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People and Reindeer in a Changing Climate

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Philip Burgess
Looks at EALÁT, a Reindeer Herders Vulnerability Network Study and project examining reindeer pastoralism of the Sami and climate change. Duration: 35:34.
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People of a Feather

Alternate Title
People of a Feather: Educational Package
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
The Arctic Eider Society
Sanikiluaq Running Pictures
Joel Heath
Community of Sanikiluaq

Documentary about the unique relationship between the Inuit of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut and the Hudson Bay Common Eider and how changing sea ice and ocean currents caused by massive hydroelectric dams are threatening both the bird and the traditional way of life. Duration: 

Related material: Educational Package by Global Environmental Justice Documentaries.

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La perception du carcajou/glouton par les Inuit du Nord canadien: Du passé au present

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 243-263
Author describes the different perceptions of the wolverine in Dené and Gwich’in culture both as a presence that people must be wary of in the bush and status as a powerful tuurngaq (totem or spirit guide). Text in French.
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Perspective: Issues in Evaluating Fish Consumption Rates for Native American Tribes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jamie Donatuto
Barbara L. Harper
Risk Analysis, vol. 28, no. 6, 2008, pp. 1497-1506
Argues that risk assessment methods which were developed to estimate maximum safe exposures for the general population are not adequate when dealing with populations that rely more heavily on hunting, fishing and trapping as primary food sources.
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Pete Mann with Deer

Images » Photographs
A photograph of Pete Mann, son of George Mann Jr., with a recent kill, probably near their homestead, 14 miles north-east of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
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Peter Chamberlain Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Agnes Chamberlain
Indian History Film Project
Gives English translation of a number of Indian words.
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Phillip MacDonald Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Phillip MacDonald
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Lifetime chief of the Fort MacKay band gives a brief account of the signing of Treaty 8; talks about Fort MacKay band reserves, how they are located a long way from Fort MacKay where people reside.
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Pigeon Society of the Blood Indian

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview about the acquisition of the Pigeon Society by the Blood Indians; the ceremonials of the Pigeon Society, including the transfer of bundles.
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The Piping Plover - A Species At Risk

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 15
Highlights a few reasons, including disturbed nesting sites from human and animal activity, for the endangered status being placed on the Piping Plover. Article located by scrolling to page 15.
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Polar Bear

Images » Photographs
Image of man with polar bear strung up on a ladder.
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Polar Bear as a Multiple Use Resource in Nunavut: Local Governance and Common Property Conflicts

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum ; 2004
The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martha Dowsley
Looks at the polar bear sport hunt industry and the impact it has on community hunters. Presentation from Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.
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Polar Bear as a Resource: An Overview

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Northern Research Forum ; 3rd, 2004
The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
George W. Wenzel
Comments on the Northwest Territories community polar bear quotas. Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.
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Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) and Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene (DDE) Exposure among Native American Men from Contaminated Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward F. Fitzgerald
Kelley A. Brix
Debra A. Deres
Syni-an Hwang
Brian Bush
et al.
Toxicology and Industrial Health, vol. 12, no. 3/4, 1996, pp. 361-368
Reports on a study conducted on residents of the Akwesasne Reservation to check the association between consumption of local fish, residential exposure, body burdens of PCBs and liver enzyme induction.
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The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Infectious Diseases of Arctic Fauna

Alternate Title
Climate Change and Human Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael J. Bradley
Susan J.Kutz
Emily Jenkins
Todd M. O’Hara
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 5, 2005, pp. 468-477
Argues that warmer temperatures will help bacteria and parasites survive, and insects such as mosquitoes will have a longer period to transmit disease.
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The Potential Impact of Climate on Human Exposure to Contaminants in the Arctic

Alternate Title
Climate Change and Human Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa D. Kraemer
James E. Berner
Christopher M. Furgal
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 5, 2005, pp. 498-508
Argues the importance of understanding current contaminant levels in the Arctic environment, as well as spatial and temporal trends.
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The Power and Peril of “Vulnerability”: Approaching Community Labels with Caution in Climate Change Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bethany Haalboom
David C. Natcher
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 3, September 2012, pp. 319-327
Argues that applying the term may result in assumptions and policy interventions which cause more problems than they solve. Looks at issues in terms of relocation policy, wildlife management, and Indigenous identities.
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Preface [BC Studies, No. 57, 1983]

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Tennant
BC Studies, no. 57, British Columbia: A Place For Aboriginal Peoples?, Spring, 1983, pp. 5-9
Introduction to articles in special edition.
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Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Igloolik Isuma Productions
Kunuk Cohn Productions
Zacharias Kunuk
Ian Mauro
Norman Cohn
Stéphane Rituit ... [et al.]
Leaders, Elders and hunters speak about the social and ecological impact of warming in the Arctic. In Inuktitut with English subtitles. Duration: 54:07.
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Quinze Ans sous le Cercle Polaire -- Mackenzie, Anderson, Youkon. - 1889.

E-Books
Author/Creator
Emile Petitot
This book describes Petitot's explorations of the Mackenzie and Anderson Rivers and the western branch of the Yukon River. It also provides an account of Petitot's travels to the various forts such as Fort MacPerson and his encounters with protestant missionaries who tried to dissuade him from preaching in their territory.

Historical note:

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Radiocesium in Carbou and Reindeer in Northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland from 1958 to 2000

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colin R. Macdonald
Brett T. Elkin
Bliss L. Tracy
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, vol. 93, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 1-25
Summarizes the trends and areas of fallout in Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Tracks concentrations in the Caniapiscau herd of central Québec and discusses the potential impact on health.
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