36-58
Description
Examines health status of the Inuit population within the changing contexts of population and socio-economic factors.
Spatial Patterns of Neighbourhood Crime in Canadian Cities: The Influence of Neighbourhood and City Contexts
Theses
Author/Creator
Xue Luo
Description
Geography Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2012.
Temagami's Tangled Wild: Race, Gender, and the Making of Canadian Nature
Alternate Title
Nature, History, Society
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Thorpe
Traditional Food Consumption is Associated With Higher Nutrient Intakes in Inuit Children Attending Childcare Centres in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doris Gagné
Rosanne Blanchet
Julie Lauziére
Émilie Vaissiére
Carole Vézina
Pierre Ayotte
Serge Déry
Huguette Turgeon O'Brien
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18401
Description
Results indicate that traditional food (TF) intake has a disproportionate positive impact on the overall nutritional total.
Translational Research to Reduce Trans-Fat Intakes in Northern Québec (Nunavik) Inuit Communities: A Success Story?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Émilie Counil
Marie-Josée Gauthier
Valérie Blouin
Minnie Grey
Eli Angiyou
Takralik Kauki
Éric Dewailly
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18833
Description
Study suggests that solutions are complex and involve a wide range of factors including socio-economic, environmental and even political.
Wáhta Teachings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
L. E. Carmichael
Description
Educational resource about the sugar maple combines traditional Indigenous Knowledge and plant science.
Related Material: Ziizibaakwadgummig: The Sugar Bush.