Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 34-37
Description
Review on an exhibition at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art until September 19, 1993 in which art from Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Russia and Lapland was displayed.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 34.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 4, Winter, 1993, pp. 34-42
Description
Looks at an artist who uses art as a form of therapy after losing his wife and two children in a house fire.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 34.
Discusses the social disintegration of an Innu settlement and the possible causes.
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review. March, 1993.
American Antiquity, vol. 58, no. 2, April 1993, pp. 203-234
Description
Discusses technology transfer between Dorset and Thule and the lack of evidence of personal contact. Argues that material was salvaged from Dorset sites.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring, 1993, pp. 35-40
Description
Comments on third version of Swinton's book formerly called Eskimo Sculpture and Sculpture of the Eskimo.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 35.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 5-7
Description
Presents a speech delivered by Susan Aglukark to the Royal Commission for Aboriginal Peoples regarding the Inuit relocation program. This article helps to explain difficulties artists have challenging programs that do not meet their needs.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 5.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring, 1993, pp. 48-50
Description
Discusses the history of the ongoing issue of real versus "fake" sculpture, carvings and other art forms.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 48.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Summer , 1993, pp. 26-31
Description
Overview of exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec, December 17 to May 2 1993. Comments on the three sections: sculptures, graphics and wall-hangings.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 26.
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 101, no. 7, December 1993, pp. 618-620
Description
Contends that Québec Inuit women have the greatest body burden known to develop from exposure to organochlorine contaminants, due to their location at the top of the arctic food chain.
Focused on education, work, unemployment, housing, family and agriculture. Biggest problems were found with non-market activities such as subsistence fishing and hunting.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Summer, 1993, pp. 43-44
Description
Comments on the mace used in the Parliament of Canada and the mace used in the Northwest Territories Legislature.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 43.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 4, Winter, 1993, pp. 43-47
Description
Review of three sculptures, exhibited at the Winnipeg Art Gallery April 17-July 25, 1993, that illustrate shamanic transformation.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 43.
Assessment based on how well the population had been prepared for the outcomes of land claims and self-government negotiations. Four strategic issues were identified: early childhood programs, high school completion rates, participation in post-secondary and adult education, and access to adult basic education.
The file contains a general discussion of participants on suicide issues. Chairperson Maggie Hodgson facilitates a discussion between previous presenters and attendees Roda Grey, Diana Delorme, Sharon Jinkerson, Arnold Cheechoo, Adamie Sallualuk, and Caroline Ennis. Grey and Jinkerson's presentations are available for viewing elsewhere on this site. Issues discussed include language accessibility of suicide prevention services, assistance for non-status people, physical and sexual abuse, adoptive and foster parenting issues, and counsellor burnout.
The file contains opening remarks by Roda Grey, Inuit Tapirisat of Canada. Grey, who works for Pauktuuit Inuit as the health coordinator, delivers opening remarks thanking the Commission for inviting her organization and discussing the importance of addressing the suicide issue to Inuit communities.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ross Gibson
Nick Schultz
Description
RCAP 168 contains a transcript of a telephone consultation between Counsel for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People, Nick Schultz and retired RCMP officer Ross Gibson who had been a witness to the relocation of Inuit to the High Arctic. The conversation focuses on the Gibson's recollection of events and their portrayal currently.