Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiff-Annie Kenny
Hing Man Chan
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 1, March 2017, pp. [1]-12
Description
Using data from the Canadian International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey 2007-2008, compiled data regarding country food consumption, population demographics, and average edible yield of species consumed.
The Etiology of Otitis Media Among Inuit Children: An Anthropological Approach [English Summary]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rose Dufour
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1988, [1989], pp. 71-77
Description
Summary of an ecological approach, that incorporates environmental, cultural & historical data with biological data, to help understand the causes of acute ear infections.
Evaluation of a Presecondary-Level Individualized Mathematics Program for Inuit Adults in Northern Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Tzippy Corber
Description
Educational Technology Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 1988.
Evaluation of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities Program 2011-2012 to 2015-2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of Audit and Evaluation Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Describes and analyzes program which was developed to deliver holistic programs to Indigenous children aged 0 to 6. Presents findings and recommendations.
Evolution of the Language Situation in Nunavut, 2001 to 2016
Alternate Title
Ethnicity, Language and Immigration Thematic Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jean-François LePage
Stéphanie Langlois
The Fabric of Basketry: Initial Archaeological Study of the Grass Artifacts Assemblage from the Nunalleq Site, Southwest Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Masson-MacLean
Edouard Masson-MacLean
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. 85-105
Description
Highlights the excavation of grass artifacts near Quinhagak, Alaska and what they can reveal about the precontact Yup'ik people.
Factors Influencing Current Fabric Hood Production in Eskimo Point, NWT
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheri McBride
Description
Clothing and Textiles Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1988.
Factors Influencing Kamik Production in Arctic Bay Northwest Territories
Alternate Title
Mercury Series, Canadian Ethnology Service Paper ; no. 107
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alan Herscovici
Arctic, vol. 41, no. 4, December 1988, p. 324
Description
Book review of: Factors Influencing Kamik Production in Arctic Bay Northwest Territories by Jill E. Oakes.
The Fate of the Eyak Indians in Russian America (1783–1867)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrei V. Grinëv
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 2, 2017, pp. 52-70
Description
From a Russian-Anthropological perspective, the author discusses the history, society, and culture of the Eyak peoples during the time that Alaska was controlled by the Russian Empire.
Article in translation.
Les femmes inuit œuvrant au sein des services de justice au Nunavik = Inuit Women Who Work in Nunavik Justice Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Caroline Hervé
Pascale Laneuville
Laëtitia Marc
Mathilde Lapointe
"Finally when I started falling down": Indigenous Tuberculosis Patient Experiences of Health and Illness on the Canadian Prairies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia Abonyi
Maria Mayan
Jody Boffa
Carmen Lopez
Kathleen McMullin ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 3-23
Description
Paper attempts to understand the disproportionate occurrence of tuberculosis in Indigenous populations of Canada.
Finger Ridge Counts of the Ammassalimiut Eskimo of Greenland and Other Eskimo Population Groups: The Founder Effect and Interbreeding
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Ducros
Man, vol. 13, no. 4, New Series, December 1978, pp. 651-656
Description
Focuses on the Angmagssalik and Scoresbysund people of Greenland and how their fingerprint patterning differs from other Indigenous populations of the Arctic.
First Nation Elders Who Use Wheeled Mobility: An Exploration of Culture and Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Lindsay Croxall
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
First Nation Literature Unit: Fatty Legs - A True Story by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Liz Amimi-Homes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Indigenous Education Department, Greater Victoria School District #61?]
Description
Book is Margaret Pokiak-Fenton's memoir about attending residential school for two years. This lesson plan uses Grade 6 Program Learning Outcome (PLO)s.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous Ontology
Alternate Title
[Indigenous Community Names, Reserve Names, Locations, Affiliations, Languages, and Treaty/Agreement/Settlement]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Red Team-Joint Working Group on Classification and Subject Headings
National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA)
Canadian Federation of Library Associations
Description
Spreadsheet contains information on: community names, reserve names, locations, affiliations, languages, and applicable treaty/agreement/settlement. Can be limited by individual provinces or territories.
Food (In)Security: Food Policy and Vulnerability in Kugaaruk, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Merissa Daborn
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Food Insecurity among Inuit Living in Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, February 1, 2017, pp. 1-12
Description
Statistics for adults aged 25 and over from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Food Insecurity and Food Consumption by Season in Households with Children in an Arctic City: A Cross-sectional study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Huet
James D. Ford
Victoria L. Edge
Jamal Shirley
Nia King ... [et al.]
BMC Public Health, vol. 17, 2017, p. article no. 578
Description
Study conducted in Iqaluit, Nunavut concluded that food insecurity is a critical issue, with one-third of households with children experiencing food insecurity.
Food Politics: Finding a Place for Country Food in Canada's Northern Food Policy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Eleanor Stephenson
George Wenzel
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 49-51
Description
Comments on the Government of Canada's review of the Nutrition North Canada program.
Food Security and Mining in Nunatsiavut
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Suzanne Mills
Johanna Tuglavina
Deborah Simmons
Russell Claus
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 39-41
Description
Comments on Statistics Canada data reporting 42% of adult Inuit in Nunatsiavut had experienced food insecurity in the previous 12 months.
[[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence Series: Iqualuit Gathering, April 12, 2017]
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.
The Great Shimmering
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norman Hallendy
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 64-66
Description
Reports on a large concentration of inuksuit at Cape Dorset and also includes an excerpt from, An Intimate Wilderness: Arctic Voices In A Land Of Vast Horizons.
Hard Times Them Times: An Interpretive Ethnohistory of Inuit and Settlers in the Hopedale District of Northern Labrador, 1752-1977
Theses
Author/Creator
Barnett Richling
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1978.
The Harp-Seal Controversy and the Inuit Economy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Wenzel
Arctic, vol. 31, no. 1, March 1978, pp. 2-6
Description
Looks at the importance of the ringed seal to Inuit for food and livelihood and how the controversy has affected the market in Canada and Europe .
The History of CBC Northern Service Broadcast Recordings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Perry Linttell
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 1988, pp. 291-293
Description
Notes on talent discovery, recording techniques and the broadcasting of Inuit and other Aboriginal performers.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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 Investment Strategies in Northern Development: The Case of the Makivik Corporation in Northern Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Kenneth De La Barre
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1988.
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.
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 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 Stories of Being and Rebirth: Gender, Shamanism, and the Third Sex
Alternate Title
Contemporary studies on the north; 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernard Saladin d'Anglure
Inuit Symbolism of the Bearded Seal
Alternate Title
Symbolisme inuit du phoque barbu
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Birgitte Sonne
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 29-50
Description
Examines traditional Inuit and Yupiit stories, rituals, and colloquial sayings to reveal different meanings associated with the bearded seal in these Indigenous cultures. Finds that bearded seals can impart multiple meanings ranging from monstrous to protection to renewal and reproduction.
Inuit Youth: Growth and Change in the Canadian Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. D. Grierson
Arctic, vol. 41, no. 1, March 1988, pp. 75-76
Description
Book review of: Inuit Youth by Richard G. Condon.
Inuit Youth in a Changing World
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard G. Condon
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 2, Hydroelectric Dams and Indigenous Peoples, Summer, 1988
Description
Looks at the different roles and responsibilities expected of Inuit youth entering adulthood today compared with Inuit youth in the past.