Inuit

Alcohol Problems in Alaska Natives: Lessons From the Inuit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Paul Seale
Sylvia Shellenberger
John Spence
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 1, 2006, pp. 1-31
Description
Analyzes by cultural insiders suggests integrating family treatment approaches that employ Inuit customs and values.
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Aleut Reference Group Alienation, Mobility, and Acculturation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald D. Berreman
American Anthropologist, vol. 66, no. 2, New Series, April 1964, pp. 231-250
Description
Examines how villagers of Nikolski, Alaska adopted many of the norms of the dominant "white" culture at the expense of traditional lifestyles.
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Aleut Semaphore Signals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jay Ellis Ransom
American Anthropologist, vol. 43, no. 3, pt.1, New Series, July-September 1941, pp. 422-427
Description
Describes a system of coded hand signals used when weather conditions don't allow the voice to be heard.
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Alianait Inuit Mental Wellness: Action Plan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alianait Inuit-specific Mental Wellness Task Group
Description
Presents overview of plan including short and long-term goals, framework, context, communication strategy and implementation.
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Almost 50 Years of Inuit Art Exhibitions

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 4, Winter, 1997, pp. 3-9
Description
Contends that while the past 50 years of exhibits have been molded by collectors, promoters and merchants, the next 50 years will benefit from the involvement of Inuit artists and others. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 3.
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Alterations of Visual Evoked Potentials in Preschool Inuit Children Exposed to Methylmercury and Polychlorinated Biphenyls From a Marine Diet

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dave Saint-Amour
Marie-Sylvie Roy
Célyne Bastien
Pierre Ayotte
Éric Dewailly
Christine Després
et al.
Neurotoxicology, vol. 27, no. 4, July 2006, pp. 567-578
Description
Looks at the relationship between contaminants and visual brain processing in Inuit children.
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"An Altogether Different Approach": Roles of Speech-Language Pathologists in Supporting Indigenous Children's Language Development

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Marlene Lewis
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 35, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 1, Summer , 2011, pp. 144-158
Description
"This article focuses on content analyses of S-LPs responses to open-ended questions in which they expanded upon their ratings, explaining their views of the need for distinctive areas of emphasis when S-LPs work with Indigenous children".
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American Anthropologist. Vol. 105, No. 4, December 2003.

Alternate Title
Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner: Culture, History, and Politics in Inuit Media
Atanarjuat Off-Screen: From "Media Reservation" to the World Stage
Introduction: Visual Anthropology Section
Special Issue: Language Politics and Practices
Talking Back to Primitivism: Divided Audiences, Collective Desires
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lucas Bessire
Faye Ginsburg
Shari Huhndorf
Jeff Himpele
Description
Articles from the Visual Arts section discuss the film Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner. Scroll down to section to access articles.
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Among the Chiglit Eskimos

Alternate Title
Les Grands Esquimaux
Occasional Publication (Boreal Institute for Northern Studies) ; no. 10
E-Books
Author/Creator
Émile Petitot
Occasional Publication (Boreal Institute for Northern Studies)
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Among the Thlinkits in Alaska

Alternate Title
Among the Tlingit in Alaska
Articles » General
Author/Creator
C. E. S. Wood
Century Magazine, vol. 24, no. 3, July 1882, pp. [323]-339
Description
Excerpt from The Century Magazinedescribing encounters with Tlingit in Alaska in 1877.
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Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Diversity in the Aleuts of the Commander Islands and its Implications for the Genetic History of Beringia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga A. Derbeneva
Rem I. Sukernik
Natalia V. Volodko
Seyed H. Hosseini
Marie T. Lott
Douglas C. Wallace
American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 71, no. 2, August 2002, pp. 415-421
Description
DNA study that supports the theory that the founding Eskimo/Aleut peoples originated in Alaska.
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Ancient Iron and Slags in Greenland

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lynda Gullason
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Architecture Paléoesquimaude / Palaeoeskimo Architecture, 2003, pp. 517-521
Description
Book review of: Ancient Iron and Slags in Greenland by Vagn Fabritius Buchwald.
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Ancient People of the Arctic

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Charles A. Martijn
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 4, Winter, 1997, pp. 30-31
Description
Book review of: Ancient People of the Arctic by Robert McGhee. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
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Andrew Qappik: Pangnirtung Memories

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darlene Coward Wight
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 22-26
Description
Curatorial notes for exhibition of same name mounted at the Winnipeg Art Gallery from April 29 to August 1, 2010. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 22.
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Andrew Qappik's Contemporary Arctic Visions

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jane Sproull Thomson
Luke Ratzlaff
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 4, Winter, 2005, pp. 10-16
Description
Analysis of elements in works by the prominent Inuit graphic designer. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 10.
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Angotee: Story of an Eskimo Boy

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Douglas Wilkinson
Description
Documentary traces an Inuit boy's life from birth to marriage by following him and his family through the different seasons. Duration: 29.56.
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Angry Inuk

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Unikkaat Studios
National Film Board of Canada
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Bonnie Thompson
Qajaaq Ellsworth
EyeSteelFilm
Description
Award-winning documentary about the Inuit's battle against a new European Union seal ban in an effort to regain their economic independence. Duration: 1:22:19.
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Angulalik's Trial

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin McGrath
The Beaver, vol. 79, no. 2, April/May 1999, pp. 20-[?]
Description
Discusses the 1956 murder trial of Steve Angulalik, one of the most famous and prosperous Inuk in the world.
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Anik I and Isolation: Television in the Lives of Canadian Eskimos

Alternate Title
Anik 1 and Isolation: Television in the Lives of Canadian Eskimos
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary 0. Coldevin
Journal of Communications, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 145-153
Description
Discussion of a case study done in Frobisher Bay, NWT (now Iqaluit, Nunavut) that centers on the variables of: availability, exposure patterns, preferences in programming and language, knowledge of Canadian facts, perceptions and attitudes towards dominant information sources, leisure activities, and socioeconomic aspirations.
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Anilnik Peelaktoak

Articles » General
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 14-15
Description
Brief profile of an Inuit carver who has been carving since the early 1990s. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.
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Animating the Concept of Ethical Space: The Labrador Aboriginal Health Research Committee Ethics Workshop

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fern Brunger
Rebecca Schiff
Melody Morton-Ninomiya
Julie Bull
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 1, Sharing Knowledge Across Nations, 2014, pp. 3-15
Description
Looks at process which challenged policies and procedures of provincial research ethics system and the consequent changes to governance of health research involving Indigenous communities.
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Annual Labour Force Tables for Nunavut, 2015 and 2016 (4 tables)

Alternate Title
Change in Employment by Selected Characteristics, Nunavut, Annual Averages, 2015 to 2016
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 and Over by Age, Nunavut, 2015 and 2016 (Annual Averages)
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 and Over by Sex, Nunavut, 2015 and 2016 (Annual Averages)
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 Years and Over by Inuit and Non-Inuit Identity, Nunavut, 2015 and 2016 (Annual Averages)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics for levels, change, and percentage change. Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Special Tabulations.
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[Annual Labour Force Tables for Nunavut, 2017 and 2018 (4 Tables)]

Alternate Title
Change in Employment by Selected Characteristics, Nunavut, Annual Averages, 2014 and 2015
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 and Over by Age, Nunavut, 2014 and 2015 (Annual Averages)
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 and Over by Inuit and Non-Inuit Identity, Nunavut, 2014 and 2015 (Annual Averages)
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 and Over by Sex, Nunavut, 2014 and 2015 (Annual Averages)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
4 statistical tables. Source: Labour Force Survey.
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