Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
A First Nation Creation: IBM Canada Announced Last Month it will Create a National Strategy to Help Aboriginal Businesses. There's Hope VARs Will Follow
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Howard Solomon
Computer Dealer News, vol. 20, no. 15, October 15, 2004, p. 4
Description
Brief discussion of the history of the Mohawk Internet Technologies (MIT) and other opportunities for Aboriginal businesses.
First Nations Data Collection Review - DCR Community Infrastructure Profiles for Unique Regional Data Collections
E-Books
Author/Creator
Corporate Information Management Directorate
Information Management Branch
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Includes purpose and use of data collected, frequency of data and rationale.
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Quebec 2016
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results form Quebec 2016
[First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
[FNFNES Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Olivier Receveur
Tonio Sadik
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
First Nations in Quebec and Labrador's Research Protocol: Companion Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joannie Gray Roussel
Description
Related material: First Nations in Quebec and Labrador's Research Protocol.
Focus, Obviation, and Word Order in East Cree
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Odile Junker
Lingua, vol. 114, no. 3, March 2004, pp. 345-365
Description
Presents new data from fieldwork on East James Bay Cree.
Food Insecurity among Inuit Living in Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, February 1, 2017, pp. 1-12
Description
Statistics for adults aged 25 and over from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Food Politics: Finding a Place for Country Food in Canada's Northern Food Policy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Eleanor Stephenson
George Wenzel
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 49-51
Description
Comments on the Government of Canada's review of the Nutrition North Canada program.
Formal Opinion to Support the Employment Development of First Nations and Inuits in Social Economy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labor Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Discusses existing social enterprises generally as well as Indigenous initiatives and organizations, identifies challenges, obstacles in promoting Aboriginal participation and common characteristics of best practices, makes recommendations for courses of action and solutions, and lists specific proposals for the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale.
From Community Gardens to Hybrid Hydroponics: The Evolution of Northern Greenhouses and Arctic Gardening
Theses
Author/Creator
Saara Sipola
Description
Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas Thesis (M.G.E.N.I.A.)-- Arctic University of Norway / University of Saskatchewan, 2019.
[[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence Series: Iqualuit Gathering, April 12, 2017]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jack Anawak
Claude Grenier
Salome Avva
Geneviève Bonin-Labelle
Anne Crawford
Madeleine D'Argencourt … [et al.]
Description
Includes links to program, summary, speeches, and audio of two panel discussions.
Part 1: Community Radio speech by Jack Anawak.
Part 2: Panel discussion: Regional Radio: Taqramiut Nipingat Inc.(TNI) and CBC North featuring Claude Grenier, Salome Avva and Patrick Nagle.
Part 3: Speech by George Hickes, Nunavut Minister responsible for Health and Suicide Prevention.
Part 4: Panel discussion: Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, CFRT-FM, and TV Nunavut featuring Fanny He, Madeleine d'Agencourt, and Charlotte DeWolff.
The GhGk--63 Site: A Dorset Occupation in Southeastern Hudson Bay, Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pierre M. Desrosiers
Daniel Gendron
Canadian Journal of Archaeology, vol. 28, no. 1, 2004, pp. 75-99
Description
Proposes a new approach to the study of the Arctic lithic toolkit employing lithic technology developed in France.
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.
Hearing Screening Outcomes in Inuit Children in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Ayukawa
Pierre Lejeune
Jean François Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 309-311
Description
Study examines initial failed hearing tests with results of current tests and the type of hearing loss involved.
Housing Education Program: Eastmain Pilot Project
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 04-010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Line Gullison]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summary of study involving consultation with Cree Nation of Eastmain about finding solutions to non-payment of rent in its social housing.
The Impact of Dietary Changes Among the Inuit of Nunavik (Canada): a Socioeconomic Assessment of Possible Public Health Recommendations Dealing With Food Contamination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Marcelle Chabot
Pierre Fréchette
Véronique Robichaud
Solange Proulx
Risk Analysis: An International Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, August 2004, pp. 1007-1018
Description
Results show little downside economically or nutritionally when replacing some "country food" with food from other sources, but few have actually altered their lifestyle perhaps because of the high value placed on the traditional economy.
In the Balance: Indigeneity, Performance, Globalization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Greyeyes
Tracy Devine Guzmán
Arifani Moyo
Margaret Werry
Faye Ginsburg … [et al.]
In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mario Blaser
Harvey A. Feit
Glenn McRae
Bruno Barras
Deborah McGregor ... [et. al]
Incorporating Diverse Understandings of Indigenous Identity: Toward a Broader Definition of Cultural Safety for Urban Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Fast
Marie-Ève Drouin-Gagné
Nahka Bertrand
Swaneige Bertrand
Zeina Allouche
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 152-160
Description
Discusses responses of 20 youth living in Montreal, Quebec.
Indigenous Education: Walking on Both Sides of the River: Brief Presented to the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tino Bordonaro
France Bourassa
Michael Chechlie
Pierre Choulnard
Nancy Clark ... [et al.]
Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights under the International Conventional Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Alternate Title
Torkel Oppsahls minneseminar ; April 28, 2004
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martin Scheinin
Description
Discussion based on cases decided under the Optional Protocol to the Convent, on the Human Rights Committee's general comments and consideration of periodic report by States parties. Focuses on Article 1: the right of all peoples to self determination; and Article 27: the protection afforded under the notions of 'culture' and 'minority'.
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.
Initial Brief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) / Cree Nation Government to the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Quebec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
Cree Nation Government
Description
Commission came about due to numerous allegations of police misconduct towards Indigenous women in Val d'Or, Quebec. Its mandate is to investigate causes of systemic discrimination in the provision of police, correctional, justice, health and social services.
Injuries in Aboriginal Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent Saylor
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 9, no. 5, May-June 2004, pp. 312-214
Description
Discusses causes of injuries and gives statistics for motor vehicle, drowning and suicide.
The Inuit Food System: Ecological, Economic and the Environmental Dimensions of the Nutrition Transition
Theses
Author/Creator
Tiffannie Kenny
Description
Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Inuit Interpreters Engaged in End-of-Life Care in Nunavik, Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shawn Renee Hordyk
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Paul Brassard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1291868
Description
Studies the linguistic and cultural differences among medical institutions that challenge interpreters who know many of their clients at a personal level.
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
Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mila Aung-Thwin
Daniel Cross
Bobby Echalook
Brett Gaylor
Sarah Idlout
Laura Iqaluk
Linus Kasudluak
Willia Ningeok
Caroline Ningiuk
Dora Ohaituk
Rita-Lucy Ohaituk
Daniel Cross
Brett Gaylor
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Film documents the changing culture of eight Inuit students from the Innalik School in their final year in the high school.
Duration: 57:40.
Investing in Canada's Future Prosperity: An Economic Opportunity for Canadian Industries: Methods and Sources Paper
Alternate Title
Reconciliation: Growing Canada's Economy by $27.7 Billion, pt. II
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiscal Realities Economists
Description
Statistics on Indigenous representation in the labour force, and comparison of equalized participation rates and type of employment in each of the provinces and territories.
Kahnawà:ke: Factionalism, Traditionalism, and Nationalism in a Mohawk Community
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gerald F. Reid
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.
Legitimizing Diabetes as a Community Health Issue: A Case Analysis of an Aboriginal Community in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherri Bisset
Margaret Cargo
Treena Delormier
Ann C. Macaulay
Louise Potvin
Health Promotion International, vol. 19, no. 3, September 2004, pp. 317-326
Description
Examines how various conditions in Kahnawake gave rise to a prevention program for diabetes which became known as The Kahnawake School Diabetes Prevention Project (KSDPP).
[Letter about discriminatory City of Montreal policies involving homeless Indigenous people]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nakuset
Rachael Deutsch
Véronique Picard
Description
Argues that several bylaws should be removed because they represent social and racial profiling, and are overly and wrongfully used, affecting the well-being of a venerable population..
Lifetime Devoted to Women's Work
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 12, March 2004, p. 38
Description
Recounts the life and works of Monik Sioui, founder of the Quebec Native Women's Association and advocate for rights of Aboriginal people.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.
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.
The Many Worlds of Louis Riel: A Political Odyssey from Red River to Montreal and Back 1840-1875
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Max Hamon
Description
History and Classical Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2017.
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.
[Mercury Poisoning and the Cree]
Alternate Title
CBC Television News ; Oct. 18, 1976
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Susan Copeland
Description
Explains how the Federal government initially failed to inform people about the mercury poisoning of fish. Programs are now in place to say what species are most poisonous, and where it is safe to fish.
Duration: 5:15
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.
Montreal and its Environs: Imagining a National Landscape, c. 1867-1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gillian Poulter
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 38, no. 3, Fall, 2004, pp. 69-100
Description
Describes how urban anglophone residents explored national identity, some by journeying to the "wilderness" to participate in indigenous activities such as snowshoeing and tobogganing.
Muskekowuck Athinuwick: Original People of the Great Swampy Land
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 85, no. 3, September 2004, pp. 574-576
Description
Book review of: Muskekowuck Athinuwick by Victor P. Lytwyn.
The Mystery Village
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren Bonaparte
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 52-53
Description
Delves into the history and disappearance of the village know as Hochelaga, located at the site of present day Montreal, QC.
Nation: Independent Aboriginal Publication Serving Eeyou Istchee Since 1993
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website serving the James Bay Cree in Northern Quebec and Ontario with a mix of local news and cultural articles in English and Cree.
National Inuit Youth Suicide Prevention Framework
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Stevenson
Qajaaq Ellsworth
Description
Describes activities undertaken by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, provides background information on the development and functioning of the National Inuit Youth Suicide Prevention Project, and makes recommendations for future actions.
Needs Assessment of Indigenous People in Gatineau
E-Books
Author/Creator
Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
Needs Assessment of Indigenous People in Québec City, 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon