Hunting, Fishing, Trapping & Gathering
Living at a High Arctic Polynya: Inughuit Settlement and Subsistence around the North Water During the Thule Station Period, 1910-53
Alternate Title
Human Landscapes in the North: Papers in Honour of Dr. Priscilla Renouf
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bjarne Grønnow
Arctic, vol. 69, no. 5, Suppl. 1, 2016, p. article no. 4573
Description
Uses ethnographic sources for information about geographical location and character of winter settlements, communication and transportation networks, mobility of families, hunting grounds, seasonal hunting and trading, and hunting strategies.
Local Heroes. The Long-Term Effects of Short-Term Prosperity - An Example from the Canadian Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maribeth S. Murray
World Archaeology, vol. 30, no. 3, February 1999, pp. 466-483
Description
Although the ringed seal was the long-term staple from 2500 BC to the recent past for both Palaeoeskimo and Neoeskimo, recent archaeological data suggests that local cultures were heavily influenced by shorter-term, intensive and regionally available alternatives.
Looking Back—and Looking Ahead: 35 Years After the Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Milton M. R. Freeman
Canadian Geographer, vol. 55, no. 1, Geographies of Inuit Sea Ice Use, Spring, 2011, p. 20–31
Description
Discusses the research on Inuit land and resource use in the Northwest Territories based on the Inuit Land and Occupancy Project (ILUOP).
Mad Dogs and (Mostly) Englishmen: Colonial Relations, Commodities, and the Fate of Inuit Sled Dogs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 129-147
Description
Discusses the events relating to the relocation of Inuit to permanent settlements and the impact it had on the viability of sled dogs.
Making Sense of Contaminants: A Case Study of Arviat, Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martina Tyrrell
Arctic, vol. 59, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 370-380
Description
Studies the presence of contaminants in the Arctic food web and discusses how the contaminants pose a threat to human and environmental health and well-being.
Malamuk - A (West) Frisian Loanword in Greenlandic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Bakker
Hein van der Voort
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 265-273
Description
Reports on the interaction that took place between the Frisian, Dutch whalers and Greenlanders in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Markoosie's "Harpoon of the Hunter": A Story of Cultural Survival
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Seth Bovey
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, 1991, pp. 217-223
Description
Literary Criticism article in which the author considers different aspects of the novel Harpoon of the Hunter and attempts to classify the text using contemporary Western literary labels. Argues that the novel focuses on community well-being over individuality.
Methylmercury Poisoning: Another Gift From Hydro-Quebec?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carrie Furman
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Rethinking Childhood: Perspectives on Childrens Rights, Summer, 2000
Description
Comments on the loss of traditional fishery to the Innu due to high levels of organic methylmercury found in some species of fish.
Mining, Harvesting and Decision Making in Nunavut: A Case Study of Uranium Mining in Baker Lake
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren Bernauer
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 11-18
Description
Case study based on 25 interviews revealed social, economic and political factors effecting Inuit perspective of uranium mining, problems with consultation meetings, and some recommendations for improving Inuit participation in discussions.
Monitoring the Domestic Harvest of Migratory Birds in Nunatsiavut, Labrador
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David C. Natcher
Larry Felt
Keith Chaulk
Andrea Procter
The Nunatsiavut Government
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 3, 2011, pp. 362-366
Description
Looks at the results of a 2007 Nunatsiavut Inuit Migratory Bird Harvest Study and how it documents the contemporary uses of migratory birds by Nunatsiavut communities.
More Bears, Less Bears: Inuit and Scientific Perceptions of Polar Bear Populations on the West Coast of Hudson Bay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martina Tyrrell
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, The Influence of Marcel Mauss, 2006, pp. 191-208
Description
Article delves into rationale behind the different views held by the various stakeholders on the polar bear issue.
Nametau Innu: Memory and Knowledge of Nitassinan
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nametau Innu
Description
Website about the Innu nation containing links to information on skills and knowledge passed on by the Elders. Site split into four sections: First Steps, Innu Daily Life, Innu World, and Glossary.
Narwhal Hunters
Alternate Title
Riding the Floe Edge, Dining on Caribou Eyeballs, Waiting for Narwhals.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margo Pfeiff
Canadian Geographic, vol. 126, no. 5, September-October 2006, pp. 78-86
Description
Personal account of a week spent observing the hunt.
Narwhal Hunting by Pond Inlet Inuit: An Analysis of Foraging Mode in the Floe-Edge Environment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David S. Lee
George W. Wenzel
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, Spaces-Places-Names, 2004, pp. 133-157
Description
Analysis of 14 hunts to calculate local traditional ecological knowledge necessary for the success of the narwhal harvest.
New Isotope Evidence for Diachronic and Site-Spatial Variation in Precontact Diet during the Little Ice Age at Nunalleq, Southwest Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Britton
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 223-242
Description
Using archeological data to examine the changes of the Yup'ik diet during different time periods and what those changes can tell about Yup'ik history.
Notes on the Beothuk Indians of Newfoundland
Alternate Title
Annual Report of the National Museum of Canada 1927
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diamond Jenness
Description
A summary of Diamond Jenness's 1927 trip to Newfoundland, where he studied the existence of Inuit features in Beothuk culture, the apparent absence of very ancient Beothuk remains in Newfoundland, and aspects of the Dorset-Eskimo culture.
Ntapueu: I am Telling the Truth
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Innu Nation
Marjorie Beaucage
Description
Comments from 8 Innu community members from Davis Inlet and Sheshashit discussing social, environmental, economic and cultural impact of resource development in Labrador.
Duration: 40:33.
Nunatsiaqmiut: People of the Good Land
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alootook Ipellie
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 14-20
Description
Comments on the changes made to Inuit culture by the arrival of the Europeans.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.
Nunatsiaqmiut: People of the Good Land. Part Two
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alootook Ipellie
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, Summer/Fall, 1992, pp. 22-28
Description
Comments on the transition from hunters and gathers to community dwellers.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 21.
Nunavut: Our Land
Alternate Title
Aiviaq (Walrus Hunt) ; Episode 9
Angiraq (Home) ; Episode 5
Auriaq (Stalking) ; Episode 6
Avaja ; Episode 2
Avamuktulik (Fish Swimming) ; Episode 8
Qaisut ; Episode 10
Qarmaq (Stone House) ; Episode 3
Qimuksik (Dog Team) ; Episode 1
Qulangisi (Seal Pups) ; Episode 7
Quviasaukvik (Happy Day) ; Episode 13
Tugaliaq (Ice Blocks) ; Episode 4
Tuktuliaq (Caribou Hunt) ; Episode 11
Unaaq ( Harpoon) ; Episode 12
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Zacharias Kunuk
Norman Cohn
Description
Thirteen part TV series follows five fictional Inuit families through an Arctic year. Episodes feature whale and polar bear hunting, Elder's advice, and suicide prevention strategies for youth. Each episode is approximately 30 minutes. English subtitles.