Hunting, Fishing, Trapping & Gathering

Describes why the residents were awarded a second modern bowhead hunt and its benefits.

Canadian Heritage and Development Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2002.

Transcript of an audio recording in which the co-captain recalls details of the hunt.

Comments on the struggle for access to resources.

Shows the traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit depicting men building a kayak on the shore. Duration: 32:20.

Shows the traditional nomadic way of life of the Netsilik Inuit. Men finish building the kayak. Duration: 32:46.

Examines the effect global warming has on the environment, wildlife and Aboriginal people.

Explores ringed seal-Inuit relationship and its impact on community, economy and environment.

Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2008.

Explores the Inuit society located around Baker Lake, Nunavut and how geography influenced caribou migration and consequently patterns of settlement.

Looks at an artist who uses art as a form of therapy after losing his wife and two children in a house fire. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 34.

Gives account of observations made when travelling to Cumberland Sound and Davis Strait in Nunavut. Section from book, Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885 edited by J.W. Powell.

[Geography] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2005.

Examines evidence of transition from harp seals as dietary staple to fish and birds and reasons underlying the change.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 1993.

Discusses the need for Arctic communities to prepare for changes caused by loss of sea ice, increases in coastal erosion, migration of animals important to livelihoods and extreme climate events.

Looks at the effects of climate change on the wildlife, vegetation, and lifestyles on north communities.

Article describes the changes that threaten the continuation of this lifestyle.

Discusses the psychological and social impact of climate change on communities in the Arctic.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1991.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2010.

Reports on findings from literature search and key informant interviews to assess feasibility of adopting the model of open air traditional food markets.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1994.

Reports that this study shows the highest mercury and POP levels in the Arctic are found in the food consumed by the Greenland Inuit.

Study to determine whether the increased amounts of mercury found in traditional Inuit foods is natural or industrial effects.

Comparative study reveals variance in levels of contaminants dependent on location.

[Natural Resources] Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Manitoba, 2009.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1981.

Looks at the barriers of access to wildfoods for northern Indigenous households.

Archaeological Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 1999.

Points out the social, economic and cultural significance of food sharing.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1972.

Resource Management Thesis (M.R.M.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1996.

Authors examine the archaeological evidence of the historic Inuit practice of burying the bones of harvested caribou; describe this as a manifestation of the respect and reverence Inuit communities held for the non-human members of their communities. Research conducted in collaboration with Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake) community members.

Discusses household survey conducted on Inuit living in remote communities of Inupiat, Yupiit, and Siberian Yupiit Alaska.

Architecture Thesis (M.Arch.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.

A man cutting snow blocks to cover a trap; location unknown. Part of the "Innuit of Keewatin" series (#21).

Focuses on the foraging efficiency of two Inuit hunter groups, the Kuukpangmiut and Kittegaryumiut, during the period 1200-1600 AD.

Looks at dietary nutrient patterns of Inuit living in Baffin Island and the future dietary needs of this population.

Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser Univerisity, 1998.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1985.

Baker Lake, N.W.T. [NU]. Part of the "Innuit of Keewatin" series (#16).

Discusses the Nunavik Hunters Supports Program which has the goals of promoting traditional hunting activities, ensuring a supply of country foods, and maintains harvesting equipment such as community freezers and boats.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2005.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1991.

Provides economic value of hunting and fishing by doing cost breakdown associated with obtaining traditional foods, cost comparison of traditional foods to imported foods, and diet and lifestyle.