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How to account for Inuit ancestry in lung function prediction [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023
Rigorous lung function prediction equations for the Inuit are lacking. We used spirometry from 351 Inuit and 29 people of other ancestry obtained during an occupational survey in Greenland to determine how to obtain valid lung function predictions for ...
Birgitte H Laustsen, Jakob H Bønløkke, Martin R Miller   +2 more
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Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022
There is a notable lack of research related to trends in Inuit accessing health services throughout the land known as Canada. Given Nunavut’s reliance on specialised services provided in the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, this gap
Wayne Clark, Josée G. Lavoie, Leah Mcdonnell, Nathan Nickel, Jack Anawak, Levinia Brown, Grace Clark, Maata Evaluardjuk-Palmer, Frederick Ford, Rachel Dutton, Sabrina Wong, Julianne Sanguins, Alan Katz   +12 more
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A review of health and wellness studies involving Inuit of Manitoba and Nunavut

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2020
The purpose of this review is to summarise past Inuit health and wellness studies in Manitoba and the Kivalliq region of Nunavut to provide a snapshot of the types of studies available and identify the gaps in knowledge. Research to date has largely been
Ashley Hayward, Jaime Cidro, Rachel Dutton, Kara Passey   +3 more
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ScIQ: an invitation and recommendations to combine science and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit for meaningful engagement of Inuit communities in research

Arctic Science, 2020
Researchers wishing to conduct studies in Nunavut are asked by potential funders and licensing agencies to incorporate Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) and meaningfully engage Inuit communities, but they must usually interpret for themselves what this means ...
C. Pedersen, M. Otokiak, I. Koonoo, J. Milton, E. Maktar, A. Anaviapik, M. Milton, G. Porter, A. Scott, C. Newman, C. Porter, T. Aaluk, B. Tiriraniaq, A. Pedersen, M. Riffi, E. Solomon, S. Elverum   +16 more
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Qanuq ukua kanguit sunialiqpitigu? (What should we do with all of these geese?) Collaborative research to support wildlife co-management and Inuit self-determination

Arctic Science, 2020
Inuit living in Nunavut have harvested light geese and lived near goose colonies for generations. Inuit knowledge includes important information about light goose ecology and management that can inform co-management and enhance scientific research and ...
Dominique A. Henri, Natalie A. Carter, Aupaa Irkok, Shelton Nipisar, Lenny Emiktaut, Bobbie Saviakjuk, Salliq Project Management Committee, Arviat Project Management Committee, Gita J. Ljubicic, Paul A. Smith, Vicky Johnston   +10 more
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Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management

Arctic Science, 2020
A complex co-management system exists across Inuit Nunangat, whereby federal, provincial, territorial governments and Inuit organizations manage natural resources cooperatively.
Melina Kourantidou, Carie Hoover, Megan Bailey   +2 more
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Gut Microbiome of the Canadian Arctic Inuit

mSphere, 2017
Diet is a major determinant of community composition in the human gut microbiome, and “traditional” diets have been associated with distinct and highly diverse communities, compared to Western diets.
Catherine Girard, Nicolas Tromas, Marc Amyot, B. Jesse Shapiro   +3 more
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Hunger among Inuit children in Canada [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013
Background and objectives. Inuit populations may be at increased risk for experiencing poor nutrition or hunger due to limited access and availability to food.
Leanne C. Findlay, Kellie A. Langlois, Dafna E. Kohen   +2 more
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Community-Anchored Assessment of Indigenous Second Language Learning in K-12 Schools

Frontiers in Education, 2022
Indigenous second language programs in K-12 schools contribute to culturally nourishing education and to the revitalization of Indigenous languages. Assessing Indigenous second language learning presents particular opportunities and challenges based on ...
Shelley Tulloch, Sylvia Moore, Jodie Lane, Sarah Townley, Joan Dicker, Doris Boase, Ellen Adams   +6 more
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Uncovering SARS-COV-2 vaccine uptake and COVID-19 impacts among First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples living in Toronto and London, Ontario

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2022
Background: First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across geographies are at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 because of high rates of chronic disease, inadequate housing and barriers to accessing health services.
J. Smylie, S. McConkey, B. Rachlis, Lisa Avery, Graham C. Mecredy, Raman Brar, Cheryllee Bourgeois, Brian Dokis, Stephanie Vandevenne, M. Rotondi   +9 more
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