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Arctic Bay Atlas

Web Sites » Organizations
Online community based atlas project. Contains audio map of 300 traditional place names in Inuktitut, interactive quest map, traditional maps and artist biographies with their artwork.
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The Arctic Council and “Law-Making”

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalia Loukacheva
Northern Review, no. 50, Law in the Canadian North, April 07, 2020, pp. 109-135
Article describes the Arctic Counsel as a “high-level international intergovernmental forum founded by the Ottawa Declaration of 1996” and examines its role in supporting and contributing to international laws that pertain to the arctic.
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Arctic Dean Adds Fundraiser To Unusual Resume

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 132, no. 10, December 2006, p. 13
Discusses Reverend James C. Barlow, dean of St. Jude's Cathedral in Iqaluit, and the challenges he faced replacing the igloo-shaped church that burned down in 2005.
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[Arctic Food Security]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joanna Kafarowski
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 263-265
Book review of: Arctic Food Security edited by Gérard Duhaime, Nick Bernard.
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Arctic Indigenous Youth Resilience and Vulnerability: Comparative Analysis of Adolescent Experiences Across Five Circumpolar Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga Ulturgasheva
Stacy Rasmus
Lisa Wexler
Kristine Nystad
Michael Kral
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 5, Indigenous Youth Resilience in the Arctic, 2014, pp. 735-756
Looks at factors affecting resilience of Indigenous youth in five communities across the arctic including the Inuit in Canada, the Sámi in Norway, the Yup'ik and Inupiaq in Alaska, and the Eveny in Siberia.
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The Arctic: Northern Aboriginal Peoples

Alternate Title
InfoSeries (Library of Parliament)
Publication (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; PRB 08-10E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Tonina Simeone]
Comments on some of the key challenges for northerners and their governments.
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Arctic Seeks Funds to Rebuild Cathedral

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal, vol. 132, no. 7, August 2006, pp. 1-2
Funding needed to rebuild St. Jude's Cathedral, the "igloo church", in Iqaluit.
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Arctic Solitude: Mitiarjuk's Sanaaq and the Politics of Translation in Inuit Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keavy Martin
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 35, no. 2, Special Section: Indigeneity in Dialogue: Indigenous Library Expression Across Linguistic Divides, 2010, pp. [13]-29
Comments on the novel and the exclusionary and semi-colonial biases of processes to include Aboriginal literary works on academic reading lists.
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Arctic Tourism: Realities & Possibilities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick T. Maher
Hans Gelter
Kevin Hillmer-Pegram
Gestur Hovgaard
John Hull ... [et al.]
Arctic Yearbook, 2014, pp. [1]-17
Discusses the positive and negative repercussions that arise as a result of tourism.
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Are Indigenous Peoples and Governments on the Same Page? Canadian Government Lauds Advances in Indigenous Rights

Alternate Title
Canadian Government Lauds Advances in Indigenous Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Sinclair
Canadian Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3, The International Decade of the Worlds Indigenous People, Fall, 2004
Presents a review of succcessful negotiations on land claims and self-government agreements, in Canada, to the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.
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At the Autumn River Camp: Part 1

Alternate Title
At the Autumn River Camp: Part One
Netsilik Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Quentin Brown
Documentary shows traditional way of life for nomadic Netsilik Inuit moving to river valley in late autumn and, fishing, and building shelters out of snow and skins. Duration: 26:18.
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At the Spring Ice Camp: Part 3

Alternate Title
At the Spring Ice Camp: Part Three
Netsilik Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Quentin Brown
Shows traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit. Lone hunter travelling with sled dogs, snares a squirrel and uncovers hidden fish. Community packs up and moves to shore for the summer. Duration: 26:33.
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At the Winter Sea Ice Camp: Part 3

Alternate Title
At the Winter Sea Ice Camp: Part Three
Netsilik Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Quentin Brown
Shows traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit. A large community igloo is constructed, women work and play games with children. Seal cut up and distributed. Duration: 30:14.
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At the Winter Sea Ice Camp: Part 4

Alternate Title
At the Winter Sea Ice Camp: Part Four
Netsilik Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robert Young
Quentin Brown
Shows traditional nomadic life of the Netsilik Inuit. In a community igloo, women and men gamble at spear-the-peg game. The day ends with drumming and singing. Duration: 34:40.
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Autonomy and Legal Systems of Greenland and Nunavut

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Natalia Loukacheva
no. 1
Looks at traditional systems of social control to see if they can be tailored to fit existing legal systems as part of an independent legal/judicial system for the Inuit of Chukotka.
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Avataq Cultural Institute

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Avataq Cultural Institute
Mandate is to serve cultural and language needs of Nunavik Inuit. Includes links to programs and projects, and a collection of art and handicrafts.
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Baker Lakes Superhero Businessman

Articles » General
Author/Creator
William Tagoona
Inuktitut, no. 97, Summer, 2005, pp. 14-21
Profile of Peter Tapetai, owner of a successful trucking enterprise.
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Behavioral Effects Observed in Inuit Infants

Articles » General
Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, vol. 31, no. 21, March 17, 2003, p. 36
Results of a 5 year study conducted with Inuit in northern Quebec, published in The Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report show exposure to mercury and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) and correlation with behaviours.
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Being and Becoming Inuit in Labrador

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John C. Kennedy
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, Les Inuit au Labrador méridional / Inuit in Southern Labrador, 2015, pp. 225-242
Shows how identity politics has changed the lives of Inuit and Inuit-Métis.
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The Benefits of Amateur Haaki (Hockey)

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jose A. Kusugak
Inuktitut, no. 96, Spring, 2005, pp. 65-66
Author describes his experiences as an announcer at a weekend hockey tournament in Rankin Inlet (Kangiqliniq).
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The Beothuk on the Eve of their Extinction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald H. Holly
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 37, no. 1, 2000, pp. 79-96
Conceptualizes the Beothuk as active players pursuing social objectives in a malicious environment.
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Between Two Worlds

Alternate Title
Unikkausivut - Sharing Our Stores: Between Two Worlds
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Barry Greenwald
Barbara Sears
Documentary of Joseph Idlout's life as a symbol of the Inuit. Duration: 57:45.
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Between Two Worlds

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhonda Kokiapik
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, Women of the North, Fall, 1994, pp. 21-22
Presents a college student's thoughts on living in a big city compared to a remote village.
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