E-Books
Author/Creator
Emilie Grantham
Housing in Nunavik: Information Document
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Société d’habitation du Québec?]
Indigenous Land-Based Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Kelsey Wrightson
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.
The Innu: Another Cry for Help
Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
News in Review, February 2001, pp. 18-30
Description
Overview of social problems and land claim demands.
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review. February 2001.
Interpersonal Violence and Community Safety
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Anne-Julie Lafrenaye-Dugas
Natalia Poliakova
Mylene Riva … [et al.]
Description
Interweaving Iiyiyiu (Cree) Ways of Knowing and Land-Based Learning with Science Curriculum at Waapinichikush Elementary School, Chisasibi, Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Ilana Mai Kunelius
Description
Education Thesis (MEd)
Inuit Early Childhood Development Issues Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapirisat of Canada
Description
Looks at the project goal of supporting Inuit Tapirisat of Canada in working on children and family issues by consulting with six Inuit regions about policy and programs. Shares results from interviews with Elders.
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 Values in Adult Education: A Nunavik Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Balfour James Mount
Description
Culture and Values in Education Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2001.
Iron Defeciency and Anemia: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Audrey Lavoie
Mélanie Lemire
Benoit Lévesque
Pierre Ayotte
The Kahnawà:ke Schools’ Diabetes Prevention Project: Perspectives on Data Sovereignty in Indigenous Community-Academic Partnered Health Research
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Ianni
Description
Kinesiology and Health Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--Queen's University, 2019.
The Labor Market of First Nations and Inuit of Quebec: Current Situation and Trends 2019
Alternate Title
The Labour Market of First Nations and Inuit of Quebec: Current Situation and Trends 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
Normand Roy
Description
Primary source is 2016 Canadian Census, with supplemental information from the Labour Force Survey.
The Laughing People: A Tribute to My Innu Friends
Alternate Title
Le peuple rieur: Hommage à mes amis Innus
E-Books
Author/Creator
Serge Bouchard
Limited Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Invasive Pneumococcal disease in Nunavik (Quebec)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Baptiste LeMeurBrigitte LefebvreJean-François ProulxPhilippe De Wals
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 36-43
Description
Objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in relation to pneumococcal vaccine use. The 2002 immunization campaign may have contributed to controlling serotype 1 outbreaks in Nunavik, but effected were short-lived as IPDs caused by serotypes included in this vaccine continued to occur after 2005.
Looking Forward...: A National Perspective on Aboriginal Student Services in Canadian Universities
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Pidgeon
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.
Mapping Geographies of Canadian Colonial Occupation: Pathway Analysis of Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annita Hetoevėhotohke'e Lucchesi
Gender, Place & Culture, vol. 26, no. 6, 2019, pp. 868-887
Description
Uses life course analysis of four women to explore linkages between relationships to the land, colonialism and intergenerational violence, and argues that rather than putting themselves at risk as is popularly perceived, they find themselves subjected to circumstances created and maintained by the Canadian state which make them vulnerable to perpetrators of violence.
Men's Perceptions of Gender Roles: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Men’s Health – Part 1 – Gender Roles. Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gilles Tremblay
Jacques Roy
Pierre Ayotte
Richard E. Bélanger
Description
Mental Health and Wellness: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gina Muckle
Sarah Fraser
Mireille Desrochers-Couture
Camille Pepin
Richard E. Bélanger … [et al.]
Description
Middle Ear Abnormalities at Age Five in Relation with Early Onset Otitis Media and Number of Episodes, in the Inuit Population of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P De Wals
JB Lemeur
H Ayukawa
JF Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Medical records of 610 children born between 1994 and 2010 in 3 communities were reviewed and analyzed to determine if (i) early onset Otitis Media (OM) leads to repeated OM; (ii) repeated OM episodes leads to middle ear abnormalities (MEA) at age 5 years, (iii) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) may reduce multiple OM and MEA.
Les Montagnais-Naskapis et les Euro-Canadiens: Dialogue des Cultures et Rapport à l'Autre à Travers le Temps (XVIIe-XXe Siècle)
Theses
Author/Creator
Joëlle Gardette
p. 315
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Université Laval, 2001.
Moving Toward Indigenous-Centred Perinatal Care in Urban Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Édith Cloutier
Stéphane Laroche
Carole Lévesque
Maxime-August Wawanoloath
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 54-69
Description
Examines the use of Abinodjic as a wholistic approach to childcare that aligns with Indigenous cultural practices.
N-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among the Inuit of Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Dewailly
Carole Blanchet
Simone Lemieux
Louise Sauvé
Suzanne Gingras
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 74, no. 4, October 2001, pp. 464-473
Description
Traditional Inuit diet that is high in marine life appears to decrease ischemic heart disease mortality.
National Inuit Health Information Conference: Inuit Defined Health Information Needs and Directions: Proceedings from the National Inuit Health Information Conference, June 2001, Inuvik, NWT
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kerrie Duncan
Description
Objectives were to address lack of health information and associated challenges, identify resources needed to take action on issues, and make recommendations on future directions, resources and involvement.
Native Garden
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Charlie Fidelman
Canadian Geographic, vol. 121, no. 5, September/October 2001, p. 22
Description
Brief description of a botanical garden inspired by ancient Amerindian and Inuit cultures to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Great Peace Treaty that marked the end of armed conflict between First Nations and the French.
Native Language Policy and Planning in Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Gayle Rose McIntyre
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
Neonatal Morbidity among Macrosomic Infants in the James Bay Cree Population of Northern Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Tanya Trevors
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2001.
Northern Québec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Alternate Title
Northern Quebec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martine C. Lévesque
Susan Law
Jill Torrie
Robert Carlin
Lucy Trapper ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, October 21, 2019
Description
Discusses the revelations of studies conducted by the Quebec regional health and social services agency on community engagement in healthcare planning. Highlights the nuanced differences between Cree perspectives and non-Indigenous perspectives and the need for models based in the recognition and elevation of community knowledges and viewpoints.
Nunavik in Figures 2020
Alternate Title
Nunavik Statistics Program
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Andrée Caron
Karen Everett
Description
Related material: Nunavik in Figures 2020 -- Sources.
On Being Two-Spirited in Eeyou Istchee
Theses
Author/Creator
Patrice Larivée
Description
Nursing Thesis (MScN)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2019.
Opinion on First Nations and Inuit Language Difficulties in the Workplace
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labor Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Discusses language as a socio-economic characteristic, a determining factor with respect to the labour market, and barriers created by reduced fluency in English and/or French. Concludes with recommendations and courses of action.
Paradise Gained, Lost, and Regained: Pulse Migration and the Inuit Archaeology of the Quebec Lower North Shore
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William W. Fitzhugh
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 56, no. 1, 2019, pp. 52-76
Description
The author examines evidence from archaeological sites and the artifacts from these sites in order to investigate in further detail the nature of the Inuit occupation of the Lower North Shore in what is now Quebec.
Pathways to Resilience in First Nations Youth From a Remote Community: A Case For the Ameliorative Effects of Intelligence and Social Perspective Coordination
Theses
Author/Creator
Tara Flanagan
Description
Educational Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2001.
Portrait of Palliative Care Provided in First Nations Communities in Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Véronique Rankin
Linda Simon
Portrait of the Criminalization of the First Nations in Quebec: Providing Impetus for Change
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie-Ève Sylvestre
Céline Bello
Élaine Lesage-Mann
Prenatal Exposure of the Northern Quebec Inuit Infants to Environmental Contaminants
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gina Muckle
Pierre Ayotte
Eric Dewailly
Sandra W. Jacobson
Joseph L. Jacobson
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 109, no. 12, December 2001, pp. 1291-1299
Description
Study on infant development reports elevated levels of neurotoxins, mercury, PCBs, and lead, and discusses possible protective measures present in nutrient supplements.
Presencing Settler Colonialism: White Settler Girls’ Engagement with Colonial Violence
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie-Danielle Claude
Description
Social Studies Thesis (PhD) -- University of Ottawa, 2021.
Price Trends in Nunavik 2011-2016 -- Consolidating Sets of Comparative Price Date
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; 2021 (2)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics for the changes in the price gap between Nunavik and Quebec, and changes in the price index for household products, personal care products and the entire basket.
Sources: Consumer Prices Monitoring in Nunavik 2011-2013 and The Cost of Living Survey in Nunavik 2016.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
NISPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Firelight Research
Description
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat: NIPSPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Reports results of environmental scan which involved a literature review of both grey and academic publications, a series of key informant interviews with 20 individuals working in the field. Six topic areas are covered: links between childhood adversity and suicide and promising practices for addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters focusing on children and youth, current supports in the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Timiskaming First Nation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Production
Ken Clement
Merv Thomas
Jason Lawrence
Description
Focuses on the community's efforts to deal with Hepatitis C through education, outreach, and healing.
Duration: 27:33.
Protest Journeys: Vermont Encounters in a Campaign of Translocal Solidarity with the James Bay Crees
Theses
Author/Creator
Glenn McRae
Description
Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Thesis (Ph.D.)--Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2001.
Discussion of the James Bay Crees fight, called the Great Whale Campaign (1989-1994), to keep a dam from being built in their territory.
Public Health Research in Eeyou Istchee: Report, Current Projects and a Summary of Research on Diabetes
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jill Torrie
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Pushed to the Edge of Extinction: Racism Against Indigenous Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
Joanna Birenbaum
Andrew Orkin
Quebec First Nations' Health and Social Services Governance Process: Effective Governance for the Wellness of First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Georges A. Legault
Quebec First Nations Information Governance Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emilie Grantham
Les récits de notre terre: Les Algonquins
Alternate Title
Tradition orale
E-Books