Encyclopedia Arctica. Transportation and Communications
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Author/Creator
Howard A. Chapelle
Description
Looks at umiak (open boats) and kayak (decked hunting canoe) used by Inuit in Canada, Greenland, Alaska and Asia and compares them to the Irish curraghs.
Digitized copy of typescript is part of the unpublished reference work on the Northern Arctic and subarctic regions. Project ran from 1947-1951.
Cardiovascular Diabetology, vol. 7, no. 5, March 2008, p. 5
Description
Study results of Canadians of South Asian and Chinese descent, Oji-Cree and Inuit (Greenland) indicated that the association between FTO gene associated with obesity extends to non-Caucasian subjects.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 5, December 2008, pp. 396-407
Description
Demonstrates that international partnerships in cancer surveillance can work well, and that Inuit are at high risk for some cancers that are rare in other population groups.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 5, December 2008, pp. 408-420
Description
Concludes that cancer is increasing among Inuit men and women in all regions, and suggests that they continue to be at extreme high risk, relative to non-Inuit populations.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Birgit Kleist Pedersen
Description
Comments on a pilot project, among 52 youth, that looks into their fascination with the horror genre in movies, literature and social encounters.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Supplement 3, 2008, pp. 1-128
Description
Statistical data from Health Transitions in Arctic Populations used to compile statistical tables on all circumpolar countries and their northern regions outlining health status, determinants and healthcare.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples, 2008, pp. 44-51
Description
Discusses the need for Arctic communities to prepare for changes caused by loss of sea ice, increases in coastal erosion, migration of animals important to livelihoods and extreme climate events.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples Bridging the Digital Divide, Summer, 2005
Description
Discussion on the conference attended by 500 delegates from 20 indigenous reindeer-herding cultures from northern regions of North America, Europe and Asia.
Environmental Research Letters, vol. 4, no. 2, April-June 2009, pp. 1-9
Description
Argues that an immediate, concerted effort to develop policies is necessary to enhance the resilience and reduce vulnerability of the Inuit population .
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence D. Kaplan
Description
Gives an overview of some of the current concerns in Eskimo-Aleut linguistics.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 1, 2005, pp. 86-98
Description
Concludes that being overweight did not correlate with either traditional or western food, and that obesity had adverse health effects on several health indicators.
Information on the: Tlingit, Haida, Eyak, Northern Cree, Montagnais-Naskapi, Sami, Chukchis, Dolgans, Gilyaks, Kamchadals, Ostyaks, Samoyeds, Ipiutak, and Inuit.
Digitized copy of typescript is part of the unpublished reference work on the Northern Arctic and subarctic regions. Project ran from 1947-1951.
Discusses updated version of Inuit Arctic Policy looking at goals and objectives, Inuit rights, peace and security, environmental, social and economic issues.
Raises awareness, with the intent of informing decision makers, advisors and nongovernment organizations, (NGOs) regarding Inuit’s unique cancer concerns and realities.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, Inuit Urbains / Urban Inuit, 2008, pp. 5-11
Description
Introduction to themed issue reports on urbanization trend of Inuit into larger centres in northern regions and into larger cities in the South such as Ottawa, Edmonton and Montreal.
Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Behavior Among Young Indigenous People in the Arctic: A Systematic Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Venla Lehti
Solja Niemelä
Christina Hoven
Donald Mandell
et al.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 69, no. 8, October 2009, pp. 1194-1203
Description
Looks at the possibility of regional and ethnic differences in mental health and the link between substance use, suicide rate and mental health of youth in the Arctic.
Module One: Self-Determination as a Contemporary Characteristic
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section One: Introduction to Peoples and Cultures II]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tamara Andreyeva
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Description
Discusses concepts of self-government and self-determination, looks at developments in specific countries, and gives overview of international organizations which address problems in common across the circumpolar North.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Four: Expressions of Self-Determination in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and Northern Scandinavia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hans-Jørgen Wallin Weihe
Description
Overview of the importance of kinship relations, attitudes about child-rearing, education systems, and leisure activities in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and northern Scandinavia.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.