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.
Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies: A Foundation for Implementation
Alternate Title
Grade Twelve Current Topics in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education
Health, Education, Language, Dialect, and Culture in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities in Canada: An Overview
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 35, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 1, Summer, 2011, pp. 110-124
Description
Provides a broad overview of relevant information intended to stimulate further exploration by the reader about the distinctive features, needs and goals of First Nations, Inuit and Métis clients and families.
Hide and Sneak
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenda Boreham
Description
Lesson plan for use with picture book by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak and Vladyana Krykorka which is the story of a little Inuit girl who is lured into a cave by an Ijiraq who refuses to take her home. She outwits him and finds her way back using an inuksugaq as a landmark. Recommended for Grades Kindergarten to 2.
High-Sugar Drinks, Acculturation and Obesity in the Canadian High Arctic: International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey, 2007-2008
Theses
Author/Creator
Natalia Zienczuk
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2011.
Highly Unsaturated n-3 Fatty Acids Status of Canadian Inuit: International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey, 2007-2008
Alternate Title
HUFA n-3 Status and Canadian Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yuan E. Zhou
Stan Kubow
Grace M. Egeland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 5, 2011, pp. 498-510
Description
Data indicated that fatty acid profiles differ between communities in the Eastern and Western Arctics.
How Has Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Been Considered? A Student Reflects on the 2018 ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea N. Hanke
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 1, March 31, 2019, pp. 98-100
Description
A brief op-ed piece that discusses the author’s observations and analysis of the shifting perspectives in Arctic research, and the inclusion and engagement of Indigenous Inuit knowledge in the research process and in policy making.
How Nivi Got Her Names: Book Study
Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inhabit Media
Description
Language arts activities in Inuktitut and English for students in Grades 2 and 3.
How Nivi Got Her Names by Laura Deal, Illustrated by Charlene Chua: Educator's Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenda Boreham
Description
Geared toward Kindergarten to Grade 3. Story is about a Inuit girl who learns about traditional naming practices.
How Raven Marked the Land When the Earth Was New
Alternate Title
Comment Corbeau a marqué le territoire alors que la Terre était nouvelle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Fienup-Riordan
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 215-241
Description
Examines the role and actions of Raven in Yup’ik creation narratives and traditional stories; and how those stories are recorded in the place names and understandings of the land.
Humanizing Security in the Arctic
Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 68
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michelle Daveluy
Milton M. R. Freeman
Edna Elias
Katrin Annemarie Simon
Ron Elliott ... [et al.]
Hypertriglyceridemic-Waist Phenotype and Glucose Intolerance Among Canadian Inuit: the International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey for Adults 2007-2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace M. Egeland
Zhirong Cao
T. Kue Young
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 183, no. 9, June 14, 2011, pp. E553-E558
Description
Research conducted to determine whether Inuit ethnicity protects the obese from type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Identifying and Achieving Consensus on Health-Related Indicators of Climate Change in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gwen Healey Akearok
Sara Holzman
Judy Kunnuk
Nina Kuppaq
Zoe Martos ... [et al.]
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 3, September 10, 2019 , pp. 289-299
Description
Study works to identify human health indicators of climate change, focusing on factors relevant to the Canadian arctic. 20 indicators were identified using the The Piliriqatigiinniq Community Health Research Model; indicators focused on four key themes: 1) environmental health; 2) morbidity and mortality; 3) population vulnerability; and 4) mitigation, adaptation, and policy.
If Not Now … Then When? Addressing the Ongoing Inuit Housing Crisis in Canada
Alternate Title
Health and Housing Realities for Inuit
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cathleen Knotsch
Dianne Kinnon
Description
Related material: Key Findings.
If Not Now ... Then When?: Addressing the Ongoing Inuit Housing Crisis in Canada: Key Findings
Alternate Title
Health and Housing Realities for Inuit
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cathleen Knotsch
Dianne Kinnon
Description
Related material: Full Report.
If You Want to Get Married...You Have to Learn How to Build an Igloo!
Alternate Title
Stories From Our Land 1.5
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Allen Auksaq
Description
Dean Ittuksarjuat builds a traditional Inuit igloo.
Duration: 5:08.
Illiniavugut Nunami : Learning from the Land : Envisioning an Inuit-Centered Educational Future
Theses
Author/Creator
Diane Obed
Description
Atlantic Canada Studies Thesis (MA) -- Saint Mary's University, 2017.
Implementing the 1993 Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alastair Campbell
Terry Fenge and Udloriak Hanson
Arctic Review on Law and Politics, vol. 2, no. 1, 2011, pp. 25-51
Description
Looks at the partnership between the Inuit of Nunavut, governments of Canada and Nunavut, and the necessary policies and processes for the effective implementation of the agreement.
Indigenous Data Portal
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Statistics Program
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistics Canada website includes links to products about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit including topics such as children, work, heath and well-being, crime and victimization, and demographics. In addition, it contains links to individual community profiles and information on recent releases from results of the 2016 Census.
Indigenous Education and Environmental Issues in Saskatchewan: Resources
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Eco-Network
Description
Website links to resources for the classroom compiled by Indigenous educators. Includes list of organizations to contact for further information.
Indigenous Peoples of Manitoba: A Guide for Newcomers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anika Reynar
Zoe Matties
Description
Introduction to different cultural groups, their history, relationship with the Federal government and current situations.
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.
Influence of n-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiac Autonomic Activity Among Nunavik Inuit Adults
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beatriz Valera
Eric Dewailly
Elhadji Anassour-Laouan-Sidi
Paul Poirier
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 1, 2011, pp. 6-18
Description
Looks at the beneficial impact of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on heart rate and heart rate variability including populations with high exposure to mercury.
Integrating Traditional and Scientific Knowledge through Collaborative Natural Science Field Research: Identifying Elements for Success
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Henry P. Huntington
Shari Gearheard
Andrew R. Mahoney
Anne K. Salomon
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 4, December 2011, pp. 437-446
Description
Describes lessons learned by participants in two projects which involved academically trained researchers working in conjunction with local residents; the Bidarki Project which studied black leather chitons, and the Siku-Inuit-Hila Project which studied sea ice.
Intersections between Violence and Health Promotion Among Indigenous Women Living in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie Williams
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Ottawa, 2019.
Introduction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Britton
Charlotta Hillerdal
Rick Knecht
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 1-14; 15-24
Description
An introduction to a special issue on climate change and its effects on arctic communities. For English scroll down to page 15.
Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support: Aboriginal-Related Documents
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support: General Documents
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support: International Indigenous Documents
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support: Policies, Programs and Strategies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Inuit Cree Reconciliation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Zacharias Kunuk
Neil Diamond
Norman Cohn
Ron Sheshamush
Description
Interviews with Cree and Inuit Elders from the communities of Kuujjuarapik and Whapmagootsui about the 1770's war in Northern Quebec and how it still affects them.
Duration: 46:34.
Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic
Alternate Title
Book Review: Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sheena Kennedy
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 2011, pp. 189-191
Description
Book review of: Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic by Heather E. McGregor.
Inuit Environmental Health Guides
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Website links to six Inuit health publications and activity books for children and teens.
Inuit Food (In)Security in Canada: Assessing the Implications and Effectiveness of Policy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hilary Fergurson
Queen's Policy Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Fall, 2011, pp. 54-79
Description
Contends that a long-term vision and standardization of the methodologies, determinants and indicators of food security are required to improve access and availability to food that is of acceptable quality.
Inuit Food Security 2011 Selected Bibliography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Catherine Carry
Carys Carrington
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 Girls Make Media: Resisting Stereotypes through Participatory Research
Theses
Author/Creator
Cassidy Glennie
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2019.
Inuit Health Human Resources Framework & Action Plan: 2011-2021
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health Human Resources Technical Working Group
Description
Looks at four areas: education; community investment; workforce recruitment and retention and knowledge transfer.
Inuit Housing and Homelessness: Results From the International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey 2007-2008
Alternate Title
Housing and Homeless Inuit in the Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Minich
Helga Saudny
Crystal Lennie
Michele Wood
Laakkuluk Williamson-Bathory
Zhirong Cao
Grace M. Egeland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 5, 2011, pp. 520-531
Description
Discusses the imminent need for adequate shelter for the homeless in Inuit communities.
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 Language Loss in Nunavut: Analysis, Forecast, and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Martin
Description
Report intended to review some of the history and key data, and assess the prospects for preservation of Inuktut.
The Inuit-Metis of Sandwich Bay: Oral Histories and Archaeology
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Elena Kelvin
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2011.
Inuit Modern: Art from the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jane Sproull Thomson
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 254-256
Description
Book review of Inuit Modern edited by Gerald McMaster.
Inuit Nunangat [Map]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Shows communities located in Nunavut, Inuvialuit, Nunatsiavut, and Nunavik.
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 Oral Health Survey Report: 2008 - 2009
Alternate Title
Technical Report on the Inuit Oral Health Survey: 2008 - 2009
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Peter Cooney]
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 Perceptions of Learning and Formal Education in the Canadian Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Geneviève L. Lalonde
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2017.
[Inuit, Polar Bears and Sustainable Use]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
William M. Adams
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 295-297
Description
Book review of: Inuit, Polar Bears and Sustainable Use by Milton M.R. Freeman and Lee Foote.