Conference held May 2007 brought together addiction and mental health workers to share and gain knowledge in the areas of: approaches to healing, programs in place, and training and treatment options.
Information on language, housing conditions, health indicators, perceptions of water quality, harvesting and country food, education, employment, and use of communication technology.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, no. 3, June 2007, pp. 199-214
Description
Reviews literature from early 1990s to 2007, examines women's health challenges in Northern communities, and looks at the need for more research to support the health of Inuit women and their communities.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, 1987, pp. 307-321
Description
Suggests that artifacts and other raw materials are equally as important as myths and kinships in delivering social messages within the central Inuit culture.
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Helena Ruotsala
Description
Comments on break down of the traditional way of life and traditional sources of livelihood.
Chapter 23 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 302 or select chapter 23 on side bar.
Data was gathered from women experiencing or at risk for homelessness, service providers, policy makers and program managers. Highlights findings with respect to determinants and impact of homelessness, policy and bureaucratic practice environment, and gaps in service provision. Concludes with 14 recommendations.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 2, Summer, 2007, pp. 10-15
Description
Highlights of workshop involving people who work directly with artists. Topics discussed included lack of carving materials and studio space, nurturing artists, problem of imitations and funding.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 10.
Canada Research Chair on Comparative Aboriginal Condition
Description
Website gives access to tables using data on region/villages, indicators and years, as well as links to maps, publications and metadata explaining characteristics on program data.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. [10]-18
Description
Discusses artist's works depicting Inuit society in transition from traditional to contemporary ways of life.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 10.