Communities

Summarizes successes and gaps within the education systems of each Inuit region.

Looks at the beneficial impact of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on heart rate and heart rate variability including populations with high exposure to mercury.

Educational Policy and Management Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Oregon, 1981.

Book review of: Inherit My Heaven by Karla Jessen Williamson.

Survey indicates people of Aboriginal descent are at higher risk for injuries than the Canadian population as a whole.

Overview of social problems and land claim demands. Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review. February 2001.

Describes the struggle of the Innu women and their families against the expansion of the military base at Goose Bay.

The interior of the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.

The interior of the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.

Interdisciplinary Program Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2015.

Samples were tested to document prevalence of SEN-V infection and its' association with liver disease.

Discusses implementation challenges of geography, technical infrastructure, human resources and cross-jurisdictional services.

Themed double issue divided into four parts. French and English introduction on one pdf. To access English, scroll to page 15.

Introduction to special issue containing essays presented at the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development Conference held in Saskatoon in 2012.

A group of Inuit gathered outdoors, dressed in traditional hide clothing. Location unknown. Part of the "Inuit of Keewatin" series (#12).

Book review of: Inuit Adoption by Lee Guemple.

Focuses on Inuit and Western scientific approaches to negotiating the future in the Arctic.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of Guelph, 2005.

Book review of: Inuit and Whalers on Baffin Island Through German Eyes by Ludger Müller-Wille and Bernd Gieseking; translated by William Barr.

Study suggests that increasing rates of obesity among Inuit will have health consequences, and that anthropometry is a useful tool to indirectly assess insulin resistance.

Researchers work with Inuit Elders and hunters in Uqsuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven) on Qikiqtaq (King William Island) in order to document and share Uqsuqtuurmiut (people of Uqsuqtuuq) knowledge of caribou movements, hunting, and habitat, as well as the importance of caribou for community diets, livelihoods, and cultural practices.

Discusses updated version of Inuit Arctic Policy looking at goals and objectives, Inuit rights, peace and security, environmental, social and economic issues.

Includes links to list of artists and communities, community map, legends and stories, throat singing and photography.

Six different cases of a man with strange behaviour were presented to Inuit adults to be rated for a willingness to live, work or hunt with him.

Book review of: Inuit Behavior and Seasonal Change in the Canadian Arctic by Richard G. Condon.

Arts and Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 1981.

Comments on the success of the organization that has promoted the interests of Inuit peoples across the circumpolar north.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 1991.

Identifies Inuit knowledge and perspectives and the basis of mental health problems with explanations for the behaviour.

Website contains instruction modules developed for grades 7-9.

Looks at data from interviews with Iqaluit residents and language specialists about political change, language attitudes, the language market and ethnic identity.

Paper focuses on child care and implementing a new national system which will be guided by four principles: quality, universally inclusive, accessible, and child care with a developmental focus (QUAD).

Discusses how the Inuit either facilitated or resisted changes brought about by contact.

A group of articles and video clips from the CBC Archives provides an overview of the changing patterns and issues in the communities in the Arctic from circa 1950 to 2002.

Website links to six Inuit health publications and activity books for children and teens.

Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2015.

Contends that a long-term vision and standardization of the methodologies, determinants and indicators of food security are required to improve access and availability to food that is of acceptable quality.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2019.

Looks at four areas: education; community investment; workforce recruitment and retention and knowledge transfer.

Discusses the need for programs to promote wellness and community development; and looks at young people returning to traditions, such as acknowledging their spirit names.

Illustrates the linkage between Inuit lifelong learning and community well-being and how it can be used as a framework for measuring lifelong learning success.

Discusses the imminent need for adequate shelter for the homeless in Inuit communities.

Comments on the challenges of maintaining Inuit ways of life and language in an urban setting.

Photograph of two igloos near Fort Sik Sik, a sod hut used by University of Saskatchewan researchers.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2005.