Gender and Place Influences on Health Risk Perspectives in Northern Canadian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia G. Jardine
Amanda D. Boyd
Christopher M. Furgal
Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography, vol. 16, no. 2, April 2009, pp. 201-223
Description
Presents a study that looks at health and environmental risk perspectives associated with gender and place in two sets of northern Canadian Aboriginal communities.
Gender, Culture and Northern Fisheries
Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 62
E-Books
Author/Creator
Katherine Reedy-Maschner
Virginia Mulle
Sine Anahita
Martina Tyrrell
Anna Karlsdóttir ... [et al.]
Germaine Arnaktauyok: An Inner Sight
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Matthew Harrison
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 4, Winter, 2009, pp. 16-23
Description
Brief profile of the artist accompanied by several examples of her work.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 16.
Governance in Nunavut: Capacity vs. Culture?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham White
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, p. 57
Description
Discusses the basic structure, operation, and initiatives of the Government of Nunavut.
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.
A Guide to Aboriginal Self-Declaration for Saskatchewan Boards of Education
Alternate Title
Research Report (Saskatchewan School Boards Association) ; no. 09-06
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mâwandônan Consulting
Description
Provides information on how other organizations deal with self-declaration and contains an Aboriginal self-declaration form.
Guide to the Labour Force Survey in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Reference document to aid in interpreting the data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Includes glossary.
Health Inequalities and Social Determinants of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Charlotte Loppie Reading
Fred Wien
Description
Uses data to describe variations in health experienced by diverse Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
A High Frequent BRCA1 Founder Mutation Identified in the Greenlandic Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa Larriba Harboe
Hans Eiberg
Peder Kern
Bent Ejlertsen
Lotte Nedergaard
el al.
Familial Cancer, vol. 8, no. 4, December 2009, pp. 413-419
Description
Study recommends that all females of Inuit origin receive genetic counselling and screening for the p.Cys39Gly mutation.
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.
Hummocks: Journeys and Inquiries Among the Canadian Inuit
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Yves Labreche
Northern Review, no. 31, Fall, 2009, pp. 248-251
Description
Book review of: Hummocks: Journeys and Inquiries Among the Canadian Inuit by Jean Malaurie.
Iconoclastic Reflections on Collecting Inuit Art
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ian Lindsay
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1986, p. 4
Description
Donor of sculpture to Winnipeg Art Gallery discusses his views on selecting works for purchase.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
Identifying Colonial Discourses in Inupiat Young People's Narratives as a Way to Understand the No Future of Inupiat Youth Suicide.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Wexler
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 16, no. 1, 2009, pp. 1-24
Description
Discusses the disproportionate suicide rate in Alaskan Native youth and presents new ideas to understand the issue.
Identity and Needs in the Modern World: Roles of Orality and Literacy
Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marja Korhonen
Description
Looks at the importance of orality in the 21st century and throughout human history.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Iglutaasaavut (Our New Homes): Neither "New" nor "Ours": Housing Challenges of the Nunavut Territorial Government
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Tester
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, p. 137
Description
Examines problems that have confronted the Nunavut Housing Corporation, and looks at program and policy initiatives undertaken to address the situation.
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.
Impact Benefit Agreements: A Tool For Healthy Inuit Communities?: Full Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cathleen Knotsch
Jacek Warda
Indigenous Children's Health Report: Health Assessment in Action
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Crengle
Jane Freemantle
Gilbert Gallaher
Daniel McAullay
Kelly McShane
Maile Taualii
Description
Discusses how health assessment data can be applied to improving the health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children.
Indigenous Diasporic Literature : Representations of the Shaman in the Works of Sam Watson and Alootook Ipellie
Theses
Author/Creator
Kimberley McMahon-Coleman
Description
[English Literature?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2009.
Examines the works Arctic Dreams and Nightmares by Alootook Ipellie and he Kadaitcha Song by Sam Watson.
Indigenous Governance in the Arctic: A Report for the Arctic Governance Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gail Fondahl
Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox
Description
Looks at the main forms of governance developed and practiced among the Indigenous peoples of the North American and Russian Norths.
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.
The Influence of Family History on Learning Opportunities of Inuvialuit Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raila Salokangas
Brenda Parlee
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 191-207
Description
Discusses the variables in learning outcomes depending on factors such as individual decisions, family, kinship and outside influences.
Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: Sovereignty Begins at Home
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 250-261, 263
Description
Author discusses the challenges of Arctic sovereignty, and suggests that the development of an integrated Arctic strategy must include federal, provincial and territorial governments and Aboriginal organizations to improve the lives of the Inuit.
Inuit Arctic Policy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Circumpolar Council
Description
Discusses updated version of Inuit Arctic Policy looking at goals and objectives, Inuit rights, peace and security, environmental, social and economic issues.
Inuit Area of Residence (11), Aboriginal Identity (5), Age Groups (8), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (218), for the Total Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada Catalogue No. 97-564-XCB2006003
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table.
Inuit Art and Canadian Nationalism: Why Eskimos? Why Canada?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nelson H.H. Graburn
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 3, Fall, 1986, pp. 5-7
Description
Argues that the high profile of Aboriginal art in expositions is a result of governments trying to develop a unique identity for the country.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
Inuit & Cancer: Fact Sheets
Alternate Title
Inuit and Cancer: Fact Sheets
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Raises awareness, with the intent of informing decision makers, advisors and nongovernment organizations, (NGOs) regarding Inuit’s unique cancer concerns and realities.
Inuit Control of Education: The Baffin Experience
Theses
Author/Creator
Eric F. Colbourne
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1986.
Inuit Cyberspace: The Struggle for Access for Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia J. Alexander
Agar Adamson
Graham Daborn
John Houston
Victor Tootoo
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 220-249, 263
Description
Looks at how new media technologies such as the Nanisiniq Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) Adventure Website can be used as a resource in the preservation and promotion of Inuit traditional knowledge.
Inuit Economic Responses to Euro‑American Contacts: Southeast Baffin Island, 1824‑1940
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip Goldring
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association: Historical Papers, vol. 21, no. 1, 1986, pp. 146-172
Description
Discusses how the Inuit either facilitated or resisted changes brought about by contact.
Inuit Education in Alberta and Nunavik (Canada)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Daveluy
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 173-190
Description
Compares differences in educational policy approaches between Alberta, Nunavut and Nunavik.
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 Heritage Trust
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Heritage Trust
Description
Inuit organization that deals with issues of archaeology, ethnographic objects and archives. Website highlights the organization's projects, programs, and traditional place names.
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 Knowledge and Adaptations to Sea Ice Change in the Belcher Islands, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Devin D. Imrie
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (MNRM)--University of Manitoba, 2009.
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-organised Polar Bear Sport Hunting in Nunavut Territory, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martha Dowsley
Journal of Ecotourism, vol. 8, no. 2, June 2009, p. 161–175
Description
Looks at the economically important form of Aboriginal ecotourism and how Inuit communities are working to accommodate the non-Inuit culture and the market economy.
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 Personal Names. A Unique System?
Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Charles Macdonald
Description
Looks at naming practices from a comparative, cross-cultural point of view.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Inuit Perspectives on Sustaining Bilingualism in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Monica Shouldice
Kim Crockatt
Cayla Chenier
Janet Onalik
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 133-152
Description
Offers solutions on achieving and maintaining Inuit language proficiency.
The Inuit Phenomenon in Art-Historical Context
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hal N. Opperman
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 2, Summer, 1986, pp. 1-4
Description
Compares Inuit works to paintings by Chardin and argues that they share common characteristics.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
Inuit, Polar Bears, and Sustainable Use: Local, National, and International Perspectives
Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 61
E-Books
Author/Creator
Milton M.R. Freeman
Lee Foote
George W. Wenzel
Martina Tyrrell
Kerrie Ann Shannon ... [et al.]
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Adaptive Co-Management: A Case Study of Narwhal Co-Management in Arctic Bay, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Aaron T. Dale
Description
Geography and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.E.D.)--Wildfred Laurier University, 2009.
Inuit Relations Secretariat
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Created in 2005 the secretariat had two purposes: to be the Government of Canada's main point of contact for co-operation with Inuit organizations and to be an internal source of information, advice and expertise for the Federal government.
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 Migration From Iqaluit to Ottawa
Theses
Author/Creator
Jean-Paul De Roover
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Lakehead University, 2009.
Inunnguiniq: Caring For Children the Inuit Way
Alternate Title
Child & Youth Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Tagalik
Description
Discusses an Inuit life view and its use in the socialization and education of children.
Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Preschool Aged Inuit Children Living In Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Angela Pacey
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2009.
Isuma: Inuit Video Art
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James Ruppert
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 29, no. 1/2, 2009, pp. 299-300
Description
Book review of: Isuma: Inuit Video Art by Michael Robert Evans.
Scroll to page 299 to read review.