Inuit

Studying Health in Greenland: Obligations and Challenges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Bjerregarrd
Gert Mulvad
Jørn Olsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 1, 2003
Description
Describes the five institutions involved, their specific areas of research, and why study done here has global significance.
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Stylistic Growth in Classroom Native Music

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas F. Johnston
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 1, October 1980, pp. [16-22]
Description
Proposes a project to introduce traditional Alaskan music and dance into the classroom with redesigned textbooks and curriculum materials.
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Subsistence Practices of Pioneering Thule-Inuit: A Faunal Analysis of Tiktalik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John F. Moody
Lisa M. Hodgetts
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 50, no. 2, 2013, pp. 4-24
Description
Analysis of site on the southern coast of Amundsen Gulf, Northwest Territories showed that occupants relied almost exclusively on ringed seals. Includes information on bone modification, skeletal-element representation and age distribution of the animals.
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Suicide among Indigenous Peoples: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Lester
Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 10, no. 2, April-June 2006, pp. 117-124
Description
Looks at the Human Relations Areas Files (HRAF) as a source of data which can be used to show how case studies can test theories of suicide and estimate suicide rates.
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Suicide in Circumpolar Regions: An Introduction and Overview

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
Boris Revich
Leena Soininen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, Special Issue: Suicide and Resilience in Circumpolar Populations , 2015, p. article no. 27349
Description
Editorial introducing the special section on suicide and resilience in circumpolar regions which focuses on the extent and magnitude of the problem of suicidal behaviours. Special section: Suicide and Resilience in Circumpolar Populations
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Suicide in the Northwest Territories: A Descriptive Review

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandy Isaacs
Susan Keogh
Cathy Menard
Jamie Hockin
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 19, no. 4, 1998, pp. 152-156
Description
Analyzes data from three five-year time periods between 1982 and 1996, and coroner's records 1994 and 1996. Scroll to p. 152.
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Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in First Nations and Inuit Communities

Alternate Title
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report ; no. 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Lucy J. Boothroyd
Arlene Laliberté
Brenda Laronde Simpson
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report
Description
Reviews levels and types of prevention, major risks and protective factors, and effective elements of suicide prevention programs.
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Suicide Prevention as a Community Development Process: Understanding Circumpolar Youth Suicide Prevention Through Community Level Outcomes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Allen
Gerald Mohatt
Carlotta Ching Ting Fok
David Henry
People Awakening Team
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 3, June 2009, pp. 274-291
Description
Looks at a cultural prevention program for rural Yup’ik youth in Alaska that specifically targets suicide and alcohol abuse.
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Suicide Rate Higher For Indigenous People In Labrador

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donalee Moulton
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 188, no. 12, September 06, 2016, p. E275
Description
Study undertaken over a 17 year period found that the rate in Inuit communities was 20 times higher than the provincial average.
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Summary Report: Rural, Remote and Northern Women's Health: Policy and Research Directions

Alternate Title
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 73
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 1]
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 2]
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 3]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rebecca Sutherns
Marilou McPhedran
Margaret Haworth-Brockman
Christine Dallaire
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
Pauktuutit Inuit Women’s Association
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
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Survey of Aboriginal Land Claims

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William B. Henderson
Derek T. Ground
Ottawa Law Review, vol. 26, no. 1, 1994, pp. 187-235
Description
Reviews the Indian Specific Claims Commission and history of the claims process.
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Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Inuit, Saami and the Indigenous Peoples of Chukotka (SLICA)

Alternate Title
InfoNorth: Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Inuit, Sami and the Indigenous Peoples of Chukotka (SLICA)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Andersen
Jack Kruse
Birger Poppel
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 310-315
Description
Describes a project comparing the living conditions of people in 13 Arctic regions within seven countries.
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Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Results

Alternate Title
SLiCA Results
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Birger Poppel
Jack Kruse
Gérard Duhaime
Larissa Abryutina
Description
Summarizes responses from interviews conducted with 7,000 Indigenous residents of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and the Chukotka region of Russia.
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Survey of Periodicals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 395-404
Description
Brief bibliography contains Inuit and northern themed articles.
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Survey of Periodicals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 275-282
Description
Compilation of themed articles.
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Survey of Periodicals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, Problématiques des sexes / Gender Issues, 2006, pp. 213-221
Description
Bibliography of recently collected relevant articles.
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Survey of Periodicals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 36, no. 2, Le Tourisme dans l Artique / Tourism in the Arctic, 2012, pp. 237-242
Description
Brief bibliography contains Inuit and northern themed articles.
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Survey of Periodicals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, Les Inuit et le Changement Climatique / The Inuit and Climate Change, 2010, pp. 183-186
Description
Bibliography of themed journal articles
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Survival of the Inuktitut Language

Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, October 2002, pp. 32-45
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.
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Susan Aglukark

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Susan Aglukark
Description
Presents the Inuk singer songwriter's six albums along with her biography, speaking engagements and concert tours.
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Swampy-Cree and Inuvialuit Embroidery

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Carpenter-Frost
Inuktitut, no. 93, 2003, pp. 30-[?]
Description
Short story of a relationship between two Inuit women whose lives have intertwined.
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"Symptoms of something all around us": Mental Health, Inuit Culture, and Criminal Justice in Arctic Communities in Nunavut, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Priscilla Ferrazzi
Terry Krupa
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 165, September 2016, pp. 159-167
Description
Study involved 55 semi-structured interviews, and three focus groups consisting of representatives from four sectors: justice, health, community organizations and community members. Investigated applicability of rehabilitation-oriented criminal court mental health initiatives to the Arctic context.
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