Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 22-25
Description
Results of survey conducted by Inuit Art Foundation in April 2006. Sample size approximately 100.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 22.
Documentary shows traditional way of life for nomadic Netsilik Inuit moving to river valley in late autumn and, fishing, and building shelters out of snow and skins.
Duration: 26:18.
Shows traditional way of life for nomadic Netsilik Inuit as they move again. The men construct an igloo and build a sleigh of skins, frozen fish and caribou antlers.
Duration: 33:06.
Shows the traditional way of life for nomadic Netsilik Inuit at camp in early autumn. A woman works on caribou hides, men return from hunting caribou and a boy is picking berries.
Duration 30:17
Shows traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit at camp. In anticipation of the caribou hunt, they build a row of inukshuits, to aid in the hunt.
Duration: 29:26
Shows traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit. Lone hunter travelling with sled dogs, snares a squirrel and uncovers hidden fish. Community packs up and moves to shore for the summer.
Duration: 26:33.
Shows traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit. A family travels with dogs and sleds stopping to make camp. The men cut blocks and the women shovel the site for the igloo. One of the men gets a seal.
Duration: 35:42.
Shows traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit. Children at play, fixing of igloo, making clothes and a seal catch for the day. Duration: 36:16.
Shows traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit. A large community igloo is constructed, women work and play games with children. Seal cut up and distributed.
Duration: 30:14.
Shows traditional nomadic life of the Netsilik Inuit. In a community igloo, women and men gamble at spear-the-peg game. The day ends with drumming and singing.
Duration: 34:40.
Critical Inquiry, vol. 33, no. 3, Spring, 2007, pp. 606-631
Description
Discusses the three groups that the film tries to appeal to and on what level they interpret it; the Inuit community, those "Southerners" who attempt see it through Inuit eyes, and those who simply view it superficially.
Provides overview of Aboriginal health and outlines strategic plan to better serve the population through education, cultural accommodation and by partnering with health providers.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka / Chukotka, 2007, pp. 365-374
Description
Essay containing reviews of: Where the Echo Began: and Other Oral Traditions From Southwestern Alaska by Hans Himmelheber.
Deering: A Men's House From Seward Peninsula, Alaska by Helge Larsen.
Nunguvik et Saatut: Sites Paléoeskimaux de Navy Board Inlet, île de Baffin by Guy Mary-Rousselière.
Looks at the case studies of three natural science projects in Nunavut and discusses the challenges that researchers have to incorporate traditional knowledge into their work and to design studies that are relevant to the communities.
Alaska Medicine, vol. 49, no. 2 Suppl, 2007, pp. 209-214
Description
Contends that changes to biomedical practices will be necessary to meet health care needs of the Inuit population.
Part of Proceeding of the International Conference on Circumpolar Health (13th); Maternal Health Session.